Penang Vacation Home

Penang Vacation Home, aka Penang Holiday Homestay, is a homestay program at 1 Sky Condominium in Bayan Baru, Penang. Stylishly furnished, it offers three 3-bedroom apartment units within a convenience distance to the Penang International Airport and the Bayan Lepas Free Industrial Zone. Each unit has its own living room, dining area and kitchen. Features include microwave oven, electric iron, hair dryer and washing machine. Facilities include the car park (on level 3) and swimming pool (on level 6).

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Facilities at Penang Vacation Home

Swimming pool, Penang Vacation Home
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Car Park, Penang Vacation Home
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Children's playground, Penang Vacation Home
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The gym at Penang Vacation Home (10 July 2015)

Address

Penang Vacation Home
Tingkat Mahsuri 2
Bayan Baru
11900 Bayan Lepas, Penang

View of Bukit Jambul from Penang Vacation Home (10 July 2015)

Getting there

By Taxi
Tell taxi to take you to Ideal One Sky at Tingkat Mahsuri 2, Bayan Baru.

By Bus
The nearest bus stop is along Jalan Mahsuri, served by Rapid Penang bus 302, 303, 304, 305, 307, 308, 309 and 401E. Bus 401E goes to the airport while all the other buses terminate at the Weld Quay Ferry & Bus Terminal (Jetty).

Our Stay at Penang Vacation Home

On 10 July, 2015, my wife and I were invited to a stay at Penang Vacation Home. Although we often do hotel reviews in Penang, this is the first time that we try out an urban homestay. We arrived at around 6:00 pm. The first thing is to collect the keys at Le Swen Laundry (street view below).

A problem we faced is that we couldn't find a vacant street-side parking lot, so my wife waited in the car while I went to the laundry to get the keys. Then it was pretty straightforward. We made a circle back to 1 Sky Condominium. There are two access cards, one for the lift lobby and one for the car park. We did not bother to determine or remember which card is for which purpose. At the car park entrance, we simply placed both cards to the sensor and let it do the choosing.

There are two adjoining parking bays, so we chose the one nearest the entrance to the lift lobby. The parking bay is near the lift lobby and is within sight. We took our stuff up to the unit. There are two keys - one for the outside padlock and another for the front door.

The unit is very spacious, though furnishing is a bit bare. There are three bedrooms of which we only occupied one. It has a separate kitchen, complete with pantry. There are two bathrooms with toiletries such as body wash, shampoo and towels. A glass partition keeps the basin and toilet area away from the shower.

The furnishing of the living room is adequate though basic. On the coffee table, the owners have placed files with useful information about Penang, like, where to eat, what to see, where to go, and so on. I thought this is a nice touch (not that I would need it) for the convenience of actual guests. There is also recommendations for restaurants in the immediate vicinity.

We did not feel like going far that evening, so we had our dinner that night at The Cruises Steakhouse, a short walking distance away.

Returning to our homestay unit that evening, we discover that it has a large, spacious balcony with a very nice view. We can see Bukit Jambul and Relau.

That evening, we chose to occupy the master bedroom. It has a nice view of the hills of Bukit Jambul from the window.

This is the bedroom we occupied at Penang Vacation Home. Note the glass door to the balcony on the right. (10 July 2015)

We found that two of the bedrooms have glass doors leading to the balcony. While we appreciate the direct access, we found that at night, light from the glass door gets into the bedroom. We would prefer if the owners install curtains on the glass doors too, to cut off the glaring light from the balcony.

The next morning, we toured the facilities of the Penang Vacation Home. There is a nice swimming pool along with a children's pool. Although I brought along my swimming trunk, I did not try out the pool. All the facilities are well kept and underused. We visited the gym, which is empty - probably because we were there rather early (8:00 am in the morning). There are a lot of facilities which, were I a resident, I would certainly be using regularly. We walked around the grounds and enjoy in particular the views.

Penang Vacation Home (10 July 2015)

When we check out of our unit, we merely have to deposit the keys to the letter box of our unit, and the owners will retrieve it from there. On the whole, we find that Penang Vacation Home offers a cost-effective alternative to staying at a hotel. For people traveling as a group, this offers a nice (and spacious) alternative where they can stay together.

Apartment Units at Penang Vacation Home

Penang Vacation Home presently offers three apartment units, the Deluxe Hillview, the Executive Suite and the Superior Hillview.

Deluxe Hillview

Living Room, Deluxe Hillview unit
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Bedroom, Deluxe Hillview unit
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Dining Area, Deluxe Hillview unit
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Kitchen, Deluxe Hillview unit
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Bathroom, Deluxe Hillview unit
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Washing Machine, Deluxe Hillview unit
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The View
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Executive Suite

Living Room, Executive Suite
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Bedroom, Executive Suite
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Dining Area, Executive Suite
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Bathroom, Executive Suite
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Washing Machine, Executive Suite
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