{"id":41664,"date":"2015-12-18T15:56:28","date_gmt":"2015-12-18T05:56:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lastminute.com.au\/vc\/blog\/?p=41664"},"modified":"2018-05-14T06:28:00","modified_gmt":"2018-05-13T20:28:00","slug":"a-ferringhin-good-time-at-the-parkroyal-penang","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lastminute.com.au\/vc\/blog\/a-ferringhin-good-time-at-the-parkroyal-penang\/","title":{"rendered":"A Ferringhi\u2019n good time at the PARKROYAL Penang Resort"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote><p>WOOOOOSSSSHHHHHH! Watch out!<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m on a waterslide.\u00a0Swaying from side to side in a half open water tunnel. It curves to the left, then right, drops down, faster and faster, until wooosh!\u00a0I crash land into a pool, fanning water into the air.\u00a0Sorry if I splash you!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-version=\"6\">\n<div style=\"padding: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 62.5% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;\"><a style=\"color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/_TziYICRf9\/\" target=\"_blank\">@sarahjanesaddiction getting her slo-mo splash on in #Penang. @parkroyalpenangresort #livelastminute #travel #Penang #Malaysia<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\">A video posted by M I T Z I (@whosmitzi) on <time style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;\" datetime=\"2015-12-15T10:40:46+00:00\">Dec 15, 2015 at 2:40am PST<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\" async=\"\" defer=\"defer\" type=\"mce-no\/type\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Welcome to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lastminute.com.au\/Penang-Hotels-PARKROYAL-Penang-Resort.h1078907.Hotel-Information?brandcid=lastminute-au.display.blog.parkroyalhotel-.generic\">PARKROYAL\u00a0Penang Resort<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve decided this waterslide is the absolute shiznit and I wanna stay here forever and keep sliding, but wait- maybe I should show you around\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Grab a towel and walk inside with me. Here, an open, ceiling fanned, lemongrass scented reception meets indoor rainforest. It\u2019s tropical, sophisticated, calming &#8211; don\u2019t you think?<\/p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/images.trvl-media.com\/media\/content\/expaus\/lm\/blog\/12_2015\/16-dec\/img_20151116_132527279-1048.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1048\" height=\"590\" \/>\n<p>Just there in the middle, the resort\u2019s lobby bar &#8211; Javana Lounge serves up cocktails and refreshing Happy Hour drinks that we can take advantage of from 4pm. You\u2019re gonna need it to deal with the 80% humidity here!<\/p>\n<p>That and the pool. But don\u2019t worry, if you\u2019re not into waterslides, there\u2019s another pool that exists solely for doing this:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-version=\"6\">\n<div style=\"padding: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 50.0% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/-TdrIdCRTo\/\" target=\"_blank\">Have you ever wanted to pass out in a pancake? Or felt like you could literally die from the heat of the sun? Or, perhaps you&#8217;ve laughed with locals until your cheeks hurt? Walked kilometres in thongs? Or carried a backpack so long you&#8217;ve got the tan marks on your back? Worn the same outfit for days on end? Washed your undies in the bathroom sink? Not brushed your hair in days? Eaten things you don&#8217;t know the name of? Floated in water with nothing to worry about? #travel #penang #malaysia #travels #travelstories #wanderlust #batuferringhi #travelwriting<\/a> A photo posted by M I T Z I (@whosmitzi) on <time style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;\" datetime=\"2015-11-20T10:58:19+00:00\">Nov 20, 2015 at 2:58am PST<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\" async=\"\" defer=\"defer\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Hot Tip: this hotel pool is definitely one of the best in the area (trust me, I looked). \u00a0And even if you don\u2019t end up staying here, you can come and use it for 50 ringgit ($17 AUD) for the entire day. Your day pass also\u00a0includes a 30 ringgit voucher to use on food and drinks\u00a0from the \u2018Cool Banana\u2019s\u2019 caf\u00e9 while you\u2019re here. Woop! Hello beer and burgers.<\/p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/images.trvl-media.com\/media\/content\/expaus\/lm\/blog\/12_2015\/16-dec\/img_20151116_135429079-1048.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1048\" height=\"1863\" \/>\n<p>The rest of the 309 room resort is built around the pool\u00a0offering views of the beach or the neighbouring streets<\/p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/images.trvl-media.com\/media\/content\/expaus\/lm\/blog\/12_2015\/16-dec\/img_20151116_130557277-1048.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1048\" height=\"590\" \/>\n<p>There&#8217;s\u00a0lush green trees on one side, and the calm water of Batu Ferringhi beach on the other. Check it out:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-version=\"6\">\n<div style=\"padding: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 62.5% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;\"><a style=\"color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/_QuHj6CRUG\/\" target=\"_blank\">*DING* Going down! @parkroyalpenangresort #penang #Malaysia @lastminutecomau #livelastminute #green #resort #travel<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\">A video posted by M I T Z I (@whosmitzi) on <time style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;\" datetime=\"2015-12-14T05:55:41+00:00\">Dec 13, 2015 at 9:55pm PST<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\" async=\"\" defer=\"defer\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>So what are the rooms like? Pretty standard, but super comfortable and there&#8217;s enough room for two of us to stretch out in. We\u2019ve got a twin deluxe room that comes with two king singles, and this amazing view.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-version=\"6\">\n<div style=\"padding: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 50.0% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/-LkaJ-CRbC\/\" target=\"_blank\">Oh so blue, this view. One of the few days recently where Batu Ferringhi has had blue skies. Smoke from the #indonesia forest fires has been drenching the town the last few weeks. Behind us, perpetual storm clouds rumble all day long. Big, beautiful towers of cumulonimbus. They tease from a distance and flash their lightening, but never float over. #penang #batuferringhi #tropical #islandlife #travel #malaysia<\/a> A photo posted by M I T Z I (@whosmitzi) on <time style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;\" datetime=\"2015-11-17T09:23:15+00:00\">Nov 17, 2015 at 1:23am PST<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\" async=\"\" defer=\"defer\"><\/script><br \/>\nIt\u2019s awesome cos I can watch parasails float past with my feet on the balcony. Parasailing is just one of the water sports you can do here. There\u2019s also jetski\u2019s, banana boats and this blow up couch-thing that you can sit in and get pulled along by a speed boat. All of these can be arranged at reception, or you can wander up the beach and see what takes your fancy. There&#8217;s plenty of options.<\/p>\n<p>Hot tip: if you want some beach action while you\u2019re here, make sure you\u00a0check with the resort staff for the conditions. We can\u2019t swim cos of pesky jellyfish at the mo.<\/p>\n<p>Are you hungry? If you\u2019ve read <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lastminute.com.au\/vc\/blog\/feeling-hunger-penangs\/\">this blog<\/a>, you\u2019ll know that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lastminute.com.au\/Flights-To-Penang.d2766.Travel-Guide-Flights?brandcid=lastminute-au.display.blog.parkroyalhotel-.generic\">Penang<\/a> is Malaysia\u2019s foodie capital and the place to go to get good grub.<\/p>\n<p>And lucky for us, the Batu Ferringhi night market literally starts in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lastminute.com.au\/Penang-Hotels-PARKROYAL-Penang-Resort.h1078907.Hotel-Information?brandcid=lastminute-au.display.blog.parkroyalhotel-.generic\">PARKROYAL<\/a> car park outside, and sprawls down the street for a kilometre. Keep walking and you\u2019ll come across restaurants and street stalls offering every cuisine practically imaginable- seriously. There\u2019s Indian, Chinese, Lebanese, Indonesian, Western, Malaysian food and more.<\/p>\n<p>Then there\u2019s the shopping. You want knock off bagS? You want sunglasses? You want manicures? You want selfie sticks? It\u2019s all here and ready to be haggled.<\/p>\n<p>Oh, do you like my henna?<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-version=\"6\">\n<div style=\"padding: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 28.1481481481% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;\"><a style=\"color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/-KjiUdiRaD\/\" target=\"_blank\">Pretty drawings on my arm. #penang #penangtravel #travel #nightmarket #malaysia @animas21 @aliak91 <\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\">A photo posted by M I T Z I (@whosmitzi) on <time style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;\" datetime=\"2015-11-16T23:56:23+00:00\">Nov 16, 2015 at 3:56pm PST<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\" async=\"\" defer=\"defer\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>I got it last night! It\u2019s so humid that it will sweat off in a couple of days- but hey, it looks good for now.<\/p>\n<p>And what about the hotel brekkie- you ask? Haha, yeah, I\u2019m still recovering from that food coma.<\/p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/images.trvl-media.com\/media\/content\/expaus\/lm\/blog\/12_2015\/16-dec\/img_20151117_083234269-1048.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1048\" height=\"1863\" \/>\n<p>The Tamarind Brasserie is open from 6am and has one of the most impressive buffets I\u2019ve had since the gasp-worthy \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lastminute.com.au\/Gold-Coast-Hotels-QT-Gold-Coast.h539147.Hotel-Information?brandcid=lastminute-au.display.blog.parkroyalhotel-.generic\">QT Bazaar buffet<\/a>\u00a0on the Gold Coast.<\/p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/images.trvl-media.com\/media\/content\/expaus\/lm\/blog\/12_2015\/16-dec\/img_20151117_082338448_hdr-1048.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1048\" height=\"590\" \/>\n<p>There\u2019s freshly squeezed juice, smoothies, waffles, pancakes, muffins, a selection of eggs, sausages, bacon, cheeses, fresh fruit, dumplings, fried noodles, bagels, stir fries, congee, rice and donuts- OMG.<\/p>\n<p>Seriously, I don\u2019t think I\u2019ll need to eat for the next week.<\/p>\n<p>Ok well, I&#8217;m going back to the waterslide. You\u2019re coming, right?<\/p>\n<h2>Where&#8217;s your favourite beach resort? Tell us below.<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lastminute.com.au\/Penang-Hotels-PARKROYAL-Penang-Resort.h1078907.Hotel-Information\">Book a stay at the PARKROYAL\u00a0Here.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lastminute.com.au\/Flights-To-Penang.d2766.Travel-Guide-Flights?brandcid=lastminute-au.display.blog.parkroyalhotel-.generic\">Fly to Penang.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Mitzi stayed as a guest of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lastminute.com.au\/Penang-Hotels-PARKROYAL-Penang-Resort.h1078907.Hotel-Information\">PARKROYAL Penang Resort<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WOOOOOSSSSHHHHHH! Watch out! I\u2019m on a waterslide.\u00a0Swaying from side to side in a half open water tunnel. 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