Central Location The Wembley A St Giles Hotel Penang
For Cititel Hotel Management (CHM) group, having the 1,100 hotels rooms in three hotels in the George Town City shows that the group knows what a city hotel guest wants. Built on the grounds of the former the amusement center known as Wembley Park, the 4-star hotel complex sits squarely straddling two main thoroughfares, The Wembley on Magazine Road and the 3-star Cititel Express on Noordin Street.
Weekend Staycation
On the invitation of The Wembley – A St Giles Hotel, Penang, Doreen and I had a girls’ weekend chill out recently; just before Chinese New Year.
We decided to take a break from both our busy schedules to sync up for some R&R which included a few good meals at the hotel and some SHOPPING downtown.
We checked in on Friday evening when the traffic was the thickest in town. Not to worry, we both used Waze on our Androids and arrived in time for easy breezy check-in.
The ramp leading up to the hotel’s multi-level parking which has ample disable car parks. We spotted 4!
Check-In
The hotel has is tastefully decorated with large format oil painting as the backdrop to the Front Desk and beautiful chandeliers winking at us. The Lobby has a sparkly Rockstar feel to it.
You’ve heard of in-flight magazines, Here’s the in-house magazine.
The Guest Room
Access to the room level is by a wave of our room card in the lift. Our Deluxe Room is a comfortable 28 square meters with a king-size bed. There is a good 6’ space form the edge of the bed to the TV which feels very roomy.
The little thoughts that go into the room which we girls like and appreciate are the 4 bottles of mineral water per room with a bottle each right on our bedside table.
The different toothbrushes, one is clear the other opaque so there’s no mix-up. How cool is that?
Dinner at Wembley Cafe
A chance to see the sunset over the city. Then to a beautiful buffet at the Wembley Cafe. It was fully packed the night we went and is very popular with the locals. Of course, I feasted my eyes on everything and settled for my favorites as usual. The porridge with braised duck, chicken, egg and tofu was perfect with the pique chili sauce and golden garlic pips. Reminds me of kueh chiap without the flat rice noodle, called “kueh”.
Chef prepared tasty vegetarian noodles for Doreen which she enjoyed.
We shared some desserts.
Executive Lounge
After dinner, we continued chatting at the Executive Lounge. We had three cookies to share.
Check out the view of the city winding down. Late Friday night traffic. We had nightcaps of peppermint tea to improve digestion and chamomile tea to relax muscles and reduce stress which was perfect for a good night’s sleep.
The Wembley Facilities
The next morning after breakfast and coffee we headed out for a hotel inspection. We checked out the gym. The gorgeous infinity pool. I would do laps if only I had remembered my swimsuit, Saltwater pool. Simply irresistible!
Grand Ballroom.
One word. Impressive!
Review: The Wembley A St Giles Hotel is a city hotel with great connectivity and within walking distance to great shopping, street food, murals, and arts.
The Wembley A St Giles Hotel | 183, Jalan Magazine, George Town, 10300 George Town, Penang
Telephone: +60 4-259 8000
What to See Nearby
Aside from malls, Hin Bus Depot has very interesting exhibitions with a Sunday Pop Up Market. If you walk through the hotel at the ground level, you can visit a local general store to buy bedak sejuk and Chinese wedding paraphernalia!
What to Eat
In the mornings, there are two wet markets to check out. The Cecil Street Morning Market has a wet market, delicious roast pork stalls, Nyonya Kueh, Chinese Pasembur, and Penang’s favorite street foods. There’s a nice laksa too for a delicious economical lunch.
In the evenings, head to Presgrave Street for the best 888 Penang Hokkien Mee with Roast Pork. I will wash this down with some solid Ice Kacang.
Chowrasta Market is a hive of activity with street stalls spilling on the roadside. There are lots of coffee shops along the way to check out. Most kopitiam is open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Check out Coffee and Friends if you’re craving for western breakfast and a Panini sandwich!
Closer to The Wembley you got to check out Penang’s style of eating porridge; by SQUATTING.
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