G HOTEL FACELIFT PENANG

THE luxury G Hotel Gurney in Penang overlooking the Malacca Strait has undergone a RM35 million facelift. The makeover ranges from a new look lobby to contemporary rooms and new food and beverage outlets. The glass lobby has been fitted out with Italian designer furniture while the 312-rooms have been given new work chairs, 55-inch Smart TVS and fast wi-fi. Hotel Gurney’s restaurants and bars have been refreshed with all-day restaurant Taste Café now featuring a special lava stone barbecue grill imported from Indonesia. The pool bar boasts new lounge chairs, large umbrellas, and a retractable roof, while the alfresco Tree Bar, a guest favourite, sits snug under an 80-year-old ‘Albizia Saman’ rain tree. Five new function rooms were added during the renovation, bringing the total number of conference spaces to nine, including two ballrooms. The hotel sits between the Gurney Plaza and Gurney Paragon shopping centres and is just a moment’s walk away from the famous Gurney drive hawker eateries. “Our convenient location is the perfect point of departure for discovering Penang’s numerous tourist attractions, UNESCO World Heritage sites and beaches,” the property’s general manager Michael Hanratty said. “We look forward to welcoming corporate and leisure guests to the hotel so they may experience the new level of comfort and sophistication. The hotel is the ideal choice for travellers who enjoy top notch hospitality in a modern, stylish and contemporary settings,” he continued.