27 February.2023 Hotel
@ AMARI Spice in 峇六拜 Bayan Lepas, 檳城 Penang (click here to Google Map)
GPS Location: 5°19'50.0"N 100°16'53.7"E2, Persiaran Mahsuri, Bayan Baru, 11900 Bayan Lepas, Pulau Pinang
Deluxe Room w/Breakfast rm$340 👍👍👍👍 9/10
Total bill: rm$340
Budget: rm$350 - rm$400++
Payment: Cash, Credit Card
Cuisine: International and Malaysia
Payment: Cash, Credit Card
Cuisine: International and Malaysia
Pork free: Restaurant and Café (Pork free)
Alcohol free: Pub and Café offers beer
Air-Conditioning in Restaurant: Yes
Internet Wifi speed: Highspeed internet (free for guest and patrons)
Digital Nomad Work-friendly Cafe: Probably at the Cafe at the ground floor
Electrical outlets for Digital Device: No
Free Drinking Water: No
On-line Delivery Service: https://linktr.ee/amarispicepenang
Dine-in: Yes (1 Café, 1 Restaurant, 1 Bar)
Happy Hour: N/A
Parking: Hotel Parking (free for now)Photos taken using: Samsung Note 8
Thoughts: Situated at the heart of Penang's Central Business District in 峇六拜 Bayan Lepas and only about 4.5km drive from 檳城國際機場 Penang International Airport. Amari SPICE Penang is a hospitality business partnership between ONYX Hospitality Group and 實達集團 SP Setia Berhad. which opened its doors in November 2022 last year. The 4 months old new leading business hotel offers 453 contemporary designed guest rooms and suites starting at about rm$350 for the Deluxe King (inclusive of an international buffet breakfast).
Thoughts: Situated at the heart of Penang's Central Business District in 峇六拜 Bayan Lepas and only about 4.5km drive from 檳城國際機場 Penang International Airport. Amari SPICE Penang is a hospitality business partnership between ONYX Hospitality Group and 實達集團 SP Setia Berhad. which opened its doors in November 2022 last year. The 4 months old new leading business hotel offers 453 contemporary designed guest rooms and suites starting at about rm$350 for the Deluxe King (inclusive of an international buffet breakfast).
The new hotel offers the following:
Cascade (a cozy lobby lounge with tea, barista coffee, cocktails, pastries) - Lobby
Amaya Food Gallery (all-day dining restaurant) - 4th floor
Amaya Food Gallery (PUB) - 4th floor
FIT Centre (gymnasium) - 5th floor
Swimming pool - 5th floor
AQUA Bar - 5th floor
BReeze SPA - 5th floor
Executive Lounge - 25th floor
D’Observatory Sky Bar (rooftop bar) - Roof Top (open in June 2023)
The rm$340 "Deluxe Room" for a 4 nights stay includes the Buffet breakfast at the Amaya Food Gallery. The "Deluxe Room" offers either King or Twin beds with 28 sqm. space, facing the Hill, Golf course and/or City. The Room is equipped with a working table with easy charging pots (both 3-pin and USB) and comfortable chair, and with excellent WIFI connection in the room. Next to it is a 50 inch smart TV, albeit limited channels! There is also a separate area for closets that offers space for clothing, luggage and other amenities. It is a new hotel, and everything does look clean and new.
Choice of food near the hotel:
Spice Pisa Café (5pm - midnight) - hawker foods (100m+ from hotel)口福園 美食中心 Lucky Eatery Food Court Center (8am - midnight) - hawker foods (100m+ from hotel)峇六拜 街市美食廣場 Bayan Baru Wet Market (5am - 12pm) - hawker foods (about 1km from the hotel)
Plus a good variety of Eateries (shops) within walking distance from the hotel
Nearest Mall is the 陽光廣場 Sunshine Mall (about 1km from the hotel)There is a public bus stop almost at the entrance to the Hotel, but you will have to cross the road to the other direction to go to Georgetown with bus service maybe 30min - 45min waiting time (and the bus trip itself maybe 1 hour more due to the many stops along the way and also depending on whether peak or non-peak hours); while GRAB car costs maybe from around rm$16+ to rm$30+ depending on the peak/non-peak hours from this part of Penang to Georgetown (probably 30min to may 45min/1hour depending on time of day) with the travel distance of around 20km.
Looking forward for the buffet breakfast as well as buffet lunch tomorrow morning and afternoon, and maybe a glass or two of beer at the Amaya Food Gallery located at the 4th floor of the hotel in the evening! AND of course evening time hawker foods at the Food Courts near the Hotel.
AMARI Spice is evidently a 5-Star hotel based on the 4-nights accommodation experience here!
Hotel experience: 9 / 10 👍👍👍👍
Price: 8 / 10 👍👍👍
Value for Money: 8 / 10 👍👍👍
Service: 9 / 10 👍👍👍👍
Ambiance: 8.5 / 10 👍👍👍
Parking: 8 / 10 👍👍👍 (free for now)
LRT/MRT/BRT/MTR Transport: N/A
Value for Money: 8 / 10 👍👍👍
Service: 9 / 10 👍👍👍👍
Ambiance: 8.5 / 10 👍👍👍
Parking: 8 / 10 👍👍👍 (free for now)
LRT/MRT/BRT/MTR Transport: N/A
The Reception
Hotel Directory
AMARI Cascade Café (Ground Floor)
The Room (Deluxe Room w/Breakfast rm$340)
View from 16th floor facing the road (Jalan Tun Dr Awang)
@ AMARI Spice in 峇六拜 Bayan Lepas, 檳城 Penang
