CLOSE TO EVERYTHING
Conveniently located amidst Penang major tourist zones, Sri Pantai Motel makes for a fine budget
accommodation for family and friends visiting the Pearl of the Orient.
Tanjung Tokong or Tanjong Tokong where Sri Pantai is located is halfway between George Town
(World Heritage Site) and Batu Ferringi tourist belt.
Also nearby are Tanjung Bungah and Gurney Drive, two other established tourist areas.
From the motel, you can just walk out to the main road to catch a bus or taxi to visit the various Penang attractions at these other places.
Sri Pantai counts among the original Penang beach hotels dating back to the Sixties.
It’s the kind of hotel you would see in old P. Ramlee’s movies – charming, cosy, family-run, modest
(double storey with only 21 rooms) beach hotel
The quiet, rustic charm of Sri Pantai Motel becomes more remarkable as it stands today sandwiched between two other glassy, multi-storey hotels.
Walk in through its quaint little garden and straight out to the seaside, where an inviting stretch of Penang beach awaits you especially at low tides.
Enjoy a walk in the sand, sunbathe, build sand sculptures, exercise your photographic talent or simply jump in the water for some splashing fun!
Here, taking a respite from a hot day on the beach comes easy in the cool shade of the garden or in the air-conditioned rooms of Sri Pantai.
As common in older Penang properties, the rooms are spacious, comfortable, even for children to kid around.
Each has attached bathroom with a long bath to boot and hot water.
The rooms feel homely with a mix bag of furnishing and furniture circa 1960-70’s.
Still you have access to modern facilities like TV and WiFi while staying here.
The motel has friendly and helpful staff.
You want suggestions for good places and foods to eat? Just ask and they direct you to where the locals like to go.
Morning at Sri Pantai, you may run into octogenarian Mr. Ho slowly but steadily sweeping the garden compound, trimming the flowers and plants.
Ah Ho has been the motel gardener since in his twenties and could tell you many stories about Sri Pantai Hotel and Pulau Pinang.
BEACH GARDEN PARTY
Nowadays you can still enjoy the peaceful and understated charm of Sri Pantai beach garden.
Sit out on its stone bench, sip on a cup of coffee or have a cold one with the sea breeze caressing your face.
Its soothing ocean view and sound are added feast to your eyes, ears and soul.
Or you can have a beach garden party.
Here you may create your own event,
set up your own garden party décor to suit a birthday or anniversary celebration.
Family or friends re-union is easily made totally private with only 21 rooms to fill up and the whole motel is all yours so to speak.
A barbeque sunset party, anyone?
In many ways Sri Pantai remains a beauty of the beach as its name suggests. It decidedly ranks among the best Penang hotel
deals for being overall affordable and good.
The quaintly unique experience waiting to be discovered and explored here is not often or easily to come by any more in Penang,
given the rapid development goings on.
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