Bayview Beach Resort Penang

Needs updating in common areas but location, room and gardens were good. OK for a short break but hanging by a thread to 4 star status. In need of some investment by the owner.

Just up the way is a national park. Spend the day hiking to Monkey Beach. Get some fresh cooked fish on the beach as a snack and then continue up to the lighthouse.

A wonderful place, excellent staff, nicely appointed rooms, excellent pool and beach

Was delighted with the service, everyone was so friendly. It is our first time there, and the service is superb. They even recommend places to go around Penang. The hotel is located at the most prominent place along Bukit Feringgi. Just 2 minutes walk to the beach, the night market is along the stretch of street just outside the hotel. Bayview is just next to Hard Rock Hotel. We really enjoy our stay there and will definitely coming back for more.

The bathroom wasn't cleaned properly and the fridge was dirty. Hairy soap in the bathroom and some mouldy substance in the fridge. It looks OK from the outside and in the foyer but is really only a 2.5 star hotel with a 5 star price. The mosque will wake you at dawn and the hotel was generally noisy as it seems to be mainly a family hotel - unsuitable if you are not travelling with children.

We stayed at the Bayview mid Dec and can highly recommend it. We arrived in Penang early AM after an O/N Bus from KL, we had b/fast and went to the Hotel at around 8AM and were greeted and checked into a smoking area although we had requested a non smoking area, but that was all that was available at that time of the morning. I was told I could change the room to a non smoking the next morning but did not. Very accommodating, no ifs and buts like some big Hotels I have stayed at who would not let you checkin until 2PM.. I really enjoyed the resort, staff and food. The Fantasy restaurant on the way to the night market is a dinning pleasure and the food is just delicious. Don't take a day trip to Langkawi Island its a con, they advertise everywhere that it takes 21/2 Hours, well it took over 3Hours & 20 mins to get there with flat seas, and nearly 4 hours to get back and you have to leave at 5PM to return to Penang so not much time on the Island.

Not an expensive hotel to stay in if you are on a short holiday.It is close to most of the amenities.Penang's tourist attractions are mostly located in this belt and they are within reach by bus. You can enjoy a lazy afternoon by the poolside with a good body message.The price is resonable.The beach is picturesque and you can enjoy the water sports right outside Bayview hotel.

Great place to stay walking distance to night markets, Ferringhi Garden Restaurant in main street was EXCELLENT!! The pool bar service at hotel was very bad (non existant) and unfriendly. the rest of the staff were excellant.

It would be beneficial to know the expected clientel at each season as we arrived in the midst of Saudi Arabias peak holiday season and therefore the resort was only catering for their needs which resulted in us abiding by dietry, entertainment etc of this culture. Also the staff were harrased and over worked by the demands and therefore we did not enjoy our stay.

This is a huge hotel, right on the beach, with underused potential. It needs a modern makeover to bring it up to standards with other hotels in the area. Hotel management is apathetic, and seems more concerned with themselves than with guests. Some small examples: Happy Hour in the pool bar runs from 5 - 7pm, but they shut down the bar at 6:30. There is no facility to get ice cubes for your room, and if you request some, they charge money for it. Internet is extremely slow and very expensive. [website] recommends this hotel, but I sure don't.