Been waiting for my Penang hill trip ever since the 1st day I moved to Penang. But it was closed for renovation & upgrade for nearly a year...finally the new services launched! It is also called Bukit Bendera.
Thanks to my friend suggestion that he would like to make a day trip visit to Penang Hill. I'm happy that I finally make it to the top!
We arrived about 1200noon and queued for the ticket. Their ticket rate is RM30 for non-Malaysian Adult & RM8 for Malaysian Adult with proof of Identity Card (I/C). Well…I think this is why is called tourist attraction? I felt so embarrassed to informed my both friend from the States that their price is slightly higher >_<
But there's couple of thing has been bothering me after I testimonial my experience up to the hill. I really hope the developer should improve more on the whole area rather than focusing on the so-called new technology 'High-Tech' Speed Train.
First of all, there is no car park allocated for the visitor. All car came was caught in the bottle neck and found no idea where they should park! Because of this, I saw there’s volunteer marshals are all over the area controlling the traffic under the hot sun! They've done a good work but I think is so-called a 'Lebih' (extra) work! It seems such stupid job!
They should have thought about allocating a good place for visitor to park their car and also for the tour buses. I can imagine that the queue and the jam will be so horrible when it comes to school holiday or peak season! There's no guidance on where to park!
Secondly, the queue to the train was a mess too! Oh, perhaps I should say that is not a queue, is a first come first serve basis? Not at all! People will find space squeeze in the queue and cut the queue when other is queuing! This is really a shame to let the foreigner witness such manner! Is either the work have not completed or somehow it has been forgotten? I personally think this can be improve by designing a queue lane like how people enter the fun park at Genting Highland or perhaps like the cinema?
no queue & bar
everyone was squeezing 1 another without a proper clear line
When I hopped into the train, it seems bigger in size as in wider with air-cond and also offers more seats. The designs seem modern but not user friendly. It does not think neither for the disable nor the children safety.
The poor user friendly & Unsafely seat
Third, it will be as quite as dead town when the rain comes. There’s no shaded walk way for the tourist at raining season? Are they going to declare “Business Closed due to Rain?” Damn…wonder how these people minds thinking…
When we reached the top, the view was nice and the weather is chill but, it was hazy with shower rain. We ran to the little hut labeled with “David Brown’s Restaurant” for our lunch reservation made.
Luckily the cottage-feel environment of the restaurant keep us busy photo shooting. The garden view too indulged everyone. The service seems good but allows me to comment some of the minor thing but is good to have it improve. =P
When we asked the captain on the signature dish, he mentioned a few but when we wanted to take one of his recommendation, ended either not available or sold out. Well, I personally think that a captain should aware of what is available and what is not. They shouldn’t tell what is popular but yet is not available! Best advice; make a reservation call for the seat & and also especially the food. Their soup are all home made. Tasted very good with own secret recipe!
David Brown's is having a branch at Cameron Highland. Both concept almost similar, cottage feeling with English tea & scorn.
The mushroom soup was good! Too bad Asparagus soup sold out, will definitely order it on next visit. Roasted Chicken, Roasted Beef, Roasted Lamb & Chicken Puff. All serving are quite big, eventually this food can be share by 2 persons.
