Penang The One Hilltop Sea View Villa is ideally located in the prime area of Batu Ferringghi, Penang. This Villa can be a good choice if you are looking to explore Penang Island or have a relaxing and rejuvenating vacation. As each of the Villas is independently operated by an individual owner, please note that the things covered in this review may not be available in the villa that you are staying in. Listed below are the pros and cons of Penang The One Hilltop Sea View Villa.
Pros
- Located at the prime location of Penang and plenty of beaches nearby
- Located just 20 kilometres away from Penang International Airport
- Located just 10 kilometres away from Georgetown
- Nice overlooking sea view from the Villa
- Quiet and peaceful environment with green and serene surroundings from the forest nearby
- Suitable for both leisure travellers and business travellers
- Batu Ferringghi area is also suitable for those who like cycling or horse-riding by the beach
- If you are travelling with a big group, it is nice to know that you can fit everyone under one roof
- Certain villas come with free Wi-Fi in all rooms
- If you are driving to Penang, certain villas do come with complimentary car park
- For those who are looking to have a BBQ party while on vacation, you will be pleased to know that certain villas do offer BBQ facilities at the balcony
- If your villa does not come with BBQ facility, you can use the basement at the clubhouse to host your BBQ party
- There is a second kitchen to help you with your preparation and cleaning at the basement
- Certain villas also come with convenient amenities such as a flat-screen TV, air conditioning, mini bar, kitchen, washing machine and dryer
- There are public facilities like garden and games room where you can play darts, billiards, board games and card games
- The games room is located at the basement of the clubhouse
- There is also a specific villa that is tastefully designed to give travellers the feeling of having the comfort of a home while on holiday and each of them is designed with an individual theme in mind
- There is The Santorini Room, Room of Hearts, Hello Japan, Mickey & Minnie and Hello Kitty in this villa
- The Santorini room is designed in light blue and white colours representing the famous Greek tourist attraction
- Room of Hearts is a room with walk-in wardrobe and jaccuzzi
- Hello Japan is a Japanese inspired tatami style bedroom and it is suitable for families with young toddlers or babies
- Mickey & Minnie is a room theme designed for Walt Disney fans
- Hello Kitty is a room theme designed for Sanrio’s Hello Kitty fans
- Each of these rooms come with spacious bathrooms, towels and toiletries but there are no TVs in them except for the one in the living room
- The TV in the living room has more than 30 channels for you enjoy from
- This particular villa also offers unlimited complimentary tea bags and coffee sachets, a microwave for you to heat up your food, a proper dining table with baby chair, refrigerator unlimited drinking water, and guide books to explore Penang
Cons
- Some of the guests complained that the villa is overpriced
- Certain villa units have poor maintenance on electrical equipment and bathrooms
- Certain villa units come with poor quality blankets, sheets and cutleries
- Some villa units are owned by unprofessional hosts and supervisors that do not care about the guest’s requirements
- Guests will have to attend a meet and greet session to receive keys from the owner as there is no proper reception area in this villa
- If you make a late cancellation or do not show up, you will be charged a full of amount of your stay
