all thanks to LL, i came to know about this place. it's a famous heritage house turned hotel/inn for tourists in Penang.
this mansion was formerly owned by a chinese businessman by the name of Cheung Fatt Tze. there are only 16 rooms available for rent and each room has an unique name associated with the man himself. i chose to stay in the Taipu room which was the hometown of Cheung. i was told later that most Hakkas who settled in Penang came from that place anyway.
in case you are wondering, yes, these are the keys (and keychains!) to our rooms! it's sooo big and heavy that there's no way you'd bring them out with you. you just have to trust that no one's going to break into your room as all their room keys were all hung to a hook which was pretty much left unattended.
not an easy task opening those antique doors with the antique key!
the room was spacious and yes it comes with aircon if that's what you're concerned about. i think people must be able to differentiate between OLD and DIRTY. this house is OLD.. but it is NOT DIRTY.
bedsheets, toilet, towels, floors, everything were clean. but if you're thinking of in-room dining services, large LCD TVs and an elevator to serve you, then it's time manage your own expectations!
they do not have the best hot showers, do not serve the best buffet breakfast, not the friendliest hotel staff on earth, no olympic sized swimming pool with sauna facilities... but i'll have to say this is one of the best places i've ever stayed in because it's DIFFERENT. i feel like i'm part of history, heritage, the nostaligia, the indigo blue walls, the broken tile on the floor...everything is a piece of art. i love it.
and no... i do not think it's haunted :)
this mansion was formerly owned by a chinese businessman by the name of Cheung Fatt Tze. there are only 16 rooms available for rent and each room has an unique name associated with the man himself. i chose to stay in the Taipu room which was the hometown of Cheung. i was told later that most Hakkas who settled in Penang came from that place anyway.
in case you are wondering, yes, these are the keys (and keychains!) to our rooms! it's sooo big and heavy that there's no way you'd bring them out with you. you just have to trust that no one's going to break into your room as all their room keys were all hung to a hook which was pretty much left unattended.
not an easy task opening those antique doors with the antique key!
the room was spacious and yes it comes with aircon if that's what you're concerned about. i think people must be able to differentiate between OLD and DIRTY. this house is OLD.. but it is NOT DIRTY.
bedsheets, toilet, towels, floors, everything were clean. but if you're thinking of in-room dining services, large LCD TVs and an elevator to serve you, then it's time manage your own expectations!
they do not have the best hot showers, do not serve the best buffet breakfast, not the friendliest hotel staff on earth, no olympic sized swimming pool with sauna facilities... but i'll have to say this is one of the best places i've ever stayed in because it's DIFFERENT. i feel like i'm part of history, heritage, the nostaligia, the indigo blue walls, the broken tile on the floor...everything is a piece of art. i love it.
and no... i do not think it's haunted :)
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