Module 9 Tourism Development

Level 3

Module 9. Tourism development

1. List of several major items available in a ‘luxury’ hotel compared to a budget hotel.
List of facilities;-
Room Facilities
Air Conditioned
Cable Television
International Direct Dial Telephone
Mini Bar
Safe Deposit Box
Broadband Internet Access
Hotel Facilities
Parking
Lift/Elevator
Porter Service
24 Hour Security
24 Hour Front Desk
Currency Exchange
Baggage Storage Area
Handicapped Rooms Available
Shuttle Service
Dining & Entertainment
Restaurants and Coffee house
Lobby Lounge
Sports & Leisure
Fitness Centre
Massage Service
Outdoor Swimming Pool
Meeting Facilities
Conference Facilities
Meeting/Banquet Facilities

2. Recommendation for Singapore friend on visit to Penang during the ‘durian’ season in May or June for a family of 4 members, which is near to seaside not too far from town.
The most appropriate location of hotel available will be Paradise Sandy Beach Resort at Tanjung Bungah which only a 15 to 20 minutes drive to town. Paradise Sandy Beach Resort is located near the seaside and the accommodation for 4 is rather reasonable with many facilities which are available compare to a budget hotel. The rooms of this hotel are clean and cozy. A double room may cost about RM230 for Deluxe King Suite which actually accommodate 4 persons.
Public transport such as bus and taxi are also easily available. The route to this hotel or vice versa from the town is seldom congested, therefore providing a smooth traffic to commute to each destination. As Tanjung Bungah road is connected to Batu Feringghi which leads to Teluk Bahang and Balik Pulau famous of its ‘durian’ plantation and during ‘durian’ season, supply of ‘durian’ is easily accessible via this route and at the same time most of the roadside stalls will provide an abundant ‘durian’ fruits. ‘Durian’ fruits lovers can even indulge themselves eating the fruits at the stall.

3. Replying an e-mail for a German friend on visit to Malaysia for 5 days, introducing him the various places of interest and activities available.
‘ Hi there.
Thanks for showing interest in visiting Malaysia. Malaysia is country with rich heritage and culture. Since you be coming in and entering Malaysia through Penang, I’ll introduce Penang as a beginning of your 5 day trip. As you know that Penang and Melaka had been recognized as UNESCO World Heritage site, I’ll show to you some of the beautiful places in Penang itself.
On your first day arrival, I’ll introduce you to visit the Penang Snake Temple located not very far from the Penang International Airport. After this, we can make trip to the war museum which is the original site of a World War II bunkers. It is located at Batu Maung just about 10 to 15 minutes away from Penang Snake Temple. As you can see that Penang has a living heritage and looking on this matter, the pre-war and British colonial buildings can mainly be seen in Penang. We can go to Georgetown, to visit famous Khoo Kongsi, the Goddess of Mercy temple (the oldest in Penang) and the St. .George Church. After that we can view some of the heritage building, the City Hall and Town Hall. After that we can visit the Fort Cornwallis and a visit to our Penang State Museum. We can also pay a visit to the Peranakan Mansion located just within a walking distance around Georgetown.

Penang is well known for its food and is considered a food paradise in Malaysia. We are multi-cultural and food available can be from Chinese, Malay and Indian. Western foods as well as Japanese food are easily available too. Penang is famous of its ‘char koay teow’ or fried rice tape noodles and ‘laksa’ which is a rice vermicelli tamarind noodle. The ‘nasi kandar’ is also a popular. ‘Nasi kandar’ is rice with curries of your choice. It is rather spicy but really taste good.
On the second day, we can visit the Kek Lok Si, a Buddhist temple located in Air Itam. Here you be able to see the beautiful pagoda and the gigantic statue of the Goddess of Mercy. Air Itam town is famous of its hawker food and you can enjoy some of the local specialty like “koay teow th’ng’ which is a rice noodle soup. We can proceed from here to Penang Hill ground station to take a trip up to Penang Hill top station by the funicular train to enjoy the view and experience the flora and fauna there. Over here on top of the Penang Hill, the environment is much cooler. We can also visit a batik factory to see how batik is created. Batik attire is Malaysian national attire.
On the third day, we can go to Georgetown to take a ferry ride to Langkawi Island, under the jurisdiction of Kedah state. Langkawi Island is a duty-free island. The journey will take about 2 hours from Penang jetty to Kuah jetty in Langkawi. In Langkawi, we can visit the Underwater World a gigantic aquarium. Latest attraction is the penguins. A visit to the Mahsuri tomb, the hot water spring, Malay village and Dataran Lang. There will be a lot of handicrafts and momentos to be purchased back. The price is reasonable but negotiable at certain place. You can bargain for a better deal .You can also visit the Galeri Perdana, where the gifts and momentos presented by foreign dignitaries and head of state to our 4th Prime Minister, Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad are displayed. Another place is a trip to Gunung Mat Cincang by cable car to enjoy the view and sight of the whole Langkawi Island.
On the fourth day, we can travel down south to the Melaka, to visit the historical site. As we know that Melaka and Penang and jointly recognize as UNESCO World heritage site, a visit to the Porta de Santiago , a fortress built by Portuguese admiral is part of A Famosa the last of Portuguese trace in Melaka. Later we may visit the Stadhuys and also the Baba Nyonya Heritage Museum. Other places include the St. Paul’s church, St.John’s fort, Bukit Cina, Hang Li Po’s Well, Hang Tuah’s Mausoleum, traditional Malay house, Portuguese Square, and Cheng Ho cultural museum. We can later adjourn to A Famosa Resort to enjoy some indoor water sports.
On the fifth day, a visit to Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia is a must to view the Petronas Twin Tower which is the landmark of Kuala Lumpur, which also signifies Malaysia of becoming a developed nation by year 2020. Another building is the KL Tower which is 421 metres high which also houses a revolving restaurant. We can then go to Lake Garden to view the Tugu Peringatan or National Monument, a monument built to remember warriors that had sacrifice for the country’s independence. As for shopping, we can proceed to the night market in Petaling Street commonly known as Chinatown of Kuala Lumpur.
I’ve also listed some pictures that may provide you with some of the idea that you will see in Malaysia.