Penang National Park or (Taman Negara Pulau Pinang in Malay) was declared a national park by the then Deputy Prime Minister Dato Seri Abdullah Badawi on April 2003. It was formerly known as the Pantai Acheh Forest Reserve. Covering an area of 2,563 hectares (9.9 sq mi), it is the smallest...

To all you future Roomies out there! To all of you who are looking for a value for money, comfortable clean bed! Experience the warmth hospitality in Penang ! Stay with us and make your visit to Penang memorable ! The Roommates Team has knocked their brains out, trying to come up with...

The Kapitan Keling Mosque is arguably the best known mosque in Penang. Situated on Jalan Kapitan Keling, formerly Pitt Street (or otherwise known as the Street Of Harmony), it is the largest historic mosque in George Town. From Roommates Guesthouse Penang, you can hear the hypnotic prayers...

Kuan Yin Teng, or the Goddess of Mercy Temple, is one of the most important and oldest Chinese temple in Penang. It is located on the Street of Harmony just 3 minutes from Roommates Guesthouse Penang. It is called the Street of Harmony because it is a symbol of Harmony as you can find a...

Correction that we need to clarify here : Indian food is also Malaysian food! We so often get tourists telling us “I only see Chinese Food, and Indian Food, but where is the real Malaysian Food? Malaysia is made up of a mix of Chinese, Indian, Malay and Indigenous Races. So all these...

  The St George’s Church was built in 1816 using convict labour, when Colonel J.A. Bannerman was the Governor of Penang. The cost of building it was 60,000 Spanish dollars. This was a princely sum, considering the British paid only 10,000 Spanish dollars per annum to Kedah for...

The Clan Jetties of Weld Quay are a collection of water villages that has been around since the 19th century. The clan jetties started off as small pockets of make shift houses, which expanded over time into practically a mini town (which is what you see today). The Chinese immigrants from...