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Ultimately my wife & I enjoyed our stay at the Lone Pine. It is a small resort type in Air Itam, more used to providing accommodation for those visiting family or functions in the area, but we were made very welcome. It was nice to be asked about frequency of housekeeping and other details. The room was pleasant, and the pool inviting . - On the other hand this place needs some modernisation. The internet is poor; the only good service was when we were literally the only guests staying. The room decor suggests the early 1980's, although it has been kept servicable by the staff. A room fridge would be very welcome. - Location is the key issue. The area is not empty, with a supermarket next door, and the local centre no more than 1km away over the rise. It is an easy walk and there is a plethora of local shops, bakeries, cafes etc. But you are a long way from Georgetown. It is possible to manage on the local bus service, which is fairly frequent, but a car is better. (One further note; if getting a taxi tell them to go to Lone Pine in Air Itam. The address says Penang Hill which is the other side of the area.)

Our first reaction is to wow at the cleanliness and the completeness of the double room that we've rented. Both of us felt satisfied with the cleanliness in the first glance. The lodge itself came with basic necessity. If you need some snacks and hot cup noodle, you can always get it from the reception area. Location wise, easier if you tell your taxi driver to drop you at the BHP Jalan AIr Itam. As it is kinda difficult to notice from the main road. The BHP is right opposite the lodge. They have staff available from 9am to 5pm. Not so friendly but they are helpful if you needed help. Not sure if we've seen the owner as they were not there whenever we were passing through the reception area.

We really enjoyed the location. Situated near local hawker food center. Near to Kek Lok Si and other attraction. The staffs were polite and helpful. The owner provide effective and efficient service. Facilities are well-provided and complete. two toilets were provided. ~~~ The rooms were smaller than expected. Sound-proof not ideal. Night time disturbed by noisy neighbors. The toilets are too small. The rooms are humid and smelly. The air-cond is not powerful enough for a hot room.

Place is pretty as seen in photos. Can accommodate a lot of people. Good point is there is fan+aircon thus very comfy..... hot & cold auto water dispenser is a plus point. Air conditioner + fridge to furniture looks new. However inflexible check in/out timing does inconvenience us. We choose this place because it's near our relative house, otherwise it is quite inconvenient to travel around to other location

Owner Mr Yeoh very friendly, they willing to give me advice on everything about Penang food, transport, tips and etc. His son also very friendly too, they do not hesitate to give advice too with a friendly smile even though I am a local tourist. Room is very small but is adequate as room deco is like japanese theme. Toilet and bathroom ensuite also clean too. Nearby is an air itam market. Finding food is not a problem just beside the market and nearby. Convenience store and bakery also walking distance. Just can walk to Kek Lok Si temple. Common room has free tea and coffee. But they got sell toothpaste and snack also. Only problem is parking as is First come First park. But rapid penang bus very frequent to Georgetown. I stay on saturday so next day is Sunday morning market very happening around this area all penang stall food open there.

From what I understand, this set up is made up of about 6 apartments owned by individuals in Air Itam area. The owners were really simple, nice and friendly. The apartment is located within a gated community but the external looks really really bad (unmaintained) but the interior of the apartment is nice and clean. It is about 5 mins drive to kek Lok Si. The girl communicating with me was really nice. She even recommended this really fantastic kopitiam serving FANTASTIC asam laksa with chunks of fish meat in the soup. The name of the shop is Farlim Shell Station Kopitiam at Medan Angsana 4. They even provide a portable broadband devise that you can use for pretty fast internet. If you are not particular of the exterior of the apartment then I would highly recommend this for the cleanliness & location. My unfortunate situation was that I was with friends from Sri Lanka and when we first got there, all of us were a little shocked, especially me! oh, and google has its location wrong. If Majlis Bandaraya Penang Wet Market is on your left, after the wet market, there is a through road, immediately AFTER that through road, there is a small access to a small guardhouse, that is the location.

The apartment is located at high ground but is also next to huge cemetery at Ayer Itam. Good facilities but we didn't have time to try any since we are out most of the time. Noted swimming pool & the clubhouse are located at separate floors far apart from each other. Apartment is quite small (approx 1000sf) for a 3 bedroom unit is rather small. The host is nice to provide us free instant coffee & bottles of mineral water. All basic amenities are there. There are 2 bathrooms & water pressure is good but there is no hangers available for us to hang in bathroom, which is rather inconvenient. Quality of our beds & blankets are not of high quality. To me just below average. Shops & hypermarket are easily accessible down the main road & is just few minutes drive to penang Hill & approx 15 minutes drive to Gurney Drive. We had a reasonably comfortable stay but for the price we paid (almost RM400/night), I reckon is on high side & we cud get something better or larger unit

We arrived late at night from a bus that was late from KL. A friend of the owner was there and welcomed us, and came for food down at the local Chinese outdoor food area close by - very friendly people who were very happy to suggest Chinese dishes we could try! Tunas Restaurant is also close by the downstairs entry - great roti and egg plus coffee for breakfasts, and plenty of options for main meals if the Chinese food stalls are not open. The staff are very happy to help you understand what you might like to eat. All-in-all the local food options are friendly and tasty. The "attached bathroom" is only a shower. You still have to use the shared toilet - just for information for those booking. But all the facilities were very clean. The Check Inn is about 10km out of Georgetown past the Ayer Itam shopping/market area. Get the 201, 203 or 502 bus from the Georgetown Jetty bus terminus for RM2. You need exact change on the RapidPenang buses, so make sure to save your RM1 notes to use on the bus. The Penang Hill Funicular Railway is 25 minutes walk away back towards Ayer Itam - quite easily reached - as are various Buddhist temple and statue. To get to other places you really need to get the bus back in to Georgetown first, then change to a bus up to the northern beaches...