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ADDRESS
11,
Clove Hall Road, 10050 Georgetown, Penang, Malaysia.
INFORMATION
Rating : boutique /
heritage hotel
Check-in time - 14:00pm
Check-out time - 12:00nn
Clove Hall is a
privately-owned heritage home set in an oasis of tropical gardens. It is
just ten minutes by trishaw from the vibrant living culture of the world
heritage site of Penang and a 20-minute drive from the beautiful Batu
Feringghi beaches.
Award winning
hotelier Christopher Ong has returned to his family's peranakan hometown
to create another unique, private, iconic and 'truly Asian' heritage
home. By sensitively conserving a dilapidated Edwardian Anglo Malay
Bungalow (built on the original Sarkie Brothers coconut plantation known
as Clove Hall) into this beautiful new property he has once again
captured the spirit of place and found the perfect showcase for a unique
and extensive collection of local antiques, artwork and furnishings.
Using these as the inspiration for his minimal reinterpretation of the
period, Ong has once again combined the best of the past with all the
modern conveniences and spoils of the present. Adding new layers of
meaning in the process.
Ong's award
winning Galle Fort Hotel, winner of the 2007 UNESCO Award of Distinction
for Heritage Conservation, a Conde Nast Traveller Best new hotels of the
world and one of Trip Advisor's hidden gems of Asia has been the guiding
touchstone for this new project.
Clove Hall
celebrates the spirit of this amazing, world heritage merchant city and
its fusion of Chinese, Malay, Indian and English heritages.
With just six
suites and all modern comforts, the heritage home is an experience in
itself; a beautiful and chilled base to experience the beaches,
rainforests, heritage, food and culture which has made Penang
internationally famous.
The Clove Suite
its own mini orchard of clove trees . intimate bungalow style villa 800
sq feet with wrap around verandah on the grounds of clove hall . more
like a small home than a hotel suite . antiques from the period . day
bed and planters chair . separated from the main house by a grove of
clove trees . outdoor sunken granite bath . 4 poster king size bed with
romantic mosquito net . LCD tv, air con, WiFi . separate sitting area
screened from the bedroom area by a four paneled edwardian oriental
screen with inserts of coloured glass on verandah for reading or a gin
and tonic.
The Ginger Suite
600 sq feet . a totally private mews suite with its own large landscaped
courtyard filled with ginger lilies and frangipani king size bed on its
own cement platform . large bath in ancient granite . its own separate
private entranceway through a colonnaded, covered walkway attached to
the main house . cool antique terra cotta floors, exposed wooden rafters
. the perfect romantic hideaway with full hotel facilities on hand . LCD
tv, WiFi, air con . antique wardrobe, dressing table and day bed with
large sitting area . French windows opening to its own private
courtyard.
The Cinnamon Suite
550 sq feet . the main suite of the main bungalow occupies the front
portion of the upstairs section . separate sitting area with cane
furniture from the period, spacious reception area . polished wooden
floors . a four poster king size bed, mosquito net canopy . a mahogany
antique roll top desk, antique wardrobe . rain shower in spacious
bathroom . LCD tv, WiFi, air con.
The Saffron Suite
530 sq feet . a pair of suites which occupy the east and west upstairs
wings of the main building . king size four poster bed . French windows
onto outside balconies with planters chairs . antique roll top writing
desk . sitting area with day bed . beautiful antique mahogany wardrobe .
rain shower in bathroom with separate vanity area. LCD tv, WiFi, air
cond . beautiful, elevated landscaped district views
The Cardamon Suite
530 sq feet . a pair of suites which occupy the east and west upstairs
wings of the main building . king size four poster bed . French windows
onto outside balconies with planters chairs . antique roll top writing
desk . sitting area with day bed . beautiful antique mahogany wardrobe .
rain shower in bathroom with separate vanity area . LCD tv, WiFi, air
cond . beautiful, elevated landscaped district views.
The Star Anise Suite
The Star Anise suite (available January 2010) - RM600 . 600sq ft . This
free standing double storey "masoinette" has its own sitting room
downstairs and a seperate bedroom upstairs with a king sized bed . The
bathroom includes an outdoor shower under a giant mango tree . There is
also a LCD tv. Downstairs sitting room includes a very large day bed and
an Edwardian antique sideboard perfect for lounging or entertaining
guests. " |
