PEN - Penang Bayan Lepas Airport - 19 mi S . Situated on the islands breathtaking Batu Feringgi beach - Golden Sands Resort Penang is surrounded by natural beauty and rich culture. Steps from the oceanside rooms - guests enjoy swimming - water sports and sunbathing on the beautiful tropical beaches - while many fascinating historical sites - including George Town - the largest collection of pre-World War II buildings in Southeast Asia - are just a few miles away.As with all hotels in the Shangri-La family Golden Sands Resort provides Asian hospitality from warm caring people. In perfect harmony will be 387 guestrooms including 14 suites each sumptuously furnished with five-star refinements. Featuring the largest family-sized rooms for a hotel of its class they include seven family combo units of two interconnecting rooms that can easily accommodate up to six persons. The rooms 208 of which are deluxe sea-view rooms feature comfortable Murphy Beds pull-down wall beds and up-to-date facilities such as LCD TV DVD player satellite TV channels USB-iPod -modem ports user-friendly AV panel and free broadband internet access. Food is the spice of life at the resort with savoury local and international flavours at the Garden Cafe while grill and bar cuisine are served al fresco by the beach. All outlets and in room dining include a special menu for children. The new Lobby Lounge is bright and breezy with an inimitable sense of casual chic serving cool cocktails and drinks For early arrivals and guests who are checking out late the Cool Lounge is a dedicated lounge offering refreshments and relaxation where guests can read play board games surf the internet or watch news and entertainment from LCD TVs. A guest relations desk - gymnasium - shopping arcade and changing rooms with shower facilities are housed within.