Hotels in Nibong Tebal

Nibong Tebal is an area located in South of Seberang Perai district of Penang. The name Nibong Tebal means "dense palms", and it refers to the nibong trees that grow in the surrounding mangrove. . Nibong Tebal is the last major township in southern Penang Mainland which is close to the border with Kedah and Perak. The majority of Chinese who stay here speak Teow Chew instead of the Hokkien which is commonly used on Penang Island. Universiti Sains Malaysia, or USM, has its campus there. On the east side of Nibong Tebal is the Bukit Panchor Industrial Estate and furthest east, at the border with Kedah, is Bukit Panchor State Park. The most famous person to come from Nibong Tebal is the late Professor Chin Fung Kee who designed the first Penang Bridge. Apart from that, there are various popular food choices here which are ais kacang, assam laksa, cendol and char kway teow. Taman Pekaka at Nibong Tebal is known for its fresh seafood available at high quality restaurant, nice iranian kebab and rice. M Box and Al-Rahman nasi kandar at this area also serve tasty tandoori chicken. Besides this, Radha's Corner offers the best of Indian food and famous for traditional tea and lychee drink.

How to Get There

By Plane

From Kuala Lumpur International Airport at Sepang, there are flights available daily to Penang International Airport at Bayan lepas and the duration flight is about 55 minutes. Next, once you reach the airport, you can rent a car or take a taxi to Nibong Tebal which takes another 50 minutes via Jambatan Kedua Pulau Pinang road.

By Car/Bus

You can reach Nibong Tebal from Kuala Lumpur by using North- South highway which takes around 3 hours and 20 minutes. If by bus, it usually takes approximately 35 minutes from Penang and 20 minutes from Butterworth. There are also buses from Johor Bahru depart for Nibong Tebal at 9.45pm daily. You can also take Rapid Penang bus 801, 802 and 803 to the Nibong Tebal Bus Terminal at Jalan Baru.

Tourist Attractions

Chai Seng Aquarium

This aquarium was established at 1989 and located only 2 minutes away from Nibong Tebal. There are products available here which are tropical aquarium fish, aquatic plants, natural drift wood, and Malaysia Mangroholz Wood. Besides that, there are also interesting aquarium accessories such as aquarium tank, aquarium filter, aquarium stone and many aquarium decoration accessories. Other than that, the main business activity is mainly concentrate at tropical fish breeding and import and export. Among the established market namely Europe, America and Asia. There are various fish species available here such as African Cichlids, Brackish, Cichlids, Goldfish, Koi, Guppy, Discus and many more.

Amazing Nibong Tebal

Located just 4 minutes away from Nibong Tebal town, there is an amazing synchronised flash of light hovering over mangrove trees that lined the river bank. The specific species of mangrove tree which attracts these fireflies is the berembang (sonneratia caseolaris). Fireflies watching at Sungai Kerian have also been lauded by many visitors as a ‘must visit’ tourist attraction. In fact, the fire fly is an icon of Nibong Tebal. In addition to firefly watching, there are sunset cruises, tour at the charcoal village and morning cruise.

Hotels

Thanks Hotel

This hotel is situated about 9 minutes away from Nibong Tebal area and around 30 kilometres from Penang International Airport. Each room at this hotel is air conditioned and comes with a flat-screen TV. You can also find a 24-hour front desk and free parking at this hotel. Besides that, there are also daily newspaper, free WiFi at rooms and public areas and laundry as well as ironing facilities.

Hotel Damai

Nestled in the heart of Parit Buntar, Hotel Damai is an ideal spot to enjoy easy access to all that the lively city has to offer. Offering hotel guests superior services and a broad range of amenities, Hotel Damai offers selection of top-class facilities such as a car park, restaurant, 24-hour room service, and Wi-Fi in public areas and experience high quality room facilities including a shower, coffee/tea maker, television, and daily newspaper for your greatest comfort.