Bustle falls short as budget, festive holiday hold people back


Creating memories: The ‘Costa Deliziosa’ docking at the Swettenham Pier Cruise Terminal. — Photo courtesy of Wong Hon Wai;

GEORGE TOWN: The visitors are coming and the roads are congested. Even a cruise ship has docked here for the first time for the festive break, but the hotels are nowhere near full.

Flamingo Hotel by the Beach general manager Ong Hai Leong said the festivities this year paled in comparison with the previous Hari Raya Aidilfitri break.

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