why was it closed down? might wanna book for june

hi all, whats the standard rate for pulau payar trip? where can i register for the trip?

LAngkasuka & Helang - same owner.That's why they can trfs to Helang. Helang is just next to Airport. Sound proof.U can go there by just walking.But rooms r quite nice compare to Langkasuka. Seen the room b4 they open to public.Dunno how it is like now.

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Added on March 24, 2010, 12:28 amU can ask the hotel to arrange for u. Price will be different if u r going for diving

This post has been edited by DrezzUp: Mar 24 2010, 12:28 AM

Staying in hotel don't have much holiday feel compare resort. Specially a resort with a nice beach.

What a pity to close down the langkasuka resort. It is a resort where it is in the middle of 3 important place. The longest day I stay in this resort is 1week.

true..cathy82, they gave you any reason its closing so suddenly?

Most trips can book at the counters in jetty point.

The cheaper one by the long steel ferry Express Bahagia, I think is about Rm120 - Rm 180 depending on how you bargain with the counter in jetty point. I must say the trip will be louyah! You depart at about 9.30 am , reach 1 1/2 hours later and by the time you get your snorkels and go ashore , it is lunch time liao. Lunch is a lousy fried rice with frankfurters and mineral water. Finish lunch spend another 2 hours they will usher you back to ferry for return trip.

The other one, Langkawi Coral, even more expensive. Price wise, you got to check there, probably more than RM200 per pax. The food is better and they will go to their own barge or platform and not the beach. They also provide boat rides to the beach though. Their boat is more comfy!

Last resort, contact East Marine on the island. I don't know their number but can easily find out there. It is a diving center but they also will take snorkellers to P.Payar.Check their lunch package and price with them but I think they will be better.

The best is charter a speedboat if you have 10 person. Bargain hard with the boatman, probably can get RM1200 with snorkelling equipment. Just buy a tub of KFC and carbonated drinks there. Pay RM5 levy per person for the island. Start journey from jetty at 9.00am and reach there one hour later. Can go back anytime you want but before 4.30 pm. Cheaper than the above is you have 10 person but the boat can take 12 person. The boat ride is more faster and more thrilling. Take your choice. For boat charter can contact Keng Chuan Motors behind CIMB bank in Kuah. This rich fella has nice boats.

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Added on March 25, 2010, 4:52 amThey have 3 hotels formerlly, Langkasuka, Helang and Delima Hotel. Delima tapao first because the hotel was built in a hurry and 1500 rooms , how to service. Like Langkasuka , the hotel is built with wood, very hard to maintain. So Langkasuka closed is not really suprising.
It belongs to Tan Sri Ting from Sarawak so most building materials from Sarawak. Sucessful businessman because close to Dr.M but he has got lousy sons. I seen his son bringing Hongkee gals in their private jet and holiday in Sheraton Beach, last time also partners but not sure now.
Now concentrating on Bakun project liao, not interested in Langkawi, since Dr.M no more PM.

This post has been edited by etigge: Mar 25 2010, 04:52 AM

Owh.....Delima also a part of Langkasuka Group? I have stay there in 90 era I think when it 1st open. The wooden chalet look a like Pelangi Beach Resort rite?

Yeah already suspoected Delima belongs to Langkasuka group because Langkasuka & Helang owned by Tan Sri Ting Pek Khing...The once so called riches man in Sarawak. Delima was built for LIMA at the point of time & Mahathir wanted it to be ready b4 LIMA. Thus the quick job & failed after a year or two. Even in early 2000, Delima already converted to student hostel. Now I'm not sure. The last I stayed at Langkasuka yrs back the condition of the hotel already bad.

The rooms are big & sp[acious but the lobby, the algae infested swimming pool & also the location at the muddiest water in Langkawi..does not help much wth Langkasuka. I stayed at the sister hotel Helang too & it is so much better than Langkasuka...Well I met Tan Sri Ting & his daughter too during my last stay there.

The golden era of Ekran & Ting Pek Khim is gone liao...after the Tiger year of 1998..Still wondering when he going to revive the Plaza Rakayt building beside Puduraya

You go Langkawi stay at Hotel helang for business?

No-lah habiskan my swiss garden vacation club points..They only hv 2 free stays hotels in Langkawi (Others must top-up), So everytime I stayed in langkawi..no choice hv to choose either one..Anyway, Swiss Garden already stopped Langkasuka ~2-3yrs ago...Now onlyu Helang avilable..haizz what to do watching & snapping aeroplane pass-by...The pool is much cleaner than the algae infested pool at Langkasuka & so do the room also better & cleaner. The only thing. Airport view nia & no mountain view..haha... ..hehe if u know what I mean..

no reason was given... they only mentioned "Pertaining to your booking at Langkasuka Resort, please be informed that your bookings will be transfered to Hotel Helang. This is due to Langkasuka Resort will be close with immediate effect."

Will reply them see if I can change to other hotel or refund...

You can try calling Langkasuka and ask them why they will closed with immediate effect?

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Added on March 25, 2010, 10:03 amHaha....Cenang is the best option for mountain view leh. When I go to Langkawi, I dont like to stay there because its too happening, sometimes only go there to see great mountain view.

This post has been edited by Putraskyline: Mar 25 2010, 10:03 AM

No phuket/krabi beaches having more mountains view,,haha

Perhaps u can ask your agent to move you to Pantai Tengah area (close to Cenang)...perhaps Holiday Villa. May be u have to top up also. Rooms & environment r not bad compare to Langkasuka

Hi to all Langkawi expert,
I planning on a 3D2N Langkawi trip with my GF by this May or June.
I was researching on the GoHoliday package in airasia which include accommodation+flight with cheap rate.
So i wish to book those island hoping and sightseeing package when i arrive there.
Any recommendation of those tour package place? Mind give me the address or road name?
My initial planning is
Day1
Arrive at early afternoon then will go sightseeing like the cable car.
Day2
Mainly in island hoping, at night will do some shopping.
Day3
Rest and only walk around at hotel/resort area then prepare to go home.

Advice pls.

When u reach there, rent a car n drive around by yourself to go to all these places of interest. Not to worry. Langkawi is ez to drive around and u wun drive out of the Island. They don't have many roads or one way street.Is pretty easy to go around.Just take a map n drive to places u wish to go. And as for the cable car, if it rains, the cable car service will stop operation

And as for Island hoping, you may ask d hotel to arrange for you. D prices are not that far different from each other.

And if you going during May /June - this is a peak season in Lgk .Is a long school holiday.So prices for hotels, car rental, etc will be pricey

Yeah already suspoected Delima belongs to Langkasuka group because Langkasuka & Helang owned by Tan Sri Ting Pek Khing...The once so called riches man in Sarawak. Delima was built for LIMA at the point of time & Mahathir wanted it to be ready b4 LIMA. Thus the quick job & failed after a year or two. Even in early 2000, Delima already converted to student hostel.

It was converted into a college, fly by night college, ha,ha,ha. Lagenda college or something like that. That failed too and cheated alot of East Malaysian students, pity them. If you see Langkasuka and Delima and also the FAILED water park behind Langkasuka, they are on the same plot of land. The water park closed because the pool is leaking, ha,ha,ha. To rectify it cost millions, that's why they gave up.

Before that, Tan Sri Ting wanted to dismantle Delima Hotel and carry all the materials to built a resort in Hainan Island,China. Didn't go through, don't know why. Delima also have a lot of unpaid bills to the suppliers in Langkawi. They are also the owners of Mahsuri Hall beside Helang, venue for LIMA.

Hi all,

to all that go for 3d2n, u will regret, coz u will rush here and there . . . i went to langkawi last month. . luckily, im arrived @ 8.30 am.
so what my itenary??

Day 1 - -

0830 - Arrive @ Airport - Nego for Island Hoping, Guess what, i got RM30/pax - RM60 gone
0900 - my colleauge from Toyota fetch me and go to take car at branch - i got new vios with no charge of coz (company car) . . hehehe. . fuel, full tank already . . what a great man !!

1000 - go to Geopark to see a Mangrove Tour package, but too pricey for both of us(my girl). . . then, just pull back to cenang
1100 - go to Underwater world (RM28/pax) - Rm56 gone . . it quite pricey, but ok la...many thing to see . .NEMO and Friends in there
1230 - wanted to check in early, but room not make up yet . . go to Beras Terbakar and shopping some snacks (sotong, gajus n etc)
1330 - Resort call me, rooms are ready . .wehoooo . . .Check in @ Bestar Resort (RM120/night) RM240 gone . . nice room , thumbs UP!!
1500 - After get shower and rest a bit, we further up to Cable Car - oooh man, hot like what . . . but, interesting (RM15/pax) RM30 gone
1730 - Makan time, go around Pantai Kok if im not mistaken, got Lorry with Laksa, Rojak Buah etc - so cheap2 one . . RM 7 gone
1900 - Back to resort - freshen up, sleep a while
1000 - Jalan2, Shopping @ Cenang
1200 - Dinner @ Arabic Restaurant - Chicken Chop was nice but Local Food was bad - RM50 gone
0100 - Sleepzzzz

Day 2 - -

0800 - Breakfast @ Resort - Light Bfast, but nice - Free
0900 - Go for Island Hoping. one boat 8 pax - 3 island (Dayang Bunting, Singa Besar, Bras Basah)
1400 - Back to resort, freshen up
1500 - Lunch . go to Seven Well, dissapointed, less water n dirty
1700 - go to Kuah Town - Shopping time - Chocolates - RM220 gone
1900 - Pasar Malam @ Padang Matsirat . . . big crowd . . the foods was great.
2000 - Back to Resort - Freshen up n sleep a while
2300 - go to Kuah - Dinner @ Seafood restaurant, food is so so - RM50 gone
0100 - Sleepzzzz

Day 3 - -

0800 - Breakfast
0900 - Sleep again
1100 - Packing UP
1130 - Check out and return car to Branch
1230 - Go to airport to say BYE BYE . . .


Total Spending >>> RM1156 for both of us - of coz sharing . . hehehe

Flight - RM310 for 2 pax
Resort - RM240 for 2 night
F & B - RM170
Chocolates - RM220
Activities - RM146
Fuel - RM20 (bcoz early is near full tank)
Souvenir - RM50

My advise - -

1 - Plan 1 activity for one day, and xtra time can sightseeing & hang out at beach
2 - Go for every pasar malam, there is 7 pasar malam per week
3 - Get ur island hoping package at airport . . cheaper and easier
4 - Stay @ Cenang - most fun & happening beach
5 - Go for 4d3n

My next trip to langkawi is next year - 25 - 29, 5 night . . . hehehe
already book a ticket, for 2 person . . . only RM58 . . .cheap huh ???

I disagree. Its much more depend on the hotel you stay. When my last visit, island hopping from hotel counter are RM300 while jetty agent price are RM100.

This post has been edited by Putraskyline: Mar 25 2010, 07:42 PM

Pulau Payar trip is not good meh >>why say that ..I remember last time I went , it was superb !!! Snorkel is fun , jumping from the bridge is cool and feeding the fishes is awesome ..jst dun like the amount of "landak laut" that they have ..plenty ..make me scared when dive in a little ...
Last time I only pay less than RM100 ..that was 8 years ago ..