Need advise from travel sifu here and those that just return from langkawi recently.

4D3N escape~
Budget : Rm1.5k-2k Max
Pax : 2 adult (couple)
Arr : 03th May - PEN
Dep : 06th May - LGK
Purpose : Holiday

Need advise on below,
Flight
Going : Firefly Rm69.95 per adult before tax
Return : Firefly Rm49.95 per adult before tax
Ferry
two way return Rm115nett per adult

Flight relax & fast not tired
Ferry Cheaper + maybe can book cheaper tour & car since jetty price is lower
which is better?

Hotel suggestion ??
Awana porto Malai only so far since Langkasuka is closed for upgrading.
need advise on good hotel with good fare and location.

Car Rental
Wira / Waja / N.Sentra - pls advise updateed price if take from airport and jetty ( wan to know the diff) auto pls ...

Must visit place ?
- Cabel car,
- Underwater world
- Kuah town duty free - chocolates & Jack daniels to be brought back as gift. Mild seven 1 box for my self
- island hopping
- seafood - nice 1 a value for money pls advise?
then wat else is suitable for 2 couple to do? we cant swim so cannot go for any snorkling and bla bla bla

please advise on the above sifu thanks, airasia got cheaper fly, 2 way 2 person only Rm139 zzzz but on 13th may which i cant make it...

i see that there are many ppl asking for the reason why Langkasuka is closed so sudden, i got a reply from them, maybe it helps...

I am sorry to inform you than Langkasuka Beach Resort is closed for
extensive renovation.We under new management,One Hotel Management
Consultant Sdn Bhd.

We can ofer you to our sister hotel is One Hotel Helang Langkawi.Promotion
rate is RM180 per night inclusive of breakfast for two person.

Please email us should you require any further assistance.

Thank you.

This post has been edited by Kelvin5717: Apr 12 2010, 06:36 PM

Whats your budget?




Its margin by Rm5-10 only or sometimes no different.

This post has been edited by Putraskyline: Apr 12 2010, 07:02 PM

Around rm170- rm200+ ? per night hopefuly with breakfast include?

my total trip budget is 1.5k-2k

any good advise? cox my fren stay in awan 3-4times and always said

so now waja can get at Rm70/day? or lesser ? and how they determine day? means 24hours ? or ?

This post has been edited by Kelvin5717: Apr 12 2010, 07:23 PM

i'm going to Langkawi 22/4 - 24/4. Has anyone here stayed in Meritus Pelangi before?

I have. Great resort and location superb The main problems staying here is the resort are too large, and you need buggy services to move around same like Berjaya Langkawi.

This post has been edited by Putraskyline: Apr 13 2010, 09:05 AM

Better to go by flight as ferry services are cramped and long. The ferries they use now are not comforable at all and if you hit waves, barfing is the norm inside.

As for car rentals from airport, you can actually haggle till they relent. They want your business more than you want the car. Also it is only two person, you can go for cheaper car like Wira or even Kancil. I did get a Kancil before for RM50 a day. Petrol consumption is less too.

Awana is a good choice for the price and the quality of accomodation.

Why buy only 1 carton of Mild 7 when you have 2 persons going, buy two cartons and get another carton and smoke there and the loose ones, they don't really mind.

The only nice seafood is found in Kuah town at night. Don't eat at Pantai Cenang. They are catered for tourist hence, tourist prices. Hunt for Orchid Restaurant in Kuah town. It is a coffee shop in the mornings and afternoons and at night the seafood restaurant takes over. Always eat prawns in Langkawi because they are freshly caught in Langkawi. There is another one in the same row as Orchid, it is called Teo Seafood. It is nice but I heard from forummers here it has become very expensive. But the food in Orchid is better.

You don't have to be a swimmer for snorkelling. For P.Payar trips they provide you with life jackets and you can wear them and snorkel.

Have a nice holiday!

Thanks man for the advise, So i will go for flight and take kancil or wira and bargain for Rm50 woops 2 box of mild seven
Noted on the seafood will definetely go for Orchid Restaurant and order prawn :clap :

Any nice romantic place for sunset viewing with a glass of cocktail that chill out our throat?
Any nice pub / bar around that play good music with live band to hang at night ?
for the snorkelling my gf still hesistate even with life jackets so i think we will pass on this...
are my budget Rm1.5k - Rm2k enough for the whole trip ?
Should i take a package of island hopping + car or seperate ? what is the normal price for island hopping ?
Any 1 know about how much is the airport tax for Firefly to langkawi from penang? it does not stated in the website when i search... and also do we need to select sit even only for 2 person ? as my gf afraid that we will seperate from the sitting but it cost Rm10 per seat ???
thanks in advance

This post has been edited by Kelvin5717: Apr 13 2010, 07:52 PM

so the cheapest car rental we can bargain is rm50? cause im goin with a fren on 24th april

Some even getting RM40 for kancil..haha..Wira ~ RM50, Sentra/Civic ~ RM60-RM80, chk front pg...But those prices, u need to bargain kaw-kaw..sometime cheap but the car condition can be a nitemare..

where's the best place to stay in a beach resort with nice sand.. for about 200-300 per night.. if can a big suite also can.. for about 8 pax

talk to my fren just now, awana now offering internet booking Rm129 per nite for the standard room, quite good offer but my fren said when u reached jetty there got more than 40 agent, selling hotel + car + tour and can even get 80+-90+ for a nite in awana? is this true??

For sunsets try Lighthouse Restaurant in Pantai Tengah(adjoining Pantai Cenang). no guarantee on postcard view though.

Nice pub with band for hangout- Black and Henry Pub in Sheraton Beach

You can take island hopping in Awana jetty, a bit expensive from Kuah's jetty, normally from Kuah around RM30 - RM50 per pax but got to wait until they fill up the boat.

hi~ My gang and I been planing to langkawi on this month 27 to 29/30~ we have been checking on resort and hotel~ Is Best Star Resort good?? I mean it is near the beach, but I scare the quality and experience... Does it allow bbq?? which hotel allows bbq?? LOL

too much question~

Best Star located in Pantai Cenang actually quite new, built in 2006, I think. There is one room there on top of a tree by the beach, LOL. quite OK larr, for the price. The same price also can get Awana Porto Malai. No worry larr, beach hotel means there is a beach. Beach is public property so anyone can BBQ.

i mean do they have bbq facilities?? >< Rm120 can get awana?? LOL got so cheap?? i wanna ask that is there a KTM Langkawi express??? I heard that there's such service that str8 from KL to Kuala Kedah within 6 hours~ Can any1 confirm it??

Any thing or matter should we take note of when at langkawi... like fake beer and such~ LOL

This post has been edited by jepertine90: Apr 16 2010, 12:36 PM

KTM service only to Alor Setar which takes about 8-9 hours. From Alor Setar, you need to take taxi or bus to K.Kedah.

Most probably they do but even if they don't have you can buy BBQ kit very cheaply. Or buy those aluminium foil container, big ones and some iron gauze from hardware shops. Clean the gauze and oil it. Some charcoal and satay sticks, kau tim.

Awana is about that price and before you go, check with MAS. Check their room and air ticket package.

Langkawi Express, You get down in Arau, Perlis. You still have to take a taxi to Kuala Perlis jetty. Might as well get off in Alor Setar, you still have to take a taxi but cut short the journey to Perlis. My advise take bus if you want to take public transportation. Take the night service and reach there in the early mornings. Lepak over teh tarik for a while and take the first ferry from Kuala Perlis to Langkawi and be there at 9.00am.

Anyone wanna go Pulau Payar snorkel now can book from Air Asia website ..under fun activities&package ..RM108/pax for Payar Beach ,not the platform ..
This price OK la i think rite ..sum additional charges applies though eg pick up from non designated hotel ...

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Added on April 17, 2010, 6:21 pmFake beer ??Have ar ..only the duty free smoke feels less syiok ..this story my smoker fen told la ..i only smoke ocassionally ...never smoke duty free before


This post has been edited by Greenyz: Apr 17 2010, 06:21 PM

Just back from langkawi, Here is my review

AB motel - Quite good for the price but bear in mind there might be roaches, I killed 2 of them. No kettle at room but there is a water dispenser at lobby. 20 meter from the sea only.

Island hoping - Waste of time at pulau dayang bunting. Water is not swimable because it is not buoyant to support you unless your a professional swimmer . Once you swim away from the floating platform and have any trouble, You can kiss your life goodbye as it is very deep.

Pulau Beras basah was ok but there is no aquatic life within 7 meter of the beach so you have to snorkel to see them.

Eagle feeding is also nothing to shout about. Just observe some eagle swoop down and go up empty handed.

the price for all 3 activities is RM 25 with booking from AB motel. Pick up is from the hotel beach itself.

Food , Almost everything is 20-30% more expensive compared to KL prices . This include things such as nasi lemak and roti canai.

For liquor and chocolate. Only visit The Zon or coco valley at Underwater world as prices there are the lowest. I been to Teow and others at kuah town and there are more expensive with less selection.

Forget visiting the waterfalls during the dry season now as it is only reduced to a trickle.

If you fancy a nice DIY seafood. Head over to tanjung rhu during low tie and collect mussels yourself. We BBQ them at the beach with aluminum foil and coal. They paired well with beers

wow ur island hopping is really cheap! tho is true its kinda boring