i would like to know any nice beaches hotel and the sights is wonderful in the evening.. reasonable price too and not too far from the kuah town.. anyone know the answer for this recommend me in PM pls

You haven't mentioned the name of the car rental company. can you please mention. actually i was also looking for a Chery QQ car to hire as I drive one at home. Of course I don't want to take from them after hearing your story. Was it automatic? What do u mean by 'sampan'? was it too slow? what was the daily price they took for the car? do you think other car rental companies also rent out chery car?

There are lotsa counters (probably ~10) at the main exit/arrival hall.. So really difficult to check which one are bad..depending on luck.. even if you get the best car last year from a car rental, dun put a good hope that this year u will get the best also from the same operator..

It's just like nite bazzar there..those companies will shout at any tourist coming out from the arrival hall..so just check & hope to get the newest car..ask around atleast 3-4 booths.

the condition almost similar to those shouting games at LCCT arrival halls by those competingt buses, limo & travel agencies..haha

I remember the company that was yellow in the middle was damn rude, i saw his offer and tried bargain then it failed. When i take it from the other company he curse me to die in a crash

haha...really pasar malam seller dy...

Just came back from langkawi. My frens stayed at holiday leisure which is quite far from cenang, so i stayed at cenang with my gf. Stayed at kedawang beach inn for 70 a night, the place is quite hidden but its on the beach so to speak, then switch to ab motel for 55 a night, cheap and clean, got tv and aircon but dont have hot shower but nvm its quite hot the weather. Rent a iswara for 130 for 4days. Airport car rental now not cheap after the govt clam down and require them to have license which mean higher cost. I manage to get cheap through a contact.

I got 12ppl going in june, what car to recommend? anyone rented camry or mpv before?

12ppl Camry mana boleh bro..haha..

Avanza is at 110 per day. If you dont mind KIA Pergio,its 150

I manage to get avanza for 80 a day. Can only seat comfortably 6ppl. Can squeeze in 8 ppl but langkawi got a lot of police ronda especially kuah near jeti there.

etigge, thanks for the additional insider info...i patron kauboi since my first trip to LGK in the 90s...his prices tho increased but still very much cheaper than many places in LGK. Food is yummy and always get one dish FOC! Wonderland sudah naik kepala after it was featured in Flavours mag's LGK food guide a couple of yers back as being a good and cheap seafood place....probably people have different tastes coz i never liked Wonderland's dishes. Mat Sallehs also like there coz a lot of ppl recommend in some overseas forum...aiseh they really dunno the real Malaysian/Thai food!

The stall in front of the masjid (last time it was opposite) on the way to Mahsuri's tomb sells yummy delicacies like kuih muih, goreng pisang (slurp!!! I normally buy RM2 to RM3 and eat all myself until sore throat! >.<) and very cheap nasi lemak bungkus biasa. It started with RM0.10 per piece, now RM1 only get you 4 pieces. Now expanded big big liao...also featured in that Flavours LGK food guide, I showed to that Makcik, she was so surprised and she wanted my copy but soli lor...my only copy and I tried to get her one after back in KL but no more. When I bought that Flavours mag, I half expected her to be in there coz goreng pisang YUMMY!

Car rental already became expensive due to the licensing. Last year I go already increased by like RM40-RM50 for the same make though off peak. Last time a lot of kereta sapu one, but now they 'legalise' most of them. Still got some sapu ones but then they make you walk far2 to get the car to avoid detection but LGK is a small place, they can detect whose car in the sapu pool and gang up to retaliate/report to JPJ as told by an ex-LGK kereta sapu guy now working in KL.

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Added on April 29, 2010, 12:05 amKelvin 5717, RM60 for all the dishes you mentioned at Kauboi, dun think possible. Unless you take out the lobster. I wrote dy the lobster price ma. To be able to taste a lobster, it needs to be at least 500gm coz the shell already damn heavy liao.

For duty free, you just drive to the Pandak Mayah commercial area (directions already provided by Etigge) and stop your car near Water Garden (my everyday haunt in LGK). There are a few DFS there...Wawasan, Haji Ismail, Zeno, etc...I always walk around there to find out the best prices, sometimes buying something here and something there.

On chocolates, please take note of the expiry date as noted by another forummer....those cheaper ones will expire in 3-6 months, so dont buy so much if you can't finish.

Then on the way back to your hotel, got this Teow Soon Huat which once used to be the cheapest but not anymore. Big DFS attached to a shopping complex, can go jln2.

I liked staying at Bayview coz just walk out to those shops but coming trip was booked into Awana...super far drive out to Kuah! Those restaurants in Pantai Cenang I don't fancy much also and more expensive. Will still drive down to kauboi....I must have my 'fix' there...XD

This post has been edited by McCabePlace: Apr 29 2010, 12:05 AM

Hey guys, posted this question earlier but here it is again. Please enlighten me.
"What is there to do at night? I know there are daily night markets there, worthwhile? And Pantai Cenang nightlife, what else can you do at night time?"

If the price of car rental has gone up, is the TS able to edit the info on page 1. It will help answer alot of car rental questions here.
I'm been stalking this thread for a while, planning my trip.

Based on the recommendations here on seafood:
Kauboi Restaurant (next to Teo Seafood Restaurant in Jln Padang Matsirat?)
Orchid Ria Restaurant (in Jln Pantai Cenang, near Meritus Pelangi Beach Resort)
Rootian Seafood Restaurant (89 Jalan Pandak Mayah 5, Kuah Town)


This post has been edited by skulless: Apr 29 2010, 09:57 AM

there's no name at the name card...."sampan" mean when u r driving as like u are on a sea wit sampan it's goes up n down no matter wat..is terrible..yes but i think u better dun rent...get some other car....th car i rent was auto + manual which is dual...the rental price was RM220 from sat(morning)-wed(morning)

This post has been edited by silenkill: Apr 29 2010, 05:16 PM

Thanks to McCabePlace & etigge & Grengo01 for all your useful adivse, count down 4days more to go

idunnolol, Sure will keep an eye for your for 18 y old glenfiddisch. Dimple and Johnnie walker gold label

Day 1
- Arriving at LGK
- Car Rental Rm50 budget (look for kancil hope for kenari)
- Lunch @ Water Garden (kuah town)
- Shopping at Wawasan or other shop nearby for DFS @ kuah town
- Check-in holiday villa with all my stock
- Underwater world + light shopping (will look for "idunnolo" 18y liquour price at wawasan over there)
- dinner @ pantai cenang (now i realize that is two restaurant similiar name i dunno which 1 is the good one, Orkid Rea or Orchid Rea or they are the same )

Day 2
- Wake up for breakfast inhouse
- island hopping
- lunch (anywhere we end up)
- change to beach wear and lazy at the sundeck by the beach with my stock!
- dinner @ tomato restaurant
- Black & herny pub @ shreaton beach

Day 3
- Wake up for breakfast inhouse
- packing & C/out
- C/in at Awana
- lunch (anywhere we end up)
- cable car
- burn rice field
- croc farm
- dinner @ kauboi
- eagle rock cafe

Day 4
- wake up late
- walk walk around hotel broadway
- pack & c/out
- lunch @ sinaran restaurant
- last DFS b4 go back
- Bye Bye langkawi

Counting the days.......

Bro, I give u sample price of liqour, Dont commit first in kuah town. I nearly made that mistake when i thought the price in underwater world was more expensive than kuah. I'd just like to know if wawasan duty free shop is cheaper or not, thats all

Beer can is at 1.7 . Bottled should be 3.9 for hoegardden. Malibu rum at 49. Dimple at 100. Glenfiddish at 165. Ciggies the same everywhere at 64. Cordon bleu at 365. You use those price is listed as base price and check if wawasan cheaper or not

The zon was having promotion for australia cadbury bar where 2 is sold for RM 18. I cant find a better deal that that in LGK

This post has been edited by idunnolol: Apr 30 2010, 01:43 AM

BTW...on liquor, the bottle size is diff fom Pen M'sia hor..over in Langkawi, it's 1oooml & in Pen M'sia = 750ml..so your comparative pricing need to be adjusted wth the quantiry also..

no one answering my post sienz

just check the info on 1st page 1st once you have any queries 1st page can't help..try asking here again..Your queries are too general-lah how to help you?

kelvin, u r most welcomed.

skulless, kaubaoi as etigge said, just beside wonderland only, sometimes their signage is not lighted one, so u might miss it. Just look for wonderland and it is just beside only. Go google, a lot of people who chanced upon Restoran Kauboi gives it thumbs up!

bukulima, if u want near2 kuah town with nice beach, don't have. answer u dy...no need la sienz...

This post has been edited by McCabePlace: Apr 30 2010, 02:11 PM