i will go lankawi next 2 weeks. need help here!! pls pls recommend good & nice accomodation for at least 6-8pax!! & 1 more question is drive from KL to kuala kedah is it far? how many hours?

Driving depending on your speed. I hv colleague that drive on avg 180km/hr and can reach Penang within 2 hrs. If you are on avg, Should be ~ 4.5hrs reaching K kedah (450km)

On hotels, look around previous postings or otherwise, goto those booking websites such as cuti.com.my, agoda, mari & etc..

I m going there on 30th too.. i booked Awana.. since u got 6 - 8 persons maybe u can consider rent a condo in Kuah town

i'll be driving up to langkawi next week by car. I target to stop twice throughout my journey for breakfast and lunch and reach kuala kedah jetty by 12pm +-. What time do u think we should move out from kl? say 5am start move?

I can just rent a car straight out when i reach the langkawi ferry jetty right? I didn't book any car rental but plan to rent when we arrive there. You think we can get a car rental there on the spot?

BTW, hows for those who just went to langkawi recently...hows the weather like there? I'll be going there for deep sea fishing so hopefully it's not raining whole day! and hopefully the highway is not flooded tooup north

thanks for the info.will go langakawi tomorrow have fun to those whoever go langkawi.

Hai Barney. You seem to be doing fishing alot. Presume if you stick to the speed limit, you will reach Ipoh in 2 1/2 to 3 hours. From there to Butterworth in 2 hours and from Butterworth to K.Kedah in 1 1/2 hours. Half and hour for lunch at the laybys or another hour or so if you detour into towns. Doesn't really matter if you are within 1 or 2 hours ETA because you still need to find a parking lot and still have to wait for ferries.

The NS highway doesn't floods so no worry but might be slippery though on certain stretches if it rains. December is squid (sotong)season in Langkawi. You should try it. Check with your boatman. Car rentals, no problem at the jetty. Happy fishing!

hi etigge! Yeah...breakfast can stop at rest area to makan and lunch probably will detour somewhere near butterworth makan.

yeah....the boat man told me end of november i sotong season so will will try out and see if can get sotong or not. Will be going day and night fishing through out my 3d2n stay there. pure fishing only no leasure. hopefully we will get lots of fishy back!

I am thinking of going to Langkawi on CNY.

Can anyome advise what is the cheapest way to travel there from Singapore? The flight direct from Singapore is quite expensive.

Thinking of a few options,
1. Drive to KL, park at airport and take AA.
2. Drive to penang, and go by ferry. Where to park my car in penang?
3. Is it possible to drive to Ipoh and take flight from ipoh?

Thanks.

It's actually hard to decide. Drive to KL and take AA, hmmm....... Can you get tickets on that day? I don't think you can get flights from Ipoh and the third option. Might as well drive all the way to Kuala Kedah, afterall it is another hour plus. Parking in Kuala Kedah is no problem and more convenient than Penang.

If not, driving to Penang will benefit you as you will be visiting two places, namely Penang and Langkawi. Penang is a nightmare in CNY though. Jams are everywhere and parking spaces are limited and eating is a nightmare! Cheapest is still direct to Kuala Kedah but prepare to wait a few hours for ferry tickets on that period and you better book your hotel NOW!

Enjoy

This post has been edited by etigge: Nov 21 2010, 12:07 AM

Which travel agent and any contact no?

just back from langkawi,, on Monday,, was great,, car rental rm 180 for kancil from friday 2 pm - monday 8 pm,, stayed in federal villa,, in pantai tengah,, Food very expensive in Pantai cenang cause too commercialized already,,they cater for mat salleh who can of course afford,, went for parasailing ad jet Ski rm 200 for 2 pax,, freaking scarry,, pantai KOK and Tanjung Rhu beach was beautiful,,



This post has been edited by tomjonesgill: Nov 26 2010, 04:14 AM

oh. can u provide hp num for car rental services? i plan to go on 3rd dec so i can book car from him

i'm going to langkawi with a group of 9 people. any recommended apartment which is suitable for 9 people to stay and cheap?

Try your luck here.

http://www.lelong.com.my/langkawi-century-...7-01-Sale-I.htm

http://www.bjaya.com/langkawi_srilegenda.html

There are others namely Istana Condo and another one beside the Langkawi La goon Hotel. Sorry, I don't have their contacts.

Just came back from Langkawi. Got upgraded to the partial seaview room at Sheraton which is much better than my previous garden view room. Starwood Preferred Guest is definitely recommended if you can get enough points. I'm staying at the Andaman the next time

Rented a new Honda City for RM330 for 4 days from the airport which is a bit more expensive than I remembered back in January but convenient. Rain wasn't bad, only about 1 hour in the late afternoon/evening some days. Did very little shopping this time around but overall it was a good relaxing trip.

Partial seaview was newly renovated room or old design?

budget rm300 enough per pax ? for 3day 2 night , no snookerling thou . hotel book liao.

Thanks for your advice. Most probably I will go from KL and book the flight in advance. I will also visit penang but will not be driving there as I don't know where to leave my car for 4 days. For Kuala Kedah, I will not consider if I still need to wait for hours for the ferry.

My itinerary as below,

Day 1
Drive to KLIA
Reach KLIA park at KLIA carpark levels 4 & 5 at Block A, RM$129 for first 3 days, and subsequent RM$15/day)
MAS flight to langkawi
Reach Langkawi and rent car
Check in City Bayview Hotel
Visit Oriental Village, Cable Car, Horse Riding and waterfall
Seafood Dinner /Drinks at Cenang Beach
Pasar Malam (Night Market)

Day2
Dev's Mangrove Tour RM$180/Person 5hrs tour (Top 3 attractions by Tripadvisor)
Underwater world
Kuah town shopping

Day3
Island hopping tour RM$35 to $50/person 4hrs tour
Crocodile farm/Snake Sanctuary/Mahsuri’s Tomb
Tanjong Rhu Beach for Drinner/Drinks

Day4
Visit Eagle square/Kuah shopping
Return car
Ferry to Penang (may change to flight depend on the cost)
check-in Traders Hotel Penang
Dinner/Shopping at gurney

Day5
Lek Lok Si Temple
Penang Heritage Walk
Queensbay Mall
Supper at New Lane Hawker

Day 6
Flight to KL by Airasia
Bus from LCCT to KLIA to collect vehicle
Drive Home

Any advice for my planning? How is the ferry from Langkawi to Penang? I decide to take ferry because I can pre-book from the website.

It's the old design ie. similar to garden view in most ways. Have not seen a newly renovated room at the Sheraton. I'm assuming it's a lot nicer?

Yes, a lot nicer with detailed amenities/facilities used. Some partial seaview has done renovation and some are not.