im just back too from langkawi since yesterday and the moment i reach kuala kedah jetty waiting the traffic light to turn in, there already 2 motorist asking me to follow them as parking at the kuala kedah are full as told there is no longer have any parking.
thus, in believing what they said, we just follow them and they took us to a nearby shop lot with some on going renovation there. i was piss off and drove away. before i drove to the shop lot for parking, i saw a proper paid parking and i just make a turn and park my car there with many parking available.
just forget those motorist and they are just another scammer at the holiday place in msia which we have met many of those.
and once i landed in langkawi, i was so nervous not to get any car for rent due to many ppls was going to langkawi that time but thanks to this thread whereby we insist to get our rental car in langkawi than in kuala kedah itself as few ppls already approached us for rental and keep nagging of no rental car available due to school holiday for a mpv.
once arrive in langkawi, we just walk straight from jetty point in langkawi even thou approached by few car rental ppls. once out, we look for KFC which is just opposite the jetty point, a single storey shop lot for car rental. we got our serena (2012 model)rm360 for 3days 2 night and return the car by 2pm as told during our last day. (many thanks for those who share out in this forum for guiding me) after asking and choosing around the car rental company over there while avoiding the blacklisted company. paid the money after checking and photo shoot on the car. all is nice and new.
being offered island hopping at rm35 during waiting our car by the company but decided not to take it as we plan to take it at our hotel, awana porto malai (which also nearby the island hopping jetty only). after survey around in hotel and pantai cenang, found the best deal of RM25 (at first doubt it also as just too cheap as reported here but we decided to take the risk) at pantai cenang. thus, for those who plan for island hoping, just walk around pantai cenang for best deals that offer at those small stalls.
about food, the first day we took our MPV we head straight to wan thai to confirm the location as reported here since many have said comment the thai food is just taste so good. location found and was told fully booked and we only able to have our dinner the next day. paid rm50 for booking and ordered our food. when the day come for dinner, we were just dissapointed with the food taste as reported in forum and we, 8 ppls also said is overated but confirm the green curry chicked is good from the 8 dished we ordered. in KL, we can get a good one easily especially the tom yam / pandan chicken. anyway, this is just our comment and our taste may differ from others, is very subjective. thus, pls booked it in advance in order to enjoy ur meal especially during peak season as we saw many tourist bus sending their customer over here. all food are pre cooked and mostly serve kinda almost get cold d even the tom yam. no charcoal was used to pre heat during serving.
the rest of restaurant mentioned here before such as teo seafood, wonderland, orchid ria and sang thai, the taste is much better than wan thai and best of the best is orchid ria, pantai cenang. price wise, we can said is not that cheap too for a medium portion as we ordered usually in order to try more dishes from each restaurant and usually cost 8ppl of us, min rm250 per meal which usually a fish, prawn, mantis prawn, curry beef (if got), vege, chicken, squid, etc.
again regard the food taste for each restaurant, is all our personnel taste and may not affect ur judgement for each shop as stated and may differ from each ppl's taste.
hotel wise, even thou is peak season as told, u can backpack it and walk in any small motel (if u are lone ranger) at pantai cenang and get a good rate.
thats all for now and many thanks for big bros and sis for guiding and sharing in this forum. it really help me a lot in planning and place to visit.
rgrds
I want to ask about the parking in pantai Chenang..bcoz will stay in Malibest this dec any tips?...thanks ya