Hi,

I am planning to go to Langkawi maybe this month or next month. Can someone recommend which tour agency should I approach? The cost? And which hotel or resort should I stay for value for money (not the cheapest but the most worthwhile). Planning to stay for 2-4 nights. Thanks

i stayed in mutiara burau bay.
just use GO HOLIDAY function in air asia.

any review for the resort?how's the beach there?u like the place?price is okay?

hmm , wondering anyone got contacts to rent chalet in langkawi ?

trust me its nice.
i will write more when i am not sleepy and horny

Well, I am going to Langkawi next month for 3 days 2 nights so hope you guys could suggest any nice restaurants / coffee shops so that I could go there to have my 3 days 2 nights breakfast, lunch & dinner? Thanks!!!

w00t somehow i manage to get a room for me n my girl in Langkawi for this coming weekend.

was undecided abt either drive there or take bus. well after some thought it seem that drive there might b a better option for me. the cost looks like its not that much higher than take bus. n by driving i may still get to hang around the island much longer after i check out from the hotel. plus we could stop by some places like Penang for a meal or what. big cons is that it might b very tiring.

so any1 hav any opinions ?

i went to langkawi end of march. staying there 5d4n at langkasuka beach resort.
i guess where to dine will depends on where ure staying. i would recommend a new restaurant called "Kantan". it's a traditional malay house converted into a restaurant. the food is great and the price for me is reasonable. dinner for two was priced at RM50 IIANM (This is if u like to try some malay environment). located just after Alun2 Spa at pantai cenang

"Cocoa beach" for me serve the best food in my 5days there. but very pricy. located near to airport at pantai cenang



IMO if ur trip is to relax, its recommended taking public transportation. or u would end up returning back more tired than before u go. if urs a shopping trip, then driving is the way to go. hm are u going to ferry ur car there? or rent there?

This post has been edited by banji: Apr 25 2007, 06:28 PM

well its my 1st time there though, so it wil b more like sightseeing + shopping.

i know it will b tiring, but since i can rotate the driving wif my gf it shouldn't b that hard. n ya we'll go n rent a car there. ferry our car there gonna cost a lot, isn't it ?

anyone know if langkawi has atm machines? because you wouldnt want to carry few Ks inside your pocket running around right

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Added on April 29, 2007, 8:09 pmwell, from a group redang plane to a single backpacking adventure in langkawi, damn fking lame and curse ffk ppl

well, my plan is really uncertain, bought the plan ticket to leave and arrive at 1st of may which i cant find any room to stay on that day, rofl, going to be straying on the street

i keep on calculate roughly for my stay until friday (4th) morning, the hotel already cost 600? wtf? any recommendation?

and for transport i guess i'll prefer kancil since, well you know, solo rambo adventure.
that means around 240?? wtf?

and how does shopping normally will go up to ? 200?

my plan is i'll try to take all these day to go to those must-go since i'm on my own, would be easier. but i worried that this all might take up to rm1000 for this trip. D:

island hopping, cable car, underwater, croc, kuah town


i never been to langkawi before, i really hope this will be the most unforgetable for me since cherating when i was small that time.

i guess the first night if no hotel or room to stay i'll sleep inside the car

but it's a bit weird since i'll only arrive around 8pm on 1st of may, and leave at morning on 4th. hmmm...

how now brown cow :s

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Added on April 29, 2007, 8:10 pmyes want to add, since i dont want this end up to be like a refugee-like-runaway trip and make a mess out of myself and overstress without reason from carrying too much gadget with me,

it's best i dont bring my notebook right? just camera and cloths will be alrite?


This post has been edited by siaukia: Apr 29 2007, 08:10 PM

All major banks' ATMs are available around Kuah town, jetty & airports..Infact u can find numerous banks in Kuah townb itself...dun worry. But beware u probably can't find ATM outside of Kuah & Airports.

No Hotels..dun worry there are numeorus unlisted smaller unknown motels offering rates ~RM100/nite during peak season (Non peak probably below RM70). U can check wth the csr rental guys when u reach airport. (I managed to get a room during Hari Raya at Kuala Kedah jetty fe years bck w/out even made any advance booking - but that was 10 yrs ago...)

i juz went there with my gf on laz saturday, n back on monday... well its a kinda great trip, n i enjoy it.

i m sharing my trip here, hope it can b useful to those who planning to go there for the 1st time.

i started off driving from KL by 2 something am n reach Kuala Kedah by around 8 something morning. its a long but easy drive, u juz hav to keep going for the direction of Ipoh, Penang, Alor Setar n eventually u'll see the 'Kuala Kedah' signboard. the toll fee cost me rm50++ 1 way.

juz like what some forummers mentioned b4, right after u reach the jetty area, there will b many locals riding on bike come n ask u to follow them for parking. well i parked my car inside a school right opposite of the jetty building... n it only cost me rm8 per nite. i park there from saturday til monday, the total is juz rm16 (2 nite). parking outside with no guard nor roof gonna cost rm15 instead. u wouldn't miss the school as its by the main road. it call sekolah Haji something...

there will a lot of those agents making offer of car rental, hotels, trips, etc outside the jetty building. i eventually got a deal of Iswara for rm140. if u get the deal b4 u reach Langkawi, u'll b given a number to call when u get there, so there's no worry abt it.

btw if u looking for trip of island hopping or snokeling, try an agency called Deejay travel. they do offer lower price (island hopping rm35 while the others rm45 or 40), n the best thing is that u can make the booking by paying a deposit 1st. if u happen to didnt go for the trip, they can refund in full amount afterward. i dont know if there any other agency that do so too though. u'll find them in the Kuala Kedah jetty.

the journey of ferry to Langkawi is worse than driving for 6 hours. the seat gap is damn small that even someone of my height (1.77m) will hav hard time to rest ur legs properly. n u hav to tahan for more than 1 n a half hour.

i stayed in Langkasuka Beach Resort. personally its a not bad hotel for me. the room is big n clean, with the only complaint is that the floor is not carpet.



the private beach is so-so only. the sand isn't even soft n strangely, there's no wave at all for the water.



n the buffet breakfast there is pretty ordinary. location wise its ok, very near to Hotel Helang n Airport, n is easily accesible to other places since most probably u got a car anyway.


here's the places that i been to :

- Makam Mahsuri
nothing much there, juz a small muzium that tel the story of Mahsuri, the tomb itself, n some performance of traditional malay music. its ok if its ur 1st time.



the padi field beside the Makam Mahsuri.

- UnderwaterWorld
frankly speaking, this is 1 hell of a waste of money. it gonna cost u rm28, n there's nothing much to see, except some large square tanks with some big fishes, n some penguin. definitely no match for the 1 in Sentosa n KLCC. personally i wouldn't recommend it at all.

- Galeria Perdana
i not sure is this 1 need to pay for entry or not, coz i 'accidentally' sneak in thru the exit door. nothing much to see also. it juz showcase some gifts n collections of Mahatir. it located kinda far from town, so unless ur really hav time to spare, i wouldn't recommend it.



here's the only thing that really interested me.



- Langkawi Cable Car
this 1 is a must for me. the view around the island at the top is awesome. great for photo taking too. too bad when i was there it rain heavily til the visibility was kinda low. rm15 if u got MyKad.




- Pantai Cenang
the most happening beach there. its kinda like Batu Ferringhi with 1 long road n some hotels, resorts, restaurants, shops n stalls beside. u'll find plenty of things to eat here. next time i gonna stay there. the beach itself is not bad.

- Pantai Tengah
juz right at the end of the road of Pantai Cenang, this gotta b the finest beach i been to there. soft sand n clean water, perfect for get urself wet.




- Tanjung Rhu
another good beach. but its kinda far away. there some stalls that sell foods n provide trip services.

- Eagle Square
another must lah of coz. i mean its like the Merlion of Singapore. how can u go there n not taking picture with it ?! right beside the jetty, juz a short walk. definitely wouldn't b able to miss it if ur travel to Langkawi by ferry.




there still some places that i didnt been to coz of heavy rain... damn.

for place to eat, i would recommend Rootian Restaurant in Kuah town (non-halal though i guess). its cheap n nice, only rm30 for 3 dishes for 2 of us. it located right at the center of the town, walk around n u'll find it. there are plenty of malay restaurant there too, n in Pantai Cenang area.

as for shopping, i find that sports goods are juz more or less same with KL. the only thing that worth the buy is of coz all those alcohol, cigratte, n chocolate. 1 pack of 6 can Carlsberg cost less than rm10 there.

for me Langkawi is really a nice place. i'm looking forward to visit there again in future.

p/s : sorry for the long post.

This post has been edited by Chrisky: May 5 2007, 01:04 AM

can help me list the hotels at pantai cenang and pantai tengah? thx. i'm going there soon but dont have any idea where to stay

i just came back from there, dont worry theres whole list of hotel there i feel lazy to list hahaha
but you can have a rough idea from http://wikitravel.org/en/Langkawi

and yes, if you're looking for cheap motel, it can goas low as 30-40 ringgit per day. just across the cenang road there.

i stayed in tropical resort, damn nice, walk few min reach pantai tengah already in front of me

This post has been edited by siaukia: May 5 2007, 10:18 AM

Not sure bout langkawi, but labuan is selling for RM280 (1L) compare to KLIA at RM400 (super cut throat duty free).

WARNING: Don't buy any liquor from KLIA, it ain't cheap.

Pantai Tengah (Better & quiet beach -Star rated hotels)

1) Frangipani Resort (Previously Langkawi Village)
2) Tropical Resort
3) Holiday Villa
4) Federal Villa
5) The lanai

Pantai Cenang: (Noisy & happening beach wth dozens of budget resorts & restaurants

1) Pemagi Beach Resort (5 Star)
2) Casa Del Mar (Boutique)
3) Cenang Beach Resort (Budget)
4) MZ motel (Budget)
5) Melati Tanjung Motel (Budget)
6) Malibest Resort
7) Sandybeach resort & Hotel (Budget)
8) AB Motel & resort (budget)
9) Bestar Resort
10) langkawi Boutique hotel (Closed??)
11) Nadia Inn
12) Legenda Permai Chalet
13) Delta Motel - at the bck of Underwater world
14) Landcon Holiday Inn (Opp Underwater world)
15) CD Lodge
16) Tg Malie Resort
17) Sunset Beach Resort
18) Aseania (No beach - between Tengah & Cenabg junction)

Sorry ..no contact...but hope I have listed almost 100% of the available hotels in Cenang & Tengah

Pelangi Beach surely the best out there, but it gonna cost a fortune.

Sunset Beach n Malibest looks promising as well. n i dont likw Aseania bcoz u hav to walk some distance to get to the beach.

n yeah Langkawi Boutique closed down oledi. its like a ghost house when i walk past it.

This post has been edited by Chrisky: May 6 2007, 08:13 PM

haha
talk about ghost-like hotel, i passed by one nearby the haji ramli restaurant called 'gecko motel' hahaha, damn spooky the place

i think AB motel wud be the best n cheapest chalet, plus its right infront of the beach...if u feel like chillin out at nnite, debbie's place is the place to be.. had a great time there...

so where is mutiara burau bay resort?i dont see it in the list above