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 Traveller's Tales: Shopping suggestions in Langkawi, Malaysia
Get the best advice on shopping in Langkawi, Malaysia. You may read about shopping malls, souvenir items and best buys in the area. Also, you might want to read our
Kuala Lumpur city guide,
Langkawi city guide,
Melaka city guide,
and Penang city guide.
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| T Ede |
05 February 2003 |
Stayed at Mutiara Burau Bay Resort - Langkawi, Malaysia.
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Didn't see the main city of Langkawi but the whole island is easy to get around especially if you hire a small motor bike. Duty free grog shopping is quite cheap especially at Ceneng Pantai shops and the restaurants have a great variety. Not much if you want a clubbing party till dawn type holiday.
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| R Ellender |
05 January 2003 |
Stayed at Tanjung Sanctuary Langkawi - Langkawi, Malaysia.
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We hired a car one day and circumnavigated the island, stopping at Tanjung Rhu beach for lunch and swimming. We also walked up to the seven wells water fall and rode on the cable car. The cable car held beautiful sights and was clean and new. We went to a Malaysian local art and craft store and also to Cenang beach for lunch. Great Island, great swimming and lovely scenery.
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| L Ye ri |
12 November 2002 |
Stayed at Langkawi Village Resort - Langkawi, Malaysia.
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Beach in front of this village is better than Pantai Cenang. In Pantai Cenang, you will get hurt on your feet if you swim without sandal due to broken shell.
I recommend you to stay Kuah town one or two day and you can enjoy duty free shopping and batik art. To stay at Kuah, City bay view hotel will be your best choice.
If you are a toy lover, please drop by the shop "original craft" which is located in near from underwater world (not the same building).
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| J Shamsuddin |
12 September 2002 |
Stayed at Awana Porto Malai Langkawi - Langkawi, Malaysia.
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My first trip to Langkawi was about 7 years ago. Now, there are some new buildings, especially in Kuah town, but nothing much has happened. The Underwater world was really very disappointing. For the fee paid we expected to see some or at least one life show. In my opinion, besides the shopping, Langkawi has still not much to offer.
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| S Dutta |
27 July 2002 |
Stayed at Sheraton Perdana Resort - Langkawi, Malaysia.
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Very pretty - picture postcard views. ALso, close to the Kuah township where shopping is amazingly cheap.
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| M Lee |
20 July 2002 |
Stayed at Tanjung Rhu Resort - Langkawi, Malaysia.
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Ocean is beautiful from land, but anything underwater (diving & snorkeling) worth doing just once; visibility is not great.
Langkawi is a duty-free zone, but shopping not recommended.
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| J Evans |
11 July 2002 |
Stayed at Berjaya Langkawi Beach and Spa Resort - Langkawi, Malaysia.
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The development of Langkawi as a resort destination has been driven by Malaysian government policy. Unfortunately, the drive from the airport to any of the resorts takes you pass an empty convention center, and a number of projects that were abandoned in mid-construction when the economy tanked in 1997. This gives the island a seedy appearance, and there is in any event nothing of interest here except the various beaches, which do not compare with those slighly to the north in the Phuket region of Thailand. Since its duty-free shopping is vastly overrated, the island is eminently missable.
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| D Berger-north |
10 July 2002 |
Stayed at Kampung Tok Senik Resort - Langkawi, Malaysia.
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Langkawi offers the visitor a real taste of laid-back rural Malaysia as well as beautiful beaches and stunning coastal scenery. Getting around is easy - the Kg. Tok Senik staff are happy to arrange taxis and there are also a number of in-house options including a minivan, a 'limo' and the only London taxi on the island!
We took a taxi to Pantai Cenang and spent a relaxing day on the beach, although we could have opted for various activities such as jet-skiing, paragliding or island-hopping if we had felt the need to be more active.
On our last full day we hired a Kancil and explored the rest of the island. First we went north and took a stroll along the beach at Tanjung Rhu, then west to check out the facilities at The Datai, finally heading 'home' via Burau Bay in the south. Later that evening we drove to the Casa del Mar at Pantai Cenang for dinner on the terrace overlooking the beach. The food, described as 'Western/Japanese fusion', was of a high standard, the service was fast and efficient and I had a very enjoyable meal in a picturesque setting.
As our flight was scheduled for late afternoon the next day, we requested and were readily granted a late checkout at no extra charge, so we extended our car hire and drove to the main town, Kuah. Unfortunately it was raining so we spent most of our time there in the shopping centre, but were pleasantly surprised to find a good selection of quality handicrafts which were a definite cut above the usual 'tourist tat'one often finds in such places.
All in all we enjoyed our trip and Langkawi is a place I am sure we will visit again.
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| F Castles |
05 July 2002 |
Stayed at Beach Garden Resort - Langkawi, Malaysia.
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Restaurants are very good. The fact that Langkawi is a duty free destination oils the wheels.
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| A Banks |
01 July 2002 |
Stayed at City Bayview Langkawi - Langkawi, Malaysia.
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Langkawi is advertised as a 'shopping paradise', but we did not find it so at all. Maybe if we tried to get more information first. The people on the island are very kind and helpful. Recommended to get taxi prices clear before you go anywhere.
The other resort we stayed at was very nice (but pricey). Overall, we would like to return. We found it to be much more peaceful than (places in) Phuket, as it is not nearly as developed yet. It is not what I would call a 'bargain' destination, though.
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