Langkawi, Malaysia travel tales and tips

Langkawi, Malaysia travel tales

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H Saintoin	03 February 2003
Stayed at Casa Del Mar - Langkawi, Malaysia.
Restaurants in Langkawi (suggestions): - Casa del Mar Hotel restaurant - by the beach "al fresco" - The Datai; the Thai restaurant.
J Ni	03 February 2003
Stayed at Langkawi Village Resort - Langkawi, Malaysia.
Value for money to stay in a quiet but very comfortable place along the Pantai Tengah beach.
R Duke	31 January 2003
Stayed at Tanjung Rhu Resort - Langkawi, Malaysia.
This was my second visit to Langkawi having previously stayed at the Palangi Beach Resort. Tanjung Rhu at the north of the Island has some of the most breathtaking scenery and certainly one of the finest beaches on the island. It was easy to visit places such as the Summer Palace and Oriental Village. We dined at the restaurants at the resort which all offer different cuisine at reasonable prices. The resort provided transportation to and from the airport.
K Driscoll	30 January 2003
Stayed at Casa Del Mar - Langkawi, Malaysia.
Rented a car for a day and used cabs. Rental place delivered the car. Went to Oriental Village and the waterfalls, Black Sand Beach, the mangroves, Underwater World, Langkawi Crystal, the night market and scuba diving at Pulau Payar. Recommend eating at Casa Del Mar and Pelangi Beach Resort right next door. Also ate at Prawn Village and Thailand Restaurant - ok.
E James	30 January 2003
Stayed at Mutiara Burau Bay Resort - Langkawi, Malaysia.
Thoroughly recommend a trip on the cable car.
M Gazis	30 January 2003
Stayed at Beach Garden Resort - Langkawi, Malaysia.
Just footsteps away from the famous reggae bar (best bar on the island) Cenang beach.
M Engineer	25 January 2003
Stayed at Casa Del Mar - Langkawi, Malaysia.
1. Langkawi is a beautiful island. There's much to see other than the beach, so I'd recommend atleast a week if you want to have a nice holiday in Langkawi. 2. We only had 3 nights at Casa Del Mar. We reached the hotel in the afternoon on Wednesday, and spent the day recovering from jet lag and planning the next 3 days. 3. On Thursday we rented a car for 60 RM and drove around the island. There is a single road which circles around the island, so no bothering with detailed road maps! We visited The Cable Car, which takes you to the top of the tallest mountain in the area, and offers a breathtaking view. We then visited the Seven Wells Waterfalls, which involves a steep 30 minute climb up a hill which will leave you exhausted. After coming back down, we enjoyed coconut water....the largest coconuts I've ever seen! Next, we visited the Cultural Crafts complex for Malaysia handicrafts. I think it was a very good place to do some serious shopping. You can also bargain! The prices are reasonable. We then kept hunting for what is known as the Black Sand Beach, but couldn't find it. Next was the Air Hangat Village, where we saw the hot springs, which were a big letdown, as it was just like a small puddle spewing out warm water. But we did get excellent foot massages for 10 RM each. Highly Recommended. We then visited the Tanjung Rhu resort, as we had heard a lot about the beach there. It was very isolated, and altough the beach was gorgeous, I prefer seeing a few people on the beach! We also visited the Kuah town on our way back. There is a shopping mall called Langkawi fair, near the jetty point. The Langkawi Eagle at the jetty point was fantastic. It was much bigger than what I had imagined. By the time we finished with this exhausting day trip, it was almost dinner time. We went to the Pelangi Beach Resort next to Casa Del Mar for dinner. It has several restaurants...we went to Spice Market, as it had the most vegetarian options, and we are vegetarians. The food was good, but extremely spicy, even for our Indian taste. 4. The next day we went on a day trip, which was already planned, to the Pulau Payar Island for snorkelling. The price was 80 RM per person, which includes the ferry ride to the island, which is 90 nautical miles from Kuah, and lunch. I suggest that you consider buying your own, or renting better equipment from them for 10 RM. It was an excellent experience overall, the island was beautiful and the water was very clear. We saw innumerable baby sharks (which don't bite) and also shark feeding. We also saw a barracuda. The water around the island is rich in marine life. I do suggest however, tthat if you are vegetarian, you tell the tour operator in advance, cos they only had chicken for lunch. By the time we returned, it was almost 6 pm, and we decided to hit the beach for some water sports, like parasailing. We planned to do jet-skiing etc the following day, but didn't end up doing it. For dinner, we had dinner by the beach at Casa Del Mar, which was included in our package. The food was good, and the so was the service. 5. The next day was out last day in Langkawi. We had appointments in the Casa Del Mar Spa for Aroma Massage. It was pretty good, altough my wife liked it more than I did. Very pricey though! We then lazed around on the beach and left for the airport at 5 pm. 6. Pentai Cenang beach is the best place to stay in Langkawi. There are a lot of other hotels/resorts/motels on the beach, and also excellent restaurants. We especially liked a Indian place called Papadum's, which serves very cheap, yet genuine, home-made south-Indian cuisine. The people are very nice too. The waiter was ecstatic on receiving a 2 ringgit tip on our 20 ringgit check. We really liked the place. We also did a bit of shopping at the stores along the beach.
A Fairclough	24 January 2003
Stayed at Casa Del Mar - Langkawi, Malaysia.
Hire a car. Take in the Chinese village and Cable car up to the top, walk down to the middle station and then ride down. Walk along the beach to the bar next door for a cooling drink & chat with the locals. Turn right out of the hotel & within a couple of hundred mts is a great Chinese restuarant for fresh fish & prawns.
J Phun	24 January 2003
Stayed at Rebak Marina Resort - Langkawi, Malaysia.
Aside from the main strip of beaches (Cenang and Tengah) and Kuah Town, Langkawi is relatively untouristy (not many amenities for visitors) and most of the island is covered with padi fields and malay kampongs. Road signages are very good so don't hesitate to hop on a scooter (which can be rented cheaply) and tour the island. This makes it easy to stop anytime and anywhere you want (beaches around the island are very beautiful). Travelling by taxi is very expensive and you're better off on a scooter or a rented car. Only be warned that petrol stations can be far and few in some areas so get a map which tells you where they are. We had lunch at a very beautiful restaurant called Bon Ton's overlooking a padi field, down the road from the Morac International Karting track (which is great fun by the way!). The setting and prices are a bit upmarket so would be ideal as a special treat.
A Kleinberg	18 January 2003
Stayed at Tanjung Rhu Resort - Langkawi, Malaysia.
Langkawi is a convenient island to reach from Malaysia, Singapore or southern Thailand, and the transport to the hotel is an easy drive. Underwater exploits (i.e. Scuba diving) are disappointing on Langkawi, though, as the Straits of Malacca don't lend the cleanest water.

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