Hotels in Langkawi - Prices and Reviews

I violated my own rule when I left Penang and came to Langkawi. After studying the question, I had settled on going to Zackry GH. Then in Penang I met a really delightful couple from Manchester who said they were also going to Langkawi and staying at Gecko Guest House. Gecko was recommended in Lonely Planet, which generally means a place is a pi...

During my short stay on Pulau Pinang, I also decided to take a day trip to Pulau Langkawi - the largest of a group of 99 islands about 2 1/2 hours north of Pulau Pinang by ferry (very close to the Thai border). I'd heard a lot about Langkawi and figured it was worth a trip - especially since I was going into tropical beach withdrawal after havin...

We left Penang today at 8am from Swettenham Pier (we had brought our tickets the day before by the the big clocktower, outside the Fort). When we got to Langkawi we took a taxi to the Malibest Resort. One thing that suprises me in Malaysia is that nobody competes for prices, every taxi driver charged exactly the same amount to get to our resort....

We took the rail system to the bus terminal to catch our bus to Langkawi. Puda Raya bus terminal is chaotic and disorienting to the first time visitor. It is noisy, hot and the fumes of the buses rise from the platforms on one floor below. There are more than thirty platforms all with buses coming and going. The passengers wait on the floor abov...

1st Aug - 11th Aug '06 (Diary) '...1st of August today - sudenly feel like I've been on the road for some time now. Not the greatest of night's sleep - felt like I had bed bugs for company. Up and out and walked across the road to the jetty. Ferry takes an hour to cross the green waters to Langkawi. Similiar boat to the one taken to Pangkor, thi...

Well we've just got back from a family holiday all 7 of us. It was good fun. Our hotel was really nice the bathroom was strange though. The shower area had an open roof so you were kind of outside which was cool except for the mossi's. Although me and Chris didn't have many problems with them unlike Rachel who was sharing with dad and Shirley. s...

Hey Everyone! Well Anita and I made it into Malaysia! So excited, well cause it's another country, plus I get another stamp in my passport, how sweet is that. On the way we met this Belgium couple, Hans and Eva, and we have been hanging out with them. We got in on Wednesday, got our guesthouse booked, checked out the beach here, and we all went ...