Penang (2 nights) and Langkawi (4 nights) trip, Nov 2018
Hubby & I had a wonderful trip to Penang + Langkawi on Nov 2018. We spent 2 nights in Penang, and 4 nights in Langkawi. Took Aeroline from Corus Hotel, KL to Penang (surprisingly very enjoyable bus ride with free blanket, water, plenty of leg space as we are on the first row!, free meal). The bus ride cost only RM60, go try Aeroline.
We spent 2 nights in penang, then took a really short flight from Penang to Langkawi (where we spent 4 nights), the plane ride is really short, the plane ascends, then descends straight away :). 
Our hotel in Langkawi – M Hotel. We had been to this hotel before, and it is still clean, and cheap.
Char Kuey Tiaw in Ying Her kopitiam, walking distance away from M hotel
Tasty enough to eat 😛 Wish the portion is bigger though
Apom Guan
I think i over order, i think i order 40 pieces or more, something like 25 or 30 pieces for me, 15 for hubs. Too much till it spoil my appetite for few days after that :\
Kek Seng kopitiam, love their durian ice cream and soft jiggly jelly, as for the ais kacang, so so.
Must go Presgrave Hokkien Mee (similar to KL’s HarMee), must visit! Very flavorful and tasty
Wanted to go Chulia Street (Mother and Son Wanton Mee) and Kimberley Street (for 4-fruit drink), but both of them closed on Mondays! End up in Gurney drive for above. Apparently the stalls there are quite territorial, and if you sit in certain place, you should order the drink only from that area.
Our weight 😛 quite heavy
Still in penang here. The next morning (Tuesday morning), we wanted to eat something else (i think wanton mee in New Lane or something), but not open, so we ended up eating roti canai etc in lorong susu which is a pleasant surprise, food are quite nice here, and unique, the roti canai comes with pickle onion.
Eating hokkien food in Hock Chuan Heong Restaurant before our flight to langkawi. We arrived quite early, before they open for business, recommend to reach here at 12noon and not earlier. The seats fill up quite early when they open around 12noon/12:30pm.
Or chien is satisfying enough
Like this Bak Kie (pork soup) though i will still pick out the celery leaves
Once landed in Langkawi, we rent a car from a area with 10 over car rental agents. I think the pricing should be around the same (if they see you are local), we rented a Honda City for RM80/day from Indra Travel & Tours (The price is calculated on a 24-hour basis. So we rent the car from Tuesday afternoon, and return it on Saturday afternoon is considered 4 days’ rental, total RM320 (additional RM50 deposit is needed, just return it with petrol indicator around the same level, and you can get the deposit back)
We stayed in Labu Labi for 2 nights. It is a sea side single storey chalet/room located on the north end of langkawi, a bit too far from kuah town actually. We actually did not spend much time here (as we have to drive 30 minutes or more to where most things are – food/shopping) , so it is kind of wasted renting this place, RM290-RM300/per night. You can either rent through Agoda or with them directly: https://www.labulabiresidence.com/. You get 5% off if you rent directly from them, but the cancellation/refund is really strict.
There is a night market in Ayer Hangat (1.5km) away but we did not manage to go there.
very spacious
If the window comes with grill, i would have open the window during night time and it would be nice to sleep with sea breeze, but there is no grill there, so it is kinda of wasted to stay here only to sleep in aircon room.
view towards to backdoor, there are 2 doors (front & back) into the room
The beach is really just few steps away from our room
There are around 11 chalet like ours
Beach
Walking next door is a really delicious fish and chips shop called Scarborough fish & chips
Nice view, and very breezy and it is about to rain
yum, my favourite, fish and chips.
Next day, we went to fancy breakfast 😀 in St Regis which cost RM170 per pax
There is also food you can order ala-carte, unlimited, too little stomach space though, and my stomach is still affected by too much apom the previous day (in Penang)
more ala-carte
more ala-carte…
ala-carte…
…
they are some unique jam like papaya jam, tangerine confiture etc…
pastries
butter balls (salted & unsalted)
cold dishes (salmon, tuna, salad etc)
hummus etc
cheeses, yummy!
porridge
yogurt
nasi lemak
should have tried the dish in the middle, i think it is buttered spinach or something
mango lassi, smoothies, full cream milk, chocolate milk, soymilk
dried fruits and nuts
yogurt
ala-carte, looks yummy eh, it is good… Egg Benedict with hollandaise sauce which taste and smell so buttery
This is really good as well, cheesy scramble egg toast, the egg taste divine
juices, unlimited
yum, cheeses
tomyam is quite nice, surprisingly
porridge
pastries and their jams
more to munch, they got macadamias!
munching continue although i am stuffed
walking around St Regis Langkawi compound
Sunset Cruise by Tropical Charters
Nice experience, never been on sunset cruise before
inclusive of a meal, yummy!
Buffet spread on the boat, there are more dishes inside
They barbequed satay on board. You can see a metal BBQ rack hanging off the metal bar of the boat.
In Labu Labi, where we stay for 2 nights
island in a distance.
water here is not exactly very clear, but quite clean
From beach, looking towards labu labi chalets
It is really just situated next to the beach.
Breakfast is provided, simple things like bread, onion omelette, tomyam meehoon, banana, and surprisingly very yummy and satisfying because the food are prepared fresh and in small batches (they replenish when the food are finishing), thus piping hot when served.
tomyam meehoon
Langkawi cable car!
going uphill
middle station, can skip stopping here, instead just go straight up to top station for best view
Really windy, and quite chilly here, though sunny.
Nice view, Langkawi cable car is a must visit, would like to revisit <3
Really scary walking on the bridge, as it is so high up and swing slightly, it is really windy here as well.
Last 2 nights in Langkawi: we stayed in Andaman Resort
hotel room
bath
shower
nice place to stay, and this resort is the lower end (price wise) of the high end resorts in Langkawi. Will like to try double kayak or single kayak one day.
Medan Selera Nelayan (near Kuah town), cheap seafood meal (Malay style cooking)
All the above for RM66, to much food for 2 pax, can skip the clam (taste ok only), and maybe try other fish next time
Hotel breakfast <3
salad
cheese and dried nuts
fresh juice blend
like this station where we can make our own fresh juice, yum!! Apple + beetroot + lemon is nice
water, coconut water etc
porridge and nasi lemak
mushroom, baked beans etc
eggs, any style
pastries
bread
more bread
yumm, i love rice and eggs, and potatoes
the banana cake taste quite nice, though it look plain
porridge
fruits
beach <3
under the shade, took a nap here <3 Want to come here again~~
Our stay comes with RM100 dining voucher, so we went to their award-winning restaurant, called Jala.
Sort of expensive, fine- dining-feel restaurant, but the food are quite big portion, and we are filled nicely.
yummy freshly baked bread. According to the server, it is best to come here early as their bread get hard as the night goes by. Above are olive/cream cheese, hummos and bell pepper dip. Yum! we asked for bread refill.
My red mullet dish, RM115
His slow cooked seabass, RM105
view from our table, the water here is very clean, cleaner than Labu Labi chalet. The beach is facing Thailand…
This is a must order dessert in Jala, Chocolate & Banana RM55, really good, especially the chocolate bar, just enough sweetness top with layer of saltish chocolate. Could be the best chocolate dessert i ever had
Map for Andaman Resort
view from our table again.
A random meal of laksa on the way to airport, which is tasty! before we drop off our car to the car rental people (located in the airport) & board our place back to KL
Breakdown of cost for this wonderful trip:
| Penang M hotel (2 nights) | 220 |
| Langkawi labu labi (2 nights) booked from their website for 5% off | 551 |
| Langkawi Andaman (1 night resident package, with breakfast and free RM100 dining credit) | 880 |
| Langkawi Andaman (1 night, without breakfast) | 688 |
| Langkawi Andaman dinner (Jala restaurant) | 225 |
| Aeroline (KL -> Penang) | 120 |
| AirAsia (Penang -> Langkawi) | 180 |
| MAS (redeem points, only airport tax, Langkawi -> KL) | 45 |
| St Regis breakfast (2 pax walk-in) | 340 |
| Scarborough fish & chips (Langkawi) | 72 |
| car rental (4 days in Langkawi) | 320 |
| petrol | 50 |
| skycab (2 pax) | 70 |
| crystal yacht sunset cruise (2 pax, bought from Fave) | 462 |
| Chocolate | 300 |
| Taxi (KL airport to home) | 75 |
| Total | 4598 |
Breakfast:
Four Seasons, Datai, Danna, St Regis
Places we were considering to stay: casa del mar, meritus, sunset beach resort, The Andaman Resort
Address: Jala Restaurant @ The Andaman Resort
The Andaman Resort, Jalan Teluk Datai, 070000, Langkawi, Kedah.
6 pm to 10:30 pm. Closed on Mondays.
604- 959 1088
Recommended / Must Go:
1. scrumptious yet affordable seafood at Medan Selera Nelayan Bukit Malut (located between Kuah and Pantai Cenang), open from 6pm onwards
2. Crystal Yacht: Mobile: +6012 408 7866 or +6012 440 7866 I Office: +604 955 6545, sunset cruise depart from Resort World’s Fun & Adventure centre, depart 5pm sharp, best to arrive meeting point 4:15pm (Crystal Yachts looks to be more popular than the other one called: Tropical Charters)
3. Cheap duty free (Teow Soon Huat Duty Free Sdn Bhd in Kuah & The Zon duty free shop in Cable Car area/Underwater Park). Do not go to Jetty’s (jetty from Kedah etc) duty free shop – and it is very expensive, very expensive in airport as well.
Useful infos:
Panorama Langkawi SkyCab (RM40), Wed-noon/9:30 – 7pm world’s steepest cable car rides. Walk over or get on the SkyGlide (RM10) inclined elevator towards the Langkawi Skybridge
Below are some on our itinerary but we didn’t manage to go
1. Smiling Buffalo Cafe
965, Kuala Cenang, 07000, Langkawi, Kedah.
8 am to 4 pm. Opens Daily.
6017- 364 3319
2. The Fat Frog
90, East Estate, Jalan Padang Matsirat, 07000, Langkawi, Kedah.
12 pm to 3 pm, 6 pm to 9:30 pm. Closed on Mondays.
604- 955 1153
3. Mardi Agro Technology Park (8.30 am. to 5.00 pm. except Friday)
4. Nasi Dagang Pak Malau, a hut located next to a paddy field which serves authentic Nasi Dagang. Some say this location already closed, and there have moved to Dataran Helang
Jalan Makam Mahsuri
Kampung Mawar
07000 Langkawi
Open: 8am – 2pm (closed on Monday)
