After a gallop through Kuala Lumpur, just 1 hour flight by local airlines and we felt like in an exotic village, it's about. Langkawi) There are many construction sites on the island, many obscure ruins. But exotic nature overshadows everything) I read a lot of reviews and couldn't decide on a hotel. And thanks to the experienced experts of Turpravda ollennka and V.
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After a gallop through Kuala Lumpur, just 1 hour flight by local airlines and we felt like in an exotic village, it's about. Langkawi)
There are many construction sites on the island, many obscure ruins. But exotic nature overshadows everything)
I read a lot of reviews and couldn't decide on a hotel. And thanks to the experienced experts of Turpravda ollennka and V. A. S. , I still chose the Holiday Villa hotel
I did not lose, the hotel is a little aged, but clean, quiet and comfortable)
Or rather, family and comfortable.
Settled quickly and efficiently. They took a deposit of 500 ringgit and a tourist tax of 143 ringgit for three. Organized the 2018 meeting dinner. (we paid for it at home)
All the staff speak English, which is not bad at all. Always responsive and attentive to all questions of vacationers.
THANKS to the hotel staff - the New Year's holiday was great! )
The territory was beautifully decorated (right on the street), tables and chairs were dressed up with snow-white tablecloths, decorated with flowers, they were given a box with crackers, pipes and carnival glasses. The buffet was bursting with gourmet dishes and seafood, a lamb was cooked on a spit, there was a lot of everything and it was delicious. They called for ice cream by ringing a bell! Idea, because it's hot outside)
They organized a concert with colorful dances and live music. And at 12 (their time) they surprised me with colorful fireworks right on the beach! ) Everything was thought out for a good holiday! )
Breakfasts are varied, always a lot of fresh fruits and vegetables, there was enough food and space for everyone.
Our room was Superior for three, spacious, but again, the closet, very small, no shelves, only hangers. Water gave out 2 bottles of 1.5 liters, the room has everything you need.
Housekeeping, above all praise! ) Cleanliness and order.
The location of the hotel, I would say, is excellent, a little away from the main Cenang beach, which is beautiful in the photo, but in fact, like a huge market. . .
Let's go back to the hotel beach. There is a bar that serves drinks and snacks all day long. The price tag is about 2 times more expensive than across the street from the hotel. Seafood is overpriced everywhere, it's not clear why...
The sea without waves, the water is very warm (surprisingly for January)
Sun loungers are good, towels can be changed at any time of the day.
And of course, a bunch of cigarette butts in the sand under the sun loungers (
This, of course, is the fault of the tourists, but the cleaning is not very good, and there are no ashtrays.
The beach seems to be public, but far from the tourist center, strangers sometimes come in, but the guards immediately urge you not to take sun loungers and keep order.
The biggest drawback of the beach is sewage flowing directly into the sea from the nearest construction site, residential buildings and restaurants (((
Near the hotel there are many restaurants and shops, exchange offices are also not far away. Change the currency with them (the rate is lower at the hotel), purchases can only be made for ringgits. There are Duty Free shops in the center, good selection and prices. Alcohol and cigarettes according to the passport. Near the Oceanarium.
We walked, but you can also take a taxi for 15 riggit. Taxi prices are stable, do not cheat, which is very nice.
A half hour drive from the hotel to the sky bridge and amusement park, a must see!
Thanks to the Internet, and to the guide Sanjar (there are coordinates), we went with him on an excursion "mangrove forest". The nature is wonderful, we fed monkeys, eagles, visited a fish farm, watched bats in the caves. Everyone liked it very much! )
And to spite the airline and the tour operator (after all the troubles), we rested and gained emotions. We liked Malaysia, with its heat, exoticism, smiling and very pleasant people! )
There are many construction sites on the island, many obscure ruins. But exotic nature overshadows everything)
I read a lot of reviews and couldn't decide on a hotel. And thanks to the experienced experts of Turpravda ollennka and V. A. S. , I still chose the Holiday Villa hotel
I did not lose, the hotel is a little aged, but clean, quiet and comfortable)
Or rather, family and comfortable.
Settled quickly and efficiently. They took a deposit of 500 ringgit and a tourist tax of 143 ringgit for three. Organized the 2018 meeting dinner. (we paid for it at home)
All the staff speak English, which is not bad at all. Always responsive and attentive to all questions of vacationers.
THANKS to the hotel staff - the New Year's holiday was great! )
The territory was beautifully decorated (right on the street), tables and chairs were dressed up with snow-white tablecloths, decorated with flowers, they were given a box with crackers, pipes and carnival glasses. The buffet was bursting with gourmet dishes and seafood, a lamb was cooked on a spit, there was a lot of everything and it was delicious. They called for ice cream by ringing a bell! Idea, because it's hot outside)
They organized a concert with colorful dances and live music. And at 12 (their time) they surprised me with colorful fireworks right on the beach! ) Everything was thought out for a good holiday! )
Breakfasts are varied, always a lot of fresh fruits and vegetables, there was enough food and space for everyone.
Our room was Superior for three, spacious, but again, the closet, very small, no shelves, only hangers. Water gave out 2 bottles of 1.5 liters, the room has everything you need.
Housekeeping, above all praise! ) Cleanliness and order.
The location of the hotel, I would say, is excellent, a little away from the main Cenang beach, which is beautiful in the photo, but in fact, like a huge market. . .
Let's go back to the hotel beach. There is a bar that serves drinks and snacks all day long. The price tag is about 2 times more expensive than across the street from the hotel. Seafood is overpriced everywhere, it's not clear why...
The sea without waves, the water is very warm (surprisingly for January)
Sun loungers are good, towels can be changed at any time of the day.
And of course, a bunch of cigarette butts in the sand under the sun loungers (
This, of course, is the fault of the tourists, but the cleaning is not very good, and there are no ashtrays.
The beach seems to be public, but far from the tourist center, strangers sometimes come in, but the guards immediately urge you not to take sun loungers and keep order.
The biggest drawback of the beach is sewage flowing directly into the sea from the nearest construction site, residential buildings and restaurants (((
Near the hotel there are many restaurants and shops, exchange offices are also not far away. Change the currency with them (the rate is lower at the hotel), purchases can only be made for ringgits. There are Duty Free shops in the center, good selection and prices. Alcohol and cigarettes according to the passport. Near the Oceanarium.
We walked, but you can also take a taxi for 15 riggit. Taxi prices are stable, do not cheat, which is very nice.
A half hour drive from the hotel to the sky bridge and amusement park, a must see!
Thanks to the Internet, and to the guide Sanjar (there are coordinates), we went with him on an excursion "mangrove forest". The nature is wonderful, we fed monkeys, eagles, visited a fish farm, watched bats in the caves. Everyone liked it very much! )
And to spite the airline and the tour operator (after all the troubles), we rested and gained emotions. We liked Malaysia, with its heat, exoticism, smiling and very pleasant people! )
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Unfortunately, the information is a bit old, but my friend visits those parts with enviable constancy and says that practically nothing has changed. We were on Langavi Island in February 2008, the weather was varied, both the sun and the rain, in short, as always in the tropics. The hotel is located near the beach, consists of several three-story buildings connected into one building.
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Unfortunately, the information is a bit old, but my friend visits those parts with enviable constancy and says that practically nothing has changed.
We were on Langavi Island in February 2008, the weather was varied, both the sun and the rain, in short, as always in the tropics. The hotel is located near the beach, consists of several three-story buildings connected into one building. We had a room on the third floor at the very end of the corridor, next to the stairs, going down which you go out onto the path to the beach. The architecture is such that, being on the balcony of your room, you do not see any of the neighbors, triangular ledges. The walls of the building are braided with vines, there is an abundance of vegetation, even on the balcony you have such your own flower bed with bougainvillea (sometimes I watered it myself, something just grows - you need to water it! ). The room is large, comfortable, and given that the three of us flew from Siberia with the appropriate winter clothes, everything fit perfectly in the closets. A kettle, cups, regularly replenished stocks of tea and instant coffee are available, a refrigerator is also in place.
About breakfast. If it is possible to take tickets without breakfast, then it is better to use it - three steps from the hotel there is a street where restaurants with a wide variety of cuisines are in abundance. These are our personal troubles, but the Malaysian cuisine seemed to us boring, sugary-tasteless (! ), My guys ate pancakes for breakfast at the hotel, I tried to make a vegetable salad with olives - there was a whole tureen of butter with olives. But maybe things have changed for the better since then.
Beach. Glorious, sandy, gentle. Hunting was only for sunbeds near the bar - they are in the shade from the trees. The sea is wonderful in the morning, but in the afternoon something was biting, I called it "biting plankton" because I could not see the enemy. It seems that this phenomenon depends on the season.
Swimming pool. Until seven in the evening, later they will ask you not to disturb the routine, although the depth is nonsense, 1.30, it seems. Nearby is a "paddling pool" for kids and a jacuzzi, carcasses that way for seven or eight. Judging by the information arrow, there is a special pool "for ladies" somewhere under the roof, my guys drove me there for reconnaissance, but somehow I did not get ready. Apparently, this is for Muslim ladies, of whom there were in abundance, moreover, from countries with orders much stricter than in Malaysia. Curiosity still gnaws at me to this day, as a lady had breakfast with her face completely covered with this rag. In the usual pool only once splashed madam in full dress, apparently, did not read the sign in the lobby in time. Compatriots met at the hotel, no revelry was noticed.
Taxi. Prices are strictly fixed. In hotels, large stores, prices for routes hang, drivers amaze with the amazing accuracy with which they carry riders. A friend who worked in Malaysia for about five years said that at one time, in connection with the complaints of tourists about taxi drivers, the state took this matter under very strict control, apparently, we "reaped its benefits", we liked it! : ) By taxi we got to interesting points on the map of the island - a cable-stayed bridge with a cable car, the capital town of Kuah, etc. A wonderful tour of the mangroves booked at the hotel.
A stone's throw from the hotel there is a shop and a rental office, the prices were quite moderate, but you need to remember that the traffic is left-handed, the Indians cope with it, of course, but the Europeans sometimes "stupid" at the crossroads.
Before the Aquarium and Duty Free, they calmly walked for twenty to twenty-five minutes. The aquarium can be interesting only for penguins in a two-story pavilion, that is, you go down in a glass corridor and see how this bird swims cheerfully under water. There's this amazing variety of penguins with long yellow brow feathers! In the rest - so, entertain the children.
In general, the hotel is comfortable, quiet, no complaints about the staff.
Photos can be viewed in my album.
We were on Langavi Island in February 2008, the weather was varied, both the sun and the rain, in short, as always in the tropics. The hotel is located near the beach, consists of several three-story buildings connected into one building. We had a room on the third floor at the very end of the corridor, next to the stairs, going down which you go out onto the path to the beach. The architecture is such that, being on the balcony of your room, you do not see any of the neighbors, triangular ledges. The walls of the building are braided with vines, there is an abundance of vegetation, even on the balcony you have such your own flower bed with bougainvillea (sometimes I watered it myself, something just grows - you need to water it! ). The room is large, comfortable, and given that the three of us flew from Siberia with the appropriate winter clothes, everything fit perfectly in the closets. A kettle, cups, regularly replenished stocks of tea and instant coffee are available, a refrigerator is also in place.
About breakfast. If it is possible to take tickets without breakfast, then it is better to use it - three steps from the hotel there is a street where restaurants with a wide variety of cuisines are in abundance. These are our personal troubles, but the Malaysian cuisine seemed to us boring, sugary-tasteless (! ), My guys ate pancakes for breakfast at the hotel, I tried to make a vegetable salad with olives - there was a whole tureen of butter with olives. But maybe things have changed for the better since then.
Beach. Glorious, sandy, gentle. Hunting was only for sunbeds near the bar - they are in the shade from the trees. The sea is wonderful in the morning, but in the afternoon something was biting, I called it "biting plankton" because I could not see the enemy. It seems that this phenomenon depends on the season.
Swimming pool. Until seven in the evening, later they will ask you not to disturb the routine, although the depth is nonsense, 1.30, it seems. Nearby is a "paddling pool" for kids and a jacuzzi, carcasses that way for seven or eight. Judging by the information arrow, there is a special pool "for ladies" somewhere under the roof, my guys drove me there for reconnaissance, but somehow I did not get ready. Apparently, this is for Muslim ladies, of whom there were in abundance, moreover, from countries with orders much stricter than in Malaysia. Curiosity still gnaws at me to this day, as a lady had breakfast with her face completely covered with this rag. In the usual pool only once splashed madam in full dress, apparently, did not read the sign in the lobby in time. Compatriots met at the hotel, no revelry was noticed.
Taxi. Prices are strictly fixed. In hotels, large stores, prices for routes hang, drivers amaze with the amazing accuracy with which they carry riders. A friend who worked in Malaysia for about five years said that at one time, in connection with the complaints of tourists about taxi drivers, the state took this matter under very strict control, apparently, we "reaped its benefits", we liked it! : ) By taxi we got to interesting points on the map of the island - a cable-stayed bridge with a cable car, the capital town of Kuah, etc. A wonderful tour of the mangroves booked at the hotel.
A stone's throw from the hotel there is a shop and a rental office, the prices were quite moderate, but you need to remember that the traffic is left-handed, the Indians cope with it, of course, but the Europeans sometimes "stupid" at the crossroads.
Before the Aquarium and Duty Free, they calmly walked for twenty to twenty-five minutes. The aquarium can be interesting only for penguins in a two-story pavilion, that is, you go down in a glass corridor and see how this bird swims cheerfully under water. There's this amazing variety of penguins with long yellow brow feathers! In the rest - so, entertain the children.
In general, the hotel is comfortable, quiet, no complaints about the staff.
Photos can be viewed in my album.
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the service at the hotel holiday villa is absolutely no - it took 4 hours to check in - at first the safe was closed in the room, then the used packages of condoms and cigarettes in the bedside tables, then the drain in the bathroom clogged with hair, bed linen with stains and lipstick, and finally left in the room walkie-talkie cleaners.
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the service at the hotel holiday villa is absolutely no - it took 4 hours to check in - at first the safe was closed in the room, then the used packages of condoms and cigarettes in the bedside tables, then the drain in the bathroom clogged with hair, bed linen with stains and lipstick, and finally left in the room walkie-talkie cleaners. . . An apology followed 4 days later in the form of a basket of fruits - 1 mango, 1 blackened banana, 2 apples, the waiter boy who brought them could not explain at all what it was, and they somehow disdained to open this apology, with all this on the day of the change turned out to be understaffed with towels - again a showdown with the receptionist. . . With all this, they refused to take a deposit in dollars - it was necessary to leave 300 Malaysian ringins - 100 US dollars at the time of check-in was 288 ringgits - I offered them 200 dollars in the form of a security deposit - they refused, forced me to exchange it, and for what I needed 2 hours before departure their currency from the country - I had to exchange it back for dollars after eviction (naturally with a loss on the exchange rate) - such a small-scale hotel turned out to be - they kept silent about the deposit by blocking funds on the card - maybe for the better, find out later from Russia why they wrote off from you there deposit. Food at the hotel is extremely miserable, the price of a minibar is 5 times higher than the price of a shop near the hotel. Everything is very dilapidated, apparently they haven’t invented duvet covers yet - they put a blanket between 2 sheets, and then tucked 3 sheets and a blanket under the mattress - it turned out that you could either sleep without straightening, or re-lay the sheet on which you would lie - well, it didn’t work somehow I have to pull out 2 sheets from under the mattress with a blanket between them so that the third sheet remains normally spread out - that's why you need to make the bed like that. . . the guests are not very visibly happy at all - when checking in, there is a queue, despite the fact that some of the inhabitants of the reception remained unoccupied, when checking out, there is a queue - talent is needed to create queues in the low season. . .
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The beach is optimal in size, it’s not crowded for anyone, sunbeds stand both in the scorching sun and in the shade of palm trees (which is more pleasant for anyone), there is a rental of jet skis. Swimming pool with varying depths, with sections for children and for a pool bar. Spacious rooms, the room has a full bath, not a shower.
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The beach is optimal in size, it’s not crowded for anyone, sunbeds stand both in the scorching sun and in the shade of palm trees (which is more pleasant for anyone), there is a rental of jet skis. Swimming pool with varying depths, with sections for children and for a pool bar.
Spacious rooms, the room has a full bath, not a shower. Excellent breakfasts.
Democratic prices for accommodation.
Spacious rooms, the room has a full bath, not a shower. Excellent breakfasts.
Democratic prices for accommodation.
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Vacationing with friends and kids. 10 nights on the island at the Holiday Villa hotel and 4 nights in Kuala Lumpur. The hotel on a solid 4, very, very much. As it turned out already on the island from the mouth of the tour. companies that came on an info tour to the island and examined many hotels, including 5 stars, Holiday has the best beach and pool, and you yourself understand the point of flying so far and not swimming in the sea.
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Vacationing with friends and kids. 10 nights on the island at the Holiday Villa hotel and 4 nights in Kuala Lumpur. The hotel on a solid 4, very, very much. As it turned out already on the island from the mouth of the tour. companies that came on an info tour to the island and examined many hotels, including 5 stars, Holiday has the best beach and pool, and you yourself understand the point of flying so far and not swimming in the sea. In other hotels, either there are no beaches, or they are dirty with strong ebbs and flows. This was not felt in our hotel, white sand and a large area of the beach itself. Regarding the hotel itself, it turned out to be so cute and cozy, I can’t say anything about food, because we ate outside the territory, there are such a huge number of all kinds of cafes that you can find for every taste and budget. In general, food outside of hotels is inexpensive.
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The hotel is a normal solid 4 *, but you can always find a lot of flaws (if you want). An excellent beach to go to which you can directly from the room through the terrace. Close proximity to all kinds of cafes and souvenir shops. The hotel is old and needs renovation. The breakfasts are very good (to a greater extent adapted to our cuisine), we didn’t have dinner at the hotels.
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The hotel is a normal solid 4 *, but you can always find a lot of flaws (if you want). An excellent beach to go to which you can directly from the room through the terrace. Close proximity to all kinds of cafes and souvenir shops. The hotel is old and needs renovation. The breakfasts are very good (to a greater extent adapted to our cuisine), we didn’t have dinner at the hotels. Nearby you can dine cheaper and there is a large selection. I especially want to note the sea and the beach: all the time of our stay the sea was warm and calm (I didn’t even want to get out of the water), we have a child of 8 years old, he was very pleased with it. The weather was rainy - rain every evening until the morning. For 2 or 3 days it rained all day long. In the evenings, we went to dinner in the city or left for Kuah. On one of the rainy days, we rented a car to see the sights of the island.
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