Bayview Hotel at Langkawi

Bayview hotel at Langkawi. That's our hotel during our stay here. There is a car park, not spacious but sufficient. There are rooms catered for "sea view" and "hill view". We chose the latter because we wouldn't be staying in the room for long to appreciate the view. The pros about the hotel: there are kettle (for boiling hot water to sterilise and prepare milk for baby), empty fridge (for storing drinks or yogurt, and other food items), friendly staffs, fun facilities/amenities (e.g. swimming pool, gym, and unisex sauna), restaurant (Flamingo), and lounge. Another plus point is that free wifi is provided (which is useful for searching for interesting places).

Fig. Bayview Hotel and the interesting places within driving distance.

Cons are, carpeted floor was a little damp (probably due to high humidity in Langkawi), room was musty (similar to our rented car), and TV didn't pick up any program (probably too remote from any TV signal tower). 

There is a night market nearby the hotel every Wed and Sat. The night market (or "pasar malam") had few stalls that sold food and drinks. There are more stalls selling dresses/souvenirs than food. I thought I would be able to savor skewered meats such as satay, sausage, etc. but was disappointed

 

Breakfast at Flamingo restaurant was okay. Breakfast covered a wide variety of choices. There are roti canai/prata, Nasi Lemak, porridge, fried noodle, French breakfast, Western breakfast, and a variety of fruits. The fruits at Langkawi was sweet.  This is probably due to the hot and sunny climate here. 

The hotel is a walking distance to many shops selling duty free items such as alcoholic drinks and cigarettes. Other items such as chocolate and sweets are not cheaper than home. There are plenty of souvenir shops to get great items.

We got a room for three adults and a kid for SGD 85 per night (inclusive of breakfast and extra bed on top of king size bed). We booked via Agoda dot com. In this hotel, there is a spa (Alun Alun Spa) worth the visit. I had a 30 min message and it was totally relaxing. It was near a gym (with instructor), near a sauna, and swimming pool is open from 7am to 7pm. The best time for a swim would be when the sun is not way up there. It could be very sunny and hot. However, it's a best place to get a tan for those who love the "bake".

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