Top 10 Hotels in Langkawi

The beautiful four-star Langkawi Lagoon can be easy to miss. This hidden sanctuary – located in Padang Matsirat – has an unassuming entryway that leads into a beautiful courtyard with authentic Malay-style fixtures. One of the only hotels along Padang Matsirat with a private beach, Langkawi Lagoon fronts the Andaman Sea, and the hotel grounds are a brilliant mixture of East-meets-West appeal. The hotel also boasts an on-site spa, two restaurants, a bar and features 150 spacious accommodation units. Ranging from exotic sea-village water chalets to Malay-style beachfront suites, each has a vista of the ocean and surrounding hills. Read More...

Designed to emulate an authentic Malay-style kampung (village), the five-star Meritus Pelangi Beach Resort & Spa features intricately-carved timber chalets set on its 30 acres of lush landscaped gardens. Featuring a secluded beach, it is a casual and relaxed retreat with one of the most extensive array of hotel facilities on Langkawi Island. The resort has 51 single and double-storey wooden chalets as well as a well-equipped gym, steam and sauna rooms, two squash courts, aerobics room, video games room, table tennis space, darts area and a KiKi Klub for children. Read More...

Located along Pantai Tengah, one of Langkawi Island’s most popular beaches, the four-star Holiday Villa Beach Resort & Spa is a vast complex with 258 spacious, brightly-furnished and well-appointed guestrooms that overlook the manicured lawns and white-sand beaches. The modern compound has tennis courts, a gymnasium, several restaurants and an indoor swimming pool with an inbuilt open-air Jacuzzi that is reserved exclusively for ladies. The resort’s on-site Amoaras Relaxation Spa offers an extensive range of treatments from relaxing full body massages to natural facial scrubs. Read More...

One of the most luxurious resorts in Kuah, the Westin Langkawi is framed by mountains and the Andaman Sea. Featuring 222 plush guestrooms with all the usual five-star amenities, it fronts postcard-perfect beaches and has an extensive range of hotel facilities integral to a five-star establishment. Its Heavenly Spa is situated on the beachfront, where you can enjoy pampering treatments while the cool sea breeze runs through your hair and caresses your skin. The hotel also offers an array of activities – island excursions, water sports or a refreshing dip in the infinity pool are all par for the course here. Read More...

Located just past the Golf Club Datai Bay within an untouched tropical rainforest, the five-star Andaman is an opulent wooden Malay-style resort. This majestic and luxurious retreat boasts an 18-hole championship golf course, a gymnasium, tennis and volleyball courts, a kids club, billiards and games room, an exquisitely landscaped swimming pool as well as five F & B venues. The resort has its own private beach and 188 rooms offering luxurious contemporary conveniences including Wi-Fi access and a flat-screen TV with a DVD player. Read More...

In the thick of things in downtown Kuah, Bayview Hotel is a reliable choice with a convenient location close to the seafront. A stone’s throw away from the Langkawi capital’s numerous shopping and commercial districts, the rustic town may not be much to look at, but this standard high-rise chain hotel is decked out with 282 stylish guestrooms with magnificent views of either the green hills or the open sea. Boasting excellent facilities, including an on-site spa, gymnasium, sauna, Jacuzzi and rooftop swimming pool as well as four food and beverage outlets, the three-star Bayview is located only five minutes away from the Kuah jetty – one of Langkawi’s main entry points. Read More...

Featuring 150 traditional Malay-style cabanas, Mutiara Burau Bay is a three-star resort that seamlessly blends in with the huge swathes of rainforest at its backdrop and the white-sand beach at its forefront. Sitting on Pantai Kok’s expansive beachfront, this sprawling 19-acre tropical retreat is a haven with recently-renovated accommodation units. The establishment boasts beautiful landscaped lawns and luxuriant foliage between your beach hut and the ocean; hotel facilities include an outdoor pool, tennis courts and three dining venues. Read More...

Exuding Mediterranean style, the three-star Awana Porto Malai is a surprisingly lavish resort that fronts the ocean. Occupying a corner of Langkawi Island’s topography, this sprawling property has its own jetty and a variety of water sports activities including island-hopping excursions. Located along Langkawi’s most popular and longest stretch of beach – Pantai Tengah – Awana Porto Malai has 208 rooms spread out over the vast complex, four F&B outlets and an on-site spa. Read More...

Accommodation options are constantly improving along Langkawi Island’s stretch of beaches. One Hotel Helang is one of the many new outfits along the Padang Matsirat area. Conveniently located nearby the Langkawi International airport, the three-star One Hotel Helang is a budget-friendly establishment with 218 decked out soundproof guestrooms and suites. Each accommodation unit is well-equipped with modern conveniences including internet access. The hotel also boasts three food and beverage outlets as well as an outdoor swimming pool. Read More...