Park Accommodation
There are large fan-cooled cabins with two or three rooms at the foot of Toe-Boo Cliff, while at Ao Molae you'll find 10 recently constructed deluxe bungalows.
There’s accommodation both at Ao Pante Malacca and Ao Molae, open mid-November to mid-May. Water is rationed, rubbish is (sporadically) transported back to the mainland, lighting is provided by power-saving lightbulbs and electricity is available between 6pm and 7am only.
The biggest spread of options is at Ao Pante Malacca, conveniently near all the facilities, where there are bungalows, simple longhouse rooms sleeping up to four people with shared bathrooms, and camp sites.
Ao Molae is much more quiet and isolated – and arguably prettier. Recently constructed, rather swanky one- and two-room duplexes are right on the beach. Accommodation can be booked at the park office in Pak Bara. National park entry fees can be paid at Ao Pante Malacca or Ao Taloh Waw.
Camping is also permitted under casuarinas at Ao Molae and Ao Taloh Waw, where there are toilet and shower blocks, and on the wild beaches of Ao Son, Ao Makham and Ao Taloh Udang, where you will need to be self-sufficient. The cost is 30B per person with your own tent, or you can hire tents for 225B. Camping is also permitted on Ko Adang and other islands in the park. Note that local monkeys have a habit of going into tents and destroying or eating everything they find inside – so shut everything tight.
The park authorities run canteensat Ao Pante Malacca and Ao Molae. The food is satisfying and tasty, but you can find beer only at Ao Molae.
There are large fan-cooled cabins with two or three rooms at the foot of Toe-Boo Cliff, while at Ao Molae you'll find 10 recently constructed deluxe bungalows.
Pulau Langkawi
Just past Golf Club Datai Bay in a grand wooden Malay-style building within the rainforest is this luxurious retreat with a gym, a spa, tennis courts and its own private beach. It has a kids’ club and a babysitting service for families.
Pulau Langkawi
The island’s most exclusive beach resort, where you can choose between rainforest villas and roomy seafront chalets, many built on stilts over the water.
Pulau Langkawi
Occupying a superb location overlooking the Andaman Sea, the Four Seasons is a truly luxurious amalgamation of ‘pavilions’ and villas with all the indulgent comforts and mod-cons you would expect from this international chain.
Pulau Langkawi
Tucked into a secluded cove on the north coast is a glorious golden beach and a cloud of semi-traditional buildings arranged around a central courtyard.
Pulau Langkawi
Pulau Langkawi
Located within the Oriental Village shopping compound inland from Pantai Kok, this modern hotel has large, neatly furnished rooms with the usual mod-cons such as minibars and satellite TVs.
Pulau Langkawi
Past the headland at the northwestern end of the beach, the oversized Berjaya seems to take up the entire northwest coast of the island.
Pulau Langkawi
Pulau Langkawi
There are huge swathes of rainforest and beach to explore at Mutiara Bay, plus some 150 decked out, cool and comfortable cabanas to stay in.
Pulau Langkawi
The Sheraton Langkawi has all the usual five-star amenities in an attractively secluded setting on a forested headland by the sea. It’s popular with young families.
Pulau Langkawi
Pulau Langkawi
Pulau Langkawi
Pulau Langkawi
Pulau Langkawi
Pulau Langkawi
Pulau Langkawi
Pulau Langkawi
Pulau Langkawi
Pulau Langkawi
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