Niyaz Inn

Overview

Niyaz Inn is a budget-friendly base in Pantai Cenang, a few minutes from the shoreline. Rooms are simple and air-conditioned, and Wi-Fi is free for all guests.

It's the kind of place that works best if you plan to spend your days on the beach and your evenings at the seafood restaurants and night stalls: you get a clean, cool room at a fair price, close to everything Cenang has to offer.

Location

Cenang's restaurants and attractions are close. The Mahsuri International Exhibition Centre and the boats at Telaga Harbour are a drive away.

Along the beach you'll find water sports, from banana boats to parasailing, and island-hopping trips that visit the Lake of the Pregnant Maiden on Pulau Dayang Bunting, a sea-eagle feeding spot and the sandbar at Pulau Beras Basah. At low tide on some days you can wade across from the southern end of Cenang to the little island of Pulau Rebak Kecil, but check the tides locally first.

Langkawi is an archipelago of 99 islands and a UNESCO Global Geopark, so it's worth a day away from the beach to see the limestone landscapes of the north-east.

Good to know

• It's simple accommodation, priced for value.
• The airport is about 10 minutes' drive away.
• Sea conditions are usually calmest from around November to April.