Casa del Mar, Langkawi
Pantai Cenang
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Overall Hotel Reviews
Based on 36 reviews
Relaxing days in a perfect environment!
Idyllic Hotel on a fantastic island
One of the most perfect hotels and destinations we have ever stayed at in the world. Book early or be disapointed as there were people staying nearby until a room became available.
The place is made not only by the location but by the staff who look after your every need.
Just to justify the 2 low scores above on room quality and family friendly. We had a room with connecting doors on both sides which were paper thin and although most guest appreciated this, a few nights were marred by an idiot with his tv on full belt at 3am, and on family friendly yes it can be but to keep this hotel so idyllic for the other guest who were mostly a lot older than us an adult only policy would be the diamond tip to this jewel.
The place is made not only by the location but by the staff who look after your every need.
Just to justify the 2 low scores above on room quality and family friendly. We had a room with connecting doors on both sides which were paper thin and although most guest appreciated this, a few nights were marred by an idiot with his tv on full belt at 3am, and on family friendly yes it can be but to keep this hotel so idyllic for the other guest who were mostly a lot older than us an adult only policy would be the diamond tip to this jewel.
Casa del Mar is a very nice...
Casa del Mar is a very nice small Resort with an excellent service. Located at the Pantai Cenang Beach, this is the best relocation in Langkawi for holiday makers, which want to relax without any hassle. The airport is as well near to the hotel and since we are from Penang, we could reach it very easy and fast by plane. The food at the resort is very good, but beside this, plenty of good restaurants are located nearby. Especially the restaurant from the Beach Garden Resort just next to the Casa del Mar can be recommended. We have been 20 or more times in Langkawi and thefirst time (and not the last time) in the Casa del Mar.
Perfect size hotel (small), excellent services, very...
Perfect size hotel (small), excellent services, very well located, on the beach. We actually occupied two rooms with my wife and my mother and spend 6 nights there. We would definitely go back :-)
Location:
Very quiet though located at the beginning of a street with many small shops and restaurants, right on the white sand beach - difficult to do better. The only big question I have is the quality of the water as we saw a few floating dead fish and a brownish lane resulting from the river entering the sea a few hundreds meters away from the hotel. The Hotel could inform its guests about water quality with a daily bulletin - like it does for weather forecast :-)
Rooms:
clean, nice with all the necessary equipment. Some minor maintenance issues could be better taken care off. They should also add washing line or a clotheshorse to dry swimming clothes. TV includes only Malaysian and American channels, no European (TV5, Deutschewelle) or Korean or Japanese.
Food:
The quality of the cold breakfast buffet could be slightly improved (crispy danish and croissant, better bread,...) the a la carte breakfast is perfect and the staff very accommodating.
Dinner:
We had several meals there and we were amazed by the quality and diversity of the food (local and international) and of the wine list. The location of the tables on the beach is outstanding - not to be missed!
SPA:
Both my mother and my wife loved their time at the SPA. The services and the quality of the cares were, to their opinion above what they had experienced in other SPA (including in Bali!!)
We had a great time there and would definitely recommend this hotel.
great location funny Spanish style in Malaysia!!!!!!!!
nice...
great location funny Spanish style in Malaysia!!!!!!!!
nice beach, nice and cool service, a great experience for our small family.
must continue like that
Fantastic from beginning to end! The service...
Fantastic from beginning to end! The service was brilliant. The food was delicious. Beautiful setting. The location was great for exploring the town. Did not disappoint!!
We loved it! Loved it! Loved it!
Fabulous...
We loved it! Loved it! Loved it!
Fabulous spanish style hotel. The aroma lamps in the rooms in the evening, surprises like a glass of shampaign and roses from management. Special thanks to Jason - the hotel manager. Will recommend it to everyone,
Over all my experience with Case Del...
Over all my experience with Case Del Mar was excellent. I was there with my wife for our honeymoon. We had a very warm welcome from the G.M Jason. We were looked after very well and were given a room upgrade free of cost which is very nice on the part of Casa Del Mar management.
The food taste and selection was excellent. There are water sports (parasailing, water scooter,island hoping )at the beach which was something i wanted to do. There are local resturants and shops near by the hotel which was another plus point.
Overall the expereience was fantastic and i would definately go back if i vist lankawi next time.
This Hotel is located right on the...
This Hotel is located right on the beach and has a beautiful setting. Very good service on arrival. We had a sea view room which was very spacious. The only problem with the room was that there were not many places to place luggage. Also the lighting could have been a bit brighter. Other than this it was great. Nice king size bed and flat screen tv. The room had a spacious balcony with a table and two chairs which overlooked the ocean and the pool. The hotel only has ground floor and first floor rooms, but this isn't a problem. It's a small hotel so all the rooms are close to reception. The reception area is 20m from the pool and the pool is about 20m from beach. Between the pool and the beach there is a beautiful area of lawn and palm trees. It's a very clean hotel, but it could do with a few rubbish bins. This would save the staff a lot of dirty work. The hotel supplies wooden sunbeds with mattresses that are very comfortable, but you may have to get up early to secure one. The service at the hotel is excellent. Free coffee in the lounge or by the pool in the afternoons and you can use the internet for free and you can use it for as long as you like as long as noone else is waiting. It was a wonderful stay and we would definitely stay there again. Highly recommended.
This is my first visit to Langkawi...
This is my first visit to Langkawi and I travelled with a girl friend of mine. The hotel is very close to the airport only about 10-15mins drive and the hotel provided transport to and from the hotel for 50 riggits (its cheaper to take a taxi). The vehicle was very clean and the driver friendly. Our flight arrived early in the morning so we had to leave our luggage in the lobby while we waited for our room to be ready. There's a waiting room next to the gym with bathroom, mirror, change room, counches and a TV so it was very convenient for us to change into our bikinis and go straight to the pool.
My first impression of the resort was that it's very clean, lovely lobby and pool, and right next to the beach! The resort is very small compare to the one we stayed at in Thailand. There is only 1 pool and 1 pool bar, and the restaurant/breakfast area is very small with limited seatings and more set up on the beach, but enough for the guests staying at the resort. Compared to a lot of other larger resorts, the facilities in Casa del Mar are limited.
Our room was ready by 1pm, and it was very clean, large compared to other resorts I have stayed at and a large flatscreen TV (very limited channels). The bathroom was large too with lots of storage area, separate bath and shower, nice amenities created by by the Casa Del Mar spa. Everything was very clean and neat, towels were changed everyday, beach towels provided daily, also provided turndown service which was unexpected for a boutique hotel. I requested for a seafacing room but there wasn't a twinshare room available but the poolview room was nice enough for us, and the windows are tinted for privacy.
In terms of service, everyone was very nice at the resort and because of the small size a lot of staff got to know us during the 5 nights we stayed there. The only critism that I have is some of them are not very attentive, if I asked for something at breakfast I usually have to remind them a couple of times before coffee/juice would be brought to me. But generally everyone was lovely especially Kirri at the pool bar and Amal our wonderful wonderful boatman who took us island hopping, they were so friendly and kind to us during our stay.
The great things about this resort is that you get a lot of things you might not get at larger resorts: free internet at the lobby, free books and DVDs at the library, free coffee from coffee machines in the afternoon, cold water, towels and watermelons were brought to us regularly at the pool. All of these are special touches which no other hotels i stayed at offered.
We had treatments at the spa, the prices are reasonable compared to larger resorts and the girls were very friendly. Water activities such as parasailing and jetskiing are right on the beach in front of the resort so it was very convenient, and it was cheap!!!
The guests who stayed at the resort were mainly older couples or groups, or couples in their 30s or late 20s, mainly from the UK and Europe. We were pretty much the only young people there (we are in our 20s). Prior to booking, I read a lot of reviews which recommended the resort based on the friendliness of the general manager Jason. I agree he was friendly but I personally felt that he was quite selective in who he spent time talking to or which guests he interacted with. At happy hours and other meet-and-greet events the resort held for its guests throughout the week, he did not once came and speak to my friend and I (apart from the occasionals "hellos" when he saw us walking by). Perhaps he thought it was not worth investing his time in young people like us. I took it quite personally (esp as he is also an Aussie) and thought that as a GM of a resort, he should treat each guest equally and try to make an effort with all of them, esp in a small boutique hotel like Casa. We are young but we enjoy travelling and we travel a lot, so i was not over excited by the different treatment we received from the GM.
Overall, I enjoyed my stay. Langkawi is a very sleepy island compared to Phuket or Koh Samui in terms of night life and bars though, perhaps thats why it's not as popular amongst the young people. The local restaurants were quite disappointing, but we had amazing food at the resort, and also some awesome Korean and Russian food. I would recommend this resort to couples for honeymoon or romantic getaway, for a more vibrant nightlife i would recommend Thailand and especially the Amari Coral in Phuket.
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