Arch Dormitorio Cenang

About

Arch Dormitorio Cenang, on Langkawi, is a hostel at 1-2, Jalan Pantai Cenang, Kampung Tanjung Mali, 07000 Langkawi, Kedah, Malaysia. First-time visitors should expect a base on the Pantai Cenang strip, with the island's main beach area and its neighbours Pantai Tengah and Padang Lalang within the same coastal stretch. The hostel's 4.3 out of 5 average across 63 reviews suggests a steady, well-liked stop for travellers arriving on the island.

For anyone coming from Kuah, the island's main town, the road down to Pantai Cenang is the usual approach, and the hostel sits in Kampung Tanjung Mali just off that route. Tanjung Rhu, Teluk Datai, Pantai Kok and Ulu Melaka sit further around the island, so a stay here puts the beach strip within walking distance of the address. The 63 reviews and the 4.3 average point to a hostel that has built a settled following among visitors to Cenang.

Beds can be booked through the hostel's own booking page at book-directonline.com, which handles direct reservations for the property. No opening hours are printed for the property, so arrivals are arranged through that booking page.

Getting around Langkawi is easiest by motorbike, taxi or rental car, which matters if you plan to move between the beach strip and the rest of the island. Malaysian cooking leans on rice and noodles, flavoured with sambal, coconut milk and belacan shrimp paste, so meals in the Cenang area are worth seeking out. Rain falls throughout the year on Malaysia's islands, and humidity stays high, so packing for wet weather is sensible whatever month you travel.