RAJEEV KUMAR AGARWAL
5 maja 2024 r.
Arch Studio Cenang is possibly the best hidden gem hotel around the Cenang area. Surprised its categorised as a 2-star hotel cause its clearly at least a 3-4 star. From the outside it may seem very small but from the inside, its a differen't vibe altogher. Having taken the King Studio room, it was simply beautiful and very well managed. The room had a dark ambience vibe rather than a typical 'everything white' hotel feel. If you get the a room on the same floor, you have access to the pool outside your door which is excellent. From the hotel, the beach is just across the road (beside Underwater World Langkawi) and everything is within walking distance that you dont even need to rent a vehicle to get around within the Cenang area.
The complimentary breakfast was not buffet, its off the menu so you get to order a single dish from it. In the night there are a local food truck setup right beside the hotel which makes it easy to grab a bite. The hotel staff also are excellent and they had organised a complimentary piece of cake for the birthday of my wife. They were very warm through out the stay with their constant greetings everytime we had passed the receptionist.
Also given free are Netflix & YouTube access on the SmartTV (using Mi Android box). The Netflix account is probably shared across the entire hotel but having it is always a bonus to sit in and watch some content on the TV. Managed to chill and watch a few movies in the few days stay there. There are plenty of power sockets everywhere including both sides of the bed for you to charge. Certain plugs also have a USB port in the plug.
Oddly, the hotel has this 'turn down' thing whereby around 6PM they will come to the room and pass a card and 2 pieces of kisses chocolate which is odd as they could just do it during housekeeping earlier in the day. They would knock till the door is answered which is a bit of a disturbance just for that if the guests are resting in.
The only one thing about the hotel room is that the aircond is very poorly placed and probably even not serviced well enough that unless you are standing/sitting right underneath the AC, you will barely get any wind. Being there 4 full days and never turning off the AC in those days would ideally make the room extremely cold but that was not the case at all as when you step in back the room on a hot and humid day, the AC is pretty underwhelming to say the least.
All in all, the hotel's location is perfect, the staff is warm and great, the facilities are amazing, everything is perfect and hope it remains a hidden gem!
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