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The First Mercure Resort in Langkawi ! (Opening on 1 April 2022 ) A contemporary hotel nestled in the heart of Pantai Cenang. We are located on Pantai Cenang, yet hidden away from the lively beach town, easy access to tourist attractions. Our resort features 164 guest rooms and suites, an all-day dining restaurant, lounge & bar, a ballroom and 3 executive meeting rooms with natural daylight.
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Free parking
Free internet
Adult pool
Fitness Centre with Gym / Workout Room
Bar / lounge
Beach
Game room
Kids stay free
Paid public parking nearby
Parking
Internet
Pool / beach towels
Outdoor pool
Plunge pool
Restaurant
Breakfast available
Breakfast in the room
Complimentary welcome drink
Happy hour
Special diet menus
Wine / champagne
Poolside bar
Bicycle tours
Bowling offsite
Canoeing offsite
Darts
Entertainment staff
Fishing
Walking tours
Board games / puzzles
Babysitting
Books, DVDs, music for children
Children's playground
Children's television networks
Indoor play area for children
Children Activities (Kid / Family Friendly)
Kids club
Kids pool
Kids' outdoor play equipment
Airport transportation
Car hire
Taxi service
Business Centre with Internet Access
Conference facilities
Banquet room
Meeting rooms
Photo copier / fax In business centre
24-hour security
Baggage storage
Concierge
Currency exchange
Shops
Sun deck
Sun loungers / beach chairs
Sun terrace
Sun umbrellas
First aid kit
Umbrella
24-hour check-in
24-hour front desk
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Allergy-free room
Blackout curtains
Dining area
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Coffee / tea maker
Cable / satellite TV
Sofa bed
Bidet
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Interconnected rooms available
Private balcony
Room service
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Seating area
Separate living room
Sofa
Telephone
Wardrobe / wardrobe
Bottled water
Clothes rack
Iron
Laptop safe
Private bathrooms
Tile / marble floor
Wake-up service / alarm clock
Flatscreen TV
Radio
Walk-in shower
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Lakad Pilipinas wrote a review 2 Sept
Malabon, Philippines154 contributions122 helpful votes
We stayed at Mercure Langkawi Pantai Cenang for three days. I like how stylish our room is, and I totally dig that you can actually go straight to the swimming pool from the balcony. The buffet breakfast was actually very good too. One of the things I won't forget was their mashed potato--really, really good. Location-wise, the hotel isn't beachfront, but the beach is very near, like about two-minute walk away. And I like that there are several food places near it. Plus points for having a filtered water faucet, no need for plastic bottled water! Our stay went without a hitch, I just wish that the staff were more friendly. :)
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Date of stay: August 2023
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Room Tip: The rooms at the ground floor that has direct access to the pools are the best!
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Responded 2 weeks ago
Dear christians511, Good Morning! Bonjour! Selamat Pagi! Thank you for taking time to share your wonderful comments regarding your recent stay at Mercure Langkawi Pantai Cenang. It was a pleasure to serve you. We will definitely share your experience with our team regarding our mashed potato. Your feedback will serve as an encouragement to all our staff as we strive to continuously improve the quality of our services. We also glad that you notice our filter water as we going into saving our planet program. Thank you again for sharing your experience, and we hope to see you back with us again soon. Sincerely, Hidayah Soberi Guest Experience Executive
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Murnihoney wrote a review Jun 2022
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia7 contributions6 helpful votes
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Mercure Langkawi was a superb place to stay in Chenang. The Mercure Team and the GM Ms. Jasmine Keh was so welcoming with a warmth hospitality. No other better place to stay when you visit Langkawi. With a warmth hospitality and a great accommodation offered was definitely worth every single penny. It’s conveniently located at the centre of Chenang Beach with a mall just a step away. At night you can just walk to the beach to enjoy the fire show. Will definitely come back again.
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Date of stay: May 2022Trip type: Travelled with friends
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Responded 21 Jun 2022
Dear Murni, Good Morning! Bonjour! Selamat Pagi! Thank you for taking time for your inspiring comments regarding your recent stay at Mercure Langkawi Pantai Cenang. It was a pleasure to serve you. We will definitely share your experience with our team. Your feedback will serve as an encouragement to all our staff as we strive to continuously improve the quality of our services. Thank you again for sharing your experience, and we hope to see you back with us again soon. Sincerely, Guest Experience Executive
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Gavin wrote a review Aug 2023
Singapore, Singapore14 contributions
I wish to lodge a complaint about our stay in Mecure Langkawi Pantai Cenang. The service level provided by the hotel staff was too astoundingly great, that it totally changes my view of what a home away from home feels like, that I am complaining that I might never get to feel this way from any other hotel stays in future, given that the standards by your staff are set so high! Our whole group of 21 pax came to Langkawi over the weekend to participate in a cycling competition. As it was our first experience in LGK and Mecure was a perfect location to be staying at, given the great proximity to malls, food, amenities and also right next to our event venue, I approach the sales office of Mecure Langkawi to enquire. Lay Jianzhe, the sales person that attended to me was incredibly helpful in every ways, and the rest are history. From bookings to allocation of rooms, to upgrading our rooms, to seamless arrangements in checking in/checking out, packing of breakfast for everyone knowing that we will start the race early, opening the hotel side gate for us to have easy access to the event venue so we do not need to travel far, to late checkout for some of the rooms, facilitating and looking after every small details, to flying in and meeting us directly at the hotel, what more can we ask for? I am a sales representative by profession, and the fact that I am willing to praise another for the impeccable service clearly shows his dedication, commitment and passion to make the guests feel welcome in every aspects. Hats off to him and I really hope your management can confer our appreciation and recognition to him for the efforts, which is the least we can do for taking great care of us during our stay! It isn't easy to manage a big group, but he definitely live up to the task! For the staffs - from the waitresses, to the barista at the bar counter, the front desk, the concierge, to the room cleaners, clearly left a deep impression on our team. Their helpfulness, their smiles, their efforts in going all out to ensuring everyone of us feel comfortable, enjoyable and relaxing really left a memorable stay etched in our mind. Many of us are looking forward to come back to Langkawi for holidays and all have expressed our interest to book our stay with Mecure Langkawi Pantai Cenang all over again. Not because there are no other hotels around, but because of the exemplary service provided, the accessibility of the hotel and the deep impression left by your staff are second to none! As for the other details of the amenities, the rooms, the facilities etc, I guess nothing more need to be said as the reviews from other guests as well as their post have more than sufficiently describe everything! Pictures speak a thousand words! Please send our deepest appreciation to all the staffs in Mecure Langkawi. Thank you for the wonderful time we had there and we will definitely be back again!
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Date of stay: August 2023Trip type: Travelled with friends
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Responded 2 weeks ago
Dear Mr. Gavin Tan, Good Morning! Bonjour! Selamat Pagi! Thank you for choosing us as your first choice for staying in Langkawi and taking the time to share your inspiring comments regarding your recent stay at Mercure Langkawi Pantai Cenang. It was a pleasure to serve you and your family and friends. We will definitely share your experience with Mr. Lay, our super salesperson, and our team. I would say this is a team effort. Your feedback will serve as an encouragement to all our staff as we strive to continuously improve the quality of our services. Thank you so much for this lovely review. You are now part of the Mercure Langkawi Pantai Cenang story. We hope you visit us again soon. Warmest wishes, Hidayah Soberi Guest Experience Executive
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john h wrote a review Aug 2023
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The Mercure Hotel Langkaw is an absolutely great place to stay, From checking in to checking out the service was amazing . The hotel is only two years old and the rooms are modern and very clean with huge comfortable beds and great bathrooms with the best power and rain shower combination I have known. Rooms had a kettle along with tea and coffee, also a pod coffee machine with pods cups mugs glassware mini fridge hair drier iron and ironing board room safe Huge TV with many channels and a host of free toiletries, decor and furnishings are modern and fresh Laundry service and room service is also available, The huge pool and surrounding area are cleaned early morning each day and it is a great place to relax swim and enjoy a drink or some food or a snack served by the friendly staff like Ali who made me so welcome . The staff in the hotel are top class very helpful and so friendly nothing is to much trouble for them I must thank especially Nora and Jehah from the front office for all the help and kindness they showed to me they really made my stay feel perfect , The breakfast served buffet style in the third floor restaurant has a very good selection of international food and the staff are amazing,lunch and dinner are also available in this restaurant I must also mention Murni who was so helpful. Friday and Saturday evening the hotel has a barbecue and buffet on the patio near the pool and they have a great resident band who play and sing music to suit all. The beach and shops / restaurants are around a three four minute walk away. This is my second visit and I will certainly be going back again to the Mercure Hotel its like a home from home place to stay . Thank you all so much for your friendship and service ,look forward to seeing you again soon
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Date of stay: August 2023
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Dear W5351ECjohnh, Good Morning! Bonjour! Selamat Pagi! Thank you for taking time to share your inspiring comments regarding your recent stay at Mercure Langkawi Pantai Cenang. It was a pleasure to serve you. We will definitely share your experience with our team. Your feedback will serve as an encouragement to Chef Ali, Ms Nora, Ms Jehan and all our staff as we strive to continuously improve the quality of our services. Thank you again for sharing your experience, and we hope to see you back with us again soon. Sincerely, Hidayah Soberi Guest Experience Executive
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Carla A wrote a review Aug 2023
Manila, Philippines305 contributions199 helpful votes
What I love most about our stay at Mercure Langkawi Pantai Cenang was that they have a Kids' Club where our son visited each day. The kiddie pool was also huge that even adults enjoyed it. I also love our Privilege Room that has a direct access to the pool. The hotel is also taking initiatives on protecting our planet by switching to in-room purified water, removing single-use bathroom amenities, and guests' choice on replacing sheets and towels every day. Rice Garden, their all-day dining restaurant, is where we had our daily buffet breakfast and we loved the wide variety of options. The perfect location made us explore the nearby Pantai Cenang, Duty Free Shops, and the Underwater World. Overall, we had a fun stay and we never had any problems at all. Will definitely stay again here in the future.
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Date of stay: July 2023Trip type: Travelled with family
Room Tip: Book a Privilege Room for an essy access to the pool
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Dear 66carlaa, Good Morning! Bonjour! Selamat Pagi! Thank you for taking time to share your amazing comments regarding your recent stay at Mercure Langkawi Pantai Cenang. It was a pleasure to serve you and your family. We will definitely share your experience with our team. Your feedback will serve as an encouragement to all our staff as we strive to continuously improve the quality of our services. We really glad that you enjoy your room stay and notice that we going into sustainability program. Thank you again for sharing your experience, and we hope to see you back with us again soon. Sincerely, Hidayah Soberi Guest Experience Executive
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FlyerGurl A wrote a review Aug 2023
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Happy with the stay, everything is brand new ! Wished the kids club had a playground but still a nice space to hang out for awhile after meals if don't want to head to the room straight away. Bfast had a few options but more european style than what we are used to for hotels in asia. Location is second to none with shops just a few minutes walk away, and the airport 10 minutes by grab.
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Date of stay: July 2023
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Room Tip: great happy hour at the bar, 3pm - 5pm
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Dear flyergurla, Good Morning! Bonjour! Selamat Pagi! Thank you for taking time to share your lovely comments regarding your recent stay at Mercure Langkawi Pantai Cenang. It was a pleasure to serve you and your family. We will definitely share your experience with our team regarding our breakfast as we currently improving our menu. Your feedback will serve as an encouragement to all our staff as we strive to continuously improve the quality of our services. Thank you again for sharing your experience, and we hope to see you back with us again soon. Sincerely, Hidayah Soberi Guest Experience Executive
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Navigate54499979099 wrote a review Jul 2023
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My stay at Mercure Langkawi was highly disappointing. The view from my room was dreadful, overlooking a construction site. The noise from the construction was constant and unbearable, even late at night. The hotel's cleanliness was questionable, and the staff seemed uninterested in addressing the issues. I strongly advise looking elsewhere for a more comfortable and satisfying stay.
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Date of stay: July 2023
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Room Tip: Try getting a room on the 7th floor. Rooms below have horrible views and if you are lucky as us,...
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Responded 1 Aug 2023
Dear Navigate54499979099, Good Morning! Bonjour! Selamat Pagi! We very much appreciate your comments regarding your stay. It is always a pleasure to receive feedback. I will share your comments with our team. I am sure that this feedback will serve as an encouragement to all of our staff as we strive to continuously improve the quality of our services. It is regretful that your experience did not meet your expectations. Please allow me to express my sincerest apologies. At Mercure, we strive to provide a superior service experience for every customer. Therefore, your feedback is very important to us. Please rest assured that we are taking the appropriate measures to address the problem and prevent future occurrence. We appreciate your sharing your concerns, and it is our hope that you will give us the opportunity to better serve you in the near future. Sincerely, Hidayah Soberi Guest Experience Executive
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Karan Mohta wrote a review Jul 2023
Mumbai, India21 contributions5 helpful votes
Stayed in tripple occupancy room, there was a king bed and single bed. Check in was slow the person was taking a while, though we had a confirmed booking full pre payment and even emailed them before coming! Size of room was smaller than we estimated. Bathroom had a foul smell many a times of drainage which made us uncomfortable. Breakfast spread was nice, milo was not available, for kids was wondering perhaps some drink could be added. Location was fabulous, lots of shops and eating places and the beach is 100 m across the road walk. Pool was good had a kids pool also. On our check out at 12 30 pm there was no concierge or person to help us load our luggage in the taxi, so we were dragging our bags with the help of taxi driver!! Overall decent stay.
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Date of stay: July 2023Trip type: Travelled with family
Room Tip: Location is fabulous, lots of veg, food and shopping in the area.
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Responded 1 Aug 2023
Dear Karanm311, Good Morning! Bonjour! Selamat Pagi! We very much appreciate your comments regarding your stay. It is always a pleasure to receive positive feedback. I will share your comments with our team. I am sure that this feedback will serve as an encouragement to all of our staff as we strive to continuously improve the quality of our services. It is regretful that your experience did not meet your expectations. At Mercure, we strive to provide a superior service experience for every customer. Therefore, your feedback is very important to us. Please rest assured that we are taking the appropriate measures to address the problem and prevent future occurrence. We appreciate your sharing your concerns, and it is our hope that you will give us the opportunity to better serve you in the near future. Sincerely, Hidayah Soberi Guest Experience Executive
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Vasantha Kumari wrote a review Jun 2023
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Checked in on 29.07 n out 1.07. Was a family trip. Wonderful hotel wth great staff. Breakfast was great wth good varieties. To compliment few staff who did a great job and ensured wonderful customer experience Arvind, Jihan (front office) Noraima, Najihah ( F&BB) & Morgan Well done all of you. Keep up the good job
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Date of stay: June 2023
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Responded 20 Jul 2023
Dear Dzulboy, Good Morning! Bonjour! Selamat Pagi! Thank you for taking time to share your inspiring comments regarding your recent stay at Mercure Langkawi Pantai Cenang. It was a pleasure to serve you and your family and friends. We will definitely share your experience with our team. Your feedback will serve as an encouragement to all our staff as we strive to continuously improve the quality of our services. Thank you again for sharing your experience, and we hope to see you back with us again soon. Sincerely, Hidayah Soberi Guest Experience Executive
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gianreview wrote a review Jun 2023
Melbourne, Australia30 contributions4 helpful votes
Some of the staff were really helpful and lovely and some had major attitudes and were rude and it wasn't just to me, I witnessed it to others also. The hotel itself was fine and in a good location on that part of the island and very close to the beach. If you want to just lounge around by the pool here beware they don't have umbrellas to shade you from the blazing sun. Breakfast was okay.
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Date of stay: May 2023
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Responded 29 Jun 2023
Dear gianreview, Good Morning! Bonjour! Selamat Pagi! We very much appreciate your comments regarding your stay. It is always a pleasure to receive positive feedback. I will share your comments with our team. I am sure that this feedback will serve as an encouragement to all of our staff as we strive to continuously improve the quality of our services. It is regretful that your experience did not meet your expectations. Please allow me to express my sincerest apologies. At Mercure, we strive to provide a superior service experience for every customer. Therefore, your feedback is very important to us. Please rest assured that we are taking the appropriate measures to address the problem and prevent future occurrence. We appreciate your sharing your concerns, and it is our hope that you will give us the opportunity to better serve you in the near future. Sincerely, Hidayah Soberi Guest Experience Executive
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US$87 - US$112 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
LOCATION
MalaysiaKedahLangkawi DistrictLangkawi
NUMBER OF ROOMS
164
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Frequently Asked Questions about Mercure Langkawi Pantai Cenang
Which popular attractions are close to Mercure Langkawi Pantai Cenang?
Nearby attractions include Underwater World Langkawi (0.3 km), Cenang Mall (0.1 km), and Cherry Fashion (0.2 km).
What are some of the property amenities at Mercure Langkawi Pantai Cenang?
Some of the more popular amenities offered include an on-site restaurant, a lounge, and a fitness centre.
Which room amenities are available at Mercure Langkawi Pantai Cenang?
Top room amenities include a flat screen TV, a bidet, and blackout curtains.
What food & drink options are available at Mercure Langkawi Pantai Cenang?
Guests can enjoy an on-site restaurant, a lounge, and a poolside bar during their stay.
Is parking available at Mercure Langkawi Pantai Cenang?
Yes, free parking and paid public parking nearby are available to guests.
What are some restaurants close to Mercure Langkawi Pantai Cenang?
Conveniently located restaurants include MY French Factory, Red Sky Restaurant and Bar, and Maroush.
Are there opportunities to exercise at Mercure Langkawi Pantai Cenang?
Yes, guests have access to a fitness centre and an outdoor pool during their stay.
Does Mercure Langkawi Pantai Cenang have airport transportation?
Yes, Mercure Langkawi Pantai Cenang offers airport transportation for guests. We recommend calling ahead to confirm details.
Does Mercure Langkawi Pantai Cenang offer any business services?
Yes, it conveniently offers a business centre, meeting rooms, and a banquet room.
Which languages are spoken by the staff at Mercure Langkawi Pantai Cenang?
The staff speaks multiple languages, including English, Chinese, Indonesian, Malay, and Tamil.
Are there any historical sites close to Mercure Langkawi Pantai Cenang?
Many travellers enjoy visiting Selva's Untold Stories (7.5 km) and Beras Terbakar (field Of Burnt Rice) (7.2 km).