water sport malaysia

Partner and i want to go to malaysia for our first anniversay?

Does anyone know any hotel near the beach? It doesnt have to be lavish or anything. as long as it is clean.
we like to do water sports, sight seeing or anything, but cant find any information where hotel can provide these tours.. how is food like, is everything cheap? is it nice and freindly safe place? we also like to have little markets near by

There are a variety of places you can go.

Generally, the east coast of the peninsula has better water and better beaches. Try searching for beaches in Terengganu, or Pahang like Cherating and Pantai Cinta Berahi (the Beach of Passionate Love). There are also islands off the east coast which are great. Again, try searching for Tioman, Pulau Perhentian and Pulau Redang.

The only thing about the east coast is the timing. Avoid the rainy season between November – March.

The west coast of the peninsula tends to be a bit more developed, and as the Straits of Malacca is a very busy shipping lane, the water quality tends to be much lower. But they are a good choice if you want to mix your beach holiday with city excursions.

The island of Penang is great for this as it has a bustling city and good beaches can be found in little coves. Langkawi is a good bet as well, with the beaches being better to the north of the island (facing the Andaman Sea).

There’s also the option of beaches and island on/off the Borneo side of the country. Sipadan off the state of Sabah is reknown for its clear waters and fine beaches, and is one of the best diving sites in the world. While in Sabah, there’s Mount Kinabalu to climb and the orang utan sanctuary to visit, not to mention the long houses of the indigenous tribes.

People there are friendly, and are generally eager to help. Beware the odd pick pocket, but this goes for any tourist area/foreign country.

Prices are generally cheap. We stayed a couple of nights in December at the 5 star Mandarin Oriental Hotel in the capital Kuala Lumpur (right next to the Petronas twin towers), and were offered an upgrade to the 2nd from top floor facing the twin towers with complimentary unlimited use of the cocktail lounge for about £75 a night. You can’t expect more than B&B for that price in the UK. Of course prices vary, but that’s the sort of comparison you can expect.

There’s an abundant choice for food – Malay/Indonesian, Thai, Chinese, Indian. The only thing is to avoid “western” food, but when you spend 14 hours on a plane to the other side of the globe, why would you want a fish & chips? Small stalls and restaurants offer good food at really good prices, and even dining out in posh restaurants wouldn’t set you back that far. Expect to spend about 200 ringgit on proper meal for 2 in a high end restaurant, which comes to about £30-40.

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