Right in the business district of Kedah sits Hotel Grand Crystal, a medium sized hotel with an advantage of having a swimming pool perfect for a cool dip after a hot day at work or on a shopping spree. Also fill yourself up with a wide variety of Malaysian delicacies and delicious continental fare at its Putra coffee house. A mere 25 minutes drive will take you to the Duty Free Complex at Bukit Kayu Hitam and Danok, a small town at the Thailand border, famous for bargain hunters.