In October 2026, I checked into the King Premier Urban Suite at Waldorf Astoria Kuala Lumpur. Occupying the former site of the landmark Hotel Istana Kuala Lumpur along Jalan Raja Chulan between the commercial heart of the Golden Triangle and the shopping and entertainment district of Bukit Bintang, the 268-key…
Access On foot 5 mins on foot from Mizium Negara Station 10 mins on foot from KL Sentral Station By car From Kuala Lumpur International Airport: 60 mins Loyalty Programme Marriott Bonvoy Elite Status Platinum Elite Stay Period August 2026 Room category booked Guest King Room category stayed Caroline Astor…
In January 2026, I checked into the Club Suite at The Ritz-Carlton, Kuala Lumpur. Set within the eastern Bukit Bintang area of the city’s Golden Triangle commercial and entertainment district, the 364-room hotel is a short walk away from popular shopping malls such as Pavilion Kuala Lumpur and Starhill Gallery,…
In January 2026, I checked into the King Deluxe Room at Park Hyatt Kuala Lumpur. Located in downtown Kuala Lumpur, the 252-room hotel is set between levels 75 and 114 of the iconic Merdeka 118, the tallest skyscraper in Asia-Pacific (and the second tallest one in the world behind the…
In July 2023, I checked into the Deluxe Suite at The RuMa Hotel and Residences, Kuala Lumpur. Tucked away along Jalan Kia Peng in the heart of Kuala Lumpur’s Golden Triangle, the 253-room hotel is steps away from key attractions such as Pavilion Kuala Lumpur, Petronas Twin Towers and Kuala…
IHG® (InterContinental Hotels Group) has announced the launch of Hotel Indigo Kuala Lumpur on the Park in 2023, which will mark the debut of the Hotel Indigo brand in Malaysia. The 180-room hotel will be located at the base of the picturesque Bukit Nanas, close to KL Tower and KL…
In September 2019, I checked into the King Deluxe Room at Alila Bangsar, which is situated between Brickfields (Kuala Lumpur’s own Little India) and the trendy Bangsar neighbourhood. The 143-room property is a bridge away from Bangsar LRT station, 45 minutes from the airport, and a ten-minute complimentary shuttle bus…
In September 2019, I checked into the Junior Suite at Crockfords Hotel, the newest property at integrated hill resort development Resorts World Genting within Genting Highlands in Malaysia. Surrounded by mist and clouds 6,000 feet above sea level, the 140-room mountaintop hotel is about an hour’s drive from Kuala Lumpur,…