The best hotels in the center of Kuala Lumpur

Grand Hyatt Kuala Lumpur

The Grand Hyatt Kuala Lumpur is conveniently located in the most popular shopping district Bukit Bintang area and within walking distance of the Petronas Twin Towers. Important for business travellers is to know that this hotel is in the central business district next to the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC). In this area you can find several attractions like the Aquaria KLCC and excellent shopping malls like Pavilion Kuala Lumpur and Ramlee Mall Suria KLCC. Just outside the hotel is an elevated and air conditioned walkway that brings you to these shopping malls. Rail Station KLCC, monorail station Raja Chulan as well as several bus stops are nearby. Also the KL hop-on hop-off bus stops in front of the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre.

This hotel can be considered as one of the best hotels in Kuala Lumpur and has a professional, friendly and helpfull staff. It is possible to park your (rental) car at their on-site secured car park which is free for hotel guests. It also has a nice pool area with views on the surrounding area and the Petronas Twin Towers to relax after a busy day in the city. A fitness centre, a Spa, a business centre and free WiFi are available. There are also other services available like a laundry service and a babysitting service.

The delicious breakfast buffet is served at the 38th floor and also has spectacular panoramic views. If you book a room with Club Access you can visit the more peaceful Grand Club Lounge on the 37th floor with all its advantages like complimentary continental breakfast, all-day beverages and evening cocktails. Because the dining venues in the hotel are great, you do not have to go to the other restaurants in the surroundings of the hotel. They also offer in-room dining service. But if you prefer to eat outside of the hotel there are enough good restaurants nearby.

Grand Hyatt Kuala Lumpur offers rooms and suites. The rooms are spacious, modern, well designed, have an in-room safe deposit box suitable for laptops, a stocked minibar and tea/coffee facilities. In the large bathroom is a rainshower and bath and toiletries, bathrobes, slippers are present. The soundproofed rooms as well as the suites have floor-to-ceiling windows which creates stunning views which overlook the greenery of the KLCC Park or the Petronas Twin Towers. In the suites it is even possible to have a romantic view over the city and watch the Petronas Twin Towers from your large circular bathtub. At Meet The Cities we prefer the rooms and suites on the higher floors facing the Petronas Twin Towers. When these are not available anymore we would opt for the rooms on the lower floors facing the swimming pool.

Sunway Resort Hotel & Spa Kuala Lumpur

Located in Petaling Jaya near the city of Kuala Lumpur is the Sunway Resort Hotel & Spa. Convenient is that the hotel is next to the Sunway Lagoon theme park and the large Sunway Pyramid shopping mall which makes this resort ideal for a family getaway.

The Sunway Lagoon theme park consists of a water park, an amusement park, a wildlife park, an extreme park, a scream park and the Nickelodeon Lost Lagoon. Besides the theme park there are also an ice skating rink, many places to eat and some bars near the hotel. The hotel itself has a luxury ambiance, a beautiful lobby, a very relaxing Balinese-inspired spa and an impressive lagoon style outdoor swimming pool area with matching waterfall. There are also a gym and a bowling alley present. So if you don’t want to go from the resort to go to Kuala Lumpur it is not necessary at all.

The staff and their service is prompt and helpful. At the breakfast buffet there is a great of choice from eastern and western food. It is possible to book rooms, suites and even villas. The air conditioned rooms do have a flat-screen television with satellite channels, chinese-tea making facilities, in-room wired internet and WiFi, a minibar and a marble bathroom with toiletries and a bathtub. Bottled water is complementary and daily refilled by the housekeeping. If you book a room with access to the Club Lounge you get extra services like afternoon tea, happy hour and snacks and drinks each night. The hotel also offers services like child care, laundry and dry cleaning services. It is easy to park your (rental) car since there is enough parking space.

JW Marriott Hotel, Kuala Lumpur

The JW Marriott Hotel has an excellent location alongside the Bintang Walk in the middle of the luxury shopping and dining area called the Golden Triangle. The hotel is attached to the luxurious Starhill Gallery shopping mall and across the street of the high end Pavilion Kuala Lumpur shopping mall. But the hotel is not only in a brilliant location for leisure travellers, but it is also perfectly located for the business traveller as it is near the business district and the Kuala Lumpur Convention Center (KLCC). Monorail station Air Asia – Bukit Bintang and several bus stops like one from the GoKL shuttle bus, or the Hop-on Hop-off sightseeing bus are around the corner. It is also possible to park your (rental) car at the hotel.

The hotel houses several restaurants and has a great service minded and friendly staff. It has a nice outdoor swimming pool area, a full service spa, an outdoor tennis court, a fitness center, free WiFi, a laundry service and babysitting service. Housekeeping makes the rooms clean and tidy and refills the supplies daily. At the international breakfast you can enjoy a variety of delicious eastern and western foods.

The rooms, but especially the suites are elegant and spacious and do have a flat-screen television with satellite channels, a minibar and coffee/tea making facilities. In the bathroom are lots of toiletries, bathrobes and slippers available. For additional services you can book a room or suite with access to the JW Executive Lounge, which is on the 24th floor with beautiful city view. Also in this hotel do rooms and suites on the higher floors have a nicer view over the city than the ones on the lower floors.

Aloft Kuala Lumpur Sentral

Aloft Kuala Lumpur Sentral is a large modern hotel conveniently located next to KL Sentral which is the main transportation hub of Kuala Lumpur. Even better is that the hotel is actually connected to KL Sentral. From here you have access to a direct train connection to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) and various public transportation methods like the LRT, the KTM and the monorail which connect you with all suburbs of the city. But within walking distance are for example the famous KL Bird Park and Chinatown. The hotel is also connected to NU Sentral shopping center with many retail, eateries and some pharmacies.

The hotel has facilities like a spectacular rooftop swimming pool, a rooftop bar, a fitness center, a business center and free WiFi. These facilities make the hotel suited for families as well as for business travellers. The rooms are clean and have a modern decoration. It also offers services like laundry-, dry cleaning- and ironing services. In the room are coffee/tea facilities available, some free bottles of water, a private bathroom with custom amenities and a lcd-television. We from Meet The Cities prefer a room on a high floor with view on the Petronas Twin Towers. If you have a (rental) car it is possible to park in public parking garages nearby.

Lanson Place Bukit Ceylon Serviced Residences

The advantages of these serviced residences are many. One of them is the presence of a beautiful pool area with a large swimming pool, a jacuzzi and a children’s pool. There are also other facilities present like meeting rooms, a gym, a children’s playroom, reading rooms and free wireless internet. The breakfast lounge has a stunning view over the skyline of Kuala Lumpur.

Lanson Place Bukit Ceylon Serviced Residences is also very well located within walking distance from the KL city center. Also the main nightlife area called Changkat Bukit Bintang with lots of happy bars, restaurants and clubs is nearby. Public transportation like several bus stops, a LRT station, a monorail station and taxi stands are also nearby.

The air conditioned apartments are specious, very clean and modern decorated. Although there are different types of apartments they almost all have windows with beautiful views, flat-screen televisions, a private bathroom with free toiletries, a fully-equipped kitchen with necessities and appliances like a refrigerator, microwave, oven, dishwasher and coffee/tea facilities, a washing machine and a dryer. There are rooms with pool views and rooms with city views. We from Meet The Cities consider this as one of the best hotels in Kuala Lumpur within the 4-star category and prefer a room on a high level with city views on the KL tower and the Petronas Towers. For guests it is possible to reserve a parking lot for their (rental) car.

Invito Hotel Suites

Invito Hotel Suites is located in the Bukit Bintang area with icons like the Petronas Twin Towers and all its popular shopping malls like Pavilion and Starhill Gallery. In the area are also many restaurants and the eateries in food street Jalan Alor. And around the corner is the vibrant Changkat nightlife area with pubs, chic clubs and bars. Nearby are monorail station Raja Chulan and Air-Asia Bukit Bintang as well as several bus stations.

From the outdoor swimmingpool you have a beautiful view on the city. There is a self service laundry, a gym and free WiFi is available. Different type of air conditioned rooms are offered, but they all have a balcony, are spacious, stylish furnished, have a large flatscreen television, a sofa, nice bathroom with amenities like soap, slippers and a bathrobe, a dining table, a furnished kitchen and some even have a washing machine. If you are a light sleeper you could request a room on a high floor and on the side of the Petronas Twin Towers, because the other side of the hotel is more lively. The Invito Hotel Suites provide complimentary parking on site.

Wolo Bukit Bintang Hotel

This comfortable, attractive designed and clean boutique hotel is centrally located in the Golden Triangle, which is one of the best spots in Kuala Lumpur. Besides the many attractions, and shopping shopping malls in this area is also Changkat Bukit Bintang nearby. This street hosts lots of restaurants, bistros, bars, clubs and other nightlife venues. Public transportation like the monorail station Air Asia -Bukit Bintang and several bus stops are nearby. Across the road is also a stop for the hop-on hop-off sightseeing bus.

The hotel itself has a funky, artsy and modern decor and has a great bakery on the ground floor named Tous Les Jours. It also has facilities like a workout room, a meeting room and a wine and cigar lounge. The rooms have a Japanese styled bed, a private bathroom, large mirrors, air conditioning, a flat-screen TV, minibar and coffee/tea facilities. There are rooms with and without a window available. A room with street view is nice, but if you are a light sleeper a room without a window could be considered. Toiletries like shampoo, lotion and soap are provided, free WiFi is available and breakfast at Tous Les Jours could be included.

Mélange Boutique Hotel

This small boutique hotel is designed by a fashion photographer and is perfectly located for people who love to shop. The location is in the Bukit Bintang area with all its entertainment and shopping malls. Monorail stations Imbi and Air Asia as well as several bus lines from GoKL are nearby.

Mélange Boutique Hotel has a friendly and helpful staff and for the traveller it could be convenient that there is also a dry cleaning/laundry service available. The hotel has a rooftop restaurant where you could have dinner or breakfast, but there are also many restaurants and eateries nearby. Around the corner is Jalan Alor which is a famous food street in Kuala Lumpur and it has a lively night food market.

The rooms and bathroom are modern styled, have air conditioning, a minibar and a flatscreen television. We from Meet The Cities recommend that you should ask for a room with a skyline/tower view. Toiletries, 2 bottles of water daily, coffee/tea facilities and in-room WiFi are included. There are several parkings spots available, but if you have a rental car it is wise to reserve a spot.

Holiday Inn Express Kuala Lumpur City Centre

This large Holiday Inn Express hotel is centrally located in the Golden Triangle of Kuala Lumpur near the shopping malls like Pavilion, Lot 10, Berjaya Times Square and Sungei Wang Plaza and the world famous Petronas Towers. Monorail station Raja Chulan is one street away and several bus lines stop nearby.

This non-smoking hotel itself is clean, comfortable, has all the basic needs and is modern as all the ‘express’ hotels of the Holiday Inn chain are. At the hotel there are also an on-site restaurant, a coin laundry, an ironing service, a dry cleaning service and a gym present. For business travellers there are also a meeting room and a business center available. The rooms have air conditioning, a flat screen television, coffee/tea maker, a minibar and has a private bathroom. There are also connected rooms available which is convenient for families with children. The rooms facing the main road have a nicer view, but can also a bit more noisy. In-room WiFi and breakfast are included. The hotel has a free private parking for guests with a (rental) car.

Hotel A-One

This comfortable no-frills hotel with 32 rooms is centrally located between Little India and Chinatown near Jamek Mosque, Dataran Merdeka, Central Market and Jalan Petaling (flea market). Rail station is Masjid Jamek is only two blocks away, but also rail station Pasar Seni is nearby.

There are different kinds of rooms available with and without a window. All these rooms have air conditioning, a flat screen television and a private bathroom. The hotel has a daily cleaning service, a rooftop terrace and in-room WiFi. In the surroundings of the hotel are many restaurants and eateries. Try the eateries in Little India as well as in Chinatown and enjoy the delicious foods.

Lantern Hotel

Lantern Hotel has a great location in the middle of the famous Petaling Street in vibrant Chinatown and near Central Market. It is easy to reach with public transportation because central bus station Pudu Sentral (Puduraya) and rail station Pasar Seni are nearby.

This budget boutique hotel is modern and clean and has a nice terrace which overlooks Petaling Street. Their interior is also described as industrial-meets-tropical. Free breakfast, some toiletries, two bottles of water daily and free WiFi are included. The rooms are not big but have air conditioning and a private bathroom with a nice rain shower. Some rooms also have television. If you are a light sleeper you could book a room on a higher floor or without a window. There are also dorms available which have a shared bathroom.

1000 Miles Hotel

The 1000 Miles hotel is a small and clean hotel with a modern design interior and a friendly staff. This hotel can be considered as one of the top hotels of Kuala Lumpur in the 2-star category. It is very central located in Kuala Lumpur near St. John’s Cathedral and the lively Chinatown with its Central Market and Petaling Street that never sleeps. Railway station Masjid Jamek and bus station Pudu Sentral are also nearby. In the surroundings of the hotel are many restaurants and good food spots.

Simple breakfast, WiFi, 24/7 coffee and tea are included. The rooms have air conditioning, flat screen television and a private bathroom. Some rooms don’t have a window, which can be a wise option if you are a light sleeper. The hotel also has a rooftop terrace where you could relax after a busy day in vibrant KL.

The Explorers Guesthouse

The Explorers Guesthouse is a cheap and clean hostel with friendly staff. The hostel was originally founded by some global backpackers and they have used their experiences in designing a hostel for backpackers. It is centrally located in Chinatown near Petaling Street, Central Market and Pasar Seni Station and just a five minute walk to Merdeka Square (Independence Square). In the surroundings of the hostel are many good and cheap spots around where you can eat. Several train and bus lines are also nearby.

The Explorers Guesthouse is a nice place to stay, especially if you like to meet other travellers. There are normal 2 person rooms, but also rooms where even up to 10 people can stay. For the women there are also 4, 6 or 10 bed dorms where only women are allowed. The air conditioned rooms have individual lockers and several power points. There are rooms with and without windows, so if you prefer a room with a window you can mention that. Basic breakfast is included and WiFi is available in the lobby. The hostel also has a rooftop where you can relax and enjoy the sunset.

Travel Hub Highstreet

This hostel is very suitable for budget travellers and people who want to meet other travellers. The staff of Travel Hub Highstreet is helpful and friendly. And what separates this hostel from others its decoration in classic Malay style and it has a nice rooftop bar. Different types and sizes of bedrooms are available of which some have a window and others don’t, but all bedrooms do have a fan or air conditioning. The bathroom facilities are shared and clean. Free WiFi, free coffee/tea on demand and a free basic breakfast are included in the already attractive price.

Because of its location in the south of Chinatown are the famous Petaling Street flea market, Central Market and stations like KL Sentral and Pasar Seni nearby. For public transportation you can go to train- and bus station Pasar Seni or monorail station Maharajalela which are both around the corner.

Classic Inn

This small hotel with colonial looks has a polite and helpful staff. It is very well located in the popular Bukit Bintang area next to the Berjaya Times Square shopping mall and its monorail station Imbi. Bintang Walk with its shops, and Changkat Bukit Bintang with its restaurants, bars and nightlife are also within walking distance.

This is a top hotel in the 1-star category and is clean, has free WiFi and simple breakfast is included. A laundry service for a few Ringgit and airport shuttle are available. They offer several types of air conditioned rooms and all have a private bathroom, a window and television. The dormitory rooms have a shared bathroom. If you want to park your rental car at the hotel it is advised so reserve a spot on forehand because they only have several parking lots.