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An all-suite hotel with an impossible-tobeat location, it sits on the Berjaya Times Square, with its 1,000 retail outlets, indoor theme park, nine cinemas and 65 food and entertainment outlets. And if you still have to leave the premises, the Imbi monorail station is right in front. Suites are spacious, if a little tacky, with separate living and dining areas. With on-the-road types in mind, the hotel provides in-room safes that can accommodate laptops. The hotel has an impressive 10 function rooms and the 1,746 square metre Manhattan ballroom that can take up to 1,200 guests.
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Which other hotel in Kuala Lumpur could claim to have once been home to British governors or to have hosted Queen Elizabeth II? Despite its old-world charm, this intimate hotel has the business traveller in mind. Each suite has fax and internet access and there are five function rooms that can hold up to 200 people, plus the option for outdoor receptions on the lawns with a marquee that can cater for up to 380 guests. If you’re looking to impress, the suites with balconies are the place to stay, with views of the lake and the city skyline.
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The four-star Concorde will never win any awards, but its prime location in the Golden Triangle makes it popular with business people and airline crews. There are far fewer frills than with many other Kuala Lumpur hotels, but the business centre is well equipped and also offers secretarial services. Xin Cuisine is an upmarket Chinese restaurant offering dim sum items, while Spices Restaurant and Wine Bar features a fine selection of premium wines.
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From a design point of view—with its arches, glass facade and chintzy interior—Hotel Istana lives up to its [name], which in Malay means ‘palace’. Conveniently situated in the centre of the Golden Triangle, this 23-storey building is just a block away from Bintang Walk, the popular shopping street. For those more inclined to other forms of physical activity, there’s the 2,000 square metre Clark Hatch Fitness Centre which includes a gymnasium, spa pool and massage services. The hotel also offers the Grand Mahkota Ballroom, a pillarless 2,000- seat ballroom. Italian, Japanese and Chinese cuisine can be had at the hotel’s restaurants.
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No longer as fashionable as when it first opened, this is still a dependable fivestar option. It has the added bonus of having as an annex the high-end Starhill Shopping Centre mall, featuring the flagship stores of fashion houses Christian Dior and Louis Vuitton. You’ll also find the Marriott’s business facilities of a very high standard. Each newly-renovated guestroom offers free, unlimited broadband facilities. Conference facilities consist of 32 meeting rooms, also with broadband access, and a grand ballroom. Six restaurants and cafés, including the much heralded Shook!, should be enough to satisfy any craving.
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