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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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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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This 36-storey building, the former Hilton, greets guests with an impressive water feature. Equally impressive are the rooms, all featuring modern facilities such as internet access. The Mutiara’s recently revamped facilities are top class, with eight function rooms and the Grand Nirwana ballroom capable of seating 1,450 for a banquet dinner or 1,400 theatre style. Work up a sweat in the Clark Hatch Fitness Centre in the hotel—the largest gym in any hotel in Kuala Lumpur and fully-equipped with personal trainers on hand. Rooms for disabled guests are available. Right outside is the entertainment belt Sultan Ismail.
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Winner of Bloomberg’s ‘Best Business Hotel in Malaysia’ in 2001 and 2002, the Sheraton Imperial is perfect for business travellers. Guestrooms are large (with fax machines in every room), the service is smooth and business facilities include eight conference rooms, catering for functions from 20 to 1,000 delegates. The executive rooms are worth the extra cost as they come with a dedicated lounge, with free refreshments all day and cocktails in the evening, as well as complimentary ironing. The hotel also boasts several restaurants, the excellent Mandara Spa and a modern gym for guests with a bit of downtime.
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Right smack in the heart of downtown Kuala Lumpur, the Regent overlooks the shopping belt of Bintang Walk and the 3,000 shops that pack the street. The hotel also scores top marks for its exclusive Regent Club, which is fully kitted out for business travellers. It’s a 24-hour lounge offering breakfast, evening cocktails, all-day drinks and snacks as well as excellent concierge and secretarial services. The range of facilities, includes two private meeting rooms and an outdoor terrace. Conference facilities are good with 12 function rooms and the Regent Ballroom, which can house 300 delegates
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