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Kuala Lumpur / Accommodation / Contemporary


 

The Shangri-La chain recently breezed into the new administrative capital of Malaysia, Putrajaya, and brought with it a stylish boutique hotel. The rooms are sleek and modern, all dark wood and lush fabrics. The hotel sits on a hill overlooking Putrajaya, giving a view that is best appreciated from the outdoor infinity swimming pool. The hotel also has an excellent business centre, top-class dining and banqueting facilities, a gymnasium that’s open 24 hours and a first-rate spa, which offers a range of therapies in a purpose-built facility. Handy for the airport too.

 

The Ritz-Carlton was the first hotel in Malaysia to introduce a butler service for all its rooms, with one on hand 24/7, and now it also boasts a ‘spa village’. This central accommodation demonstrates the Ritz-Carlton knack for creating a calm and uncluttered atmosphere while still catering for all business needs, such as high-speed internet access in the rooms. Improved business facilities in the three-level, 27-meeting-room conference facility include a banquet hall that can accommodate up to 350 people.

 

The recently opened Westin is a breath of fresh air on the Kuala Lumpur hotel scene, a truly stylish five-star hotel that combines comfort and looks with the needs of the business traveller, with 12 meeting venues. The trademark ‘heavenly beds’ are perfect for catching up on sleep after a long flight. It’s worth paying the extra for the rooms on the executive floors as they come complete with free local calls, free laundry and cut-price high-speed broadband. The location of this welcoming large hotel is spot on, too, in the heart of the Golden Triangle.