Kuala Lumpur Hotels

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1. Official Tourism Site: Staying in Kuala Lumpur
2. Concierge.com: Malaysia Hotels  
3. Frommer's: Kuala Lumpur Hotels
4. Lonely Planet: Kuala Lumpur Places to Sleep
5. TripAdvisor: Kuala Lumpur Hotel Reviews  
6. WCities: Kuala Lumpur Hotels
7. VirtualTourist: Kuala Lumpur Accommodation Tips  

Kuala Lumpur Luxury Hotels

• Mandarin Oriental (KLCC) Phone: 800-526-6566, 60-3-2380-8888 Map
  • Travel + Leisure 500 Winner: "[A] modern 30-story hotel with Malaysian design touches, adjacent to the 88-story Petronas Twin Towers."

• • Concierge.com Recommendation   : "The choice of princes and presidents, it is an impressively efficient city hotel in the grand tradition, with perhaps the most attractive recreational options of any of the city's central business hotels."

• • Lonely Planet Selection: "The five-star Mandarin has outstanding styling and design and is, quite simply, utterly sumptuous."

• • TripAdvisor 4.5 Rating   (Note: Community rating; may change)

• Carcosa Seri Negara (Lake Gardens) Phone: 60-3-2295-0888 Location
  • Concierge.com Recommendation   : "The feeling is very much that of being a houseguest at a great estate..."

• • Lonely Planet Selection: "Set deep in a lush pocket of KL, this gracious establishment offers visitors a chance to return to days of colonial opulence: a time of high tea, wide balconies, teak tables and beck-and-call butlers."

• • TripAdvisor 4.5 Rating   (Note: Community rating; may change)

• Hilton Kuala Lumpur (Brickfields) Phone: 800-445-8667, 60-3-2264-2264 Map
  • Frommer's Exceptional Rating: "The absolute hottest hotel in KL, and probably one of the most innovative hotels in the world..."

• • Lonely Planet Selection: "Even the rooms are designed to suit your desire, whether it be relaxation or business. Bathtubs are extra deep, chairs are ergonomic and there's a complete theatre system with LCD TV."

• • TripAdvisor 4.5 Rating:   (Note: Community rating; may change)

• Shangri-La Hotel (Golden Triangle) Phone: 800-942-5050, 60-3-2032-2388 Map
  • Frommer's Exceptional Rating: "Of all the upmarket hotels in the city, the Shang has the most attractive facilities for leisure travelers..."

• • Lonely Planet Selection: "With its overblown gold-pillared lobby, numerous restaurants and cafes, and amenity-rich rooms, the Shangri-La is a base of brilliance from which to enjoy KL."

• • TripAdvisor 4.0 Rating:   (Note: Community rating; may change)

• JW Marriott Hotel Kuala Lumpur (Golden Triangle) Phone: 800-228-9290, 60-3-2715-9000
  • Frommer's Recommended: "[T]he hotel is next door to some of the most upmarket and trendy shopping complexes in the city."

• • Lonely Planet Selection: "The sumptuous Marriott delivers stupendous luxury. The additional lavishness of the attached shopping centre is the icing on the cake."

• • TripAdvisor 3.5 Rating   (Note: Community rating; may change)

Kuala Lumpur Moderate Hotels

• Renaissance Kuala Lumpur Hotel (KLCC) Phone: 800-468-3571, 60-3-2162-2233 Map
  • Frommers Very Highly Recommended: "The enormous outdoor pool, which sits between the two hotel towers, is second only to Shangri-La's."

• • Lonely Planet Selection: "This split-personality establishment has all the trimmings: views, facilities galore and rooms that provide sanctuary as well as views across central KL."

• • TripAdvisor 3.5 Rating   (Note: Community rating; may change)

• Concorde Hotel Kuala Lumpur (Golden Triangle) Phone: 60-3-2144-2200 Map
  • Frommer's Very Highly Recommended: "Although rooms are not as large as those in more expensive hotels, they're well outfitted with desks, side chairs, comfortable beds, and tidy bathrooms in an up-to-date style..."

• • TripAdvisor 3.5 Rating   (Note: Community rating; may change)

• Melia Kuala Lumpur (KLCC) Phone: 888-956-3542, 60-3-2785-2828
  • Frommer's Highly Recommended: "Newly renovated guest rooms have light wood furnishings, contemporary fixtures, wall desks with a swivel arm for extra space, and big-screen TVs."

• • TripAdvisor 3.5 Rating   (Note: Community rating; may change)

• Swiss-Garden Hotel Kuala Lumpur (KLCC) Phone: 60-3-2141-3333 Map
  • Frommer's Recommended: "For midrange prices, Swiss-Garden offers reliable comfort, okay location, and affordability that attracts many leisure travelers to its doors."

• • TripAdvisor 3.5 Rating   (Note: Community rating; may change)

Kuala Lumpur Affordable Hotels

• Swiss-Inn Kuala Lumpur (Chinatown) Phone: 60-3-2072-3333 Map
  • Frommers's Review: "This mini-size hotel is one of KL's most popular budget places."

• • Lonely Planet Selection: "The Swiss-Inn has become a favourite for those who want to be in the thick of KL's Chinatown bargain bustle, but not at the expense of their creature comforts."

• • TripAdvisor 3.0 Rating:   (Note: Community rating; may change)

• Hotel Capitol (KLCC) Phone: 60-3-2143-7000 Map
  • Frommer's Recommended: "A top pick for a budget hotel, Capitol is located in an up-and-coming part of the city's popular Golden Triangle district..."

• • TripAdvisor 3.0 Rating   (Note: Community rating; may change)

• Hotel China Town Inn (Chinatown) Phone: 60-3-2070-4008 Map
  • Lonely Planet Selection: "This well-managed and good-value hotel has well-sized rooms and is located in the bustling core of Chinatown."

• • TripAdvisor 3.5 Rating   (Note: Community rating; may change)

• Grand Centerpoint Hotel (Chow Kit) Phone: 60-3-2693-3988 Map
  • Lonely Planet Selection: "It offers good mid-range value for money (breakfast included). Rooms are clean and insulated from traffic noise."

• Wira Hotel (Chow Kit) Phone: 60-3-4042-3333 Map
  • Lonely Planet Selection: "This is a top choice for business travellers, for as well as very comfortable rooms, Wira offers wide-ranging 'secretariat services'."

Kuala Lumpur Hostels

• Lonely Planet: Kuala Lumpur Hostels
• Hostelz.com: Kuala Lumpur Hostels

• Red Palm (Golden Triangle) Phone: 60-3-2143-1279 Map
  • Lonely Planet Selection: "Red Palm keeps things simple with a small spread of partitioned rooms, breezy open windows and a laissez-faire approach to check-out rules."

• • TripAdvisor 4.0 Rating:   (Note: Community rating; may change)

• Backpackers Travellers Inn (Chinatown) Phone: 60-3-2078-2473 Map
  • Lonely Planet Selection: "What it lacks in atmosphere it makes up for with an excellent location, a great rooftop bar, nightly movies, TV and cooking facilities."

• • Hostelz.com Review: "There's no better place to stay than here, and if you're not convinced yet consider you can wake up in the morning and wander down to the bakery below the guesthouse for breakfast."

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