Find a Hotel in Kuala Lumpur

Kuala Lumpur accommodation is very good value. A four-star hotel in the centre costs what a modest guesthouse costs in western Europe.

The one check that matters

Look at the actual walking route from the hotel to the nearest rail station.

In a temperate city an eight-minute walk is nothing. Here — 32 degrees, 90 per cent humidity, broken pavements, a thunderstorm due at three — it is a decision you will make several times a day.

Under five minutes, ideally covered, is worth paying for.

Listings use “KL City Centre” very loosely. Check the map, and check whether the route crosses a six-lane road without a pedestrian bridge.

The districts

Bukit Bintang — the default. Monorail and MRT, Jalan Alor, the malls, and the covered walkway to KLCC. Loud and touristy.

KLCC — the Petronas Towers, the park, the best hotels. Corporate and expensive.

Chinatown and Merdeka — cheapest and most characterful, on the LRT and MRT, in the oldest part of the city.

KL Sentral and Brickfields — the transport hub, best if you are arriving late or day-tripping out. No character.

Bangsar — where locals live and eat. Lower prices, and you commute in.

The full comparison is in where to stay in Kuala Lumpur.

Also check

How loud the air conditioning is — you will run it constantly.

Whether there is a pool. More useful here than most places.

Noise, in Bukit Bintang and Chinatown.

Rates rise around Chinese New Year, Hari Raya, Deepavali and the Malaysian and Singaporean school holidays.

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