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 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia travel tales
Our customers share their travelling experiences in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Read about first hand stories on travel tips and guides, events, entertainment,shopping, food, business and transportation.
Also, you might want to read our
Kuala Lumpur city guide,
Langkawi city guide,
Melaka city guide,
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| D Kumar |
30 March 2005 |
Stayed at MiCasa All Suite Hotel - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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Use the LRT for all connections. It is quick, clean and comfortable. For Genting, take the LRT to Putra Gombak and then the regular bus shuttle that starts every half hour for RM 25 including skyway and outdoor theme park tickets. Must visit the Bird Park and the Butterfly park-especially if you have kids. Use a taxi for these two places: about RM 50 return with waiting included. Nothing much at the Batu caves-can be missed. For shopping: KLCC for big brand names, Mid Valley mall for regular stuff. Take LRT to Bangsar station and then the regular free shuttle to Mid Valley Mall.
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| R Wilson |
27 March 2005 |
Stayed at JW Marriott Hotel Kuala Lumpur - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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Visited KL many times and never tire of it. Try and get up to the skybridge at Petronas towers (go early for ticket) and eat in restaurant up the KL tower. Stunning view. Also visit Bangsar area for good bars and restaurants. Beware taxi drivers who don't switch on meter and then ask you for crazy figure. Tell them to switch on meter or agree a price before starting.
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| P Stratton |
25 March 2005 |
Stayed at Renaissance, Kuala Lumpur Hotel - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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Kuala Lumpur, or KL as it is commonly known is a vibrant city offering a mix of modern and colonial arquitecture, shopping malls offering a full range of Designer goods plus good value general merchandise. For a good deal and fun bartering, a visitor should visit Petaling Street in China Town and for Indian food and souvenirs, head to Brickfields and for some delicious Malay food in a friendly welcoming atmosphere, try to find the Al-Ansar restaurant in Setapak (you may need to ask a taxi driver - I was lucky to be taken there by Malay friends). Any trip to KL should include visits to KLCC and the Petronas Twin Towers, KL Tower, Batu Caves, the National Zoo (Zoo Negara) and Sunway Lagoon.
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| A Yusope |
21 March 2005 |
Stayed at Radius International Hotel, Kuala Lumpur - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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The hotel is walking distance to Lot 10, KL plaza, Sungei Wang etc thus makin it easier for us to go shopping ard that area. 'THE SHIP' restaurant along Jln Bukit Bintang is fabulous. Friendly staffs, great food. and it's affordable! Sunway Lagoon was a pretty letdown. The water theme park was disappointing. There's not much games. Pretty boring.
Just don't get cheated by the cab drivers!
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| C Naylor |
17 March 2005 |
Stayed at Royale Bintang, The - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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Kuala Lumpur? Hmmm? Well, I chose this location to get my visa fixed at the Indonesian Embassay (I have been to other cities in Asia and wanted something new...) so I chose KL. The airport was truly wonderful, clean and efficient, and I met a lovely lady on the plane who offered me a ride right to the front door of my hotel! (Taxi drivers will rip you off to and from the airport unless you can find one who will use their meters; Chinese taxi drivers tend to be more honest and accommodating, FYI). Try to stay in the Jalan Bukit Bingtang area for fun and shopping, or the area near the Twin Towers is fine too, and more upscale. Nightlife is not all that great, and being a gay man, there are little to no opportunities for you to have any fun. There is one gay bar called Blue Boy...stay away!!! better to hook up on-line. I met a nice guy at the gym in my hotel. For everyone else, the bar scene is really limited, despite the Planet Hollywoods and Hard Rock's of the world. Does one really want to spend their time in places like this anyway? The hotel's bars are much better. After I got my visa, I celebrated by going to high tea at the Ritz-Carlton which was fabulous! Great service, ambiance and food. There was a lovely Indian Woman who gave me a tour of the hotel's health club facilities despite the fact I was not even a hotel guest! She was VERY nice. The Mandarin Oriental was wonderful too. Twin Towers was great, and the mall is second to none. They have a great book store, Kinokuniya, that is a must for book freaks like myself. Chinatown is a must too and better saved for the evening...very lit up, cheerful and lots of fun, great shopping, too. I went to Penang for the weekend which was a big mistake; not really friendly, terrible beach, too many covered up woman, and not one gay bar!!! Yikes!! Despite all of that, the Eastern-Oriental Hotel was really great, and wonderful service, smiles from the staff etc. Penang, overall, was very boring!
Having been all over Asia, and currently living in Bali, I suppose I have become quite spoiled, nonetheless, I wouldn't return to KL or Malaysia anytime soon. It is a beautifully clean place, modern and Western, but the overall Islamic influence does not mesh with the modern-day infrustructure one finds in KL. The areas round Chinatown are quite dirty, as well as the areas round "Little India" and the Central Market...very dirty, and no smiles from the mostly poor, Muslim communities that exist there. By far, the Chinese are the much more friendly of all the peoples you will find in KL and Penang. Overall, I found it to be a land of contradictions and inner racial unharmony. (The folks at the Indonesian Embassy were the friendliest and most helpful, despite the tensions between the two countries over an island dispute). Happy travels! And a note to all of my gay brothers and sisters, stay out of Malaysia!
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| W Grazio |
17 March 2005 |
Stayed at Nova, Hotel - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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Go to BB Plaza for some great deals on DVDs and Computer Software and Gaming console games.
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| Y Chin |
14 March 2005 |
Stayed at Royale Bintang, The - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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Beware of overcharges by taxi drivers and some (e.g. those at railway stations) even take several passengers. Some taxi drivers gang-up to charge unreasonably high rates (e.g. outside Twin Towers, high-class hotels and shopping centres). If unsure, ask a few drivers for price indication; walk a couple of blocks away to catch the taxis; confirm with the driver that they don't take passengers on the way. Charges of hotel taxis / limos may be double of the normal rates but they are safer (because generally large hotels keep a record of your taxi's registration and driver) and may still be cheaper than those gang-up taxis. If there is a taxi driver you feel you can trust, ask for his contact number & use the same driver for other trips without call-out charge.
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| E Andriette |
13 March 2005 |
Stayed at Royale Bintang, The - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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There are any number of good restaurants in the area. The Hawkers' Court in the basement of Lot 10 is a real deal. One can eat well for 4 or 5 ringgets. I especially enjoyed the food at the Middle Eastern restaurant on the opposite side of the street, close by the Japanese restaurant that was also pretty good.
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| E Ng |
08 March 2005 |
Stayed at Radius International Hotel, Kuala Lumpur - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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My friends drove me around KL to places. However it is easy to get a cab too, but make sure to juggle the fare with the driver or look for those cabs that go by meter. I had great food at Jalan Alor, especially Kam Heong crabs (W.A.W restaurant), and I had the best Bah Kut Teh at Mungo Jerry restaurant (I can't remember the street name though). Bukit Bintang Plaza and Sungei Wang Plaza is a great place for shopping if you are on budget, and also not forgetting Chinatown, where you can also shop through the night market.
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| P Sperdakos |
24 February 2005 |
Stayed at Capitol, Hotel - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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It was my first trip to Kl and wanted to see many things via taxis for my short time. Taxis were a major problem because they charge too much and won't put the meter on. I didn't find many friendly people in the city but when I did they were terrific and friendly. The cultural diversity of the city grew on me. The Petronas towers and shopping were great. The city feels safe and my selection of restaurants wasn't good. I will do better next time. I even shopped at IKEA. I recommend the train from the airport opposed to a taxi. The trains and monorail are very good to get around. I will do a lot better next trip.
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