While I knew I would stay at a Starwood hotel my second night in Kuala Lumpur, I didnt actually make the booking until the night before my stay, because I couldnt decide between the Westin and Le Meridien. That was probably a foolish move, as I ended up paying about $190 including tax and service…
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You do have a tendency to do something idiotic about every single day, don't you?! 🙂
It makes your stories more fun though so I guess it's all worth it 🙂
I was tossing up between the 2 Starwood properties, and end up with Westin for the location. The Westin is nice, and the rooms are a bit more chic, it is starting to look rundown, with peeling sideskirts and paint. Also the morning buffet was a let down compared to the Sheraton in town.
Latest Recipe is amazing, went for their dinner buffet with family, and could hardly walk after!
KL has plenty of great high quality hotel buffets, but Latest Recipe is as good as Lemongrass in Shangri-la in town i reckon!
ALso for breakie, i find the main restaurant always have a superior spread compared to the club lounge, unless you want to get away from the crowd.
It is great to learn that the Le Meridien and Hilton are right accross from each other, as this makes it easy to switch back and forth between hotels to increase stay credits. Did you get a chance to see the Hilton?
I have a feeling that they make a lot of buildings in twins in KL? 😉 these must have been same owner but given away to different management cos
I think the location isn't that bad for a hotel hopping tourist. It's close to the gardens, national museum, mosques and the train station. But the express way, river and train tracks certainly do make the foot travel tougher.
Hey Ben! I actually been to that LeMeridien...its near my friends Intel office. Im glad to see you actually stayed there--I might have to try it now that you 'tested the waters' thanks for the report!
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Lucky, why you didn't try using the LRT (Light Rapid Transit) trains at the KL Central Station? it is just opposite Le Meridien? that train costs only half dollar, and it goes everywhere, including Kuala Lumpur Twin Towers Station (named KLCC)... Let me know when you are again in town and I will guide you since I lived there for 3 years and it is a wonderful city, the best 3 years of my life spent there
The background of the story with the 2 hotels is the following: the total building is owned by a Japanese guy. The size of the hotel as one would be to big for any brand to take upon its responsibility and so he split the hotel in 2 towers/hotels. So, although the holding of the operating company is one, its run as competing hotels, with the LeMeridien targetting a slightly more upmarket audience compared to the Hilton!
I always enjoy stYing there!
Am enjoying your story!