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Intro Hospital Kuala Lumpur M Tourism edical Address: Jalan Pahang, 50586 Kuala MEDICAL TOURISM Lumpur, Wilayah Medical tourism is basically a trend Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in which people travel outside of their Phone No.: +60 3-2615 5555 country to perform medical operations Website: www.hkl.gov.my or treatments. This is because in certain GPS Coordinates: 3.1720411, 101.7024487 countries, certain diseases are better Gleneagles Hospital Kuala understood and they have the required Lumpur facilities as well as expertise. So, many people from undeveloped countries travel to more developed countries for the required treatments. Vice versa, people from developed country would go to a less developed one to reduce cost. So, medical tourism has been one of the many but promising reasons for people to visit our country. In Malaysia, there are certain Address: 282, Jalan Ampang, 50450 specialists who are very much sought Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia after. This all depends on how well Phone No.: +60 3-4141 3000 our medical practitioners perform Website: www.gleneagleskl.com.my GPS Coordinates: 3.1615808, 101.739176 treatments. The higher their success rates, the better chance we have on Prince Court Medical Centre medical tourism. This includes all sorts of treatments, from dental to cosmetics. his is also very beneficial to the locals as the medical industry in our country continue to rise globally over time, which makes our treatment quality better. Address: 39, Jalan Kia Peng, 50450 So, here we listed several medical Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah institutions that you can visit for Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia great quality service and treatment in Phone No.: +60 1-800-88-7262 Kuala Lumpur. Website: www.princecourt.com GPS Coordinates: 3.1489682,101.7218312 99

Healthcare Facilities Pantai Hospital Kuala Lumpur MEDICAL TOURISM Address: 8, Jalan Bukit Pantai, HSC Medical Center Taman Bukit Pantai, 59100 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Address: 5-1, Menara HSC 187 Jalan Malaysia Ampang Kuala Lumpur Phone No.: +60 3-2296 0888 WP Kuala Lumpur 50450 Website: www.pantai.com.my Malaysia, Malaysia GPS Coordinates: 3.11994,101.66625 Website: www.hsc.com.my Damai Service Hospital Phone No.: +60 3-2712 0866 GPS Coordinates: 3.1600864, 101.7227551 Sentosa Medical Centre Address: 36, Jalan Chemur Kompleks Damai Kuala Lumpur WP Kuala Lumpur 60400 Malaysia Phone No.: +60 3-4043 7166 Website: www.kpjsentosa.com GPS Coordinates: 3.1708325,101.6972993 Beverly Wilshire Medical Centre Address: 115, Jalan Ipoh, Pekeliling, 50400 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Phone No.: +60 3-4043 4900 Website: www.dsh.com.my/ GPS Coordinates: 3.170161,101.695056 Tung Shin Hospital Address: 102, Jalan Pudu, 55100 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Phone No.: +60 3-2037 2288 Website: www.tungshin.com.my GPS Coordinates: 3.146043, 101.7041768 Chinese Maternity Hospital Address: 231, Jalan Tun Razak, Address: 106, Jalan Pudu, 55100 50400 Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Lumpur, Malaysia Malaysia Phone No.: +60 3-2118 2888 Phone No.: +60 3-2078 2055 Website: www.beverlywilshire GPS Coordinates: 3.1458632,101.7048614 medical.com Operating Hours: 8:00am-8:00pm GPS Coordinates: 3.145716,101.72165 100



Healthcare Facilities MEDICAL TOURISM George Plastic & Cosmetic Phone No.: +60 3-4108 3566 Website: www.bainsphysio.com.my/ Operating Hours: 8:00am-5:30am GPS Coordinates: 3.210569,101.752185 Surgery Colombia Asia Hospital Address: 498-1-2 Jalan Tun Razak, 50400 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Website: www.georgeplasticsurgery. Phone No.: +60 3-9284 1292 com Operating Hours: 9:00am-5:00pm Address: No. 1, Jalan Danau Saujana, Off Jalan Genting Klang, GPS Coordinates: 3.134322, 101.718638 53300 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Kuala Lumpur International Phone No.: +603 4145 9999 Dental Centre Website: www.columbiaasia.com/ Address: 2nd Floor,, 33, Jalan Yap GPS Coordinates: 3.2012501,101.7161679 Kwan Seng, 50450 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah KPJ Tawakkal Health Centre Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Phone No.: +60 3-2162 5555 Website: www.klidc.com.my Operating Hours: 10:00am–7:00pm GPS Coordinates: 3.162914,101.715148 National Heart Institute Address: 202A, Jalan Pahang, 53000 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Phone No.: +60 3-4023 3599 Website: www.kpjhealthcentre.com Operating Hours: 8:30am-5:00pm GPS Coordinates: 3.1772304,101.6997911 Sutra Maya Wellness Address: 145, Jalan Tun Razak, 50586 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Phone No.: +603 2617 8200 Address: Blok G-50-0, Platinum Walk, Website: www.ijn.com.my No. 2, Jalan langkawi, Setapak, GPS Coordinates: 3.170697, 101.709112 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Phone No.: +6018-989 9282 Bains Physio Website: https://www.facebook.com Address: 9127, Jalan Bandar 4, /Sutra-Maya-Wellness Taman Melawati, 53100 Operating Hours: 10:0am-7:00pm Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, GPS Coordinates: 3.207275, 101.718766 Malaysia 102

Intro C In mid-weekday to play FIFA on PS4 with their Some even book hotel rooms after work during heck - colleagues, just to survive the week’s workload before they can scream “TGIF!”. There is something about staying in a room that is made up just to impress you and having ‘minions’ to carry food to your doorstep just by a phone call away. Everybody loves to be pampered once in a while, and this is why hotels always strive to be better and aim for the stars. Literally. Spending the night in Klang Valley is a breeze. Plenty of hotels provide clean Have you ever wondered how these hotels get and beautiful rooms suitable for any budget. their ratings? What are the key elements that If you prefer to travel in style and luxury, our make up a good 5-star hotel? Why do some ACCOMMODATIONS 5-star, world-class hotels serve great service hotels put up exorbitant prices for a room where with unique Malaysian hospitality. If you all you do is drool on their pure silk pillow cases? prefer to save more, there are also hostels Well, that question basically answers itself. or homestays that are convenient enough for 5-star comfort calls for a 5-star price. small or large groups of travelers. Homestays, especially the ones in kampong, will definitely The Ministry of Tourism & Culture in Malaysia is give you memorable experiences with the body responsible in awarding and certifying scenic surroundings and cultural exposure. stars to hotels in Malaysia. The system assigns Basically, the accommodations in Klang points from 1-10 to six different criteria in order Valley cater to all sorts of needs where each to determine the star rating of the hotel. provides unique experiences. In order for a hotel to achieve the coveted 5-star rating in Malaysia, the establishment must score a minimum of 9/10 on each of the six criteria. Whereas for a 4-star, 3-star, 2-star and 1-star rating, the establishment would need to score a minimum of 7/10, 5/10, 3/10 and 1/10 respectively to fulfil the criteria. The criteria mentioned are as follows: Criteria #1: Appearance and Cleanliness of Hotel Common Areas Hotel common areas include the reception area, the lobby, halls, pantry, toilets, restaurants or café and many others. Basically, anywhere outside private areas like hotel rooms or hotel- personnel-only rooms. It has to be pleasant- looking, nicely decorated, squeaky clean and anything in between.hotel rooms or hotel- personnel-only rooms. It has to be pleasant- looking, nicely decorated, squeaky clean and anything in between hotel rooms or hotel- personnel-only rooms. It has to be pleasant- looking, nicely decorated, squeaky clean and anything in between. Criteria #2: Presence and Quality Hotel Ratings in Malaysia of Hotel Facilities Nowadays, hotels are not just for those weary travellers from a foreign city looking for a place This includes having a swimming pool, café/ to crash for the night. Some guy who lives in restaurant, spa, gym and other appealing facilities Shah Alam and works near KLCC sometimes other than the basics (bed, lamp, toilet, mirror, check into a hotel in Bukit Bintang as a mini etc.) that would make visitors’ experience more getaway, eager to feel pampered even for just fulfilling than ust sleeping in a comfy room. he a couple of nights after days of over-time. maintenance quality also falls under this criterion. 103

Intro Criteria #3: Quality and Ambiance obligated to offer you laundry services, security of Bedroom deposit, Wi-Fi and air-conditioning. Though the hotel in this tier isn’t obligated to provide you The bedroom is basically the main focus with an attached bathroom – you will most likely of the hotel because usually it is the sole get one. Just make sure you ask when booking. purpose of checking in to a hotel in the first place. The quality of the bedroom involves How much will you pay for Wi-Fi at your hotel? ACCOMMODATIONS Criteria #4: Quality and Variety of 3-Star Hotels Because that’s the difference between a 1-star comfort, ambiance and the overall feeling and and 2-star hotel. experience that visitors will get when spending their nights in. Average Cost per Night in Klang Valley = From Services Provided by Hotel RM150 What does RM150 get you? The more services you have, the more stars the hotel would likely get. Laundry or At an average of RM150 per night in the Klang chauffeur services might be one of them, and Valley, the typical 3-star hotel isn’t exactly it is crucial to keep their quality on par with the price they require. room with a friend). So is it better to save the extra RM65 and go with the 2-star hotel or pay Criteria #5: Safety and Hygiene of up and go with 3-stars? The extra RM65 doesn’t Hotel extremely affordable (unless you’re splitting a just entitle you to a slightly larger room (Pilates An important criterion to ensure the wellbeing of anyone?), the jump in price also gives you more the visitors is taken care of and this should be facilities and an overall better looking room. the top priority of any hotel management. Would you like to have a cup of coffee or tea Criteria #6: Professionalism of while watching the slightly grainy TV with limited Hotel Staff channels? It’s all provided for in your room! You can even hop on over to the restaurant/cafe/ Is good customer service readily available bar that’s located within the premises of your or upon request by incessant screaming hotel whenever you feel like socialising! Think and threats to call the department of of a 3-star hotel room as a neat mash-up of Consumer Affairs? contrasting colours and textures akin to an Ikea 1-Star Hotels showroom. Worth the money? You decide. Average Cost per Night in Klang Valley = From 4-Star Hotels RM50 Average Cost per Night in Klang Valley = From What does RM50 get you? RM200 What does RM200 get you? -star hotel is definitely not designed to provide you with maximum luxury and comfort. The average 4-star hotel in the Klang valley is You should expect nothing more than a bed approximately RM50 more expensive per night with clean sheets, a night table and a common than the typical 3-star hotel. RM50 can buy you bathroom to be shared between at least 2 rooms a lot of things in Malaysia, for example, you can (or up to the legal limit of 6 rooms). Facilities? buy 25 small packets of raisins at Tesco. Don’t even think about it. If you’ve ever lived in a college dormitory, then a 1-star hotel will In the case of a 4-star hotel, the extra RM50 definitely bring you back to those days. doesn t ust get you all the fittings and fixtures like that of a 3-star’s, you also get a bigger room, 2-Star Hotels more facilities, and better service. Whoa…what’s Average Cost per Night in Klang Valley = From the difference in service between a 3-star hotel RM85 and a 4-star hotel? A 3-star hotel’s service can What does RM85 get you? best be described as “on demand”, whereas a 4-star hotel’s service can be described as Unfortunately, the increase in price will not get “expected”. When you stay at a 4-star hotel, you you past the “college dormitory” style layout can expect good service without asking (or at of the 1-star hotel. Sorry claustrophobic hotel least, that’s the goal). guests but the 2-star hotel will not offer you much relief. However, if you don’t mind the extra squeeze, then a 2-star hotel is at minimum But is it worth the extra RM50? 104

Luxury Hotels 5-Star Hotels Hotel Maya Kuala Lumpur Executive-Room Average Cost per Night in Klang Valley = From RM400 What does RM400 get you? A 5-star hotel is the cream of the crop when it comes to hotels. You can expect the utmost in terms of comfort and service, though at a steep price. A 5-star hotel doesn’t just have to meet the basic criteria lined out in the Malaysian hotel rating system, it has to exceed them by leaps Address: Hotel Maya, 138, Jalan Ampang, and bounds. Kampung Baru, 50450 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Staying at a 5-star hotel is akin to becoming Phone:+60 3-2711 8866 ACCOMMODATIONS royalty for a day. You can expect nothing but GPS Coordinates: 3.1590186,101.6378654 the absolute best in terms of service. People falling over themselves to open doors for you, St Giles The Gardens - Grand Hotel & Residences valet parking, 24-hour room service, limousine service, beauty salons and spas. Want a more comfortable stay than that? Then you might as well arrange a sleep-over with the Sultan because this is as good as it gets. Though prices start at RM400, 5 star hotels can sometimes run over a thousand a night, so be sure to have your credit card ready. Address: The Gardens Residences, Lingkaran Syed Putra, Mid Valley City, 59200 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Phone:+60 3-2268 1188 GPS Coordinates: 3.1186577,101.6055154 Hotel Istana Kuala Lumpur Address: 73, Jalan Raja Chulan, Bukit Bintang, 50200 Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, Malaysia Phone No.: +60 3-2117 4888 Website: www.hotelistana.com.my GPS Coordinates: 3.1494589,101.6398201 Sheraton Imperial Kuala Lumpur Hotel Address: Jalan Sultan Ismail, 50250 Mandarin Oriental Address: Kuala Lumpur City Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah 50088 Kuala Lumpur, Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Malaysia Lumpur, Malaysia Phone No.: +60 3-2717 9900 Phone No.: +60 3-2380 8888 Website: www.sheratonimperial Website: www.mandarinoriental.com/ kualalumpur.com/ kualalumpur GPS Coordinates: 3.158643,101.700109 GPS Coordinates: 3.1558063,101.7117343 105

Luxury Hotels Sky Hotel Bukit Bintang Address: 3, Jalan Stesen Sentral 5, Kuala Lumpur Sentral, 50470 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Phone No.: +60 3-2264 2264 Website: http://www3.hilton.com/ GPS Coordinates: 3.135304,101.685966 en/hotels/malaysia/hilton- ACCOMMODATIONS Address: No 1A, Jalan Bintang, JW Marriott Hotel kuala-lumpur Address: 183 Jalan Bukit Bintang, 55100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Phone No.: +60 3-2715 9000 Website: www.marriott.com/hotels/ travel/kuldt-jw-marriott- 55100 Kuala Lumpur, WP hotel-kuala-lumpur Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Phone No.: +60 3-2148 6777 Website: www.skyhotel.com.my/ Berjaya Times Square Hotel GPS Coordinates: 3.143837, 101.707971 Concorde Hotel Kuala Lumpur GPS Coordinates: 3.147778,101.713867 Address: 1, Jalan Imbi, 55100 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Address: 50250 Kuala Lumpur, WP Phone No.: +60 3-2117 8000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Website: www.berjayahotel.com/ Phone No.: +60 3-2144 2200 kualalumpur Website: www.kualalumpur. GPS Coordinates: 3.142394,101.709644 concordehotelsresorts. City Villa Kuala Lumpur com/ GPS Coordinates: 3.1556193, 101.7059843 Address: 69, Jalan Haji Hussein, 50300 Kuala Lumpur, Hilton Kuala Lumpur Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Phone No.: +60 3-2692 6077 Website: www.hotelcityvilla.com GPS Coordinates: 3.1662149,101.6994417 Double Tree by Hilton Hotel Address: The Intermark, 348, Jalan Tun Razak, 50400 Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Phone No.: +60 3-2172 7272 Website: www.doubletree3.hilton.com GPS Coordinates: 3.1609129,101.7202771 106

Luxury Hotels Shangri-La Hotel Villa Samadhi Address: Persiaran Madge, 55000 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Phone No.: +60 3-2143 2300 Website: www.villasamadhi.com.my GPS Coordinates: 3.156418,101.726392 ACCOMMODATIONS Corus Hotel Kuala Lumpur Address: 11, Jalan Sultan Ismail, Bukit Bintang, 50250 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Address: Jalan Ampang, 50450 Phone No.: +60 3-2032 2388 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Website: www.shangri-la.com Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, GPS Coordinates: 3.154035,101.706320 Malaysia Phone No.: +60 3-2161 8888 Renaissance Kuala Lumpur Hotel Website: www.corushotelkl.com Address: Corner of Jalan Sultan GPS Coordinates: 3.1601443,101.7149928 Ismail and Jalan Ampang, 50450 Kuala Lumpur, The Majestic Hotel Kuala Lumpur Malaysia Phone No.: +60 3-2162 2233 Website: www.marriott.com/hotels/ travel/kulrn-renaissance- kuala-lumpur-hotel GPS Coordinates: 3.1572493,101.7051012 Traders Hotel Address: 5 Jalan Sultan Hishamuddin, KL City Centre Malaysia., 50000 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Phone No.: +60 3-2785 8000 Website: www.majestickl.com GPS Coordinates: 3.1391992,101.6921941 Furama Bukit Bintang Address: 136, Jalan Changkat Thambi Dollah, Pudu, 55100 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Address: Kuala Lumpur City Centre, Lumpur, Malaysia 50088 Kuala Lumpur, Phone No.: +60 3-2788 8888 Malaysia Website: www.furama.com/ Phone No.: +60 3-2332 9888 bukitbintang Website: www.shangri-la.com/ GPS Coordinates: 3.140265,101.710382 kualalumpur/traders GPS Coordinates: 3.1538754,101.7146687 107

Luxury Hotels Hotel Pullman Kuala Lumpur PARKROYAL Kuala Lumpur Address: No Tower 3 59200, 1, Jalan Taman Pantai, Taman Bukit Pantai, 59100 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Phone No.: +60 3-2298 1888 Malaysia ACCOMMODATIONS GPS Coordinates: 3.1159786,101.6638685 Address: Jalan Sultan Ismail, 50250 Website: www.accorhotels.com/gb/ hotel-7962-pullman-kuala- lumpur-bangsar Hotel Istana Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Phone No.: +60 3-2147 0088 Website: www.parkroyalhotels.com/ en/hotels-resorts/ malaysia/kuala-lumpur GPS Coordinates: 3.144477,101.712303 Address: Jalan Hang Kasturi, 50000 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Hotel Geo Kuala Lumpur Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Phone No.: +60 3-2032 2288 Website: www.geohotelkl.com GPS Coordinates: 3.143901,101.695568 InterContinental Kuala Lumpur Address: 73, Jalan Raja Chulan, Address: 165 Jalan Ampang, 50450 50200 Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Selangor, Malaysia Phone No.: +60 3-2782 6000 Phone No.: +60 3-2141 9988 Website: kualalumpur.intercontinental.com Website: www.hotelistana.com.my GPS Coordinates: 3.159669,101.717952 GPS Coordinates: 3.1494612,101.7098607 Swiss Garden Hotel & Residence Citrus Hotel Kuala Lumpur Address: Swiss-Garden Residences Address: 51, Jalan Tiong Nam, 50350 Kuala Lumpur, Jalan Pudu, Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Bukit Bintang, 55100 Kuala Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Lumpur, Federal Territory of Malaysia Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Phone No.: +60 3-9195 9999 Phone No.: +60 3-2141 3333 Website: www.compasshospitality.com Website: www.swissgarden.com GPS Coordinates: 3.163535,101.695381 GPS Coordinates: 3.144065,101.705416 108

Budget Hotels My Hotel (BB) Golden Palace Hotel Address: 120, Jalan Pudu, Bukit Address: 174, Jalan Pudu, Bukit Bintang, 55100 Kuala Bintang, 55100 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Malaysia Phone No.: +60 3-2143 5000 Phone No.: +60 3-2110 1699 Website: www.myhotels.com.my Website: www.goldenpalacehotel. GPS Coordinates: 3.1445995,101.7058929 com.my GPS Coordinates: 3.1433374,101.6376878 China Town Inn Address: 52, Jalan Petaling, 50000 Classic Inn Premium Kuala Lumpur, WP Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Phone No.: +60 3-2070 4008 ACCOMMODATIONS Website: www.chinatowninn.com GPS Coordinates: 3.14396,101.697751 Budget Inn (J. Alor) Address: 36, Lorong 1/77a, 55100 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Phone No.: +60 3-2148 4648 Website: www.classicinn.com.my GPS Coordinates: 3.141274,101.7100535 Swiss Hotel Address: 74, Jalan Alor, Bukit Bintang, 50200 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Phone No.: +60 3-2144 2177 Website: www.agoda.com/hotel- budget-inn-jalan-alor/ hotel/kuala-lumpur-my GPS Coordinates: 3.1461757,101.7090152 Sun Inns Hotel (Kepong) Address: 12, Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman, 50100 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Phone No.: +60 3-2692 5555 Website: www.swisshotel.com.my GPS Coordinates: 3.1515396,101.6952522 Joy Inn Hotel Address: Jalan Thambipillay, Address: Jalan Damansara, Kuala Brickfields, uala Lumpur, Wilayah Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Malaysia Phone No.: +60 3-6280 4636 Phone No.: +60 3-2276 3766 Website: www.suninnshotel.com.my Website: www.joyinnhotel.com GPS Coordinates: 3.193126,101.625696 GPS Coordinates: 3.1324259,101.6884575 109

Budget Hotels Smile Hotel (Wangsa Maju) EV World Hotel (Sri Petaling) Address: 83, Jalan Radin Bagus, Sri Petaling, 57000 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Phone No.: +603-90584686 Website: www.evworldhotel.com ACCOMMODATIONS Address: 36, Jalan Metro Wangsa, Address: No.56 & 58,Jalan Sultan GPS Coordinates: 3.071081,101.694074 33 Hotel Wangsa Maju, 53300 Kuala Ismail, Off Jalan Bukit Bintang, Bukit Bintang, Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, 50250 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Malaysia Phone No.: +60 3-2144 2144 Phone No.: +60 3-4142 9791 Website: www.smilehotel.com.my Website: www.33starhotel.com GPS Coordinates: 3.1478479,101.711736 GPS Coordinates: 3.203286,101.736342 Tune Hotel Comfort Hotel Address: 65, Changkat Bukit Bintang, 50200 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Address: 316 Jalan Tuanku Abdul Phone No.: +60 3-2141 3636 Rahman, 50100 Kuala Website: www.hotelcomfort.biz Lumpur, Malaysia. GPS Coordinates: 3.146873,101.7091141 Phone No.: +603-20825777 De Sentral Hotel Website: www.tunehotels.com GPS Coordinates: 3.1603875,101.6945888 Address: 128, Jalan Tun ambanthan, Brickfields, Gold Tree Hotel (BB) 50470 Kuala Lumpur, Address: Kl Plaza, 179, Jalan Bukit Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Bintang, 55100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Lumpur, Wilayah Phone No.: +60 3-2272 3749 Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Website: www.jbguesthouse.com/ Malaysia desentral Phone No.: +60 3-2110 3965 GPS Coordinates: 3.1322361,101.6872279 Website: www.goldtreehotel.com Signature Hotel Little India GPS Coordinates: 3.14679,101.712672 Address: 130, Jalan Thamby Hotel Putra Muda bdullah, Brickfields, Address: 7-19, Jalan Raja Muda Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Abdul Aziz, 50300 Kuala Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Lumpur, Wilayah Malaysia Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Phone No.: +60 3-2272 4435 Malaysia Website: www.mysignaturehotel. Phone No.: +60 3-2691 9918 com.my Website: www.hotelputraonline.com GPS Coordinates: 3.127687,101.680978 GPS Coordinates: 3.167371,101.699446 110

Budget Hotels Citin Seacare Pudu Hotel Apple Hotel Address: 78, Jalan Alor, Bukit Address: 38, Jalan Pudu, Bukit Bintang, 55100 Kuala ACCOMMODATIONS Bintang, 55100 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Malaysia Lumpur, Malaysia Phone No.: +60 3-2031 7777 Phone No.: +603 – 2142 7753 Website: www.citinpudu.com Website: www.applehotels.com GPS Coordinates: 3.146041,101.701265 GPS Coordinates: 3.1462929,101.7091736 Hotel Westree Ali Baba Hotel Address: 172, Jalan Pudu, Bukit Bintang, 55100 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Phone No.: +60 3-2141 3311 Website: www.alibabapalace.com GPS Coordinates: 3.1433892,101.7076551 Hotel Kita Address: 122, Jalan Raja Laut, Chow Kit, 50350 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Address: 142, Jalan Tun Phone No.: +60 3-4050 9079 ambanthan, Brickfields, GPS Coordinates: 3.166278,101.696391 50470 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Canary Hotel Lumpur, Malaysia Phone No.: +60 3-2278 9000 Website: www.westreehotels.com GPS Coordinates: 3.1320098,101.6869815 Soho Town Hotel Address: 113, Jalan Sultan, City Centre, 50000 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Phone No.: +60 3-2031 8133 Website: www.sohotownhotel.com GPS Coordinates: 3.1448168,101.6987391 Address: 189 & 191, Jalan Tuanku New Winner Hotel Abdul Rahman, 50100 Address: No. 11, Jalan Thambapillai, Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Off Jalan Tun Sambanthan, Persekutuan Kuala Brickfields, uala umpur, umpur, alaysia 50470,, Malaysia Phone No.: +60 3-2602 2055 Phone No.: +60 3-2273 3766 Website: www.canaryhotelkl.com GPS Coordinates: 3.1328488,101.6886951 GPS Coordinates: 3.1554249,101.6962912 111

Budget Hotels / Backpackers Love Inn Boutique Hotel Leo Express Hotel Address: J-05, Jalan 1/127, 58200 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Phone No.: +60 3-7972 3161 GPS Coordinates: 3.084326,101.68978 Seeds Hotel ACCOMMODATIONS Address: 59, Jalan Sungai Besi, 57100 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Phone No.: +60 3-9222 2209 Website: www.leoexpress.com.my GPS Coordinates: 3.1292398,101.71231 Lucky 11 Hotel Address: No.17, Jalan 1/64A, Komplek Udarama, Jalan Ipoh Kecil, Off Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah, 50350 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Phone No.: +60 3-4040 0611 Website: GPS Coordinates: 3.168885,101.694248 AnCasa Express (Pudu) Address: Jalan Pudu, 55100 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Address: 22, Jalan Jelatek 2, 54200 Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, Malaysia Malaysia Phone No.: +60 3-2072 2688 Phone No.: +60 3-4266 5421 GPS Coordinates: 3.14572,101.7014789 Website: www.seedshotel.com.my GPS Coordinates: 3.1768,101.737171 Paper Plane Hostel ignature Hote ric fie d Address: 73, Jalan Tun Sambanthan, Brickfields, uala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Phone No.: +60 3-2274 9595 Website: www.mysignaturehotel. com.my GPS Coordinates: 3.1315776,101.6872888 Fine Hotel Address: No 10 & 12, Pekeliling Business Centre, Off Jalan Pahang Barat, Jalan 65c, Address: 15, Jalan Sin Chew Kee, Pekeliling, 53000 Kuala Bukit Bintang, 50150 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Malaysia Phone No.: +60 3-4032 1922 Phone No.: +60 3-2110 1676 Website: www.finehotel.com.my Website: www.paperplanehostel.com GPS Coordinates: 3.1758728,101.6977331 GPS Coordinates: 3.1430926,101.7048398 112

Backpackers Serenity Hostels BackHome KL Address: 30, Jalan Tun H S Lee, 50100 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Phone No.: +60 3-2022 0788 Website: www.backhome.com.my GPS Coordinates: 3.1486876,101.6978566 ACCOMMODATIONS Rainforest Bed and Breakfast Address: 20, Changkat Bukit Bintang, Bukit Bintang, 50200 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Address: No 27, Jalan Mesui, Off Malaysia Jalan Nagasari, Bukit Phone No.: +60 16-612 4075 Bintang, 50200 Kuala GPS Coordinates: 3.147977,101.707268 Lumpur, Malaysia Phone No.: +60 3-2145 3525 Website: www.rainforestbnbhotel. com GPS Coordinates: 3.14854,101.708668 The Explorers Guesthouse Address: 130, Jalan Tun H S Lee, 50000 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Phone No.: +60 3-2022 2928 Website: www.theexplorers guesthouse.com GPS Coordinates: 3.145355,101.69665 Raggae Mansion Kuala Lumpur PODs The Backpackers Home Address: G- No 30, 6, Jalan hambipillay, Brickfields, 50470 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Phone No.: +60 3-2276 0858 Website: www.podsbackpacker.com GPS Coordinates: 3.131866,101.687867 Birdnest GuestHouse 2 Address: 53, Jalan Tun H S Lee, Address: 64, Jalan Hang Kasturi, 50000 Kuala Lumpur, 50000 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Lumpur, Malaysia Phone No.: +60 3-2072 6877 Phone No.: +60 3-2857 7366 Website: www.reggaehostels Website: www.birdnestghouse.com malaysia.com GPS Coordinates: 3.143725,101.695801 GPS Coordinates: 3.1483049,101.6971755 113

Backpackers Red Palm Backpackers’ Lodge Address: 158, Jalan Tun H S Lee, 5000 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Phone No.: +60 3-2031 0889 GPS Coordinates: 3.1452477,101.6266594 ACCOMMODATIONS Phone No.: +60 3-2070 7770 Step Inn Guest House Address: 37, Jalan Pudu Lama, Bukit Bintang, 50200 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Website: www.stepinnguesthouse.com GPS Coordinates: 3.1464874,101.6311624 Orange Pekoe Address: 5, Tengkat Tong Shin, Bukit Bintang, 50200 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Phone No.: +60 3-2143 1279 Website: www.redpalm-kl.com Address: 1-1, Jalan Angsoka, Bukit GPS Coordinates: 3.1454688,101.7070598 Bintang, 50200 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Ribbon Stayyz Bed & Breakfast Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Guesthouse Malaysia Address: 31, Jalan Petaling, 50000 Phone No.: +60 3-2110 2000 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Website: www.orangepekoe.com.my Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, GPS Coordinates: 3.14836,101.709379 Malaysia Phone No.: +60 12-280 9255 Tropical Guest House Kuala Website: www.ribbonstayyz.com Lumpur GPS Coordinates: 3.1449869,101.6974454 Hostel Cosmopolitan Address: Jalan Haji Hussein, 50300 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Phone No.: +60 12-391 5686 Website: www.hostelcosmopolitan. blogspot.my GPS Coordinates: 3.166853,101.699432 Backpackers Travellers inn Address: 60, Jalan Sultan, 50000 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Address: Tingkat Tong Shin, Jalan Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Bukit Bintang, 50200 Kuala Malaysia Lumpur, Federal Territory of Phone No.: +60 3-2078 2473 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Website: www.backpackerskl.com Phone No.: +60 3-2141 1168 GPS Coordinates: 3.1437861,101.6985818 GPS Coordinates: 3.145582,101.706742 114

Travel Smart TRAVEL SMART ravel Tips 1. Scan copies of IC, passport money from having to buy another suitcase or and itinerary spend more money buying clothes you forgot While photocopying your important documents to pack (unless of course the plan was to shop- can help, the next best thing is to have soft then shop away!)! copies of your documents available within your smartphone. his can definitely help provide an 3. Mark your baggage as fragile extra copy of each in the event of loss or theft, If you can get your hands on the fragile stickers and you can display it if all else fails. You can or signs, use them on your baggage. This will email them to yourself to ensure that the copy ensure that your baggage is handled correctly remains within the phone, and be sure that you and it will be kept on the top. It doesn’t always have the right app to open them installed on work but if you’re lucky and you do get a your phone. Not having the right documentation conscientious baggage handler – you won’t at the airport can cause major delays which end up with a suitcase filled with shampoo may end up costing money if they don’t let you covered clothes and broken souvenirs. fly at the time you need to! 4. Pack your power bank 2. When packing, keep rolling If you’re traveling for more than 6 hours, your Rather than folding piles and piles of clothes, best form of entertainment (if you didn’t indulge the best option is to roll them. Rolling allows in buying an entertainment pack on your budget you to fit in more things in your suitcase, and flight) would be your smartphone. And nothing you can even roll underwear and socks within would be worse than reaching your destination your clothes, saving you space and possibly with a dead phone and no chance to charge it 115

Travel Smart your bottles, or open the bottles, wrap the opening with plastic wrap and then close it, to prevent such a mess from occurring. No mess, no need to buy new toiletries. 7. Use ATMs to get local currency Using money converters, especially at the airport, usually comes with their own fees and the exchange rates are a lot higher than the usual rates too. So if you need money at a local TRAVEL SMART the cash that you need. currency without having to pay fees that are too high, use your debit card at the local ATM to get 8. Shop for simple groceries outside instead of the hotel Let’s face it; buying items at the hotel is super convenient, but it will cost you a lot more. If you’re in need of water and snacks in your hotel, head to the nearest grocery store either on the way to the hotel or to one nearby (you can ask the receptionist on this!). Not only will it save you money significantly, it gives you a chance to explore your destination better. Source: extracted from Avoid Vacation Mistakes to Save You Money, by Michelle Brohier; posted on www. freemalaysiatoday.com. anywhere. Your best solution would be to have a power bank to charge your phone during those times of emergency. 5. Use bright ribbons to mark your suitcase It would be embarrassing to grab what you think is your bag, but it turns out you grabbed a bag that looks similar to your but it isn’t yours. Your best bet would be to use brightly coloured ribbons that you can see from afar tied to your baggage to help you recognise it from afar. Want to stand out more? There are sushi bag covers that are currently being sold from Japan online where you can turn your baggage to look like sushi on a conveyor belt. 6. Use plastic wrap for your bottles Due to the air pressure in flights, some of your toiletries may end up spilling its contents – leaving a sticky trail of mess for you to deal with upon unpacking. Use plastic wrap to cover 116

H ow well do you know Malaysia? Very well? Moderately well? Come and take this challenge to test yourself! My Malaysia, My Country! TRAVEL SMART . he ang diPertuan gong 1.The money used in Malaysia is called: . he ang diPertuan gong A.Rupiah is King for a period of: B.Ringgit A.3 years C.Rupee B.5 years C.7 years 2.How many states are there in Malaysia? A.11 10.Malaysia was formed in : B.12 A.1957 C.13 B.1963 3.The capital city of Malaysia is : C.1969 A.Kuala Lumpur B.Singapore 11.What is the tallest building in Malaysia? C.Bangkok A.Menara Telekom B.KL Tower 4.Which is not a part of Malaysia ? .Petronas ower A.Sarawak B.Kelantan ? 12.How many stripes are C.Singapore ? in the Malaysian Flag ? 5.What is the name of the national A.12 B.15 B.15 anthem of Malaysia? C.14 C.14 A.Negara Ku B.Terang Bulan 13.Which country secededcountry seceded 13.Which 13.Which country seceded C.Negeri Saya to Malaysia in 1965? to Malaysia in 1965? to Malaysia in 1965? A.Singapore 6.Malaysia was colonised by: 6.Malaysia was colonised by:ysia was colonised by: A.Singapore A.Singapore 6.Mala B.Brunei A.The French B.Brunei B.Brunei C.Taiwan B.The British C.Taiwan C.Taiwan C.The Germans 7.The national language of Malaysia is: 14.What is the traditional A.Malay flower in Malaysia? B.Chinese A.Rose C.Indian B.Sun flower C.Hibiscus . he first Prime inister of alaysia was A.Tunku Abdul Rahman B.Tun Abdul Razak 12(C)13(A) 14(C) C.Dato Hussain On 9(B) 10(B)11(C) 5(A) 6(B) 7(A) 8(A) 1(B) 2(C) 3(A) 4(C) Answer: 117

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Motoring in Malaysia M otoring is best to adhere to the speed limit. Red light cameras are installed on almost every stop light in the city, so it is best to be extra careful and drive slowly when approaching one. In case of M in alaysia traffic ams, please do not use the emergency lane which is usually situated along the left side of the highway as this meant for highway patrols, police cars, ambulance or rescue teams. You would not want to hog the lane and put other people’s life at risk. Kuala Lumpur has a pretty systematic and comprehensive network of highways that 3. General safety precautions connects you to the different parts of the city. Driving in a foreign city like Kuala Lumpur TRAVEL SMART should not be too difficult if you get to familiari e yourself with the signboards especially for exits. It is a standard form of the highways in Malaysia to provide codes for each exit from the main highway to make it easier for you to locate the place you are looking for. It is always good to follow some of these tips when you decide to get behind the wheels in Kuala Lumpur; Always, and we mean always, use the signal when changing lanes or making a turn. Changing 1. Have a Touch n Go card ready. lanes might be a little bit challenging in Kuala Lumpur as there are some motorists that like to ‘race’ in the city especially at night. So, be sure to observe your surroundings before making any sudden shift on the road. Whenever you are unsure of where you are going, it is best to stick to the middle lane as most highways in Kuala Lumpur have 3 to 4 lanes. By staying in the middle lane, you will be able to take your time to observe the signboards and deciding where to turn for an exit as the traffic speed is not as Touch n Go is a systematic cashless system fast as the right one and the exits might be on where you can pay for highway tolls, bus, trains, your left or right. LRT, monorail fares and such with just a swipe of a card. ouch n o card is refillable with credits 4. Handy Mobile Apps and you can use it not only for transportation Since most Malaysians own a smartphone but also for shopping at certain outlets such as equipped with mobile internet data, installing Watsons, dining and many more. You can reload handy traveling apps won’t hurt. They can be your Touch n Go cards at petrol stations, ATMs real life-savers at times of need, or confusion. and several outlets like Watsons as well. People use it mainly for ease of fare payments such as at highway toll pla as or public transportations where having to pay with small change can be quite a fuss, especially for travelers who have a lot of places to cover during their visit to the city. O e traffic ru e In Malaysia, vehicles drive on the left lane of the road, unlike in countries like the USA. Speed traps are pretty observant around the city so it 119

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Index 1Malaysia Year-End Sale 7,10 Bangsar Shopping Centre 81 15th Rainforest World Music Festival 8 Bangsar Village 81 Bi an Bar estaurant A Bora Ombak 86 Airport Coach KLIA 14 Bukit Petaling 6 Aerobus 14 Bukit Bandaraya 88 Ampang Point 15 Betel Leaf 92 Ampang Station 15 Bombay Palace 92 A Review of Tourism Development in Malaysia 7 Bangsar 93 Around Kuala Lumpur 26,27 Bangsar Baru 95 About KL 20,21,22 Ben’s Pavilion 96 Ah Weng Kor Hainanese tea 23 Bee Won Korean 96 Assam Laksa 23 BB Park 103 Awards 27 AB Hubback 28 Beach Club Café 103 Architecture of Kuala Lumpur 29 Beverly Wilshire Medical Centre 108 Bains Physio 108 Asian Traditions 29 Asia Islamic Fashion Week (AIFW) 4 Berjaya Times Square Hotel 113 Arabic Calligraphy 30 Budget Inn 116 Budget Hotel 116,117,118,119 A.C. Norman 31 Backpackers 119,120,121 Aquaria KLCC 31 Birdnest GuestHouse 2 120 36 Artisans INDEX Asean Sculpture Garden 40 Backpackers’ Lodge 121 BackHome KL 120 Backpackers Travellers Inn 120 41 Aqua biking 73 Arabic transliteration Brunei 124 Abang Haji Openg, Jalan 41 Betik 126 Air Asia Accommodation 74 Avenue K 73 C 82 Ampang Waterfront 86 Cindai 10 Ambong Kanan, Jalan 91 Christians 10 Al-Diafah 96 Christmas Eve 10 Al Amar Lebanese Cuisine 96 Christmas Day 10 Arabesque 97 Coffee 11 Asian Heritage Row 103 Chinatown 12,29 Aloha Club 104 Christmas Matyr 12 Average Cost per Night 111 Cyberjaya 14 Attached Bathroom 111 Central Market 16 Apple Hotel 118 Currency 20 Ali Baba Hotel 118 Chinese Prospectors 21 AnCasa Express 119 Chinese Kapitan of Kuala Lumpur 21 China 89 Cheery Ambience 20 B Curve Shopping Mall 21 Beautiful Beaches 6 limate eather Business Tourism 7 Classic Equatorial Climate 22 Bukit Bintang 8,15,21 Changkat 20 Batu Caves 12 Colonial British Administration 26 Bus Frequency 14 Court of Appeals 26 Bandar Tasik Selatan 14 Cenderawasih, Jalan 27 Bus Network Routes 15 Convent Bukit Nanas 30 30 Best Attractions 16 César Pelli 31 Casablanca Bukit Jalil Stadium 17 Cityliner 31 Brickfields Colonial Buildings 33 Bukit Nanas 17 Chief Imam of Masjid An-Nabawi 34 Bangladesh 20 Cantonese 35 British Representative 21 Chinese Festival Times 108 Bumbu Bali 86 Chinese Temples 35 Brothels 21 Credits 3 British Colonialism 21 Chan She Shu Yuen Association 36 British Imperialism 21 Chinese Community 111 British Rule 22 Canoeing 41 Bars 21 Chinese Migrants 73 Boost Juice Bars 24 Coastal 73 Botanical Garden 24 Coaches 73 British Administration 16 Coral Reefs 74 Bujang Lapok 27 Changi Airport 75 British Architect 28 Cultural Centre 75 Bukit Nanas Community Center 29 Chow Kit 81 Baghdad 31 Cafes 85 Banting Bus 31 Chuan Kee Hakka Restaurant 89 Bamboo-Sprout style 32 Chef Low Restaurant 90 BASF 32 China Town Seng Kee 91 Baharuddin Kassim 33 Chutney Mary Restaurant 93 Bukit Nanas Forest Reserve 34 Ciao Ristorante 97 British Empire 35 Ciao Caffe Ristorante 98 Buddhists Maha Vihara 36 Changkat Street 102 Brickfields Buddhist emple Chinese Maternity Hospital 107 British olonial fficial s arden Criteria 110,111 Bank Negara Malaysia Museum and Art Gallery 38 Concorde Hotel Kuala Lumpur 113 Bandaraya Station 39 City Villa Kuala Lumpur 113 Bukit Kiara 41 Corus Hotel Kuala Lumpur 114 Berjaya Air 73 Citrus Hotel Kuala Lumpur 115 Bangkok 74,81,124 China Town Inn 116 Big Perhentian Island 74 Classic Inn Premium 116 Batu Buruk Beach 75 Comfort Hotel 117 Citin Seacare Pudu Hotel 118 122

Index Canary Hotel 118 Guan Di Temple 34 General Guan Kwan 35 D Guan Di 35 Dubai 7 Guan Yu 35 Devotees 12 God of War 35 Demonym 20 Guan Yin 35 Durian 22,125 Goddess of Mercy 35 Damansara 24 Gopuram, The 36 Deer Park 24 Gallery (A,B,C,D) 37 Dining Al Fresco 25 Gawi Jetty 74 Dataran Merdeka 26 Gombak Toll 74 Dayabumi Complex 28,32 Gemuruh 74 Dataran Perdana 31 Gossip Kitchen 76 Dengkil 31,127 Grand Millenium Kuala Lumpur 88,112 DHL 32 Grand Imperial Restaurant 88 Deawoo Construction 32 Grand Palace @ Pavilion Kuala Lumpur 89 Desa Park City 113 Grand Harbour Restaurant 91 Dravidian Architecture 37 E estaurant Brickfields Discovery Channel 40 Gosh Club 103 Driving Travellers 74 Gleneagles Hospital Kuala Lumpur 106 DVD 81 eorge Plastic osmetic urgery Dao Xiang Chinese Cuisine Restaurant 90 Golden Palace Hotel 116 Din Tai Fung 91 Gold Tree Hotel 117 Delhi Royale 95 General Safety Precautions 126 Doors Café 100 Doppio KL 101 Damai Service Hospital 107 H Double Tree by Hilton Hotel 113 Hong Kong 7,95 De Sentral Hotel 117 Heritage Tourism 7 INDEX Dato Hussain Onn 124 Homestay Tourism 7 Drive-thru 127 Health Tourism 8 E Hari Wilayah Persekutuan 12 HAB Munshi Abdullah 15 Effective Crisis Management Hang Tuah 17 and Communications Seminar (ESANDA) 7 Hindu Prince 22 Economic Transformation Programme (ETP) 8 Heritage Park of Kuala Lumpur 23,38 Exhibition 10 Heliconia 23 Elite Traders 11 Hibiscus Park 23 Elite Expo Sdn Bhd 11 Export Furniture Exhibition (EFE) 13 Historical Sites 25,26,27,28 Ethnic Groups 20 High Court of Malaya, The 25 Electro-dance 21 Hijjas Kasturi Associates 29 Ethnology 86 Hapag-Lloyd 31 Eight-pointed stars 32 Howard Ashley 32 Expatriates 34 Hisham Al-Bakri 32 Express Coach 74 Hokkien Temples 35 Enak KL 85 Hindu Temple 36,95 Exposure 110 Hanuman, Lord 37 Establishment 110 Hindu-Buddha-Candi 37 Expected 112 Horse Riding Facility 46 EV World Hotel 117 Hiking 46 Hokkien 91 F ighway uala umpur Farm In The City 5 Hugo Boss 95 Flexible Time 16 Hartamas Shopping Centre 96 Full Name 20 Han Room, The 103 Foreign Workers 20 Hiong Kong Restaurant 103 Frank Swettenham 21 Hadramawt Palace 108 Federated Malay States (FMS) 21 Hanare Japanese Restaurant 110 Federation of Malaya 21 avana Bar rill Federal Administrative 22 Hospital Kuala Lumpur 118 Fireworks 20 HSC Medical Center 119 Flora and Fauna 23 Hotel Ratings in Malaysia 121 Flying Fox 135 Hilton Kuala Lumpur 124 Federal Capital 24 Hotel Kita 129 Fahrenheit 88 24 Hotel Westree 129 Father of Independence 25 Hotel Cosmopolitan 132 Father of Development 26 Federal Territory Day 12 I Federal Territory Mosque 32 Island Tourism 118 28 Imbi Market Fireflies 73 International Beauty Expo (IBE) 6 Food Glorious Food 85 Fukuya 98 Istana Budaya 35 Feeka Coffee Roasters 101 Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia 35 IT Department of Tenaga Nasional 37 FIFA 110 Facilities 111 Islamic banking 43 Indians 91 G Ishin Japanese Dining 110 125 InterContinental Kuala Lumpur Greater Kuala Lumpur 6 Grecian-Spanish Style 7 Itinerary 136 Golden Triangle 8,17,34 Gombak Rivers 21,22,27 J General Seishiro Itagaki 21 Jalan Imbi 10 General of Japanese Military Administrative 21 Jalan Sultan Ismail 10 Greek 20 Jalan Raja Chulan 10,40 Jalan Bukit Bintang 18,26 Ginger and Wine Mee Suah 22 GPS Coordinates 25 Jalan Ampang 18,29 Great Britain 28 Jalan Klang Lama 18 Gospel 33 Jalan Damansara 29,43 Goddess of Thean Houl 34 Jalan Kebun Bunga 30 123

Index Jalan Alor 30 Mak Ngah Nasi Dagang 94 Jalan Raja 31,33 Malaysia Grand Prix Sale 95 Jalan Dato’ Onn 32 Malaysia Mega Sale Carnival 95 Jalan Cenderawasih 32 Malaysia Year-End Sale 95 Jalan Raja Laut 33 Ming Palace 99 Jalan Sultan Hishammuddin 33,34,37 Malabar Palace 105 Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman 35 Main Room KL 115 Jalan Doraisamy 35 Jabatan Kemajuan Islam Malaysia (JAKIM) 36 N Jalan Pantai Baru 37 National Key Economic Areas (NKEAs) 8 Jamek Mosque 38 Nasi Lemak 10 Jalan Tun Perak 38 New Year’s Eve 25 Jalan Perdana 38 National Museum, The 29 Jalan Duta 39 National Monument 30 Jalan Syed Putra 40 National Textiles Museum 33 Jalan Tun H.S Lee 41,42 Neo Moorish 34 Jalan Bandar 42 National Mosque 38 Jalan Scott 43 Nu Sentral 95 Jalan Abang Haji Openg 46 Namaste Indian Restaurant 105 JAKIM 30 Nihon Kai Japanese Restaurant 110 New Winner Hotel 110 K O Kuala Lumpur International Book Fair 6 One-way Fares 16 Malaysia Coffee Fest 7 6 ld eneral Post ffice 33 Old High Court Building INDEX Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC) 15 Oversea Restaurant Jalan Imbi 101 Kuala Lumpur Free Meditation Seminar 16 KL Sentral 101 Oriental the Ming Room 134 KLIA Orange Pekoe 113 90 KLIA2 KL Hop-On Hop-Off KTM Komuter 19 19 KL Monorail 18 P Perfect ivin ome ifestyle Exhibition Klang Valley 23 Pet FIesta 2017 4 Kapitan Yap 23 Photo Symposium Asia 6 Klang River 24 Penang Durian Festival 7 KLCC Park 25 Petronas Twin Towers 28 King of All Fruits 27 Petronas Gallery 28 Kyros Kebab 29 Perdana Botanical Garden 29 KLites 30 P. Ramlee Memorial 32 King of Malaysia 38 Putra Mosque 36 KL Tower 39 Pahang 91 Kuala Lumpur Baptist Church 40 Pulau Perhentian 92 Kelantan 91 Pulau Kapas 92 Kuala Terengganu 91 Pulau Redang 93 Kapas Island 92 Publika 96 Kuala Besut 92 Patatimo Restaurant 98 Karak Highway 92 Passage Thru India 103 KL Shopping District 95 Palace d’India 106 Khan Baba Restaurant 108 Piggy Tail 110 Kirishima KL 110 Poppy Collection 115 Kuala Lumpur International Dental Centre 119 Providence KL 116 KPJ Tawakkal Health Centre 119 Prince Court Medical Centre 117 L Pantai Hospital Kuala Lumpur 118 PARKROYAL Kuala Lumpur 125 Legion Run 6 Paper Plane Hostel 129 Light Railway Transit (LRT) 19 PODs The Backpackers Home 130 Late Modernist 34 Lembah Kiara Park 46 Latin alphabet 91 Q La Cucur 97 Quill City Mall 96 Lai Ching Yuen 99 Qing Zhen Chinese Restaurant 99 Lai Po Heen 101 Lust KL 115 R Love Inn Boutique Hotel 129 RapidKL 17 Lucky 11 Hotel 129 Raining Seasons 22 Raja Abdullah 23 M Rooftop Bars 26 44 Royal Malaysian Police Museum Malaysia International Halal Showcase (MIHAS) 4 Restoran Mat Binjai 94 MasterCard Global Destinations Cities Index Awards 9 Restoran Gossip Kitchen 94 Malaysia Tourism Transformation Programme 9 Radhey’s Pure Vegetarian 104 Malaysia Coffee Fest 6 aku en apanese estaurant Malaysia International Jewellery Fair 4 Renaissance Kuala Lumpur Hotel 124 Maluri 17 Rainforest Bed and Breakfast 130 Metrobus 18 Raggae Mansion Kuala Lumpur 130 Masjid Jamek 19 Red Palm 131 Merdeka Square 26 ibbon tayy Bed Breakfast uesthouse Mughal 34 Rupiah 116 Methodist Boys’ School 35 Ringgit 116 Medan Pasar 35 Rupee 116 Maybank Tower 35 Masjid Wilayah 35 S Masjid Negara 35 Sarawak 68 ercedes-Ben alaysia Sultan Abdul Samad Building 10,31 MATRADE 38 Sunset Music Fest 8 Masjid Asy-Syakirin 39 Suria KLCC 19 Midvalley Megamall 40 Sri Petaling 19 Malayan Civil Service 42 Selangor 23 Marang Jetty 93 Shah Alam 24 Madame Bee’s Kitchen 94 Signatures Food Court 29 124

Index U St.John’s Cathedral 39 Uncle Ng Restaurant 94 St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church 39 Underground 79 in e i a emple Sri Mahamariamman Temple 42 V Sri Ganesar Court Hill Temple 42 Valentine’s Day 14 Sree Veera Hanuman Temple 43 Victorian 34 South China Sea 91 Vansh 103 Subang Airport 91 Vishalatchi Food Catering 103 Solaris Dutamas 96 Viet Thai Restaurant 111 Songket Restaurant 98 VCR 112 Sambal Hijau Restaurant 98 Vertigo KL 113 Satay Station 98 Vogue The Club 115 Shang Palace 99 Villa Samadhi 124 Si Chuan Dou Hua Restaurant 101 Sin Lai Ping Restaurant 102 W Sagar 104 Warong Cili Padi 94 Spice Garden Restaurant 105 Warm Up Club 113 Spice of India KLCC 105 Weather Summary 25 Saravanaa Bhavan 106 Sana’a Restaurant 108 X Sagano Japanese Restaurant 110 Xin Cuisine 100 Simplyd 111 ignature otel Brickfields Y Yap Ah Loy 23 SOULed OUT 111 Sultan Lounge 114 Z Skybar 115 Zahida Dental 121 Sid’s Pub 116 Sentosa Medical Centre 118 INDEX Sheraton Imperial Kuala Lumpur Hotel 122 Sky Hotel Bukit Bintang 123 Shangri-La Hotel 124 wiss arden otel esidence Swiss Hotel 126 Sun Inns Hotel 126 Smile Hotel 127 Signature Hotel Little India 127 Soho Town Hotel 128 Seeds Hotel 129 Serenity Hostels 130 Step Inn Guest House 131 Skillet At 163 131 Sepak Raga 75 Sutra Maya Wellness 103 Solaris Dutamas 78 Scuba Diving 74 Snorkeling 74 Sea-Kayaking 74 Sun Bathing 74 T Tourism Malaysia 10 Thaipusam 14 Taman Mulia Jaya 17 Taman Shamelin 17 Taman Midah 17 Taman Mawar 17 Taman Bukit Permai 17 Titiwangsa 17 The Malayan Union 23 Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj 23 Tun Dato’ Seri Dr Mahathir bin Mohamad 28 The Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Memorial 31 un bdul a ak emorial Textile Museum 34 Tudor 34 Telekom Tower 37 Thean Hou Temple 40 Titiwangsa Lake Garden 46 Terengganu 91 Tupai-Tupai Restaurant 98 Tao Chinese Cuisinee 100 Toh Lee Chinese Restaurant 100 Tg’s Nasi Kandar Restaurant 106 Ten Japanese Fine Dining 109 hai lub Bistro The Whisky Bar KL 116 Taps Beer Bar 116 The Pound Bar 116 Twenty.one Kitchen + Bar 116 Tung Shin Hospital 118 Traders Hotel 124 The Majestic Hotel Kuala Lumpur 124 Tune Hotel 127 Tropical Guest House Kuala Lumpur 131 Tengkat Tong Shin 113 125

Useful Contact Emergency Singapore Airlines 03-2692 3122 Catha acific 03-2978 3377 Tourism Police Kuala Lumpur Thai Airways 03-2091 2900 Enquiries 03-2149 6593 Garuda Indonesian 03-2162 2811 Headquaters 03-2149 6590 China Airlines 03-2142 7344 24-hours Service 03-2166 8322 BritishAirways 03-2167 6006 Air India 03-2142 0166 Fire, Ambulance & Police Emirates 03-2072 5288 and lines Public Pay Phones Royal Brunei 03-2070 6628 USEFUL CONTACT Tourism Infoline 1-300-88-5050 Arab Saudi 03-4257 9433 112 (Mobile Phones) Foreign High Commission and Embassies Tourism Malaysia Australia 03-2146 5555 03-2614 6999 PWTC 03-2170 2200 Britain KL Sentral 03-2730 2000 03-2718 3333 Canada 03-9235 4848 MaTiC, Jalan Ampang China 03-2142 8495 France 03-20535500 Telecomunication Service Provider 03-2093 3509 India Telekom Malaysia ™ Operators 03-2145 2011 Indonesia 03-4256 5122 Italy (www.tm.net.my) Germany 03-2170 9666 Fault reporting 100 Japan 03-2142 7044 Operater assisted call 101 New Zealand 03-2078 2533 Director enquiry service 103 Singapore 03-2161 6277 Spain 03-2142 8776 Mobile/Cellular Service Provider Thailand 03-2148 8222 United States 03-2168 5000 Maxis Communications 03-7492 2123 (www.maxis.com.my) Credit Cards Digi Telecommunications 03-5721 1800 (www.digi.com.my) American Express 03-2050 0000 Celcom (www.celcom.my) 03-3630 8888 Diner’s Club 03-2730 3388 U Mobile (www.u.com.my) 03-2117 9888 Visa International 03-2096 1776 MasterCard International 1-800-80-4595 Public and Cellular Phones Information Counters at Kuala Lumpur ocal and n erna ional fi ed land line calls can be made from public pay phones throughout International Airport (KLIA) Malaysia using coins and prepaid cards, or at The Main TerminalBuilding 03-8776 4386 any Telekom Malaysia office re aid mobile (MTB) phone and IDD ( International Direct Dial )cards The Contact Pier (CP) 03-8776 0259 are also widely available at affordable local The Satellite Building (SAT) 03-8776 2454 ra es from mos os Offices e rol a ions KEDAH Supermarkets ,Mini Markets, 7 Eleven Stores, Langkawi International Airport +604-714 2994 Mobile hone iosks and ho s PENANG Penang International Airport +604-643 4411 TMNet Streamyx 1300-88-9515 SABAH (www.tm.net.my) Kota Kinabalu +6088-325 555 TIMEdotNet Berhad 03-2710 6200 International Airport (www.time.net.my) SARAWAK Kuching International Airport +6082-454 242 Airlines Information Counters at klia2 Malaysia Airline 1300-88-3000 Firefly 03-7845 4543 klia2 +60 3-8778 8888 Air Asia 1-300-88-9933 / klia2 Lost & Found +60 3-8778 5540 03-8775 4000 +60 3-8778 5541 Sky Park Subang 03-7845 1717 +60 3-8778 5542 Japan Airlines 1-800 81-3366 / 1-800-81-5609 Korean Airlines 03-2144 0200 126

Useful Contact Courier / Parcel Services Coach DHL 1-300-88-1188 Plusliner (Puduraya) 03-2070 2617 FedEx 1-800-88-6363 Transnasional (Puduraya) 03-2070 3300 TNT 1-300-88-2882 Konsortium (Puduraya) 03-2072 4500 UPS 1-800-18-0088 Sri Maju (Puduraya) 03-2078 6618 Car Rental Agencies Pharmacies Advantage CarRentals 03-2142 5855 Guardian 03-2145 7553 Apex Rent A Car 03-2124 1926 www.guardian.com.my Avis Rent A Car 03-8787 4087 ot o. , Hawk Rent A Car 03-2164 6488 Jalan Bukit Bintang Hertz Rent A Car 03-2148 6433 n a acific ent Car 03-2287 0131 Watson’s Personal Care Stores 03-2148 8066 USEFUL CONTACT Kasina Rent-A-Car 03-8787 1739 www.watsons.com.my Mayflower Car Rental 03-6252 1888 , , Orix Car Rentals 03-9284 7799 Ground Floor, Sungei Wang Pla a, alan Bukit Bintang Travel & Accomodation Association Caring Pharmacy 03-2142 2928 Malaysian Association 03-4251 8477 www.caring2u.com.my of Hotels Lot 1.23, Level 1, www.hotels.org.my Pavilion KL, 168, Jalan Bukit Bintang Malaysia Budget 03-2141 2313 Hotel Association Vitacare Pharmacy 03-2166 2469 www.budgethotel.org.my Lot 229B, 2nd Floor, Suria KLCC Malaysian Association of 03-9287 6881 George Town Chemist 03-2144 2382 Tour and Travel Agents Lot S15, 2nd Floor, www.matta.org.my Lot 10 Shopping Centre, Jalan Sultan Ismail Local Government Organisation Ling Chemist 03-4041 3905 The Ma a ian Go ern ent Officia orta (Opposite General Hospital) MMA Building, 124, Jalan Pahang www.gov.my Kuala Lumpur City Hall 03-2617 9931 Healthcare www.dbkl.gov.my Hospital Kuala Lumpur 03-2615 5555 Immigration Department 03-2095 5077 (General Hospital) of Malaysia www.hkl.gov.my www.imi.gov.my Jalan Pahang Royal Malaysian Customs 03-8882 2100 Ampang Puteri 03-4270 2500 www.customs.gov.my Specialist Hospital www.ampangputeri.com.my Daily Weather Forecast www.apsh.kpjhealth.com.my from the Malaysian 1 Jalan Mamanda 9, Meteorological Service Taman Dato Ahmad www.kjc.gov.my a ali, mpang Institut Jantung Negara 03-2617 8200 Taxis (National Heart Institute) www.ijn.com.my KLIA Limo Service 03-9223 8080 , alan un a ak Comfort Radio Taxi 03-8024 4727 Uptown Ace 03-9283 2333 KPJ Kajang 03-8769 2911 Public Cab 03-6259 2020 Specialist Hospital Supercab 03-7875 7333 Jalan Cheras, 43000, Cityline 03-4142 5566 Selangor, Malaysia 127

Useful Contact Bank Malaysian banking hours are from 09:30 to CIMB Bank 16:30 Monday to Thursday and (09.30 to 16.00 www.cimb.com.my on Fridays), with some banks open on Saturday 03-2084 8888 and Sunday mornings. (Banking hours may vary between banks on the weekend). Most Citibank Malaysia banks offer 24-hour cash withdrawals – with www.citibank.com.my 03-2383 0000 ATM machines found almost everywhere in the USEFUL CONTACT please call the respective bank hotline or log on www.hsbc.com.my city, including major shopping malls and petrol HSBC Bank Malaysia Berhad stations. For problems with ATM or credit cards, 1-300-88-1388 to the bank’s website. Maybank Group ffin an erhad www.maybank.com.my www.affinbank.com.my www.maybank2u.com.my 1-800-88-3883 1-800-88-3231 Alliance Bank Malaysia Berhad www.alliancebank.com.my www.publicbank.com.my 1-800-18-1822 1-800-88-3323 Al-Rajhi Bank Public Bank Berhad RHB Bank Berhad www.alrajhibank.com.my www.rhb.com.my 1-300-826-000 03-9206 8118 Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad Standard Chartered Bank www.bankislam.com.my Malaysia 1-800-88-8686 www.standardchartered.com.my 03-2690 0900 03-7711 8888 Bank Simpanan Nasional (BSN) United Overseas Bank Berhad www.bsn.com.my www.uob.com.my 03-2162 3222 03-2692 4511 128

Go KL is a public bus service that oers free rides for commuters within the Central Business District (CBD) of Kuala Lumpur. It was launched on 31st August 2012 as part of Malaysia’s Government Transformation Programme (GTP 2.0) in improving urban public transport system. Go KL is intended to provide a reliable, aordable, accessible, safe and comfortable “rst and last mile” city bus service for private vehicle users, public transport users and tourists in CBD. It is also aimed to reduce congestion in Kuala Lumpur by encouraging users to park their cars and use Go KL city bus service to travel around. Initially servicing for two routes only - Green Line (KLCC – Bukit Bintang) and Purple Line (Pasar Seni – Bukit Bintang), Go KL has now expanded to include two additional routes – Red Line (KL Sentral – Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman) and Blue Line (Medan Mara - Bukit Bintang). With these expansions, users now have more than 60 stops to choose from. The stops encompass popular spots within the heart of Kuala Lumpur such as shopping havens, tourist attractions and even prominent oce towers. Some of the popular spots for both city dwellers and tourists are Pavillion, Bukit Bintang, KLCC and Pasar Seni. For users’ convenience, Go KL city bus service is well-equipped with free WiFi and designed to be disabled & eco-friendly. To cater to those working in Kuala Lumpur, Go-KL city bus service starts at as early as 6.00 am and ends at 11.00 pm except Friday and Saturday, where the service will end at 1.00 am. Additionally, Go-KL city bus service operates 7 days a week, making it a highly accessible public transport service for all.