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Others Merchant's Lane 美真林 Marquise Pâtisserie Chocolaterie Address: 150, Jalan Petaling, City Centre, Address: G138, Jalan Maarof, Bukit 50000 Kuala Lumpur, Bandaraya, 59000 Kuala WP Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Lumpur, WP Kuala Lumpur, Phone No.: +60 12-389 6386 Malaysia. Website: eatdrinkkl.blogspot.my/ Phone No.: +60 3-2095 7017 2015/07/merchants-lane- Website: www.facebook.com/ EATING OUT petaling-street MarquisePatisserieChocolaterie Operating Hours: Daily 10.30am-8pm Operating Hours: Daily 10am-10pm GPS Coordinates: 3.1409357,101.6280474 GPS Coordinates: 3.1430677,101.5975324 Temptations Address: Renaissance Kuala Lumpur Hotel, 128, Jalan Ampang, 55000 Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur Wilayah Persekutuan, Malaysia. Phone No.: +60 3-2162 2233 Website: www.groupon.my/deals/klang- valley-kuala-lumpur/ temptations Operating Hours: 24 Hours GPS Coordinates: 3.1572614,101.6351751 Huck's Cafe Address: 22, Jalan Abdullah, Bangsar, 59000 Kuala Lumpur, WP Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Phone No.: +60 3-2282 2126 Website: www.facebook.com/Hucks-Cafe Operating Hours: Daily 3pm-11.30pm GPS Coordinates: 3.1304391,101.6090109 Chinoz Address: Suria Klcc, Suria KLCC, Jalan Ampang, 50088 Kuala Lumpur, WP Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Phone No.: +60 3-2166 8277 Ashley's by Living Food Website: www.timeout.com/kuala- Address: 11, Jalan Telawi 3, Bangsar lumpur/restaurants-and-cafes/ Baru, 59100 Kuala Lumpur, chinoz-on-the-park-klcc WP Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Operating Hours: Daily 8am-8pm Phone No.: +60 17-325 3663 GPS Coordinates: 3.1584133,101.6427572 Website: www.ashleys.my Operating Hours: Daily 10.30am- 10.30pm, Sut-Sun 8.30- 11.30pm GPS Coordinates: 3.1323941,101.6010267 Naughty Babe Dirty Duck Address: 42, Jalan 25/70a, Desa Sri Hartamas, 50480 Kuala Lumpur, WP Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Phone No.: +60 3-6211 9966 Website: www.facebook.com/ NBDDhartamas Operating Hours: Daily 12pm-12am GPS Coordinates: 3.1624876,101.5796654 99

Others The Red Bean Bag 'F' by buffalo kitchens Address: Block A4 1st Floor A4-1- Address: 69-1, Jalan Telawi 3, Bangsar 08, Publika, Jalan Dutamas 1, Baru, 59100 Kuala Lumpur, EATING OUT Malaysia. Website: theyumlist.blogspot.my/2014/ WP Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Solaris Dutamas, 50480 Kuala Phone No.: +60 3-2201 1710 Lumpur, WP Kuala Lumpur, 04/f-by-buffalo-kitchens- Phone No.: +60 3-6211 5116 Website: www.facebook.com/ bangsar-kuala Operating Hours: Daily 8am-10pm theredbeanbag Operating Hours: Tue-Sun 10am-10pm GPS Coordinates: 3.1301407,101.6008736 GPS Coordinates: 3.1707057,101.5970432 Table 23 Restaurant & Bar Boathouse Restaurant & Bar Address: 23, Jalan Mesui, Bukit Bintang, Address: 16, Lorong Rahim Kajai 14, 50200 Kuala Lumpur, Taman Tun Dr Ismail, WP Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 60000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Phone No.: +60 3-2141 0023 Phone No.: +60 3-7727 4426 Website: www.table23.com.my Website: www.facebook.com/Boathouse Operating Hours: Mon-Sut 11.30pm- Operating Hours: Mon-Sut 12pm-3am 12am GPS Coordinates: 3.1541836,101.5529094 GPS Coordinates: 3.1486337,101.6385414 SUKA Address: Jalan Nagasari, 50200 Kuala Lumpur, WP Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Phone No.: +60 3-2141 9997 Website: www.facebook.com/ TheSuka2010 Operating Hours: Daily 12pm – 3pm GPS Coordinates: 3.1489289,101.6387829 Huckleberry Food & Fare Address: 2G & 4G, Plaza, Jalan Medan Setia 2, Bukit Damansara, 50490 Damansara Heights, WP Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Phone No.: +60 3-2098 7933 Website: huckleberry.my Operating Hours: Tue-Sun 7.30am-6pm GPS Coordinates: 3.1488147,101.5825334 W.I.P Café & Restaurant Address: Bangsar G111, Ground Floor, Bangsar Shopping Centre, 285, Jalan Maarof, Bukit Bandaraya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Phone No.: +60 3-2094 1789 Website: www.wip.com.my Operating Hours: Daily 10am-10pm GPS Coordinates: 3.1430164,101.597389 100

Nightlife Party No Black Tie Address: 17, Jalan Mesui, Off Jalan Nagasari, 50200 Kuala Lumpur, WP Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Time! Phone No.: +603-2142 3737 Website: www.noblacktie.com.my Operating Hour: Daily, 8pm till late. NIGHT OUT Kuala Lumpur comes alive as the GPS Coordinates: 3.14868, 101.7083599 night falls, where tons of cool and exciting hangout spots get The Ceylon Bar busy to serve the best nightlife Address: 20-2, Changkat Bukit Bintang, entertainments for party goers. Bukit Bintang, 50200 Kuala The nightlife in Kuala Lumpur is Lumpur, WP Kuala Lumpur, decent enough for expats or foreign Malaysia. Phone No.: +60 3-2145 7689 tourists to have fun as the bars Website: ceylonbar.com offers a wide array of drinks with Operating Hours: Daily 12pm-3am exciting, up-to-date, upbeat music. GPS Coordinates: 3.1478539,101.6372936 One of the most popular night spots in Kuala Lumpur is Changkat Street Cloth & Clef in Bukit Bintang. Here, you will be Address: 30, Changkat Bukit Bintang, spoilt for choices as the whole 50200 Kuala Lumpur, street is lined with bars, clubs and WP Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. restaurants. Some of the hotels in Phone No.: +60 3-2143 3034 Website: www.residentadvisor.net Kuala Lumpur also house exciting Operating Hours: Tue-Sun 6pm-3am clubs and bars worth visiting to GPS Coordinates: 3.1475632,101.6381784 unwind and have fun. Other than clubs, Kuala Lumpur also has a Hemingway's Bistro-Tapas-Bar lot of places that often host live Address: 33, Changkat Bukit Bintang, performances and gigs. There is 50200 Kuala Lumpur, always something for everyone in WP Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Kuala Lumpur, so there is no reason Phone No.: +60 3-2145 2268 for one to get bored in a city as Website: www.hemingwayspgh.com Operating Hours: Tue-Sun 6pm-3am vibrant and lively as this. GPS Coordinates: 3.1472787,101.6381064 Live House Kuala Lumpur Address: E-G-07, Electric Boulevard TREC, Lot 434, Jalan Tun Razak, Seksyen 90, 50400 Kuala Lumpur, WP Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Phone No.: +6012-223 1937 Website: www.livehouse.my Operating Hour: Daily, 5pm till late. GPS Coordinates: 3.1402774, 101.7210973 Providence KL Address: The Intermark, Aker Solutions, The Green Man Pub & Restaurant 348, Jalan Tun Razak, 50400 Address: 40, Changkat Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur, WP Kuala 50200 Kuala Lumpur, Lumpur, Malaysia. WP Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Phone No.: +6012-286 0640 Phone No.: +60 3-2141 9924 Website: www.facebook.com/providencekl Website: www.greenman.com.my Operating Hour: Wed, Fri – Sat, 10pm –3am. Operating Hours: Daily 11am-1am GPS Coordinates: 3.161534, 101.720459 GPS Coordinates: 3.1476577,101.6379694 101

Nightlife The Rabbit Hole, Changkat Bukit Bintang Address: 16, Changkat Bukit Bintang, NIGHT OUT Malaysia. Bukit Bintang, 50200 Kuala Lumpur, WP Kuala Lumpur, Phone No.: +60 16-680 2200 Website: www.rabbithole.com.my Operating Hours: Daily 4pm-2am GPS Coordinates: 3.1480697,101.6370664 Rootz Address: Lot 10 Shopping Centre, 50, Providence Jalan Sultan Ismail, Address: Jaya Grocer 348, Jalan Tun 50250 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Razak 50400 Kuala Lumpur, Phone No.: +60 3-2782 3555 WP Kuala Lumpur Malaysia. Website: www.facebook.com/ Phone No.: +60122860640 RootzclubKL Website: www.facebook.com/ Operating Hours: Daily 7am-3am providencekl GPS Coordinates: 3.1462212,101.6417049 Operating Hours: Daily 11am-3am GPS Coordinates: 3.1614707,101.720425 Sultan Lounge (inside Mandarin Oriental) Address: Kuala Lumpur City Centre, 50088 Kuala Lumpur, WP Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Phone No.: +60 3-2179 8966 Website: www.mandarinoriental.com/ kualalumpur/contact-information Operating Hours: 24 Hours GPS Coordinates: 3.1557786,101.6418034 Claret Wine Bar Address: Level 23A, Tower B, The Troika, 19 Persiaran KLCC 50450 KL, Malaysia. Phone No.: +60 3-2162 0886 Website: www.troikaskydining.com/ cantaloupe Operating Hours: Daily 4pm-1am GPS Coordinates: 3.1580836,101.6481913 Gravity Club KL Pisco Ba Address: The Gardens 6th Floor, Mid Address: Malaysia, 29, Jalan Mesui, Bukit Valley City, Lingkaran Syed Bintang, 50200 Kuala Lumpur, Putra Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. WP Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Phone No.: 016-3067777 OR 011- Phone No.: +60 3-2142 2900 26395797 Website: www.facebook.com/piscobark Website: www.facebook.com/ Operating Hours: Daily 5pm-3am gravityclubKL GPS Coordinates: 3.1486047,101.6389194 Operating Hours: Daily 9am-3am GPS Coordinates: 3.11859,101.67572 102

Nightlife Hard Rock Cafe Kuala Lumpur SkyBar Address: Ground Floor, Wisma Concorde, Address: Kuala Lumpur City Centre, Jalan Sultan Ismail, 50088 Kuala Lumpur, 50250 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. WP Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Phone No.: +60 3-2715 5555 Phone No.: +60 3-2332 9888 Website: www.hardrock.com/cafes/ Website: ww.shangri-la.com/ kuala-lumpur kualalumpur/traders/dining/ NIGHT OUT Operating Hours: Sun - Thurs 11:30am bars-lounges/sky-bar - 2:00am,Fri-Sat 11.30am-3.00am, Operating Hours: Daily 10am-3am (Kitchen Closes at 10.30pm) GPS Coordinates: 3.1541466,101.6447824 GPS Coordinates: 3.1555486,101.6352114 Ruums Club Address: Life Centre 1st & 2nd Floor, Jalan Sultan Ismail, KL, 50250, Malaysia Phone No.: +60 3-2162 8163 Website: www.timeout.com/kuala- lumpur/music-and-nightlife/ruums Operating Hours: GPS Coordinates: 3.1536796,101.6385424 The Cotton Club Jazzaurant Address: 1001, Jalan Sultan Ismail, Chow Kit, 50350 Kuala Lumpur, WP Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Phone No.: +60 3-2772 8588 Website: www.timeout.com/kuala- lumpur/shops/cotton-club-bangsar Operating Hours: Daily 7am-3am GPS Coordinates: Clique Lounge Bar 3.1590616,101.6260415 Address: Piccolo Hotel, 101, Jalan Bukit Bintang, 55100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Phone No.: +60 3-2303 8000 Website: www.facebook.com/pages/ Clique-Lounge-Bar Operating Hours: Daily 8am-12pm GPS Coordinates: 3.1470545,101.6420483 Zouk Club Kuala Lumpur Address: 436, Jalan Tun Razak, 50400 Kuala Lumpur, WP Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Phone No.: +60 3-2110 3888 Website: www.zoukclub.com.my Operating Hours: Daily 5pm-5am GPS Coordinates: 3.1426587,101.6516414 Play @ The Roof Address: Sky level, 1 First Avenue, Bandar Utama Petaling Jaya, Malaysia. Phone No.: +60 3-7729 1628 Website: www.facebook.com/ playclubtheroof Operating Hours: Wed-Sut 5pm-3am GPS Coordinates: 3.1467367,101.5460424 103

Healthcare Facilities Medical Gleneagles Intan Medical Centre Address: 282, Jalan Ampang, 55000 Kuala Lumpur, WP Kuala MEDICAL TOURISM Medical tourism is basically Website: gleneagleskl.com.my Lumpur, Malaysia. Tourism Phone No.: +60 3-4257 1300 Operating Hours: Mon-Fri 9am-5pm GPS Coordinates: 3.1615784,101.6691354 a trend in which people travel HSC Medical Center outside of their country to Address: 187, Jalan Ampang, 55000 WP Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. perform medical operations or treatments. This is because Website: www.srikotamedical.com/our- in certain countries, certain hospital diseases are better understood Phone No.: +60 3-2712 0866 Operating Hours: Mon-Fro 9am-5pm and they have the required GPS Coordinates: 3.160084,101.6527145 facilities as well as expertise. So, many people from International Specialist Eye undeveloped countries travel to Centre – ISEC more developed countries for Address: Level 8, Centrepoint South, The Boulevard, Mid Valley City,, the required treatments. Vice 59200 Kuala Lumpur, Federal versa, people from developed Territory of Kuala Lumpur, country would go to a less Malaysia. developed one to reduce cost. Phone No.: +60 3-2284 3090 So, medical tourism has been Website: www.isec.my Operating Hours: Mon-Fri 8.30am-5pm one of the many but promising GPS Coordinates: 3.1176517,101.6066014 reasons for people to visit our country. Imperial Dental Specialist Centre In Malaysia, there are certain Address: 62 & 64, Jalan Telawi, Bangsar specialists who are very Baru, 59100 Kuala Lumpur, WP Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. much sought after. This all Phone No.: +60 3-2284 5529 depends on how well our Website: www.whatclinic.com medical practitioners perform Operating Hours: Mon-Fri 8am-9pm treatments. The higher their GPS Coordinates: 3.1302187,101.6005304 success rates, the better KPJ Ampang Puteri Specialist chance we have on medical Hospital tourism. This includes all sorts Address: 1, Jalan Memanda 9, Taman of treatments, from dental to Dato Ahmad Razali, cosmetics. This is also very 68000 Ampang, Selangor, beneficial to the locals as the Malaysia. medical industry in our country Phone No.: +60 3-4270 2500 Website: www.kpjampang.com continue to rise globally Operating Hours: Mon-Fri 24 hours over time, which makes our GPS Coordinates: 3.1601848,101.6817444 treatment quality better. So, here we listed several Life Care Diagnostic Medical medical institutions that you Centre Sdn Bhd can visit for great quality Address: 1st Floor, Wisma Life Care, 5, service and treatment in Kuala Jalan Kerinchi, Bangsar South, 59200 Kuala Lumpur, Lumpur. WP Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 104

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Healthcare Facilities Phone No.: +60 3-2241 3610 Life Care Diagnostic Medical Website: www.srikotamedical.com Centre Sdn Bhd Operating Hours:Mon-Fri 8am-5pm Address: 1st Floor, Wisma Life Care, 5, GPS Coordinates: 3.1102174,101.5934939 MEDICAL TOURISM Address: 36, Jalan Chemur, Pekeliling, Phone No.: +60 3-2241 3610 Jalan Kerinchi, Bangsar South, 59200 Kuala Lumpur, Sentosa Medical Centre WP Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 50400 Kuala Lumpur, Website: www.srikotamedical.com WP Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Operating Hours:Mon-Fri 8am-5pm Phone No.: +60 3-4043 7166 GPS Coordinates: 3.1102174,101.5934939 Website: kpjsentosa.com Operating Hours: Mon-Fri 24 hours Sentosa Medical Centre GPS Coordinates: 3.1708301,101.6272587 50400 Kuala Lumpur, Dental Clinic WP Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Address: D0-13 & D1-13, Plaza Damas, Address: 36, Jalan Chemur, Pekeliling, Phone No.: +60 3-4043 7166 Jalan Sri Hartamas 17, 50480 Website: kpjsentosa.com Kuala Lumpur, Operating Hours: Mon-Fri 24 hours WP Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. GPS Coordinates: 3.1708301,101.6272587 Phone No.: +60 3-6201 5003 Website: www.smileshop.com.my Dental Clinic Operating Hours: Daily 11am-8pm Address: D0-13 & D1-13, Plaza Damas, GPS Coordinates: 3.1643083,101.5861631 Jalan Sri Hartamas 17, 50480 Kuala Lumpur, Tung Shin Hospital WP Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Address: 102, Jalan Pudu, 55100 Kuala Phone No.: +60 3-6201 5003 Lumpur, WP Kuala Lumpur, Website: www.smileshop.com.my Malaysia. Operating Hours: Daily 11am-8pm Phone No.: +60 3-2037 2288 GPS Coordinates: 3.1643083,101.5861631 Website: www.tungshin.com.my Operating Hours: Daily 24 hours Tung Shin Hospital GPS Coordinates: 3.1460407,101.6341362 Address: 102, Jalan Pudu, 55100 Kuala Lumpur, WP Kuala Lumpur, ANOC Neuroscience and Malaysia. Orthopaedic Centre Phone No.: +60 3-2037 2288 Address: Menara Bandaraya Development Website: www.tungshin.com.my Berhad, Lot 2.02 East Wing, Operating Hours: Daily 24 hours Level 2, 285 Jalan Maarof GPS Coordinates: 3.1460407,101.6341362 Bangsar, Selangor, 59000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. ANOC Neuroscience and Phone No.: +60 3-2282 6026 Orthopaedic Centre Website: www.anoc.my Address: Menara Bandaraya Development Operating Hours: Mon-Fri 9am-6pm, Sut Berhad, Lot 2.02 East Wing, 9am-1pm, Sun(Closed) Level 2, 285 Jalan Maarof GPS Coordinates: 3.1417783,101.5979719 Bangsar, Selangor, 59000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. KPJ Ampang Puteri Specialist Phone No.: +60 3-2282 6026 Hospital Website: www.anoc.my Address: 1, Jalan Memanda 9, Taman Operating Hours: Mon-Fri 9am-6pm, Sut Dato Ahmad Razali, 9am-1pm, Sun(Closed) 68000 Ampang, Selangor, GPS Coordinates: 3.1417783,101.5979719 Malaysia. Phone No.: +60 3-4270 2500 Website: www.kpjampang.com Operating Hours: Mon-Fri 24 hours GPS Coordinates: 3.1601848,101.6817444 106

Introduction Shah Alam and works near KLCC sometimes check into a hotel in Bukit Check-In Bintang as a mini getaway, eager to feel pampered even for just a couple of nights after days of over-time. Some even book hotel rooms after Spending the night in the city of work during mid-weekday to play Kuala Lumpur is a breeze. Plenty of FIFA on PS4 with their colleagues, hotels provide clean and beautiful just to survive the week’s workload ACCOMMODATION rooms suitable for any budget. If you before they can scream “TGIF!”. There prefer to travel in style and luxury, is something about staying in a room our 5-star, world-class hotels serve that is made up just to impress you great service with unique Malaysian and having ‘minions’ to carry food hospitality. If you prefer to save more, to your doorstep just by a phone there are also hostels or backpacker’s call away. Everybody loves to be lodge that are convenient enough for pampered once in a while, and this is small or large groups of travellers. why hotels always strive to be better Basically, the accommodations in and aim for the stars. Literally. Kuala Lumpur cater to all sorts of Have you ever wondered how these needs where each provides unique hotels get their ratings? What are the experiences. key elements that make up a good Most of the accommodations listed 5-star hotel? Why do some hotels in this segment are strategically put up exorbitant prices for a room located where you can access the where all you do is drool on their pure public transportation and attractions silk pillow cases? Well, that question with ease. Do not hesitate to ask for basically answers itself. 5-star assistance from the friendly hotel comfort calls for a 5-star price. staff if you need information on The Ministry of Tourism & Culture the best ways to get around town. in Malaysia is the body responsible Convenience stores such as 7E are in awarding and certifying stars aplenty, so you need not worry about to hotels in Malaysia. The system late-night emergency supplies. Just assigns points from 1-10 to six make sure you have narrowed down different criteria in order to determine your options based on which part of the star rating of the hotel. Kuala Lumpur you wish to explore and In order for a hotel to achieve the then book away by calling or visiting coveted 5-star rating in Malaysia, the respective hotel’s website. the establishment must score a Be spoilt for choice with the wide minimum of 9/10 on each of the selection of accommodations that six criteria. Whereas for a 4-star, Kuala Lumpur has to offer. Take 3-star, 2-star and 1-star rating, the the time to explore the city and establishment would need to score experience the culture at your own a minimum of 7/10, 5/10, 3/10 and pace. Our Malaysian hospitality is 1/10 respectively to fulfil the criteria. one of a kind, and we hope you will The criteria are as follow: have a pleasant stay. Criteria #1: Appearance and Cleanliness of Hotel Common Hotel Ratings in Malaysia Areas Nowadays, hotels are not just for Hotel common areas include the those weary travellers from a foreign reception area, the lobby, halls, city looking for a place to crash for pantry, toilets, restaurants or the night. Some guy who lives in café and many others. Basically, anywhere outside private areas like 107

Introduction hotel rooms or hotel-personnel-only 1-Star Hotels rooms. It has to be pleasant-looking, Average Cost per Night in Klang nicely decorated, squeaky clean and Valley = From RM50 ACCOMMODATION Criteria #2: Presence and Quality designed to provide you with anything in between. What does RM50 get you? A 1-star hotel is definitely not of Hotel Facilities maximum luxury and comfort. You should expect nothing more than This includes having a swimming a bed with clean sheets, a night pool, café/restaurant, spa, gym and other appealing facilities other than table and a common bathroom to the basics (bed, lamp, toilet, mirror, be shared between at least 2 rooms etc.) that would make visitors’ Facilities? Don’t even think about experience more fulfilling than just sleeping in a comfy room. The (or up to the legal limit of 6 rooms). it. If you’ve ever lived in a college maintenance quality also falls under dormitory, then a 1-star hotel will this criterion. definitely bring you back to those days. Criteria #3: Quality and Ambiance of Bedroom 2-Star Hotels The bedroom is basically the main Average Cost per Night in Klang focus of the hotel because usually it Valley = From RM85 is the sole purpose of checking in to What does RM85 get you? a hotel in the first place. The quality Unfortunately, the increase in price of the bedroom involves comfort, will not get you past the “college ambiance and the overall feeling and dormitory” style layout of the 1-star experience that visitors will get when hotel. Sorry claustrophobic hotel spending their nights in. guests but the 2-star hotel will not offer you much relief. However, if Criteria #4: Quality and Variety of you don’t mind the extra squeeze, Services Provided by Hotel then a 2-star hotel is at minimum The more services you have, the obligated to offer you laundry more stars the hotel would likely get. services, security deposit, Wi-Fi and Laundry or chauffeur services might air-conditioning. Though the hotel in be one of them, and it is crucial to this tier isn’t obligated to provide you keep their quality on par with the with an attached bathroom – you will price they require. most likely get one. Just make sure you ask when booking. Criteria #5: Safety and Hygiene of How much will you pay for Wi-Fi Hotel at your hotel? Because that’s the An important criterion to ensure the difference between a 1-star and wellbeing of the visitors is taken care 2-star hotel. of and this should be the top priority of any hotel management. 3-Star Hotels Average Cost per Night in Klang Criteria #6: Professionalism of Valley = From RM150 Hotel Staff What does RM150 get you? Is good customer service readily At an average of RM150 per night available or upon request by in the Klang Valley, the typical incessant screaming and threats to 3-star hotel isn’t exactly extremely call the department of Consumer affordable (unless you’re splitting a Affairs? room with a friend). So is it better to save the extra RM65 and go with the 108

Introduction 2-star hotel or pay up and go with crop when it comes to hotels. You 3-stars? The extra RM65 doesn’t just can expect the utmost in terms of entitle you to a slightly larger room comfort and service, though at a (Pilates anyone?), the jump in price steep price. A 5-star hotel doesn’t also gives you more facilities and an just have to meet the basic criteria overall better looking room. lined out in the Malaysian hotel Would you like to have a cup of coffee rating system, it has to exceed them or tea while watching the slightly by leaps and bounds. ACCOMMODATION grainy TV with limited channels? It’s Staying at a 5-star hotel is akin to all provided for in your room! You can becoming royalty for a day. You can even hop on over to the restaurant/ expect nothing but the absolute best cafe/bar that’s located within the in terms of service. People falling premises of your hotel whenever over themselves to open doors for you feel like socialising! Think of a you, valet parking, 24-hour room 3-star hotel room as a neat mash-up service, limousine service, beauty of contrasting colours and textures salons and spas. Want a more akin to an Ikea showroom. Worth the comfortable stay than that? Then money? You decide. you might as well arrange a sleep- over with the Sultan because this is 4-Star Hotels as good as it gets. Though prices Average Cost per Night in Klang start at RM400, 5 star hotels can Valley = From RM200 sometimes run over a thousand a What does RM200 get you? night, so be sure to have your credit The average 4-star hotel in the Klang card ready. valley is approximately RM50 more expensive per night than the typical 3-star hotel. RM50 can buy you a lot of things in Malaysia, for example, you can buy 25 small packets of raisins at Tesco. In the case of a 4-star hotel, the extra RM50 doesn’t just get you all the fittings and fixtures like that of a 3-star’s, you also get a bigger room, more facilities, and better service. Whoa…what’s the difference in service between a 3-star hotel and a 4-star hotel? A 3-star hotel’s service can best be described as “on demand”, whereas a 4-star hotel’s service can be described as “expected”. When you stay at a 4-star hotel, you can expect good service without asking (or at least, that’s the goal). But is it worth the extra RM50? 5-Star Hotels 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

Luxury Hotels DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Kuala Hilton Kuala Lumpur Lumpur Address: 3, Jalan Stesen Sentral, Kuala Address: Jalan Tun Razak 348, The Lumpur Sentral, 50470 Kuala ACCOMMODATION Phone No.: +60 3-2172 7272 Website: www.hilton.com Intermark, 50400 Kuala Lumpur, Lumpur, WP Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Federal Territory of Kuala Phone No.: +60 3-2264 2264 Lumpur, Malaysia. Website: www.theedgeproperty.com.my/ Operating Hours: Daily 24 hours Operating Hours: Daily 24 Hours GPS Coordinates: 3.1353227,101.6160084 GPS Coordinates: Shangri-La Kuala Lumpur 3.1614746,101.6504314 Address: 11 Jalan Sultan Ismail, Kuala The Royale Chulan Hotel Kuala Lumpur Phone No.: 1300 88 7388 Address: Jalan Conlay, 50450 Kuala Website: www.shangri-la.com Lumpur, Lumpur, 50250, Malaysia Operating Hours: Daily 24 hours WP Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. GPS Coordinates: 3.154167,101.7042003 Phone No.: +60-03-26889688 Website: web.theroyalechulan- Mandarin Oriental, Kuala Lumpur kualalumpur.com Address: : Kuala Lumpur City Centre, Operating Hours: Daily 24 Hours 50088 Kuala Lumpur, GPS Coordinates: 3.1496304,101.6470732 WP Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The Majestic Hotel Kuala Lumpur Phone No.: +60 3-2380 8888 Website: www.mandarinoriental.com Address: 5 Jalan Sultan Hishamuddin, Operating Hours:Daily 24 hours KL City Centre Malaysia., 50000 GPS Coordinates: 3.1559345,101.6416696 Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Traders Hotel Phone No.: (603) 2785 8000 Address: Kuala Lumpur City Centre, Website: www.majestickl.com Operating Hours: Daily 24 hours 50088 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. GPS Coordinates: 3.1391969,101.6221535 Phone No.: +60 3-2332 9888 Website: www.shangri-la.com Le Meridien Kuala Lumpur Operating Hours:Daily 24 hours Address: Le Meridien Kuala Lumpur, GPS Coordinates: 3.153873,101.6446281 Jalan Stesen Sentral, Kuala Lumpur Sentral, 50470 Kuala Grand Hyatt Kuala Lumpur Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Address: 12, Jalan Pinang, Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. City Centre, 50450 Kuala Phone No.: 60 3 2263 7888 Lumpur, WP Kuala Lumpur, Website: www.lemeridienkualalumpur. Malaysia. com Phone No.: +60 3-2182 1234 Operating Hours: Daily 24 hours Website: www.millenniumhotels.com GPS Coordinates: 3.1356677,101.6166384 Operating Hours:Daily 24 Hours GPS Coordinates: 3.1536496,101.6423084 Grand Millennium Kuala Lumpur Address: Grand Millenium Kuala Lumpur, 160, Jalan Bukit Bintang, Bukit Bintang, 55100 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Phone No.: +60 3-2117 4888 Website:www.millenniumhotels.com Operating Hours: Daily 24 hours GPS Coordinates: 3.1480497,101.6420514 110

Luxury Hotels Villa Samadhi Hotel Istana Kuala Lumpur City Address: Persiaran Madge, Centre 55000 Kuala Lumpur, Address: 73, Jalan Raja Chulan, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala 50200 Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, Lumpur, Malaysia. Malaysia. Phone No.: +60 3-2143 2300 Phone No.: +60 3-2141 9988 Website: www.hotelscombined.com/ Website: www.hotelistana.com.my Hotel/Villa_Samadhi Operating Hours:Daily, 24 hours. Operating Hours: Daily ,24hours GPS Coordinates: 3.1494589,101.6398201 ACCOMMODATION GPS Coordinates: 3.1564156,101.6563514 The Westin Kuala Lumpur PARKROYAL Serviced Suites Address: 199, Jalan Bukit Bintang, Bukit Kuala Lumpur Bintang, 55100 Kuala Lumpur, Address: No. off, 1, Jalan Nagasari, Bukit Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Bintang, 50200 Kuala Lumpur, Lumpur, Malaysia. Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Phone No.: +60 3-2731 8333 Lumpur, Malaysia. Website: www.the-ascott.com Phone No.: +60 3-2084 1000 Operating Hours: Daily, 24 hours. Website: www.parkroyalhotels.com/en/ GPS Coordinates: 3.1478507,101.6444974 serviced-suites/malaysia/kuala-lumpur Operating Hours: Daily, 24 hours. Hotel Pullman Kuala Lumpur GPS Coordinates: 3.1490019,101.6409174 Bangsar Address: No 1 Jalan Pantai Jaya Tower 3, JW Marriott Kuala Lumpur 59200 Kuala Lumpur, Address: 183 Jalan Bukit Bintang, Federal Territory of Kuala Kuala Lumpur 55100, Lumpur, Malaysia. Malaysia. Phone No.: +60 3-2298 1888 Phone No.: +60 3 8776 2000 Website: www.pullmanhotels.com Website: www.marriott.com Operating Hours:Daily, 24 hours Operating Hours:Daily, 24 hours. GPS Coordinates: 3.1159763,101.5938279 GPS Coordinates: 3.14795,101.7116313 Impiana KLCC Ascott Kuala Lumpur Address: 13 Jalan Pinang, Address: 9 Jalan Pinang, 50450 Kuala 50450 Kuala Lumpur, Lumpur, Malaysia. Federal Territory of Kuala Phone No.: +60(3) 2147 1111 Lumpur, Malaysia. Website: [email protected] Phone No.: +60 3-2718 6868 Operating Hours: Daily, 24 hours. Website: www.the-ascott.com GPS Coordinates: 3.1536878,101.6413014 Operating Hours: Daily, 24 hours GPS Coordinates: 3.1548146,101.6405804 Sheraton Imperial Kuala Lumpur Hotel Ritz-Carlton Kuala Lumpur Address: Jalan Sultan Ismail, Address: 168, Jalan Imbi, 50250 Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur 55100 Malaysia. Malaysia. Phone No.: +60 3 2142 8000 Phone No.: +60 3-2717 9900 Website: www.ritzcarlton.com Website: www. Operating Hours:Daily, 24 hours. sheratonimperialkualalumpur.com GPS Coordinates: 3.147161,101.7145503 Operating Hours:Daily, 24 hours. GPS Coordinates: 3.1586406,101.6300684 111

Budget Hotels Swiss-Inn Kuala Lumpur Website:www.malaysihotel.com Address: 62, Jalan Sultan, Operating Hours:Daily, 24 hours. 50000 Kuala Lumpur, GPS Coordinates: 3.1451286,101.6392641 ACCOMMODATION Website: www.swissgarden.com Phone No.: +60 3-7954 8162 WP Kuala Lumpur, GRID 9 Hotel Malaysia. Address: Jalan Maharajalela, Phone No.: +60 3-2072 3333 50150 Kuala Lumpur, WP Kuala Lumpur, Operating Hours:Daily, 24 hours. Malaysia. GPS Coordinates: 3.1438487,101.6283517 Damas Suites & Residences Website: www.grid9hotels.com Operating Hours:Daily, 24 hours. Address: Plaza Damas 3, Jalan Sri Hartamas 1, Taman Sri Hartamas, Agora Hotel WP Kuala Lumpur, Address: 106, Jalan Bukit Bintang, Malaysia. GPS Coordinates: 3.138755,101.6289319 Phone No.: +60 3-6203 2333 Bukit Bintang, 55100 Bukit Website: www.damas-suites.com Bintang, Operating Hours:Daily, 24 hours. WP Kuala Lumpur, GPS Coordinates: 3.1630446,101.5872772 Malaysia. Phone No.: +60 3-2144 4482 Pacific Express Hotel Central Website: www.agorahotel.com.my Market Operating Hours:Daily, 24 hours. Address: Jalan Hang Kasturi, GPS Coordinates: 3.146438,101.6406322 50000 Kuala Lumpur, WP Kuala Lumpur, Alpha Genesis Hotel Malaysia. Address: 45, Tingkat Tong Shin, Bukit Phone No.: +60 3-2022 6888 Bintang, Website: www.pacific-express.com.my 50200 Kuala Lumpur, Operating Hours:Daily, 24 hours. WP Kuala Lumpur, GPS Coordinates: 3.1468187,101.6257504 Malaysia. Phone No.: +60 3-2141 2000 Crossroads Hotel Website: alphagenesishotel.com Address: Jalan Raja Muda Abdul Aziz, Operating Hours:Daily, 24 hours. 50300 Kuala Lumpur, GPS Coordinates: 3.1463299,101.6380655 WP Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Citin Hotel Masjid Jamek by Phone No.: +60 3-2698 7000 Compass Hospitality Website: www.crossroads-hotel.com Address: Lot No 7, Seksyen 33, Jalan Operating Hours:Daily, 24 hours. Melayu, GPS Coordinates: 3.1673366,101.6292414 Off Jalan Masjid India, 50100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. D'or Hotel Phone No.: +60 3 2693 2999 Address: No. 18, Tengkat Tong Shin, Website: www.citinmj.com 50200 Kuala Lumpur, Operating Hours:Daily, 24 hours. Malaysia. GPS Coordinates: 3.1512797,101.6261714 Phone No.: +60 3-2144 3393 Website: en.hoteldor.com One-Stop Residence Hotel & Operating Hours:Daily, 24 hours. Office GPS Coordinates: 3.1457951,101.6370162 Address: Jalan Metro Pudu, Fraser Business Park, The Malaysia Hotel 55200 Kuala Lumpur, Address: 67, Jalan Bukit Bintang, Malaysia. Bukit Bintang, 55100 Kuala Phone No.: +60 3-9223 9899 Lumpur, Website: www.hotelscombined.com/ WP Kuala Lumpur, Hotel/One_Stop_Serviced_Residence Malaysia. Operating Hours:Daily, 24 hours Phone No.: +60 3-2142 8033 GPS Coordinates: 3.1296403,101.6451409 112

Budget Hotels Hotel Geo Kuala Lumpur Simms Hotel Address: Jalan Hang Kasturi, Address: 180, Jalan Pudu, 50000 Kuala Lumpur, 55100 Kuala Lumpur, WP Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Malaysia. Phone No.: +60 3-2032 2288 Phone No.: +60 3-2145 1180 Website: www.geohotelkl.com Website: cube-boutique. Operating Hours: Daily, 24 hours. kualalumpurhoteltour.com GPS Coordinates: 3.1438987,101.6255274 Operating Hours:Daily, 24 hours GPS Coordinates: 3.1433045,101.6376876 ACCOMMODATION Hotel Sentral Address: 30, Jalan Thambipillay, Tune Hotel - Downtown KL Brickfields, 50470 Kuala Address: 316, Jalan Tuanku Abdul Lumpur, Rahman, WP Kuala Lumpur, 50100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. WP Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Phone No.: +60 3-2272 6000 Phone No.: +60 3-2082 5777 Website: www.hotelsentral.com.my Website: www.tunehotels.com/ Operating Hours: Daily, 24 hours. GPS Coordinates: 3.1438987,101.6255274 Operating Hours:Daily, 24 hours. GPS Coordinates: 3.1603746,101.6267614 V Garden Hotel Address: Jalan Pudu Hulu, Hotel Summer View Taman Pertama, 56100 Kuala Address: 165, Jalan Sultan Abdul Samad, Lumpur, WP Kuala Lumpur, Brickfields, 50470, Malaysia. WP Kuala Lumpur, Phone No.: +60 3-9285 8522 Malaysia. Website: www.hotelscombined.com/ Phone No.: +60 3-2260 1818 Hotel/V_Garden_Hotel Website: www.hotelsummerview.com Operating Hours:Daily, 24 hours. Operating Hours:Daily, 24 hours. GPS Coordinates: 3.1212149,101.659203 GPS Coordinates: 3.1327671,101.619958 KLIA / KLIA2 TO KUALA LUMPUR OTHER LOCATIONS AVAILABLE: BIDOR IPOH TELUK INTAN SITIAWAN http://www.starwira.com 113

Budget Hotels / Backpackers Lodge Hotel Transit Kuala Lumpur Back Home Address: 42, Jalan Pudu, Bukit Bintang, Address: 30, Jalan Tun H S Lee, 50100 Kuala Lumpur, 55100 Kuala Lumpur, Phone No.: +60 3-2022 0788 ACCOMMODATION Phone No.: +60 3-2022 3355 Website: backhome.com.my Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala WP Kuala Lumpur, Lumpur, Malaysia. Malaysia. Website: www.hoteltransitkl.com Operating Hours:Daily, 24 hours. Operating Hours:Daily, 24 hours. GPS Coordinates: 3.1486853,101.627816 GPS Coordinates: 3.145988,101.6314181 Sky Hotel Bukit Bintang Sunshine Bedz (Bed and Address: No 1A, Jalan Bintang, 55100 Kuala Lumpur, Address: 65B (2nd Floor), Jalan Sultan WP Kuala Lumpur, Ismail, Bukit Bintang, 57000 Malaysia. Breakfast) Kuala Lumpur, Federal Phone No.: +60 3-2148 6777 Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Website: www.skyhotel.com.my Malaysia. Operating Hours:Daily, 24 hours. Phone No.: +60 12-609 1900 GPS Coordinates: 3.1438347,101.6379304 Website: www.sunshinebedz.com.my Operating Hours:Daily, 24 hours. Hotel Soleil GPS Coordinates: 3.1470377,101.6409234 Address: 51, Changkat Bukit Bintang, 50200 Kuala Lumpur, Reggae Mansion Kuala Lumpur WP Kuala Lumpur, Address: 53, Jalan Tun H S Lee, 50000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Phone No.: +60 3-2715 3888 Lumpur, Website: www.hotelsoleilbb.com Malaysia. Operating Hours:Daily, 24 hours. Phone No.: +60 3-2072 6877 GPS Coordinates: 3.1471647,101.6383602 Website: www.reggaehostelsmalaysia. com Rainforest Bed And Breakfast Operating Hours:Daily, 24 hours. Address: No 27, Jalan Mesui, GPS Coordinates: 3.1483227,101.6271474 Off Jalan Nagasari, Bukit Bintang, Red Palm 50200 Kuala Lumpur, Address: 5, Tengkat Tong Shin, Bukit Malaysia. Bintang, 50200 Kuala Lumpur, Phone No.: +60 3-2145 3525 Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Website: rainforestbnbhotel.com Lumpur, Malaysia. Operating Hours:Daily , 24 hours. Phone No.: +60 3-2110 0774 GPS Coordinates: 3.1485377,101.6386274 Website: www.redpalm-kl.com Operating Hours:Daily, 24 hours. GPS Coordinates: 3.1454665,101.6370192 Serenity Hostels Address: 20, Changkat Bukit Bintang, Bukit Bintang, 50200 Kuala Lumpur, WP Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Phone No.: +60 16-612 4075 Website: www.hostelworld.com Operating Hours:Daily,24 hours. GPS Coordinates: 3.1478453,101.6372942 114

Backpackers Lodge Hostel Cosmopolitan PODs The Backpackers Home Address: Jalan Haji Hussein, Address: 6 no 30, 1, Jalan Thambipillay, 50300 Kuala Lumpur, Brickfields, 50470 Kuala WP Kuala Lumpur, Lumpur, Wp Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Malaysia. Phone No.: +60 12-391 5686 Phone No.: +60 3-2276 0858 Website:hostelcosmopolitan.blogspot.my Website: podsbackpacker.com Operating Hours:Daily, 24 hours. Operating Hours:Daily, 24 hours GPS Coordinates: GPS Coordinates: ACCOMMODATION 3.1668506,101.6293914 3.1317287,101.6179314 The Explorers Guesthouse Address: 130, Jalan Tun H S Lee, 50000 Kuala Lumpur, WP Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Phone No.: +60 3-2022 2928 Website:theexplorersguesthouse.com Operating Hours:Daily, 24 hours. GPS Coordinates: 3.1453527,101.6266094 115

Travel Smart TIPS ravel Tips 1. Scan copies of IC, passport in your suitcase, and you can even roll and itinerary underwear and socks within your clothes, While photocopying your important saving you space and possibly money documents can help, the next best thing from having to buy another suitcase or is to have soft copies of your documents spend more money buying clothes you available within your smartphone. This forgot to pack (unless of course the plan can definitely help provide an extra copy was to shop- then shop away!)! of each in the event of loss or theft, and you can display it if all else fails. You can 3. Mark your baggage as fragile email them to yourself to ensure that the If you can get your hands on the fragile copy remains within the phone, and be stickers or signs, use them on your sure that you have the right app to open baggage. This will ensure that your them installed on your phone. Not having baggage is handled correctly and it will the right documentation at the airport can be kept on the top. It doesn’t always cause major delays which may end up work but if you’re lucky and you do get costing money if they don’t let you fly at a conscientious baggage handler – you the time you need to! won’t end up with a suitcase filled with shampoo covered clothes and broken souvenirs. 2. When packing, keep rolling Rather than folding piles and piles of clothes, the best option is to roll them. 4. Pack your power bank Rolling allows you to fit in more things If you’re traveling for more than 6 hours, 116

Travel Smart baggage to look like sushi on a conveyor belt. 6. Use plastic wrap for your bottles TIPS 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 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 currency without having to pay fees that are too high, use your debit card at the local ATM to get the cash that you need. 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. your best form of entertainment (if you didn’t indulge in buying an entertainment pack on your budget flight) would be your smartphone. And nothing would be worse than reaching your destination with a dead phone and no chance to charge it 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 Source: extracted from Avoid Vacation to help you recognise it from afar. Want Mistakes to Save You Money, by to stand out more? There are sushi bag Michelle Brohier; posted on www. covers that are currently being sold from freemalaysiatoday.com. Japan online where you can turn your 117

Motoring in Malaysia Kuala Lumpur has a pretty systematic 2. Obey traffic rules and comprehensive network of In Malaysia, vehicles drive on the left highways that connects you to the lane of the road, unlike in countries MOTORING IN MALAYSIA get to familiarize yourself with the light cameras are installed on almost different parts of the city. Driving like the USA. Speed traps are pretty observant around the city so it is in a foreign city like Kuala Lumpur best to adhere to the speed limit. Red should not be too difficult if you every stop light in the city, so it is best signboards especially for exits. It is to be extra careful and drive slowly a standard form of the highways in when approaching one. In case of Malaysia to provide codes for each exit from the main highway to make it traffic jams, please do not use the emergency lane which is usually easier for you to locate the place you situated along the left side of the are looking for. It is always good to highway as this meant for highway follow some of these tips when you decide to get behind the wheels in rescue teams. You would not want to Kuala Lumpur; hog the lane and put other people’s 1. Have a Touch n Go card ready. life at risk. Touch n Go is a systematic cashless patrols, police cars, ambulance or system where you can pay for 3. General safety precautions highway tolls, bus, trains, LRT, Always, and we mean always, use monorail fares and such with just a the signal when changing lanes or swipe of a card. Touch n Go card is making a turn. Changing lanes might refillable with credits and you can be a little bit challenging in Kuala use it not only for transportation but Lumpur as there are some motorists also for shopping at certain outlets that like to ‘race’ in the city especially such as Watsons, dining and many at night. So, be sure to observe your more. You can reload your Touch n surroundings before making any Go cards at petrol stations, ATMs sudden shift on the road. Whenever and several outlets like Watsons as you are unsure of where you are going, well. People use it mainly for ease of it is best to stick to the middle lane fare payments such as at highway as most highways in Kuala Lumpur toll plazas or public transportations have 3 to 4 lanes. By staying in the where having to pay with small middle lane, you will be able to take change can be quite a fuss, especially your time to observe the signboards for travelers who have a lot of places and deciding where to turn for an exit to cover during their visit to the city. as the traffic speed is not as fast as the right one and the exits might be on your left or right. 118

Motoring in Malaysia 4. Handy Mobile Apps you. You can even get the rates Since most Malaysians own a fixed within the mobile app so you smartphone equipped with mobile can weigh your options beforehand. internet data, installing handy Seasonal offers are also available so traveling apps won’t hurt. They can you can save more when you use the be real life-savers at times of need, app. or confusion. The highways and road Not to forget, our travel guides (KL systems in Klang Valley might be The Guide and Klang Valley 4 Locals) a pain-in-the-neck to understand, are also available on Google Play. so navigate your way through the Download now! bustling cities of Klang Valley with MOTORING IN MALAYSIA the trusty Waze. The amazing thing 5. RSA (R&R) and Drive-Thru about Waze is that it will suggest If you are on the rush to go somewhere you the fastest and shortest routes and didn’t get to munch on that that have the least traffic, so your homemade fresh toast, you can drive to the destination will be a lot stop by the Rest and Service Areas safer and more convenient. It can (Rehat & Rawat) to grab that quick also provide you toll-free routes breakfast fix. These service areas wherever applicable. With its large are fondly called R&Rs by locals and user database, it helps to scatter and they are usually equipped with prayer distribute traffics evenly. “Wazers” rooms, toilets, food trucks, food court, can also report police roadblocks, convenient stores, petrol stations and accidents, road hazards, foggy famous fast food outlets like Baskin weather, incoming speed traps, red- Robbins and KFC. The food court light cameras, and many more. and other amenities run 24/7 and These types of information are very you can usually find these nifty rest handy sometimes and a lot of people areas every 50km along some major depend on Waze whenever they find highways like PLUS highways. Some themselves in a tangle in the middle of the famous ones are in Dengkil and of the busy and winding roads of Seremban. Klang Valley. Plenty of attractions Fast food restaurants like McDonald’s and businesses are also depending and Starbucks are also available for on Waze to direct customers to their drive-thru. Whether you are on your outlets. So, whenever you key-in the way to hike up Broga Hill early in the name of the place you want to go to, morning or heading to a picnic spot chances are you will find the place with friends, drive-thrus are available exactly where it is located in no time. in some major highways around Other than Waze, the brand new Klang Valley like NKVE and MRR2. local app called PLUS Expressway is also available for downloads. This comprehensive app works like Waze, but it has several extra features such as Live Traffic cams and R&R Locator. For those who do not own a car and rely on taxis, apps such as MyTeksi and Uber will help you get a cab faster than ever. You no longer have to stand so close by the roadside, waving and hailing for a cab. Just relax, take a seat, take out your shiny smartphones and just by a few clicks away, you will have a taxi ready for 119

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Index A Ceylon Bar 101 A Day’s Trek 24-27 Changkat Bukit Bintang A’ Famosa 84 6,27,47,56,101,102,111,112, Accommodation 34,87,107-114 Chinese restaurants 94 INDEX Agora Hotel KL 110 Chinoz 99 Alpha Genesis Hotel 110 Christ Church 85 Annalakshmi 97 Chynna 94 Anoc Neuroscience and Orthopaedic Citin Hotel Masjid Jamek 110 Centre 106 Claret Wine Bar 102 April Events 7 Clique Lounge Bar 103 As Syakirin Mosque 34,54,74 Cloth & Clef 101 Ascott KL 109 Crossroads Hotel 110 ASEAN Sculpture Garden 40,60 Cube Hotel Ashley’s By Living Food 99 D B Damas Suites & Residences BackHome KL 112 110 Backpackers Lodge 112 Dayabumi Complex Bains Physio 106 29,40,49,60 Bangsar Baru 90-104 Destiny Match 19 Bangsar Village 95 D’or Hotel 110 Bank Negara Malaysia Museum & Art DoubleTree By Hilton 108 Gallery 37 Berjaya Times Square 89 Betel Leaf 96 E Beverly Wilshire Medical Centre 106 Eating Out 29-110 Boathouse 100 Explorers Guesthouse 112 Brem Mall 89 Brief History of KL 18,36,54 Budget Hotels 110-111 F Buffalo Kitchens 98,100 Explorers Guesthouse 112 Bukit Nanas Forest Reserve Fahrenheit 88 26 35 Farm in the City 5 Bunga Emas Restaurant 92 Federal Territory Mosque 34 Butterfly Park KL 39 Fierce Curry House 96 C G Calendar of Events 7-9 Gastro Sentral 98 121

Index GEM Restaurant 97 Huck’s Café 99 Geo Hotel KL 111 Gleneagles KL 104 INDEX Gopala Vegetarian 94 I Ikan Bakar Pak Din 93 Restaurant Grand Hyatt KL 108 Imbi Market 24 Grand Millennium 108,11,91 Imperial Dental Specialist Gravity Club 102 Centre 104 Grid 9 Hotel 110 Impiana KLCC Hotel 109 Guan Di Temple 36,56 In case of rain, emergency Guesthouses in Melaka 87 where to go, 23 Hakka Restaurant 94 travel checklist 114 Hard Rock Café 103 Indian restaurant 96 Healthcare Facilities/ International Specialist Eye Medical Tourism 104 Centre 104 Ishin Japanese Dining 98 Islamic Arts Museum 37 H Hemingway’s 101 Hilton KL 108 J Historical Sites 38-30,36 Jalan Alor 4,46,95,27 History of Melaka, Melaka Jamek Mosque 29,30,33,47 as a UNESCO World 72 Jonker street food, asam Heritage Site, Facts & pedas 86 Figures 6,85 July Events 10 Homestays in Melaka 87 June Events 8,9 Hostel Cosmopolitan 112 JW Marriot KL 109 Hotel Istana 97, 109 Hotel Sentral KL 111 Hotel Soleil 111 K Hotel Summer View 111 Kedai Kopi Lai Foong 95 Hotel tipping advice, hotel etiquettes KL Baptist Church 35 Hotel Tips 107 KL climate 23 Hotel Transit KL 111 KL Convention Centre 7 Hotels in Melaka 87 KL Forest Eco Park 41 How to go to Melaka from KL ‘Golden Triangle’ Map KL 84 KL Map 20,21 HSC Medical Centre 104 KL Statistics, Facts & Figures Hubba Hubba 98 KL Twin Towers 31,32 Huckleberry Food & Fare 100 KLCC Park 25,34,40,60 122

Index KPJ Ampang Puteri 106 N Nam Heong Chicken Rice 95 Nasi Kandar Pelita 92 L Nasi Lemak Antarabangsa 93 INDEX Lai Po Heen 94 National Heart Institute (IJN) 106 Le Meridien KL 108 National History Museum 25,26,36 Lembah Kiara Park 41 National Monument 39 Li Yen 94 National Mosque 29,33,37,53, Loke Fatt Restaurant National Museum 56 Lorong Tuanku Abdul National Planetarium 37 Rahman 90 National Science Centre 32,52 Lot 10 89 National Textile Museum 30 Low Yat Plaza 89 National Visual Arts Gallery 38 LRT/MRT Transit Map Naughty Babe Dirty Duck 99 Luxury Hotels 108,109 Neo Tamarind By Samadhi 98 Nightlife 101-103 Nirvana 96 M Noble House 95 Ma’Cik Biryani 93 NU Sentral 89 Malabar Palace 96 Malay restaurants 97 Malaysian motoring etiquettes, basic O driving patterns, signs and Old General Post Office 29 symbols 115 Old High Court Building 29 Mandarin Oriental KL 102,108 One-Stop Serviced Residence Marquise Patisserie Chocolaterie 99 Orchid Park Masjid India 90 OZEKI Tokyo Cuisine 98 May Events 7 Melaka 82 Melaka Planetarium 86 P Melaka The Guide 83 P. Ramlee Memorial 39,59 Memorial Tunku Abdul Rahman 8 Pacific Express Hotel 110 Memorials & Museums 36-39 Panggung Bandaraya DBKL 30 Merchant’s Lane 99 Paradise Dynasty 95 Merdeka Square 9,22,28-30 PARKROYAL Serviced Suites 109 Modern buildings 31-33 Parks & Gardens 39-41 Motoring In Malaysia 115 Pavillion 88 Perdana Botanical Garden 25,26,37,39 Petaling Street 90 123

Petronas Gallery 24,38,58 Serai Kitchen Petronas Twin Towers Serenity Hostels 112 Seri Angkasa 24,32,34,38,44,54,58 93 INDEX Pisco Bar 102 Shang Palace 94 Shangri-La Hotel 108 Places of Worship 34-36 Play Club @ The Roof Sheraton Imperial KL 109 PODs The Backpackers Shopping 88 Home 112 Shopping Malls 88 Providence 101 Sightseeing 28-81 Publika Shopping Gallery Silver Spoon Pubs, Bars & Clubs 101-103 Sin Sze Si Ya Temple Pullman KL 109 Sky Bar 103 Sky Hotel Bukit Bintang 111 Smileshop Dental Surgery R Sogo KL 89 Railway Station (KTMB) 29 Songket Restaurant 92 Rainforest Bed & Breakfast 112 Sree Veera Hanuman Temple Red Palm 112 Sri Ganesar Temple Reggae Mansion KL 112 Sri Mahamariamman Temple Restoran Chat Masala 96 St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Restoran Pik Wah 94 Church 35 Restoran Rebung St. John’s Cathedral 35 Restoran Seetharam Starhill Gallery 88 Restoran Tupai-tupai 93 Street Shopping 90 Ribbon Stayyz B&B Sultan Abdul Samad Building 28 Guesthouse 112 Sultan Lounge KL 102 Riverside Bars Sun Chui Yuen Restoran 95 Roostkl 98 Sungei Wang Plaza 89 Rootz 102 Sunshine Bedz 112 Royal Selangor Club 28 Suria KLCC 88 Ruums 103 Swiss-Inn KL 110 S T Sagar Restaurant 96 Table 23 100 Sangeetha 97 Taj Garden Restaurant 96 Sari Ratu 92 TEMPTationS 99 Sentosa Medical Centre Teratak Pak Ajis 93 106 The 39 Restaurant 92 Sentul Park 7 The Bad Boss 98 124

Useful Contact The Cotton Club 103 Useful contacts: Emergency, The Ganga Café 96 Tourism, Airlines, Credit Cards The Green Man 101 Useful contacts: Pharmacies, Banks The Majestic Hotel 108 122-124 The Owls Café 98 V The Rabbit Hole 102 V Garden Hotel 111 The Red Beanbag 100 Villa Samadhi 109 USEFUL CONTACT The Ritz-Carlton KL 94 Village Roast Duck 95 The Royale Chulan KL 108 Why travel to Kuala Lumpur The Shore Oceanarium 85 – the attractive reasons. 4 The Stadthuys 85 The Suka 100 W The Troika KL Towers 33,102 Wip 100 The Westin KL 109 Wong Ah Wah 95 Thean Hou Temple 36 Titiwangsa Lake Garden 40,61 TM Tower Z Traders Hotel KL 108 Zouk 103 Transportation 12-17 Travel Smart 114 Traveling about KL; Car, taxis, buses 108 Traveling about KL; Trains (KTM, LRT, Monorail) 15 Travelling tips in KL, what to bring, basic etiquettes, tipping advice 114-115 Trishna 97 Tune Hotel KL 111 Tung Shin Hospital 106 Types of transportation cards, travellers passes & where to get them 114 U Useful apps for motoring 115 Useful contacts: Courier, Car Rental, Local Government Organization, Taxis, etc. 125

Useful Contact Emergency Singapore Airlines 03-2692 3122 Cathay Pacific 03-2978 3377 Tourism Police Kuala Lumpur 03-2149 6593 Thai Airways 03-2091 2900 03-2162 2811 Garuda Indonesian USEFUL CONTACT Fire, Ambulance & Police 999 Air India 03-2142 0166 Enquiries 03-2142 7344 China Airlines Headquaters 03-2149 6590 BritishAirways 03-2167 6006 03-2166 8322 24-hours Service Emirates 03-2072 5288 (Land lines & Public Pay Phones) Royal Brunei 03-2070 6628 112 (Mobile Phones) Foreign High Commission and Embassies Tourism Malaysia Tourism Infoline 03-2146 5555 Australia 03-2614 6999 PWTC Britain 03-2170 2200 03-2730 2000 KL Sentral 1-300-88-5050 Arab Saudi 03-4257 9433 03-2718 3333 Canada MaTiC, Jalan Ampang 03-9235 4848 China 03-2142 8495 France 03-20535500 Telecomunication Service Provider Germany 03-2170 9666 India 03-2093 3509 Telekom Malaysia ™ Operators Indonesia 03-2145 2011 (www.tm.net.my) Italy 03-4256 5122 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 Local and International fixed 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.Prepaid 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 rates from most Post Offices, Petrol Stations, KEDAH Supermarkets ,Mini Markets, 7 Eleven Stores, Langkawi International Airport +604-714 2994 Mobile phone Kiosks and Shops. 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 USEFUL CONTACT Apex Rent A Car 03-2124 1926 www.guardian.com.my Avis Rent A Car 03-8787 4087 Lot No. 89 & 91, Hawk Rent A Car 03-2164 6488 Jalan Bukit Bintang Hertz Rent A Car 03-2148 6433 Insas Pacific Rent A Car 03-2287 0131 Watson’s Personal Care Stores 03-2148 8066 Kasina Rent-A-Car 03-8787 1739 www.watsons.com.my Mayflower Car Rental 03-6252 1888 G121,122 & SG 001, Orix Car Rentals 03-9284 7799 Ground Floor, Sungei Wang Plaza, Jalan 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 Malaysian Government’s Official Portal (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 Razali, Ampang Institut Jantung Negara 03-2617 8200 Taxis (National Heart Institute) www.ijn.com.my KLIA Limo Service 03-9223 8080 145, Jalan Tun Razak 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

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 ATM machines found almost everywhere in the 03-2383 0000 city, including major shopping malls and petrol HSBC Bank Malaysia Berhad stations. For problems with ATM or credit cards, www.hsbc.com.my please call the respective bank hotline or log on 1-300-88-1388 to the bank’s website. Maybank Group Affin Bank Berhad www.maybank.com.my www.affinbank.com.my www.maybank2u.com.my 1-800-88-3883 1-800-88-3231 Alliance Bank Malaysia Berhad Public Bank Berhad www.alliancebank.com.my www.publicbank.com.my 1-800-18-1822 1-800-88-3323 Al-Rajhi Bank 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

Go KL is a public bus service that offers 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, affordable, accessible, safe and comfortable “first 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 office 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.

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