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Le Meridien at KL Sentral
Stay duration: 1 night (I was also booked here for the 4th night of my stay run but managed to find the regular rate for the Westin just in time so I canceled my booking here for the better Westin location)
Location
The LM is located at KL Sentral, the KUL City Air Terminal which offers ITCI for CX and MH flights (and possibly one other airline which I now struggle to recall) and just 30 mins away from the airport on the KLIA Express. Convenient if one is just overnighting in KL, but very out of the way from everything else. Besides being next to the KLIA Express, the only other positive is that Bangsar, one of the pockets of nightlife in this city, is only one stop away on the metro.
Room/Decor
I was given a room on one of the highest floors of the building. My room was a bit on the small side, with a rather cramped bathroom. Unlike the Westin and SI, the LM's bathroom did not have separate shower and bath. However, it had a Japanese-style toilet with little buttons you could push for hygiene purposes... similar to those found in Japanese hotels. The bed at this property was pretty average - a little too hard for my liking and the duvet felt threadbare.
Everything about this hotel felt pretty new, and I was informed that it'd only opened 2 (or was it 3?) years ago. The decor is contemporary with a rather clean and modern look, and accented with the Le Meridien pseudo-cultural 'flair.'
The only issue I had with this property was the rather warm hallways - I think the air conditioning wasn't functioning well during my stay. Also, the lifts were extremely slow - which is an issue if you're staying on a high floor.
Service and SPG Gold recognition
Staff were generally very friendly. The restaurant staff were courteous and efficient. The porter offered to escort me to the check in counters at KL Sentral before he realised that I was off to another hotel in the city.
I liked the fact that I could dine at the Hilton next door, and still be able to charge everything to my room account.
I was offered 4pm late check out before I even asked. And I was also cheerily told that I was upgraded to an identical room on the SPG floor...
In summary, I wouldn't mind staying here again if I had to overnight in KL due to its proximity to Sentral. However the downtown location is still preferred when I'm actually visiting KL.
And that completes my experience of all 3 Starwood properties in the KL metro area. (Sheraton Subang Jaya doesn't count since it's so far out) As a whole KUL hotels are very good value - 5 star comfort at 3-4 star prices!
Stay duration: 1 night (I was also booked here for the 4th night of my stay run but managed to find the regular rate for the Westin just in time so I canceled my booking here for the better Westin location)
Location
The LM is located at KL Sentral, the KUL City Air Terminal which offers ITCI for CX and MH flights (and possibly one other airline which I now struggle to recall) and just 30 mins away from the airport on the KLIA Express. Convenient if one is just overnighting in KL, but very out of the way from everything else. Besides being next to the KLIA Express, the only other positive is that Bangsar, one of the pockets of nightlife in this city, is only one stop away on the metro.
Room/Decor
I was given a room on one of the highest floors of the building. My room was a bit on the small side, with a rather cramped bathroom. Unlike the Westin and SI, the LM's bathroom did not have separate shower and bath. However, it had a Japanese-style toilet with little buttons you could push for hygiene purposes... similar to those found in Japanese hotels. The bed at this property was pretty average - a little too hard for my liking and the duvet felt threadbare.
Everything about this hotel felt pretty new, and I was informed that it'd only opened 2 (or was it 3?) years ago. The decor is contemporary with a rather clean and modern look, and accented with the Le Meridien pseudo-cultural 'flair.'
The only issue I had with this property was the rather warm hallways - I think the air conditioning wasn't functioning well during my stay. Also, the lifts were extremely slow - which is an issue if you're staying on a high floor.
Service and SPG Gold recognition
Staff were generally very friendly. The restaurant staff were courteous and efficient. The porter offered to escort me to the check in counters at KL Sentral before he realised that I was off to another hotel in the city.
I liked the fact that I could dine at the Hilton next door, and still be able to charge everything to my room account.
I was offered 4pm late check out before I even asked. And I was also cheerily told that I was upgraded to an identical room on the SPG floor...
In summary, I wouldn't mind staying here again if I had to overnight in KL due to its proximity to Sentral. However the downtown location is still preferred when I'm actually visiting KL.
And that completes my experience of all 3 Starwood properties in the KL metro area. (Sheraton Subang Jaya doesn't count since it's so far out) As a whole KUL hotels are very good value - 5 star comfort at 3-4 star prices!
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