Kuala Lumpur Malaysia Travel Guide

Kuala Lumpur is the capital city of Malaysia with a population of over 1.5 million people. Kuala Lumpur is a busy, bustling city with a real mixture of cultures, amazing food and some interesting sites to visit.

One of the main attractions of Kuala Lumpur is Petaling Street known as Chinatown. Along Petaling Street are many stalls selling a variety of products including souvenirs, arts and crafts and a selection of Chinese food and snacks.

Batu Caves are found on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur. There are 3 limestone caves that make up Batu, the largest of these contains a Hindu temple. At the entrance of Batu Caves are lots of monkeys waiting to be fed. To get to the entrance of the caves there are over 270 steps to climb.

Shopping in Kuala Lumpur

If you like shopping then you will love Kuala Lumpur with a choice of modern shopping malls and huge open market places.

Berjaya Times Square Shopping Complex is located in the heart of Kuala Lumpur has a great selection of shops specialising in electronic products like DVDs, laptop computers and digital cameras. This shopping complex also has a Cosmo's Indoor Theme park with 14 major rides. There is a also a cinema complex.

One of the largest markets in Kuala Lumpur is Chow Kit Markets. These markets are huge with aisle after aisle of stalls selling everything from fish, meat and vegetables to clothing, leather handbags and shoes.

Getting to Kuala Lumpur Malaysia

By Plane

The following airlines have flights to and from Kuala Lumpur to cities within Malaysia and international destinations:

Berjaya Air have direct flights from Kuala Lumpur to Redang Island, Tioman Island, Pangkor Island, Singapore and Koh Samui in Thailand. www.berjaya-air.com

Firefly is a new Malaysian budget airline flying between Malaysia and Sumatra. Firefly have direct flights from Kuala Lumpur to Alor Selat, Johor Bahru, Kerteh, Kota Bahru, Kuala Terengganu, Kuantan, Langkawi, and Penang in Malaysia. Also to Batam, Medan, Padang and Pekanbaru in Sumatra Indonesia and Koh Samui and Phuket in Thailand. www.fireflyz.com.my

Air Asia flies direct from Kuala Lumpur to Medan Sumatra Indonesia. www.airasia.com.

Jetstar is a low cost airline that has direct flights from Kuala Lumpur to Perth Australia and Singapore. www.jetstar.com

Silk Air have direct flights from Kuala Lumpur to Singapore, flight times is around 55 minutes. www.silkair.com

Lion Air have direct flights from Kuala Lumpur to Jakarta Indonesia. Flight time is around 2 hours. www.lionair.co.id

Cebu Pacific Air have direct flights from Kuala Lumpur to Manila with connecting flights to 17 cities in the Philippines and to Taipei Taiwan and Hong Kong. Flight time from Kuala Lumpur to Manila is around 2 hours 30 minutes www.cebupacificair.com

Brunei Air have direct flights from Kuala Lumpur to Brunei Darussalam. Flight time is around 1 hour 20 minutes. www.bruneiair.com

Tiger Airways is a budget airline with direct flights from Kuala Lumpur to Bangalore and Chennai in India, Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam, Padang in Sumatra Indonesia, Perth in Australia, Shenzhen in China and also to Singapore. www.tigerairways.com

From Kuala Lumpur Malaysian Airlines have flights to most airports in Malaysia and to destinations all over the world. www.malaysiaairlines.com

To get from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to the centre of KL there are a number of options:

There is a taxi counter at the airport to purchase a coupon for your trip into the city which will cost RM56.60 for budget taxi or RM92.40 for deluxe taxi.

There is also a public bus service running from the KLIA terminals to KL Sentral.

KLIA Ekspress is a high speed train service connecting the airport to Kuala Lumpur and also south to Putrajaya. The service runs 24 hours a day with trains every 15 minutess in peak times and every 30 minutes in non-peak times. Cost is RM35 per adult. For train time schedules check the KLIA Ekspress webpage www.kliaekspres.com

By bus

Malaysia's road system is modern and extensive so using buses to travel around is economical and comfortable.

Buses go to and from Kuala Lumpur to all the major cities and towns in Malaysia.

The bus terminal Puduraya is located close to Chinatown and has regular buses going to Melaka. Buses start at 7am through to 10pm. The trip to Melaka takes 2 hours. Cost is RM10.

By Train

The train station at Kuala Lumpur was built in 1910 and is a tourist attraction in itself. Trains from here go to Butterworth (close to Penang) and onwards to Thailand or south to Singapore.

Last updated 8th August 2009

Hotels in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia

Following is a list of hotels found in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia including current 2009 room prices and direct contact details.

Pondok Lodge is a backpacker style hotel located in the Golden Triangle at Bukit Bintang close to many shops and restaurants. Room prices start from RM50 per night (US$14) www.pondoklodge.com

Tune Hotel is a modern, quality budget hotel located within walking distance to many of Kuala Lumpurs attractions like Petronas Towers, Heritage Row and KLCC Shopping Plaza. Room prices start from RM58 (US$17). Tune also have a hotel out at Kuala Lumpur International Airport KLIA close to the Low Cost Carrier Terminal LCCT www.tunehotels.com

Radius International Hotel located close to Bintang Walk in the heart of Kuala Lumpur. Room prices start from RM145 (US$41) www.radius-international.com

Melia Hotel located at number 16 Jalan Imbi Kuala Lumpur. Room prices from RM200 (US$57) www.solmelia.com

Impiana Kuala Lumpur City Centre Hotel and Spa located in the heart of the city just minutes away from the Petronas Towers and across from the new Convention Centre. The hotel offers free WiFi wireless internet access in public areas. Internet booking rates from RM208+ (US$59) kualalumpurhotels.impiana.com

Federal Hotel located in Bukit Bintang in Kuala Lumpur. Room rates start from RM230+ per night (US$66) www.federal.com.my

Swiss Garden Hotel is located within the Golden Triangle/Bukit Bintang area of Kuala Lumpur. It is a modern hotel with outdoor swimming pool. Room rates start from RM248+ (US$71) www.swissgarden.net

Capitol Hotel room prices from RM260+ taxes (US$74) www.capitol.com.my

Equatorial Hotel a deluxe 270 room business hotel in the heart of Kuala Lumpur. Room rates from RM260 (US$74) www.equatorial.com

The Legend Hotel is located within the business district of Kuala Lumpur above a shopping centre, with an outdoor swimming pool and fitness centre. With 5 restaurants to choose from including a brasserie, Chinese (Halal) Restaurant and Japanese restaurant. Room rates start from RM297 (US$85) www.legendsgroup.com

Grand Seasons Hotel is the tallest hotel in Malaysia with amazing views over Kuala Lumpur. Room rates start from RM297 (US$85) www.grandseasons.com

Berjaya Times Square Hotel is a high rise hotel located in the heard of Kuala Lumpur. Connected to the hotel is the Berjaya Times Square Shopping Complex which also has a theme park Room prices start from RM415+ per night (US$119) www.berjayahotels-resorts.com

Dorsett Regency Hotel located at the start of Bintang Walk in the Golden Triangle area of Kuala Lumpur. All rooms have high speed internet connections. Room rack rates start from RM550+ taxes (US$157) www.dorsettregency.com.my

The Ritz Carlton Kuala Lumpur is one of the best hotels in Kuala Lumpur. Room rates start from RM580 (US$166) www.ritzcarlton.com

Sunway Resort and Spa located 35 minutes from KL Airport in the centre of the city. With 5 restaurants to choose from and easy access to the Sunway Pyramid Shopping Plaza and Sunway Lagoon. Room prices from RM650+ (US$186) www.sunwayhotels.com

Renaissance Kuala Lumpur Hotel www.marriott.com

J W Marriot Kuala Lumpur Hotel www.marriott.com

Hotel Maya a 5 star resort style hotel within walking distance to Petronas Towers, Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre and the Hard Rock Cafe. Room rates start from RM700+ taxes (US$200+) www.hotelmaya.com.my