Kuala Lumpur, or just simply KL to its friends, used to be nothing more than a small, mucky Chinese tin-mining village and with a name that literally means “muddy estuary” it’s hard to imagine this town becoming to bustling metropolis it is today. The city has come on leaps and bounds since Malaysia gained independence in 1957 and named KL its capital, becoming increasingly advanced and offering some of the finest five-star amenities around.
Although Kuala Lumpur is a big city that sprawls out so far as to merge into other nearby cities, it’s the centre of the city where you’ll find KL’s true heart. The city centre itself is the former colonial administrative district and is where the city was actually founded. Although the deep centre of KL isn’t its shining gem, it’s where you’ll find some of the city’s most interesting eateries and also some of the cheapest.
To find a taste of Kuala Lumpur’s luxurious side, travellers should make a way to The Golden Triangle district. This “triangle” covers the area north of Jalan Pudu and is the centre for Kuala Lumpur’s shopping and nightlife district. This is also where you’ll find the Petronas Twin Towers, which were formerly the world’s tallest buildings: although they may recently have been surpassed in height, few can exceed the towers in style! The Petronas Twin Towers stand guard over this lively and vibrant quarter and its host of fancy restaurants, designer shops, high class bars and five-star hotelsKuala Lumpur Hotel became one of KL’s major selling points . There are a number of hotels that will compete for your business along the Jalan Sultan Ismali five-star hotel strip. Few can contend with the grandeur Hotel Ascott, Hotel Crown Princess as well as the Hotel Palace of the Golden Horses, but there s a lot of other five-star hotels offering first-class service to both business and leisure customers.
Kuala Lumpur has a wealth of fantastic shopping opportunities and the best are to be found in Bukit Bintang in the Golden Triangle. Bukit Bintang Hotel is right location for all traveler , it home to many of the city’s most well-known shopping centres and complexes including the popular Suira KLCC, an enormous shopping mall located within the Petronas Twin Towers. This high-end shopping centre is fit to burst with designer stores and brands and is not to be missed. This isn’t the only luxury shopping precinct that Kuala Lumpur has to offer though, with the fabulous Starhill Gallery ready to rival Suira KLCC in luxury and KL’s latest offering, the Pavilion Kuala Lumpur, promising shoppers a choice from over 450 different stores. Beside Bukit Bintang ,KLCC Hotel is in fact smart decision for traveler. KLCC is the short form to petronas twins Tower . All hotels here are quite expensive because it is the centre heart for Kuala Lumpur.