Petaling Street, at the centre of Chinatown, is famous for its walking market where traders sell everything from clothing to watches, shoes to jewellery and everything in between. Chinatown also has a lot to offer in accommodations as well, mostly budget or boutique hotels.
During the recent water disruption in the Klang Valley, we decided to check in at the cosy Four Points by Sheraton in Chinatown for a night.
Four Points by Sheraton is located in Jalan Balai Polis, which is within walking distance of Petaling Street and also home to many kopitiam and hipster cafés. It is close to Pasar Seni MRT and LRT stations, so it is easy to get around the city centre from the hotel.
From the exterior, Four Points by Sheraton looks amazing with its bare-brick design. And as soon as we entered, we saw this had been continued inside with exposed raw bricks, warm wood and traditional jade-hued tiles adorning the reception area.
It has the traditional vibe of the neighbourhood with breathtaking views of the city.
Our room was huge with all amenities usually found in good hotels. And we were pleased to see two small bottles of hand sanitiser as well.
Many hotels in Kuala Lumpur have a view of the Petronas Twin Towers as a selling point but we had a different view of Kuala Lumpur, which was refreshing.
The view from our room was of the historic Stadium Merdeka area, where Malaysia’s independence was announced in 1957. Just beside the stadium, the soon-to-be tallest tower in Malaysia is being built.
Apart from the room, other plus points of the hotel include the friendly staff, an amazing pool on the reception floor, its location and access to tourist areas, public transport and great local food as well as its beautiful design.
Four Points by Sheraton comes highly recommended for those looking for a break in the bustling Chinatown, with easy access to its hipster cafés and local kopitiam.
Khai and wife Amira are Malaysian travel bloggers who blog at Kaki Jalans. Their travels have taken them to almost all the countries in Asean and five countries in Europe. They are still actively travelling and adding to this list.