Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur is known for its fast-paced spirit, which emerged from modest beginnings. Nestled between the Klang and Gombak Rivers, Kuala Lumpur boasts a sunny tropical climate, flourishing jungle, soaring buildings and traditional Malaysian architecture – a meeting of old and new, nature and humankind, on every street. Even within the city center, nature is juxtaposed against architecture with towering skyscrapers emerging from the canopy of green. Beyond the city’s juxtapositions, Kuala Lumpur is home to a multicultural mix of excellent cuisine and creativity, the perfect spot for any traveler.
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Welcome to the City Jungle that is W Kuala Lumpur
The leading city escape in the heart of Kuala Lumpur City Centre with superb iconic views. Through bold, innovative design, W Kuala Lumpur immerses guests in the city’s wildly lush greenery, globally renowned cuisine, centuries-old history and growing appetite for playful luxury.
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Airport
Kuala Lumpur International Airport
Language
Bahasa Malaysia, English, Mandarin, Tamil and other dialects
Currency
MYR
What to Do
KWAI CHAI HONG – LIFE IN THE SIXTIES
Once home to Chinese settlers in the past, this long-abandoned laneway has been revived into a street art masterpiece. A mere five minutes away from the Pasar Seni MRT Station, you can relive the bygone era with six beautiful murals depicting 1960s Chinatown at ‘Kwai Chai Hong’. Kwai Chai Hong is the Cantonese transliteration of the three characters 兲Ԋᐭ which means ‘Little Ghost Lane‘ or ‘Little Demon Alley’.
PETALING STREET
The epicentre of Kuala Lumpur’s Chinatown is the always-bustling Petaling Street, a long undercover market full of locals and tourists. Well known for its imitation goods and its culturally diverse culinary options.
Petronas Twin Towers
Marvel at the double-decked skylines, shopping malls, and more. Come and capture with your own eyes the magnificence of Malaysia’s PETRONAS Twin Towers, the world’s tallest twin structures.
Brickfields
Brickfields @ Little India is situated within Kuala Lumpur. The area is the biggest Little India in Malaysia, and the neighbourhood’s main street, Jalan Tun Sambanthan, is full of the sights, smells, sounds and tastes of India. Shops selling aromatic spices sit next to those blasting the latest Bollywood hits. Traditional clothes such as saris along with jewellery, flowers, henna tattoos along with the South Indian’s favourite Banana Leaf restaurants.
