Kuala Lumpur · Hotel shortlist
3 star hotels on the waterfront in Kuala Lumpur
Ellie Brandt Southeast Asia
These are my five favourites in Kuala Lumpur, out of the 18 that qualified. I read what other travellers scored them before I picked, so the order follows the guests, 4.4 down to 4.3.
Kingston Hotel 18 By iBilik @ Sri Damansara, Kuala Lumpur (Previously Known as S Damansara Hotel) is the one I would book myself.
Highest rated of the five
Kingston Hotel 18 By iBilik @ Sri Damansara, Kuala Lumpur (Previously Known as S Damansara Hotel)
★★★★★4.4 from 2,042 reviews
Kingston Hotel 18 By iBilik @ Sri Damansara, Kuala Lumpur (Previously Known as S Damansara Hotel) comes out on top of this list, and not narrowly: 4.4 from 2,042 guest reviews is a score that holds up at that volume, which is the whole test here. A perfect ten from nine people does not beat it.
It is a 3 star property, found under the waterfront and around $23 a night on the dates we checked.
18 hotels in Kuala Lumpur qualified for this list and five made it. Societe Suites Hartamas by Bamboo Hospitality is the one I would book if the first is full.
Why it works for this trip
- Air conditioningthe one that decides a summer trip
- Restaurantdinner downstairs on the night you land
- Bara drink without going back out
- Family roomscots and larger rooms rather than a squeeze
- Parkinga real consideration if you are driving in
All five, ranked
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Kingston Hotel 18 By iBilik @ Sri Damansara, Kuala Lumpur (Previously Known as S Damansara Hotel)
★★★★★4.4 from 2,042 reviews
- Restaurant
- Bar
- Parking
- Kid friendly
- Air conditioning
- Accessible
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2Societe Suites Hartamas by Bamboo Hospitality
★★★★★4.6 from 159 reviews
- Pool
- Gym
- Restaurant
- Bar
- Parking
- Kitchen
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3Suwara Hotel Kepong KL
★★★★★4.4 from 321 reviews
- Parking
- Kid friendly
- Air conditioning
- Accessible
- Airport shuttle
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4The Signature Hotel & Serviced Suites Hartamas Kuala Lumpur
★★★★★4.3 from 1,048 reviews
- Pool
- Restaurant
- Parking
- Air conditioning
- Airport shuttle
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5Arcoris Mont Kiara by MK HOME
★★★★★4.3 from 770 reviews
- Pool
- Gym
- Restaurant
- Parking
- Kitchen
- Air conditioning
How this list was put together
18 Kuala Lumpur hotels qualify for this list. We ranked them on guest rating, then on class, and took the top five.
Two things decide these lists. The first is my own time in the city: every hotel on this page is one I have stayed in, walked into and looked at, or gone back to check. That is where the shortlist starts, and it is why some well reviewed places are not on it.
The second is the numbers, and those are what set the order. The rating and review count come from the big travel sites, pooled through Google, so a score here reflects Expedia, Booking, Hotels.com and the rest together rather than any one of them. I also read the review breakdown by topic, which is where the figures on service, breakfast and location come from. Hotels with fewer than forty reviews are left out altogether, because a rating that thin is not a rating. No more than two come from one neighbourhood.
What I do not do is move anyone up the order. The ranking is the guest score, highest first, and nobody pays to be on the list.
Distances are straight lines from published coordinates, so the real walk is a little longer. Amenities are as recorded by Google Hotels and can change without notice. Rates are an indicative nightly figure for a midweek autumn stay, not a quote. Check the booking page before you commit.
Ellie Brandt Southeast Asia
Works weekends at an animal shelter and saves the pay for off-season flights. Hostels, night buses, and volunteering at animal sanctuaries for a bunk. Six countries in three years.
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