It’s the second week of my trip to KK and
unfortunately, this year’s ‘budget’ does not permit us to have a luxurious
accommodation. But I still enjoy hotel hopping since there’re a lot of new
hotels just popping about (and most importantly, still affordable to all types
of budget). One such place is this hotel right in the heart of KK Times Square.
And when I say in the heart, I really mean inside the commercial area, since
it’s almost impossible to spot them from any main road surrounding the place. I
wanted to stay in a hotel that’s within (a very short) walking distance to the
Imago Shopping Mall (since this time around, we did not have our own transportation)
and this hotel did the trick. Well, there’re actually a couple of other hotels
which were more visible in the same area but what attracted me to this place
was the very reasonable pricing and their free shuttle to and fro the airport.
I applaud the hotel’s staff for patiently waiting for us at the airport despite
our flight delay.
The room that we’d checked into got a view
of the water fountain within the area, which was calming since the area was
already a quiet place (well, almost quiet anyway since it also happens to be
the flight path for several flights). I loved the space that we got as well
(just like Zara's Boutique Hotel, but with prettier décor) and their bathroom
was equally nice as well. Several negatives to mention would probably be the
somewhat dimmed lighting, limited TV channels and the slow cooling
air-conditioning. The hotel did not provide any bottled water but they do
encourage you to fill your own jug of water from the water dispenser available
on every floor. Some people had commented that the lift to the rooms feels a
bit unsafe (since it is outside next to the lobby, with a short flight of
stairs in between) but I can assure you that it’s actually not that bad.
Moving on now...
Type
– Superior King
Room
– 3/5 (the space and bed was a major plus despite
minor misgivings)
Price
– 4/5 (among the cheapest within the commercial area)
Service
– 4/5 (they also have a Manja Cafe right beside the lobby)
Décor
– 3/5 (weird combination of brown & green though
– but that’s just me)
Facilities
– 3/5 (it’s your typical lower mid-range budget
hotel so you get what you’d paid for)
Location
– 4/5 (it’s actually facing the inner part of KK
Times Square, right in front of commercial area’s main office)
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