Istana Hotel
The Istana Hotel is located in the heart of the Golden triangle business district of modern Kuala Lumpur, home to the world’s tallest building, the Petronas Twin Towers. This 4* superior hotel is only 5 minuets away from the Bukit Bintang Shopping centre, the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC) via the new Skybridge and the Changkat Bukit Bintang, which is considered the NEW hype in town. It is ideally situated on four acres of land at the corner of Jalan Raja Chulan and Jalan Sultan Ismail, with shopping facilities at its doorstep while still being in the heart of the city’s various entertainment nightspots and financial district.
This 23-storey hotel features stylish traditional décor and plush hand-woven carpets, the Hotel Istana Kuala Lumpur is a palace-like venture with 516 richly decorated rooms with beds sporting batik throw covers, fresh flowers and broadband Internet. There is a wide choice of rooms the hotel has to offer from standard rooms, deluxe rooms or the ladies floor designed for female travellers while also accommodating for more business types with club rooms and suites.
There are many facilities the Istana Hotel has to offer with an outdoor pool that overlooks a picturesque tropical garden. Its very own Garden Bar built in the style of a quaint Kelantan House by the poolside offers light refreshments to guests. Located at on the basement, a fully-equipped with gymnasium, steam bath, sauna and whirlpool. The hotel also has aSpa which specialises in offering authentic traditional Malay rejuvenation and wellness treatments, including the signature Gamat Spa package. Versatile range of Japanese and Swedish massages, facial and foot treatments, spa packages and body scrub treatments are also available.
There are four different options to take when dining at this 4* superior hotel, guests can either enjoy the ’Taman Sari’, which is Malay for ‘Garden of Flowers’, is a delightful brasserie that overlooks the landscaped gardens and adjoining swimming pool and diners can choose to dine buffet-style of from and extensive a la carte menu. Or they can head towards the all-new Urban Café which is the ideal chill out venue with a contemporary, relaxing and informal ambiance. The menufeatures interesting and almost controversial mix of Asian and French cuisines that are sometimes served together on a plate, but not fusion style. For lunch only guests can enjoy the Peach Garden Chinese Restaurant which specialises in halal Cantonese cuisine and offers fresh seafood specialties as well as a wide variety of all-you-can-eat dim sum. If guests are wanting to get in with the local cuisine and dine like a Maharajah, they can bask in the splendour of a bygone era and savour the distinct aroma of the hotels specialties at the Sagar Northern Indian Restaurant.
