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Why Hotel Aloft KL Sentral Is Perfect For Your Trip

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17 Nov
Hotel Aloft KL Sentral - front entrance

Hotel Aloft KL Sentral

During our year of travelling, we planned to make a short stopover to Kuala Lumpur. For as long as I can remember, I’ve always dreamed of visiting the Petronas Towers. I must have seen photos during my university days and had that destination on my bucket list since then.

petronas towers visit while staying at hotel aloft kl sentral

A very happy moment for me with the Petronas Towers during our visit to Kuala Lumpur

I also heard good things about Malaysian food and how similar it is to the Singapore food scene. Considering how I fell in love with Singapore food when we visited the country, Kuala Lumpur became a must-visit during our year of travel.

When it comes to picking hotels, I usually search on SPG first because they treat loyalty members well and they offer pretty good value. Note, this was before the SPG and Marriott merger when SPG had one of the best hotel loyalty programs. If prices are too high or the points redemption isn’t a worthy trade, then I look outside SPG. In this case, I found the perfect accommodation that allowed us to pay part of our stay in cash and points.

Arriving with Platinum status at Hotel Aloft KL Sentral

Hotel Aloft KL Sentral - SPG Platinum member

The first hotel ever where I am staying as a platinum member!

I was an SPG gold member before our trip to KL and was happy to finally be a Platinum member for this stay. While Aloft doesn’t always recognize platinum status, this hotel did! That meant we got a free upgrade and free breakfast with our stay! I’m not sure if that’s still offered under the new loyalty program though so make sure to double check with the hotel.

The ambiance at Hotel Aloft KL Sentral

Trendy and urban are the two words that come to mind. Many people looked like they were staying for business while others were on vacation. The common space is well designed, functional, and in line with what you’d expect from the Aloft brand.

The room at Hotel Aloft KL Sentral

Hotel Aloft KL Sentral - colourful room

The best part of the room is that they had bean bags! Yay! Didn’t I just mention in my last SPG stay in Bali how I wished all hotels had bean bags? They are the best to lounge around.

The hotel room has a modern and sleek feel. Definitely a great place to chill with the high ceiling, local art (ours had a durian painting!) as well as a free minibar with snacks stocked daily! Hurray for late night munchies!

Hotel Aloft KL Sentral - free in room bar

We didn’t drink anything from our in-room bar since we don’t drink soda, but still…it is nice to have for thirsty guests!

Hotel Aloft KL Sentral - room snacks

The snacks did come in handy for late night munchies

The bathroom is quite cool and modern too.

Hotel Aloft KL Sentral - bright toilet

Lots of bright lighting and sliding doors for the shower and toilet

Hotel Aloft KL Sentral - standing shower

The standing shower is on one side while the toilet is behind the sliding glass door

Hotel Aloft KL Sentral - closet

It took us some time to realize that there is storage behind the mirror! Jeez, what a noob! I only figured it out when I asked a staff member where our slippers are located!

The space is well designed for two people. There were times when I wanted to chill on the couch or table away from G♥. G♥ could them stay on the bed, allowing us to have our own space. The sizeable room was nice considering how we were spending 24/7 with each other for the past month.

Hotel Aloft KL Sentral - couch and desk

We stayed in the urban room which is 355 square feet

Of course, there are lots of power outlets and even USB chargers on the wall. Great for when you need to connect two laptops, two phones, and cameras at the same time.

Hotel Aloft KL Sentral - super comfy bed

super comfy bed

The bed was super comfy and came with body pillows! They didn’t look like there were fabric covers on the body pillows so I didn’t use them, but still, it’s a nice touch for body pillow lovers like me!

Hotel Aloft KL Sentral - view from room

The view was lovely and overlooked Kuala Lumpur. It’s cool because you can see modern skyscrapers with traditional looking Asian houses all in one place

The service at Hotel Aloft KL Sentral

Because the hotel is quite large, the service was more informal than what you’d expect from a boutique hotel. But of course, everyone was polite and courteous. We also didn’t have any major requests or problems, but I’m sure the staff would have done an excellent job helping us if that situation were to arise.

The Food at Hotel Aloft KL Sentral

Hotel Aloft KL Sentral - free breakfast

We had free breakfast every morning thanks to our Platinum status with SPG

As I mentioned earlier, my Platinum status got us free breakfast at Nook, the hotel’s restaurant.

Hotel Aloft KL Sentral - breakfast buffet

We were quite surprised by the variety and the quality of the morning breakfast buffet

Hotel Aloft KL Sentral - mixed cuisine for breakfast

There is a good mixture of Indian cuisine (try their roti and roti bomb!), Chinese food and western food. Some of their dishes are rotated on a daily basis to add variety.

Hotel Aloft KL Sentral - dessert bar

There is a large assortment of fruits, drinks, and dessert

Hotel Aloft KL Sentral - colourful donuts

An array of colourful donuts during breakfast

The location of Hotel Aloft KL Sentral

Hotel Aloft KL Sentral - Amazing night view

Amazing night view

This hotel definitely wins on being well located in Kuala Lumpur. Not only is Aloft right on top of the central transit hub, but it is also connected to a shopping mall! As well, all major tourist locations are a few minutes away by train. The furthest place to travel for us was the Batu Caves. But since we were right at KL Sentral station, it took us only thirty minutes or so to arrive at Batu Caves.

Hotel Aloft KL Sentral - batu caves

Batu Caves, a must visit when you’re in Kuala Lumpur

It was adjacent and attached to Nu Sentral, a large mall which we did not realize until we checked into the hotel. Being next to the mall made it super convenient for us. And to be honest, we kind of missed being near malls and the conveniences that come with the mall after spending a month in Bali.

As well, the Skybus airport shuttle is a short walk from the hotel so getting to and from the airport was not a big hassle.

The gym at Hotel Aloft KL Sentral

Hotel Aloft KL Sentral - Clean and modern gym

Clean and modern gym

The gym is large and has everything you need to sneak in an intense workout during your stay. There’s even 24-hour access which makes it super convenient for those who likes to work out at any hour of the day.

The pool at Hotel Aloft KL Sentral

Hotel Aloft KL Sentral - rooftop pool at night

The pool at this hotel is quite beautiful and has the infinity feel that overlooks Kuala Lumpur

This pool seems to be busy at all hours of the day, so it’s hard to have the pool all to yourself. At night, it does have a magical feel to it, with the buildings illumined all around you. I loved that the bar was always cranking on some awesome music.

Hotel Aloft KL Sentral - rooftop

Chilling on the rooftop

The Re:Mix – Lounge at Hotel Aloft KL Sentral

Hotel Aloft KL Sentral - Re:Mix lounge

The Re:Mix lounge at the hotel

I loved this space! The lounge is very playful with lots of beautiful colours. I can see how Aloft would be very fun for a large group of friends to stay and chill, especially since there are so many common spaces to use.

Hotel Aloft KL Sentral - common space

Another common space in Aloft

The In-touch Terminals at Hotel Aloft KL Sentral

This space is nice to sit and lounge around. You can even do work if you needed to do so. It’s good for digital nomads I suppose. iMacs are available for you to use in case you needed a computer.

Hotel Aloft KL Sentral - desk and lamp

As I was taking a photo, that lamp is similar to the one I used to have!

Dining options at Hotel Aloft KL Sentral

Hotel Aloft KL Sentral - On site restaurant

On-site restaurant

Aloft has a few restaurants at the hotel. We only tried their breakfast (perks of an SPG member!) which was delicious. The spread was large, and there was a lot of variety. There is Nook, re:fuel Grab ‘N’ Go Café, Mai Bar and W XYZ bar

Hotel Aloft KL Sentral, an excellent choice for Kuala Lumpur

Hotel Aloft KL Sentral - aloft at night

Magnificent at night…

I loved our stay in Aloft and would not hesitate to choose this hotel if we are to find ourselves in KL again.

Have you visited KL? Share your experience in the comments below!

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