Great 1-Night Stay
Introduction I recently had a great 1-night stay here during a long layover at KUL that we wished had been longer. My ambassador had a hand in the great treatment we received, but the hotel staff nonetheless contributed and executed perfectly to make it a short but memorable stay. We checked in at around 4pm and were allowed to check out the next day at 6pm. We were also allowed to stay in the Club Lounge on the second evening until we took the taxi at 7:30pm, so we had happy hour twice for a 1-night stay, which was quite generous. Location In terms of location LM Putrajaya is connected to a large shopping mall which is convenient. The hotel is closer than LM Kuala Lumpur to the airport, but probably less convenient to get there. We took the KLIA Transit to Putrajaya station, and then you need to take a taxi to the hotel which will cost a bit under 20 MYR plus tip. Total travel time is probably similar to taking the KLIA Ekspres straight to LM Kuala Lumpur although the total distance is greater. I have stayed in the city before so I wanted to try a new property in order to compare, and to mix things up. Dining Some in this thread mentioned that the Club Lounge has gone downhill recently. Personally I found the evening offerings to be quite nice and more than enough for a dinner. Also the reported downgrade of wine from 2 whites 2 reds to 1 white 1 red seems to have been undone. There were 2 of each when I was there. The lounge is very spacious and was not crowded at all. There is a noodle soup station, several desserts including choice of ice cream, there is a good choice of sushis, two hot dishes (in addition to soup), and several cold appetizers plus salad. Breakfast in the lounge was adequate as well and I was pleased with the choice. Room I booked the standard room for a rock-bottom 2k starpoints. This property is cat 1 but unfortunately is going up to cat 2 next month. At this level it was a steal and I think even as cat 2 it’s still a good deal on points. Several platinums in this thread reported an upgraded to the Atelier Suite. Perhaps due to my Ambassador prepping the hotel, I received an upgrade to the Meridien Suite, which is a couple of categories higher. The room was very large and modern. Even the powder room is so big that it seems quite empty. The main bathroom has a nice stand-alone shower in addition to a large bath which was pre-filled with warm water, bubbles, and flower petals right before our arrival. The water was still warm when we arrived at the hotel so they obviously timed our arrival perfectly. The living room has a large sitting area and behind it there is a dining table. The computer / working desk is in the bedroom. With over 120 square meters, nothing is cramped at all. Overall To be honest, I do not have anything negative to say about this property, perhaps because the hotel staff went above and beyond to please us for a special occasion. But at the very least, it shows they care and try to take care of guests. If you want to visit KL city center, the location of LM Putrajaya might not be ideal, but if you need to be in Putrajaya then this property should be a no brainer in my humble opinion especially if you book on points and Platinums can expect generous upgrades.