Originally Posted by
thelostshark
Thanks very much. BB definitely sounds like a possibility.
Kuala Lumpur just made the NY Times' list of 52 places to go this year, and they're recommending the Chow Kit district. A snippet from the article at the link below
"This year, however, visitors might focus on the neighborhood of Chow Kit, as the recent opening of two hotels delivers a fresh dose of style and energy to the gritty, underappreciated red-light district.
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the district is home to the country’s largest fresh-produce market, Southeast Asia’s biggest Sikh temple and eclectic new restaurants like the Caribbean-influenced Joloko. Along Jalan Doraisamy, a one-way street that runs off the district’s main artery and was once a popular nightclub strip, reimagined shophouses have become The Row, an enclave of hip stores, art spaces and places to eat and drink."
KL is #20 on the list.
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/...-to-visit.html
I know you've already gone but for anybody looking for the future, Hotel Stripes in Chow Kit is a beautiful hotel and was very well priced. I walked to Bukit Bintang & KLCC everyday I was there and yes it's hot but it's SEA, what do you expect? There was also an MRT station within about a 5-10 minute walk.
I recommend going to the Petronas Twin Towers, some of the most beautiful skyscrapers I've ever seen and also the Batu Caves. Take a food tour too, it was great to get out of the City Center and out into the suburbs with a guide that actually knew what he was doing.