The Regent is quite old but it is well kept and has a GREAT location, literally right in the middle of shopping zone. Haven't said that, shopping means overpriced clothes, electronics and stuff that you can get in other asian cities. The back door (!?!) to the Regent leads to a carpark that has a very friendly DVD dealer, TopMan Sauna(for bottoms and oil massage by burmese byos too) and Blueboy bar (good for meeting friendly Malays and singing your hearts out).

For something more upscale, try the Mandarin Oriental. You can't beat being next to the Petronas Towers and the mall for sheer convenience without the traffic. The pool is excellent (and cruisy) and nice decent modern rooms. For a good and civilised Sat, slip over to the concert hall in the Petronas Tower and catch one of the best orchestras in all of Asia in their home ground.

Hotels in KL are GREAT bargains esp for club floors. They really overload their club lounges with free cocktails and wine, free snacks and appetisers (enough to last you through dinner). Most club lounges stay open all day too for extra value.

As for the scene check Fridae but on the whole, the saunas and bars in KL pale in comparison to Singapore and Bangkok. Saunas: OTOT seems to be foreigner-friendly. Clubs: Liquid is still the most happening place to be on a sat night. Also try Zouk KL who has gay nights.

Enjoy!