Feb 9, 2018, 8:26 pm
Last edit by: lcpteck
This thread refers to the various Marriott brands within a specific geographic area. Marriott Bonvoy hotels in XX usually have posts asking which property is better, etc. Trip reports are usually better suited in the property specific threads.
There's a 6% Government Tax and MYR10 Tourism Tax not shown in the rate.
Hotel email addresses:
The Ritz Carlton Kuala Lumpur: [email protected]
JW Marriott Kuala Lumpur: [email protected]
There's a 6% Government Tax and MYR10 Tourism Tax not shown in the rate.
Hotel email addresses:
The Ritz Carlton Kuala Lumpur: [email protected]
JW Marriott Kuala Lumpur: [email protected]
Marriott Bonvoy hotels in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Apr 22, 2019, 1:14 pm
#421
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This is what I have in the exec lounge sticky for Hotel Stripes. Can someone confirm if all the information is still accurate; last report was almost 2 years ago? Please post & I'll update the exec lounge sticky. Thx.
* Kuala Lumpur / Hotel Stripes, Autograph Collection / No Lounge technically; breakfast in the restaurant; The Snug is also a 'lounge' from 10:30AM-7PM, with everything in the fridge, sandwiches and salads and fruit, available during the day. From 5-7 there is apparently wine and beer on offer; 07/17 update
Cheers.
* Kuala Lumpur / Hotel Stripes, Autograph Collection / No Lounge technically; breakfast in the restaurant; The Snug is also a 'lounge' from 10:30AM-7PM, with everything in the fridge, sandwiches and salads and fruit, available during the day. From 5-7 there is apparently wine and beer on offer; 07/17 update
Cheers.
Apr 22, 2019, 1:54 pm
#422
Join Date: Nov 2012
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This is what I have in the exec lounge sticky for Hotel Stripes. Can someone confirm if all the information is still accurate; last report was almost 2 years ago? Please post & I'll update the exec lounge sticky. Thx.
* Kuala Lumpur / Hotel Stripes, Autograph Collection / No Lounge technically; breakfast in the restaurant; The Snug is also a 'lounge' from 10:30AM-7PM, with everything in the fridge, sandwiches and salads and fruit, available during the day. From 5-7 there is apparently wine and beer on offer; 07/17 update
Cheers.
* Kuala Lumpur / Hotel Stripes, Autograph Collection / No Lounge technically; breakfast in the restaurant; The Snug is also a 'lounge' from 10:30AM-7PM, with everything in the fridge, sandwiches and salads and fruit, available during the day. From 5-7 there is apparently wine and beer on offer; 07/17 update
Cheers.
Please note that the Minibar was free in the Studio suites (not sure about the regular room), so really no reason to visit the "lounge".
May 10, 2019, 4:51 am
#424
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I was thoroughly unimpressed with the JW following a recent stay, including with the breakfast which whilst free I didn't find to be great quality. The gap in quality between the JW and the St. Regis was the biggest I've ever seen between those two brands in the same market.
May 10, 2019, 1:14 pm
#425
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: ZRH
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Ritz it's now my first choice in KL with the following hotel (order by preference) Meridien, Westin, Stripes.
JW I will never go back. Subpar service, awful lounge, micro size bathroom and denied upgrade with plenty availability.
Did not tried yet W and St Regis rooms.
W poolbar area is nice with a good view of Petronas towers, the food is unfortunately too basic for a real dinner.
JW I will never go back. Subpar service, awful lounge, micro size bathroom and denied upgrade with plenty availability.
Did not tried yet W and St Regis rooms.
W poolbar area is nice with a good view of Petronas towers, the food is unfortunately too basic for a real dinner.
Last edited by GalaxyChris; May 11, 2019 at 8:14 pm
May 10, 2019, 4:02 pm
#426
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I was thoroughly unimpressed with the JW following a recent stay, including with the breakfast which whilst free I didn't find to be great quality. The gap in quality between the JW and the St. Regis was the biggest I've ever seen between those two brands in the same market.
Last edited by EuropeanPete; May 10, 2019 at 4:08 pm
May 11, 2019, 6:40 am
#427
Join Date: Apr 2015
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No, clearly not, was more my way of gauging the relative quality of the local JW having not stayed in other KL hotels in the same category. I'd say generally a JW is meant to be 4.5 star whilst a St. Regis is meant to be 5 star but the JW was 4 star at best.
May 20, 2019, 1:39 am
#429
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I am taking family to SE Asia and decided to pop into KL. I have a lot of points and booked the JW on points. I am now looking at the receipt and seeing an "extra person fee" of about $50 per night(!). I've checked all the other Bonvoys in KL and all have a similar fee. I'm titanium, so do enjoy the lounges, and am seeing that KL's seem to like to charge for this also, on the order of $50/day pp. It doesn't make any sense to do this as that is practically the cost of a room. If my other daughter joins, it will be more. Can I book two rooms and get lounge access for both? It would be cheaper than sharing a room.
May 20, 2019, 3:22 am
#430
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You should be asking which hotels allow additional guests and what the fee is per additional guest. That's the only factual question that you can rely on.
Having said that, I've stayed at Le Meridien before now with its briliant lounge and got an additional guest in without paying but that's anecdotal and you cannot rely on other people's anecdotes when the rules of the programme are the rules of the programme.
Be prepared to spend the additional person fee and you may be delighted to get away with it in whichever hotel you stay in (and Le Meridien has the best lounge in my - and many others - opinion).
May 20, 2019, 6:47 pm
#431
Join Date: Jun 2018
Posts: 44
It appears to be taxes, but not sure. It was not much more to book an additional room, so did that instead. I also enquired about cost of lounge access. Oddly I got two different answers from two different employees. It was about $30-$35 per person. Since I ended up booking two rooms, I am not certain I will be charged for lounge access, but I expect to be. Some have reported yes, others no. To date, I always have been charged, but not stayed in KL before.
May 20, 2019, 9:07 pm
#432
Join Date: Nov 2009
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Titanium or Platinum or Ambassador: lounge access rules are clear and unambiguous. Member + 1.
You should be asking which hotels allow additional guests and what the fee is per additional guest. That's the only factual question that you can rely on.
Having said that, I've stayed at Le Meridien before now with its briliant lounge and got an additional guest in without paying but that's anecdotal and you cannot rely on other people's anecdotes when the rules of the programme are the rules of the programme.
Be prepared to spend the additional person fee and you may be delighted to get away with it in whichever hotel you stay in (and Le Meridien has the best lounge in my - and many others - opinion).
You should be asking which hotels allow additional guests and what the fee is per additional guest. That's the only factual question that you can rely on.
Having said that, I've stayed at Le Meridien before now with its briliant lounge and got an additional guest in without paying but that's anecdotal and you cannot rely on other people's anecdotes when the rules of the programme are the rules of the programme.
Be prepared to spend the additional person fee and you may be delighted to get away with it in whichever hotel you stay in (and Le Meridien has the best lounge in my - and many others - opinion).
May 20, 2019, 9:09 pm
#433
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: SFO
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you might as well get a breakfast package which is not that much more expensive.
May 20, 2019, 9:23 pm
#434
Join Date: Nov 2009
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EDIT: Oh I saw your other post in the thread. If they pull that nonsense on me, I'll do a DYKWIA. If I book 2 rooms, I should be able to bring +1 for each room.
May 20, 2019, 9:26 pm
#435
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I’m not saying they won’t let you in for free, I’m just saying by policy, benefits go with the member and you can only occupy one room although you will get points for up to three.