MOKL stay / revisited after refurbishment

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August 15, 2018 by EXPERT

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Corner Park View Executive

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Were welcomed warmly at the driveway on arrival & cheerily brought up to our corner room .

Check in was swift .

Room

Rather liked the refresh . Our corner park view was on the top floor .

 

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Bathroom did not see much changes . Liked the amenities exclusive to MOKL though

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View from behind the TV . The view of forested hills & mountains is now obscured by the many new hotels and buildings .

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View as one enters the room .

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View looking to the right .

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Club Lounge

Have always liked this spacious lounge with cosy areas and expansive views .

 

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As you can see , quiet enough to conduct meetings here . Saw a few groups spread out during the times we were there . We had some meetings too .

Did not need to use the meetings rooms provided .

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This was an afternoon tea spread .

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View of the Four Seasons KL overlooking another construction site . This photo only shows about half the height of the towering FS building .

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Did get to try all the decent meal offerings . While the breakfast spread is not as extensive / wide as downstairs  , it is more than sufficient . 

Aqua , beauty services & recreation floor

 

The whole floor was somewhat rearranged with the lounging areas around the pool expanded .

The Mandarin Spa is on the left and managed by them unlike previously .

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To the right , the approach to Aqua , swimming pool , salon and exercise rooms 

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Some of new lounging area to the left of outdoor cafe , Aqua .

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Aqua

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Did not get to try the “ teh tarik “ ice cream as Aqua only opens at noon

Was hoping to have a late morning cool down ice cream cone ..

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Swimming pool

One still has the park view although the hills & mountains can barely be seen now replaced by these new condominiums , hotels , etcetera . Do not expect so much the tranquility as when MOKL opened & many years after . Some distant construction noise too .

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The outdoor jacuzzi ( indoors now ) is sadly no more and is now an area with thick mats 

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New cabanas area

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The deck chairs / lounges are made up once you have selected where to sit and iced water along with cold face towels are brought to you

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Games area

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Service

 

The service for the Club Floor was warm and polished . Good to see some old timers around .

When items were not found in the breakfast spread in the Lounge , the staff went downstairs to the main restaurant so that we had them . Much appreciated gesture .

The pianist in the late afternoon / evening played “ soothing sounds “ .

We received complimentary laundry / pressing for up to 5 pieces per day .

( This was handy considering the hot and humid climate ) . Our clothes were returned within 12 hours as requested , thankfully , had sent some items at midnight as we had forgotten earlier ;)

A few foreign staff may have slight problems understanding English or may seem to understand but not follow through . Minor things like my request for 3 buckets of ice at turn down .. either not done or had 2 one night .

Dining

 

As we had most meals other than breakfast ( changed our original plans due to current road situation ) out , we ‘ ate ‘ our double lunches / dinners in the lounge so we could taste the spread .

What we had was pretty authentic for the local cuisine , the others were decent enough .

We did not have any meals in the hotel restaurants this stay .

Odds and ends

The musty corridors are thankfully a thing of the past with this upgrade .

Not necessary to run ‘ the gauntlet ‘ from the bank of elevators to our corner rooms anymore !

 

The shiny silvery interiors of the elevators / lifts though these photos belie how bright it is when inside them . Do not like this change , seems rather ott .

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The hotel is running at about capacity , so it is good that the pool was not crowded . From the photos , you can see that even there are ample cabanas / lounges available late morning , even late afternoon . We can see the pool from our windows .

 

With Hari Raya & Malaysia Day coming up along with school holidays , there will likely be many staycations too .

 

 

Location

Usually ideal for us and as we prefer this location by the park , like an oasis in the surrounding madness .

It is convenient for our meetings as the locals know the ins & outs of getting here . Even for those with offices further out , like in Klang , they know the better times they can meet with the least traffic chaos ;)

Currently , there are numerous road closures due to construction , etcetera making traffic conditions even worse than before . Getting anywhere which should take 10 minutes , will require one to factor in another 45 minutes , an hour ? or longer .

Thankfully , our vehicle can keep us cool with 18 C - has decent AC :) , with  the sweltering heat outside . 

 

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