Places to Stay: Kuala Lumpur: Lanson Place
First off, if you’re used to sharing your accommodations with chirping geckos and scurrying roaches Lanson Place is not going to be on your list. You don’t have to be Richie Rich or “The Donald” to afford Lancing Place either. If you don’t mind spending 3 star prices for 5 star accommodations then Lancing Place should be at the top of your list.
I accidentally came to Lanson Place after a taxi driver took me to 3 booked hotels. I spent the previous night at a hotel called the Flamingo which was priced very high 325 Malaysian for what was basically Motel 6 on a lake.
I was looking to spend less myself but the location was within 5 minute walk to the Royal Thai embassy and a 15-20 minute walk along Jalang Ampang to the world famous Petronas twin towers. The price was less than the previous dump and you could tell this 20 or so story serviced apartment was nice from the outside.
After paying for a night I was given my cards and directions to the 17th floor where I entered the room and within 1 second felt like I was at home. The nicely furnished room had nice living room with a comfortable chair and a loveseat in front of a brand new Samsung 32” LCD television with a full entertainment system!
The separate full walk-in kitchen was fully equipped with appliances, silverware and complimentary coffee, tea, etc. There was a separate bedroom with queen sized bed with nice, soft pearl white bedding, large computer desk, closet and another 20’ television.
The only thing which wasn’t superb was the bathroom which in my room was outdated although fully functional. There were 2 balconies which enabled you to see across the whole city. Unfortunately the side which I rented my room was opposite from the magnificent skyline of Kuala Lumpur but I would guess the other side was populated with mostly owners.
Perhaps the best part was each room had a giant 6’ vent, powerful air conditioner, one which kept both rooms icy chilled to avoid the equatorial Malaysian heat. The building had a small fitness center, swimming pool, racquetball, ping pong tables and more which I didn’t explore too much although the complimentary breakfast was great.
The location is convenient to the downtown business and shopping area via taxi (5-10 minutes depending on traffic) or walk if you feel like sweating a little bit with the heat and heavy flow of passing traffic for 15-20 minutes. I paid 310 Malaysian ($88USD) for the night and it was definitely worth it. The only thing left desired was an air conditioned lobby but the ceiling was 20 stories high so the heat wasn’t too bad. Lanson Place provided a home-like atmosphere with excellent service and a great location for 1-3 people to have a great stay in Kuala Lumpur.
