Hotel Reviews...The ones we stay in this July/Aug in Malaysia

Quality Hotel Shah Alam.

• Costs were reasonable....we booked the Executive suite for RM270...it consists of 1 spacious bedroom with a king size bed...a separate living and dining room. Breakfast is included....requested an extra folding bed..but this bed is bad not worth the RM60 paid for it..( eventually..it was not charged so okay..). It's large and if you have sleeping bags than it's good coz'it provide only 1 bed. 1 person can sleep on the long sofa provided. Basically the Junior suite will be sufficient for a family of 5 with sleeping bags...and costs RM220/-
• Only 1 bathroom so we have to take turns.
• No cooking facilities but tea/coffee making is provided.
• Breakfast buffet is so-so...
• Best thing..it's very near to SACC Mall, PKNS and Plaza Alam Sentral...Getting food here was easy from the stalls available in-front of the hotel near Plaza Alam Sentral.
• Free wire-less coutesy of Wayarless Shah Alam..
• The hallways a bit shabby and the room decor...

If you don't mind how it looks and mainly for the conveniences of surroundings...shopping, eating, transportation..and the costs for room space provided than this will be good for spending a few days.

The Zon ~Suitestay...Kuala Lumpur.

• Stay in a 2 bedroom apartment courtesy of Berjaya Vacations we only pay RM200 per nite. Booking costs can vary from RM360 to RM450...I like the rates by KL-Hotel... sometimes by AWB and also by Holiday City...
• The kids like it here because of KLCC is a walking distance so as to Ampang Park, LRT, Masjid KLCC..Pelita restaurant etc....
• Laundry is 24hrs done by the staffs there..you just need to buy some tokens..this were handled by Ayman & Adzrul...if I am not mistaken it is RM5 per load?? Convenient bcos u just drop the laundry with tokens and detergent...it will come up dry and folded. make sure you judge the load size so that washing is clear and drying is sufficient. If not leave extra tokens...
• Food is reasonably good although we only take ala-carte and no breakfast buffet due to the package that we take. Other food mainly bought ta-pau from Kg.Baru for breakfast at Wak Manjor...
• Kids love the swimming pool and the rooms have 1 king bed in a room and 2 twins in another. bathroom to each room and a living and dining room too..
• It has a kitchen...so you can cook there since most things are provided..a rice cooker is provided too. Living room & dining room spacious.

Concorde Inn KLIA.

• We are not really impressed..From the breakfast buffet, the rooms and the staffs. We paid about RM400++ for a 3-bedded room. But the surroundings quite nice..greenery around..it drizzles slightly while we were there.
• The limo service counter person behave as if..if u dont want transport we dont care also.. Hmm..maybe just my feeling on a wet day...but the driver is very polite...

Concorde Shah Alam.

• We like this place. We took a 3D&2N package for RM555net with extensions of RM189. We got 2 adult and 2 kids Sunway Lagoon passes for each room. But these pass is only for the water park and free rides..for the other rides you need to upgrade..the cost is steep...We took connecting rooms since everybody has slumped around a bit and need a good rest b4 returning home.
• Somehow the front desk staffs..were a bit uncertain if you ask too much why..why...why.. but they do try to be helpful. Although I forgo asking for the tickets to Sunway Lagoon for 1 room after they say that it has been pick-up when they did not charge me for the half-day late check-out and extra bed.
• We love the breakfast buffet with its wide spread of dishes..although after a few days it is the same everyday and you tend to get bored and dunno what to eat...but nice all the same. The pipe in music at the Melting Pot Cafe also is the same tunes probably for the whole week and mainly its the 60's & 70's songs..Duh..should take a survey of the crowds... but after the remodelling the space is nice..got to check out the washrooms..nice...
• Ala-carte..we love the noodles offerings...Hannah love the mushroom soup...
• Had dinner at the Japanese restaurant..as usual zayd will ask for the raw fish..sushi..big plate and costly...but this time he get a taste of the fishy taste down his throat and probably off fish for some time..he just say it was too much...CTZ and abah joined us for that dinner...Adzrul got the largest order with Unagi and what nots..hmm..bila dah kerja kena pandai2 budget sendiri...it was a happy nite..
• Love the room..the bed and beddings is heavenly too coz..I can get a good lie-in due to the mattress...the housekeeping come everyday although at the end of the day..but since we are out most time..it is no bother. Both times we got the view of the mosque which look so serene....
• Near to Plaza Shah Alam where according to Hannah ok-lah coz there's a Starbuck and Chicken Rice Shop there plus Pelita restaurant...and Giant...
• Hotel laundry is expensize so we send our bundle to a laundry store nearby abt 5mins drive at Seksyen 9..Millenium Laundry or something behind Celcom. Fast service too...
• The arrangements were convenient as we easily took a taxi to the airport from the hotel...RM90 for a mini van using Premier Taxi service since hotel only provide cars. Too many bags..4 large luggage..3 handluggage..2 laptops plus a shopping bag..with 1 nyonya bag belonging to Adzrul to be taken back to abah's house.

KL Plaza.

• Location wise this is the place...but room wise wee bit old..we got a 3 bedroom and there's bed for everyone and it's deducted from our Berjaya free nites. So works fine.
• Pavilion the new posh shopping complex is just across the road...but I wonder what can we normal people buy there....when most are boutiques. I did not give in to the impulse of wanting a Cole Haan shoe although it looks so comfy..the size were big. But..I did get a Coach limited handbag by courtesy of Mr. Raja Azlan after we feel the LV handbags that we see doesn't seems to strike us as worth the price...maybe we are not the cultured few to know its value...
• We didn't do any laundry here since the laundry room is always full....
• The staffs were very welcoming and helpful..this is good.
• Other than Pavilion, it's next to Starhill and a few steps to Lot 10 with Planet Hollywood at its entrance. I enjoy sitting at the Coffee Bean sambil cuci mata tengok2 minah Arab laku dan gayanya..it makes you wonder...

Beside the place we stay...we went to...

• The Curve..I was sort of expecting something more from the promo brochures that we see but lastly..it just come flat. Anyway..it was a good time spend there although not that impressive.
• The Pavilion....expensive boutiques but food court is great and Madam Kwan restaurant is there..love the Nasi Bajuri or something. It also has Tangs and Parkson Grand....
• KLCC...mainly to Kinokuniya and walking around and eating at Chakri Palace where the steam siakap with lime is out of this world...my taste buds juicing just by mentioning this dish...
• Subang Parade...where we actually bought the clothings and spend time..not too crowded and familiar with MPH and Chicken Rice Shop our main target.We got some special discounts at Manhattan Fish Market given by the supv...certain items are not in the bill..he said since we eat so much..wow..i was hoping more for our charms that we got the discounts..jazakallah...
• Mid-Valley...somehow I am not that keen on this place although if we go there..MPH again is the target while I will stop over at Ms. Read.The money changer here gives good exchange rates..SR to RM
• Amcorp Mall..CTZ took me here the Sunday b4 I left...remember when I use to frequent this place to sell my crafts...stop over at Zahir's Creative Cottage where CTZ will come for art classes. Bought 2 blouses for Hannah...CTZ bought me a tudung...
• KB Mall..its living and you can get many things here.I did not manage to go to Bazaar Buluh Kubu?? since I went to Pasar lama to get the tudungs....
• PKNS..where we can get tudungs and clothings...
• SACC Mall..new place in S.Alam....there's Lovely Lace, Southern Pottery and the Art shp on the 2nd. floor where you can take classes. Just turn right from the escalator. We love the food at the D'Palma cafe...
• Plaza Alam Sentral...cannot say much since I stop there only a short time with Hannah...
• SOGO...short stop to go to Insaf for Nasi Beriani...bough cookies there..not bad...
• Ampang Park..stop over to look at the flower shop there...it is still full of flowers..swags, topiaries but the designs remains the same as 5 years ago...The money changer here gives good exchange rates too.
• Summit USJ...we went to Adidas outlet there..watch movie and the money changer gives good rates.
• Sunway Pyramid...huge after the expansion...but..the Jusco store is messy..crowded. We kinda get lost in the whole building...but the directions do help..Ayman ask an Amoi where is the surau located..the Amoi said lagi depan jalan la ada punya...he..he..
• One Utama...more organized and nicer compared to above place...stopover at Craft Haven..bought some brushes and paint although the salesgirl try to pursuade me not to buy but get some lessons first and just buy what the teacher ask...Haiya..I got no time lo... but I smiling says ok...and she give me some pointers..thanks dear...
• Munawwarah designs TTDI...the place where I get my tudungs...for friends not really for me..I do have the few that I wear..not actually borong but did bought a few...should have get varied colors coz..I end up with more blacks than necessary... Buying it was in preparation whenever Hannah wanted to start wearing..sudah anak dara so dah kena pakai but she still hesitating..I said no problem lah pakai...She asks me bila mama start pakai..can I wait until same time...hmm...

That's about all the place that was covered in a rush..ha..ha..ha...