The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Kuala Lumpur

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Kuala Lumpur

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Visiting Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia for the first time can be an exciting, yet overwhelming experience. With so many incredible hotels to choose from, it can be difficult to know where to stay. If you're deciding where to stay for your first visit to Kuala Lumpur, we've compiled a list of the best hotels for first time visitors. We analyzed all of the hotels in Kuala Lumpur based on price, location, amenities, guest ratings, and more to determine which would be the ideal places to stay for first timers. Whether you're here for just a few days or longer, these hotels offer the perfect combination of amenities, location, and price. For those visiting Kuala Lumpur for the first time, it's important to choose a hotel in a safe and convenient area to make the most of your first visit. You'll want to be close to the activities, shopping, and dining options, of course. When looking for hotels, consider the amenities they offer. Some hotels may have a fitness center, a bar or restaurant, a pool, or even a spa. All of these features can add to your overall enjoyment if you've never been to Kuala Lumpur before. Also, guest ratings and reviews are also important to consider when choosing a hotel. Whether you're visiting Kuala Lumpur for the first time, or you're a seasoned traveler, the best hotels in Kuala Lumpur for first-timers offer the perfect combination of comfort, convenience, and affordability. So, here's our list of suggestions for your next trip.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

The Westin Kuala Lumpur

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $119 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Kuala Lumpur
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at 199, Jalan Bukit Bintang, The Westin Kuala Lumpur has great rooms from $119 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.70 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 2.6 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love parking, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, and city views at this relaxing hotel. The room service is especially nice after a long day.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Child pool
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool
  • Saltwater pool


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Scarletz Suites Klcc By M Suites

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $37 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Scarletz Suites Klcc By M Suites which has nice rooms starting at $37. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a water park, and a restaurant, it also has a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 25 Jalan Yap Kwan Seng. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a fitness center, a bar, parking, hiking, and rooms with kitchens which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.7 km from the city center. Having a hot tub at this hotel is also a nice splurge. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool
  • Kids' club


Like Home Star Klcc

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $79 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Kuala Lumpur
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Heated pool

We found Like Home Star Klcc to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $79. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a water park, and a restaurant, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at No 1, Jalan Yap Kwan Seng 50450 Kuala Lumpur. You'll also find a fitness center, a bar, hiking, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 1.5 km from the center of town. Make sure to set aside some time for swimming in the pool, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Private pool
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Infinity pool
  • Saltwater pool


Berjaya Times Square Hotel, Kuala Lumpur

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $60 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

With terrific rooms from $60, Berjaya Times Square Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, at No 1 Jalan Imbi provides an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. Its terrific guest rating is 8.10 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers a bar, parking, child care, laundry services, and golf. It's located just 2.9 km from the city center, too. Having the delicious restaurant in the hotel is an added bonus. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground


Shangri-La Kuala Lumpur

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $118 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Kuala Lumpur
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Shangri-La Kuala Lumpur has a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. The great rooms here start at $118 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 11 Jalan Sultan Ismail. Furthermore, it also offers rooms with kitchens, child care, laundry services, city views, and a hot tub, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 1.5 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. We always love being able to cook meals in a hotel room, and the kitchen here was a nice touch.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Breakfast in the room


Intercontinental Hotels Kuala Lumpur By IHG

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $112 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

The great guest rating of Intercontinental Hotels Kuala Lumpur By IHG is 8.80 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $112, and it's located at 165 Jalan Ampang. We also love the parking, child care, laundry services, golf, and city views which are great for visitors. And since it's just 2.1 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


Grand Millennium Kuala Lumpur

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $105 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

A cool place is Grand Millennium Kuala Lumpur because it has great rooms that start at $105. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 160 Jalan Bukit Bintang. Only 2.5 km from the city center, travelers will especially love laundry services, golf, city views, a spa, and a child pool at this convenient hotel.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


The RuMa Hotel and Residences

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $153 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Kuala Lumpur
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

The RuMa Hotel and Residences offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $153 (before taxes). It's located at 7 Jalan Kia Peng and has earned a guest rating of 9.40/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, parking, laundry services, city views, and a spa which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 2.2 km from the city center. Don't forget to spend some time at the terrific pool bar where you can unwind and relax.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Infinity pool


The St. Regis Kuala Lumpur

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $273 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at 6 Jalan Stesen Sentral 2, The St. Regis Kuala Lumpur has great rooms from $273 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 9.30 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a bar, parking, laundry services, city views, and a hot tub which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 3.5 km from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club


Else Kuala Lumpur, a Member of Design Hotels

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $134 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Kuala Lumpur
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Else Kuala Lumpur, a Member of Design Hotels which has nice rooms starting at $134. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 9.30 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 145 Jalan Tun H S Lee. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers a bar, parking, laundry services, city views, and a spa. It's located just 2.5 km from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool
  • Saltwater pool


Also, take a look at the first time trip hotels in nearby destinations: Kuala Lumpur, Malacca, Petaling Jaya, Shah Alam, and Port Dickson.

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How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Kuala Lumpur?

Kuala Lumpur Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$75

Visitors will find a large range of terrific first time trip hotel choices when planning a visit to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The price of these first time trip hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average first time trip hotel price in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia based on data from 187 hotels is an affordable $75. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Kuala Lumpur.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $113
  • 4-star hotels: $69
  • 3-star hotels: $48
  • 2-star hotels: $32


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