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 $108 (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, The Westin Kuala Lumpur has great rooms from $108 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.60 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, a kid-friendly buffet, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, and laundry services 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
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool
  • Saltwater pool


Le Meridien Kuala Lumpur

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $87 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Le Meridien Kuala Lumpur which has nice rooms starting at $87. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 2 Jalan Stesen Sentral. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, parking, a kid-friendly buffet, laundry services, and city views which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 3.8 km from the city center. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Laundry service
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Shangri-La Kuala Lumpur

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $97 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Kuala Lumpur
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

We found Shangri-La Kuala Lumpur to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $97. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 11 Jalan Sultan Ismail. You'll also find a kid-friendly buffet, child care, laundry services, city views, and a hot tub which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 1.5 km from the center of town. We love relaxing in a hot tub after a long day, and the one here is really nice.

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


InterContinental Kuala Lumpur

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $89 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

With terrific rooms from $89, InterContinental Kuala Lumpur, at 165 Jalan Ampang provides an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. Its terrific guest rating is 8.90 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, child care, laundry services, and golf. It's located just 2.1 km from the city center, too. Having the delicious restaurant in the hotel is an added bonus.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Sheraton Imperial Kuala Lumpur Hotel

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $80 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Kuala Lumpur
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Sheraton Imperial Kuala Lumpur Hotel has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. The great rooms here start at $80 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Jalan Sultan Ismail. Furthermore, it also offers child care, laundry services, city views, a spa and wellness center, and a spa, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 0.9 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice.

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


DoubleTree By Hilton Kuala Lumpur

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $67 (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.
  • Family-Friendly

The great guest rating of DoubleTree By Hilton Kuala Lumpur is 8.50 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $67, and it's located at The Intermark, 182 Jalan Tun Razak. We also love the a bar, parking, mountain views, child care, and laundry services which are great for visitors. And since it's just 2.2 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. We love a fun pool bar, and this one is a nice spot to chill and relax by the pool.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Child pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Coffee shop
  • Saltwater pool


PARKROYAL Serviced Suites Kuala Lumpur

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $53 (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 PARKROYAL Serviced Suites Kuala Lumpur because it has great rooms that start at $53. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a kid-friendly buffet, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at No. 1, Jalan Nagasari, Off Jalan Raja Chulan. Only 2.2 km from the city center, travelers will especially love rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, and city views at this convenient hotel. Having a kitchen means that you'll be able to cook, which is very convenient when you're on the road. 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
  • Kitchen
  • Child pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Infinity pool


Impiana KLCC Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $56 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Kuala Lumpur
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.

Impiana KLCC Hotel 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 $56 (before taxes). It's located at 13 Jalan Pinang and has earned a guest rating of 8.20/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, child care, laundry services, golf, and city views which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.9 km from the city center. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool


Mandarin Oriental Kuala Lumpur

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $150 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at , Mandarin Oriental Kuala Lumpur has great rooms from $150 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 9.00 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, child care, laundry services, and city views which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 1.8 km from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool


Grand Hyatt Kuala Lumpur

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $128 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Kuala Lumpur
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Grand Hyatt Kuala Lumpur which has nice rooms starting at $128. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 12 Jalan Pinang. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers parking, child care, laundry services, golf, and city views. It's located just 2 km from the city center, too.

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


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Shah Alam, Putrajaya, Bandar Utama, and Sepang.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Kuala Lumpur, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Kuala Lumpur, Best Cheap Hotels in Kuala Lumpur, Best Luxury Hotels in Kuala Lumpur, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Kuala Lumpur, Best Hotels for One Week in Kuala Lumpur, Best Hotels for One Night in Kuala Lumpur, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Kuala Lumpur, or Best Business Hotels in Kuala Lumpur.


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

Kuala Lumpur Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$66

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 77 hotels is an affordable $66. 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: $86
  • 4-star hotels: $85
  • 3-star hotels: $31
  • 2-star hotels: $12


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