The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Shah Alam

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Shah Alam

Are you looking for a hotel for your first trip to Shah Alam, Malaysia? With plenty of activities and sites, this is a great destination for first-time visitors. So if you're deciding where to stay on your first trip to Shah Alam, don't worry, we've got you covered. We've analyzed the hotels in Shah Alam to find out which are the best for first timers based on price, amenities, location, reviews, and guest ratings. In this guide, we'll be showcasing the best hotels for first-time visitors in Shah Alam, taking into consideration all of these important factors. Whether you're traveling solo, with family, or with friends, there's a hotel that caters to every traveler's needs to make the most of your first trip here. So, if you're visiting Shah Alam for the first time, the hotels below will be great options, as many of them have pools, breakfast, and plenty of comforts to help you relax. So, here they are, the best hotels in Shah Alam for first time visitors.

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

Concorde Hotel Shah Alam

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $39 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers

Located at 3 Jalan Tengku Ampuan Zabedah C9/C, Concorde Hotel Shah Alam has great rooms from $39 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.30 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 0.9 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love parking, child care, laundry services, a spa, and a child pool at this relaxing hotel. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Coffee shop


The Saujana Kuala Lumpur

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $63 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Shah Alam
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is The Saujana Kuala Lumpur which has nice rooms starting at $63. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and a kid-friendly buffet, it also has a great guest rating of 8.00 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Jalan Lapangan Terbang Saas. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, golf, and a spa which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 5.6 km from the city center. It's always nice to have a kitchenette to cook some basic meals or have an easy breakfast.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Microwave


Acappella Suite Hotel Shah Alam

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $40 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

We found Acappella Suite Hotel Shah Alam to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $40. 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 8.70 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at No 8 Persiaran Sukan Seksyen 13. You'll also find parking, rooms with kitchens, laundry services, golf, and a child pool which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 1.7 km from the center of town. Having a kitchen means that you'll be able to cook, which is very convenient when you're on the road.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground


Vista Alam Roomstay Homestay

Guest House with prices starting at $16 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

With terrific rooms from $16, Vista Alam Roomstay Homestay, at S2-9-10, Vista Alam SOHO, Seksyen 14, Jalan Ikhtisas 14/1 provides an outdoor pool, a water park, a restaurant, a fitness center, and rooms with kitchens. Its terrific guest rating is 8.70 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers rooms with kitchenettes, golf, city views, a game room, and bowling. It's located just 1.7 km from the city center, too. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun. 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
  • Water park
  • Kitchen
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Kitchenette
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground


Geno Hotel Shah Alam

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $35 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Shah Alam
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.

Geno Hotel Shah Alam has a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and parking. The great rooms here start at $35 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Jalan Subang Mas Taman Subang Mas. Furthermore, it also offers laundry services, a child pool, laundry facilities, a multi-lingual staff, and air-conditioning, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 4.3 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. Getting room service delivered is always a nice luxury. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Laundry service
  • Refrigerator


Best Western i-City

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $35 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

The great guest rating of Best Western i-City is 8.40 out of 10. This place has room service, a water park, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $35, and it's located at A-GF-01, No. 6. We also love the a kid-friendly buffet, rooms with kitchens, laundry services, free parking, and kids meals which are great for visitors. And since it's just 5.9 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The water slides are especially fun! The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Kitchen
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Wadi Iman Guesthouse @ i-City

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $26 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Shah Alam
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A cool place is Wadi Iman Guesthouse @ i-City because it has great rooms that start at $26. It has an outdoor pool, a water park, a restaurant, a fitness center, and rooms with kitchens, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at B-07-02, i-SoVo, No. 6, Persiaran Multimedia, i-City, Seksyen 7. Only 5.7 km from the city center, travelers will especially love rooms with kitchenettes, city views, bowling, free parking, and car rentals at this convenient hotel. 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
  • Water park
  • Kitchen
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Infinity pool


De Palma Hotel Shah Alam New Wing

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $25 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.

De Palma Hotel Shah Alam New Wing offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, laundry services, and a child pool which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $25 (before taxes). It's located at Jalan Nelayan 19/15, Seksyen 19, and has earned a guest rating of 8.40/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers free parking, laundry facilities, family rooms, air-conditioning, and a coffee shop which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 4.1 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
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop


Grand BlueWave Hotel Shah Alam

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $42 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Shah Alam
  • Family-Friendly
  • Pool

Located at Persiaran Perbandaran Seksyen 14, Grand BlueWave Hotel Shah Alam has great rooms from $42 (before taxes). It offers a pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and child care. It has a terrific 8.30 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find laundry services, a hot tub, free parking, laundry facilities, and air-conditioning which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 1.7 km from the center of town. You'll love relaxing in the hot tub at the end of the day, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Pool
  • Room service
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Refrigerator


The Verve Hotel PJ Damansara

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $16 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

A great place to stay is The Verve Hotel PJ Damansara which has nice rooms starting at $16. Offering a restaurant, parking, breakfast, laundry services, and a free breakfast, it also has a great guest rating of 8.10 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at D3A-02 Block D3A-02 Dana-1 Commercial Center Jalan PJU 1A/46. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers city views, laundry facilities, family rooms, air-conditioning, and a 24-hour desk. It's located just 6.4 km from the city center, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms


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

For more terrific hotel ideas in Shah Alam, make sure you also see Best Luxury Hotels in Shah Alam, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Shah Alam, Best Hotels for One Week in Shah Alam, or Best Hotels for One Night in Shah Alam.


How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Shah Alam?

Shah Alam Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$37

Travelers to Shah Alam, Malaysia will have a large number of terrific first time trip accommodation options with a variety of great prices. The price of first time trip hotels here can vary by amenities, dates, and the neighborhood. Based on thorough data from 13 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $37. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Shah Alam.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $72
  • 4-star hotels: $38
  • 3-star hotels: $25
  • 2-star hotels: $16


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