hotel – Hooked On Points

Chose to stay here because it was the semi cheapest plus also on the metro line with easy access to tourist sites. At least that was my thought process when I had plans to do some touring but the stomach bug forced me to stay in bed until the next morning. Check in at the hotel was smooth – had a pleasant conversation with the lady checking me in about what to do in Doha etc. GM was unavailable at the time for a meet and greet but it didn’t bother me much and I went up to my room. Again, booked a base room and used a SNA to upgrade to a one bedroom suite.

Lobby

Room – exceptionally clean and comfortable for one night with the only complaints being that it felt a little dated and the shower stall was tight.

Welcome chocolate

One of the good things about this hotel is that it is connected to the mall. I did pop out quickly to the local supermarket to buy stuff to bring home. The mall is huge with lots of shops and amenities. Other than that, here are the only pictures I took of Doha on my way to the airport.

I chose Aloft because it was at the KL Sentral station and it had a fairly cheap (sub $100 CAD) cash rate. Unfortunately there were no signs pointing to the Aloft as I got to ground level. A kind lady at one of the booths pointed me in the right direction and then I saw a sign indicating where it was. There are two ways to enter the hotel – the first if you cross the street when exiting the station at ground level and the second being a second floor connecting walkway from the station to the second floor of the hotel. I took the latter and after 10 minutes of walking up an escalator, walking across the walkway and taking an elevator down to the ground floor, I arrived at the reception area.

Fun Fact – this door locks at night and I couldnt get out when I checked out to catch the train back to KUL. /cry

Line up for check in – guess it’s a very popular hotel.

I booked a base room and used a SNA to upgrade to a suite and it cleared 4 days before arrival. Very spacious room and would definitely book it again.

I had this whole plan to go out for dinner, but I caught a stomach bug after breakfast on my last day in Manila and I just went to bed. Was the right choice since I had an early wake up call and caught the first train back to KUL.

After checking out, I walked out the front door and crossed the street to the station.

Followed the signs to the platform level and made it just in time before the doors closed.

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JW Marriott Marquis Doha

Aloft Hotel Kuala Lumpur