Built in 1932, this property was formerly called Hotel Majestic. During its heyday, It was the largest and grandest hotel in Kuala Lumpur, unrivalled for its prestige and luxury. The original hotel featured custom-designed furniture, silverware and furnishings imported from England. It finally closed its doors in 1983 and was turned into an art gallery between 1984 and 1998.

Then came YTL, a Malaysian hotel group, which painstakingly restored the original building to 48 luxurious suites with full butler service. It was later renamed the Majestic Wing. In addition, a new building called Tower Wing was built. It not only features prominent elements of the Majestic Wing, but also includes modern touches to make the hotel more attractive and welcoming to the modern day travellers. This new wing houses 253 guest rooms and suites. The Majestic Hotel Kuala Lumpur finally opened in 2012 and had since welcome many international travellers.

I had arrived at the hotel on a Friday afternoon. The check in registration was fuss free. I must commend the staff service here is great. I had booked a Deluxe Twin Room on the Tower Wing and was accommodated in Room No. 1521. The room is spacious at 40 square metres. Despite its age, the interior and its room are well maintained. The Housekeeping Dept takes pride in the cleaning and maintenance of its appliances inside the room. There is an iron and ironing board, which upon closer inspection, the iron soleplate was found to be clean and free of stains. During my travels overseas, I can say 90% of the hotels, including 4-star hotels do not check and clean their iron soleplates regularly. So, the fact that they take the effort to ensure the iron soleplate is clean speaks volume of the professionalism of the Housekeeping Dept. I am also delighted there is a turn down service at this property.

There is no SMART TV in this room. Besides the free-to-air TV channels, there are some Cable TV channels such as AXN, Bloomberg TV, CNA and Nat Geo Wild. There is no power socket and no USB charging ports at the bedside. So, you will not be able to charge and use your mobile device at the same time on the bed.

One interesting feature of the room is the inclusion of a TV in front of the bathtub. The bathroom is an open glass enclosure which comes with a large sliding glass door separating the bedroom. You will need to pull down the shades to use the bathroom if you are staying with another guest. Its shower area and WC are also partitioned by glass. While this makes the bathroom looks spacious and aesthetic, only one guest can use it at a time.

The swimming pool, fitness centre and garden are on the fifth floor. I highly recommend visiting the Majestic Wing to admire the original architecture and interior of the hotel. The Majestic Spa and an outdoor pool which overlooks the old Kuala Lumpur Railway Station are housed there. Do remember to check out the beautiful Tea Lounge, Colonial Café, The Bar and not forgetting The Orchid Conservatory.

The buffet breakfast is served at a 250-seater Contango Restaurant. It is possibly the best I had eaten among my travels overseas. The variety and quality of the food is unbeaten. The menu comprises of local, Asian, Western and European food catered to international travellers.

Unfortunately, there is no shopping mall within walking distance from the hotel. The distance from the hotel to the following places is as follows:

Central Market - 1.5km Chinatown - 1.7km KL Sentral - 2.2km Bukit Bintang - 3.4km Petronas Twin Towers - 5.6km

I recommend The Majestic Hotel Kuala Lumpur if you wish to stay close to KL Sentral or in an area far away from the crowds, yet near to the city sights. If like to travel back in time to experience the old-world elegance, The Majestic Hotel Kuala Lumpur is for you.