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Hotel Istana

4.5 of 5
73 Jalan Raja Chulan | Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur 50200, Malaysia
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Ranked #24 of 169 hotels in Kuala Lumpur
4.0 of 5 stars 900 Reviews
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What travellers say about this hotel
  • Very good(23)
  • Club room(17)
  • Friendly and helpful(14)
  • Petronas Towers(10)
  • Monorail station(10)
  • Buffet breakfast(8)
  • Pool area(6)
  • Twin tower(6)
  • Bukit Bintang area(5)
  • Club lounge(5)
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Loyce D
Melbourne, Australia
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 February 2012 NEW

I would like to express my gratitude the Management and lovely and very professional staff at Istana Hotel that made our stay unforgattable. We have not stopped talking about our experiences to our friends here in Melbourne. The food was the best ever, the staff WOW! What a highly professional team there is. Me and my familly will definitely be... More

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ollymac_9_10
Kent UK
Senior Reviewer
8 reviews
3 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 February 2012 NEW

We visited Istana KL january 2011 & were impressed with it, so returned January 2012 hoping to receive the same good experience. We did not and wont return again. We booked and e-mailed via our tour operators & personally, advising of our return with simple room requests ie no smoking, high floor, double beds & received a favourable e-mail reply.... More

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BrettandFamily
Brisbane, Australia
1 review
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 February 2012 NEW

I travel at least 9 times a year and use Kuala Lumpur as a base while overseas, I have stayed in approx 6 hotels in KL but now will only stay at the Hotel Istana, the staff are very proffesional and the management will do anything to make your visit as comfortable as possible. On my last visit the family... More

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Jade B
Perth, Australia
1 review
2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 February 2012 NEW
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people found this review helpful

My boyfriend and I stayed at the Istana for two nights and wish we had stayed longer. We decided to get the airport transfer, and we were surprised at the new mercedes waiting for our arrival. The lobby is beautiful and the check in was quick and smooth, with the staff being extremely friendly and helpful. We stayed in the... More

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Taron88
Australia
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9 reviews
4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 February 2012 NEW
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We have stayed in KL on many occasions at a no. of hotels. We chose Istana this time basically because of excellent value offered via Venier of a Club suite which included all the benifites of access to club lounge. The service was without fault, the food in Club Lounge very good & our suite huge with a great bath.... More

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HOWARD229
Wootton Bassett, United Kingdom
1 review
1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 February 2012 NEW
1
person found this review helpful

Excellent,we spent 5 nights in total on our way to and from New Zealand,it's a great hotel. It's situated perfectly for sightseeing ,shopping,and dinning,would recommend hop on hop off busses or take a taxi [very cheap]. We could not fault the staff,they were friendly and helpful at all times,making our stay perfect. More

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RobFog
Oslo
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17 reviews
4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 February 2012 NEW
1
person found this review helpful

I found the location just close enough to everything as you wanted to be while not being in the real thick of it. I could walk everywhere I wanted to go. I ate most of my meals out because I wanted to try different satay restaurants but I did have breakfast here and it was very nice. I did spend... More

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M1r0s1a5
Koh Samui
2 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 February 2012 NEW

Istana is well situated, within walking distance from a number of useful places. One that I would like to highlight is restaurant Bijan with authentic Malay cuisine. More

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Rene1DenHaag
Den Haag
Reviewer
3 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 February 2012 NEW

For the last fifteen years, when in KL we always choose to stay at the Istana. Mainly for the location and the ambiance. We were here again in February with friends. This time we were welcomed by Lily Baharom. We were surprised that she still remember our last stay in May 2011. After all, this is a busy hotel in... More

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Chr1ssy_w
Auckland Central, New Zealand
Reviewer
3 reviews
3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 February 2012

This was the first time i had been to Kuala Lumpur and the staff here were extremely helpful in directing me in where i wanted to go and giving me advise of the best places to buy certain things i wanted. The location itself is great, i never caught a taxi or anything, everything was within walking distance The hotel... More

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Address: 73 Jalan Raja Chulan | Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur 50200, Malaysia

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