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Shopping in KL

An August 2004 trip to Kuala Lumpur by S.L.Hii

Quote: Kuala Lumpur is a great place for shopping and dining if one does not mind the terrible traffic and bustling crowds.
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Shopping in KL Best of IgoUgo

Overview

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KL is a great place for a business trip or shopping. However, traveling is frustrating with its bumper-to-bumper traffic and dishonest taxi drivers who do not want to use the meter.

Quick Tips:

Call the Taxi centers if the taxis at the stands refuse to use metres (taxi Center: 03-90575757) to book a taxi.

Best Way To Get Around:

Monorail, walk, taxi.

Hotel Nova Best of IgoUgo

Hotel

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The lobby is furnished with a modern sofa, like a love seat I think, and very modern furniture. Since I arrived quite late, my room was upgraded to a deluxe, which I found to be very worth the value since the rate is only US$24, which includes breakfast (very limited buffet line with foods like eggs, fried Mee Hoon, bread, and courtesy drinks with coffee or tea). The room was furnished in a dark colour, which reminds one of an executive office, and a king-sized bed, which was very clean and well facilitated. How can I ask for more? And the hotel is only a 5-minute walk from the shopping centers. Just outside the hotel, wide selections of food stalls selling local food were the best...Read More

Member Rating 5 out of 5 on September 10, 2004

Hotel Nova
16-22 Jalan Alor
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur City Centre Best of IgoUgo

Attraction | "Where to shop"

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Places to shop for a better value and quality: Sungei Wang - Malaysians knows that Sg. Wang has lots of individual shops selling goods like clothes (branded and non-branded), pirated pc hardware, food, and headphones for a good price. No need to go to Petaling Street to buy cheap quality goods where one has to endure the terrible pollution from the bus stations located nearby. Get ready for the crowds that make one a bit tired to shop, but up for taking a seat at the nearby cafes. It is definitely a good place to buy non-branded woman’s clothes. One Utama: Is a large shopping complex which consists of Ikea, Pets Shop (with very cute pets like Lion Head Bunnies, Sloppy Ear Bunnies, ...Read More

Member Rating 3 out of 5 on September 10, 2004

Kuala Lumpur City Centre

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

About the Writer

S.L.Hii

S.L.Hii
Kuching, Malaysia

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