Seeking both style and comfort in all my travels, I applaud Hotel Pudu Plaza for overall good facility maintenance, accommodating staff and good food. This three-star hotel located at the heart of Kuala Lumpur has kept its décor very simple yet quite elegant and pleasing to guests, paralleled with a cool sensibility of the country’s tropical climate. Let me go through the details of my ratings for Hotel Pudu Plaza’s ambiance and breakfast offerings below.
Review of Hotel Pudu Plaza (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)
Ambiance: ★★★★☆
The hotel reception area was wide and bright. Floors can only be accessed via tapping over the hotel access card with RFID chip on the controller. The same key card is used to open the room door. This is good for security considerations, making guests feel better. For some unknown reason though, the chip failed to work two times and we had to report the key card back to the receptionist for his to reactivate it. Sien one lah. 😯
Moving on to the room — Hotel Pudu Plaza is house to 348 rooms of various categories. We stayed at one Standard King Room with window (overseeing the car parking lot). The room’s interior design was passionately low-key but exquisite with well-thought-out details from the carpeted flooring, framed pictures on the wall and nice cabinetry to fine in-room amenities: split-type air conditioner (very quiet and effective in cooling), wall-mounted LCD TV airing local channels, vault (digital safe), study table (or a dresser), basic snack nook composed of a small fridge, hot pot, and lots of power outlets.
The hotel bed mattress was not so firm but good enough for us to rest after a long and tiring day of traveling.
I also liked the ambiance of the bathroom because it’s spacious. It’s stuffed with daily refillable toiletries like shampoo, toothbrush, soap, hand towels, bath towels, body wash, two rolls of tissue paper and cotton buds, so guests don’t have to worry about having to bring them. The sink counter was made of granite. The shower area was enclosed with glass, and a heater could be used for a warm shower. Nice. 🙂
Service: ★★★★★
Once we arrived, the Hotel Pudu Plaza receptionist named Tommy gave us free Wi-Fi access (username and password) and our complimentary breakfast vouchers for our five days of stay. Staffs were helpful all throughout. Even though some only spoke in Malay and little English, we were directed to English speakers and communicated without a problem. Our room was made every day without fail.
Hotel Pudu Plaza also helped in guarding our travel bags after we checked out on the last day, before our tour guide picked us up to the airport. They have a stock room near the elevators on the ground floor, and we’ve seen how bags were properly labelled so they could be handed back to the owners when claimed.
Food: ★★★★☆
We had complimentary breakfast four days during the KL trip. It’s worthy to note that Hotel Pudu Plaza served different varieties of food on the buffet table every day. Welcome to the dining hall at the third floor! 🙂
Some of the staple food presented were the white and wheat bread, watermelon, drinks (water, coffee, fresh milk, tea, mango juice and orange juice), breakfast cereals, porridge and the beans. Beyond those, we took delight in eating local cuisine and common comfort food.
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Wrap Up
Thanks to Transpipol Travel and Tours, we had a hassle-free reservation at Hotel Pudu Plaza for our entire Kuala Lumpur trip last July 5-9, 2014. The hotel is attached to the newly renovated Pudu Mall which has a grocery store, food stalls, restaurants, tea shop, shoe store, clothing store, tech gadgets store, etc. It’s not a fancy mall but is considered okay for hotel guests who don’t want to travel far to get essentials.
Another good thing about Hotel Pudu Plaza is that it’s just a stone’s throw away from KL’s finest shopping malls. Walking to the shopping arena hence didn’t take much of our time. We were also happy to learn shortcut directions to get to Berjaya Times Square, Sungei Wang Plaza and the Low Yat Plaza on our second day. Weeeee! 😛 This is a recommended hotel. Good and satisfying!
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About Rochkirstin Santos-Sioco
Health and technology freak. Food and lifestyle blogger with a large appetite for food and travel.
Maybe your key card got demagnetized especially if it’s been close to other credit cards or mobile phones. The place looks really comfy and its glad you enjoyed your stay there.
You’re probably right. I placed the key card inside my wallet, close to some credit cards. Yes, this place provided us with much convenience. 🙂
That looks like a great place to stay. GOod looking food too.
Yeah. Hotel Pudu Plaza mostly won my heart as we were pampered with good food, given free (and fast) Wi-Fi connection and good room to stay.
What a great looking place.. and all that food! wow!
All the food we had in our Malaysia trip were nice and flavorful! If you’re a foodie, you must definitely watch out for my next post — list of visited restaurants where we ate at featuring the dishes sampled. 😛
Ang bilis mo talga mag blog. lol! Anyway, it was nice of them to offer different kinds of cuisines for buffet everyday, Atleast, hindi umay ang feeling. 🙂
Haha baka kasi makalimutan ko pa if di ko agad iwrite.
Yes, not all hotels we’ve encountered serve different kinds of food every day! So this one is commendable.
Looks like a very modern and comfortable place to stay. The food looks incredible!
Yup, I recommend Hotel Pudu Plaza to anyone who plans to visit KL – MY soon for the first time.
I’m really impressed by the variety of food they offer there. Most of the time with the exception of maybe one or two dishes, it’s the same boring menu.
The variety was just enough to suit our appetite in the morning and get us up and kicking for the day. 🙂
Wow that is quite a line up of complimentary food! Looks like the hotel was clean and comfortable!
Yeah. The place looked clean and tidy and not too noisy or over crowded.
This seems like a really nice hotel! Will definitely consider staying here should we plan to go to KL. 🙂 The room itself and bathroom look really neat! The fact they serve varying items for breakfast everyday is a bonus too for long-staying guests. Just want to ask though, around how much is their rate?
PS: It was so nice meeting you last weekend! Hope to see you again soon! 🙂
Hi Sumi! Rate per room ranges from PhP 1500-PhP 2000 on the average. That depends on the room type / size. We got the room cheaper because we booked via the travel agency. To give you an idea anyway, we paid PhP 7931 pax and this already included the hotel accommodation, transfers from hotel to airport and the city tours. 🙂
Nice meeting you, too. Yes, for sure, may our paths cross again next time. 😀
SO here’s what this looks like – you either have the most amazing job in the world … or you live a blessed life. Kudos to you girl. you deserve it.
Thanks! It’s the first time in a loooong time when I took a rather long vacation leave from work, and I feel that it has well been spent. 😀
The food looks really good, especially the bread. The hotel looks elegant too. Great review!~
Thanks, Paula! 🙂 If you have observed, they got a bread toaster that toasts quickly and very evenly. We prefer wheat bread with the apricot spread.
Looks very nice. I love the breakfast and all the amenities! I’d definitely stay there.
The food matched the simple decor. The lineup on the buffet table was appealing in terms of both how it looked and how it tasted. This hotel is good.
The hotel looks amazing and would fit everyones needs 🙂
Forgot to mention in my post that another thing I appreciated in the room was the extra pillow. 🙂 It’s hard to sleep without something to hug, so the extra pillow definitely came to the rescue.
What a fun trip! The hotel looks wonderful!
The staff was very courteous and wanted to be sure everything was going okay. I can’t say enough about our stay but would just like to thank our travel agency and the hotel for the kindness. They’re rated number 1 in my book. 🙂
Your hotel looks lovely! Not to mention that the bed looks MEGA comfortable.
It was okay. I commented on the firmness of the mattress slightly on a negative note, but when you’re dead tired with all the tours packed in the day, the average comfort of the bed won’t matter anymore as you would feel that you badly need some sleep so you’d be able to sleep quickly on it anyway. 😛
You had quite a nice breakfast there with great variety. I like the extra security of the elevator using the room card too.
Yes, that’s technology keeping our safety with best intentions.
Hi Roch, could you tell me the room (that you stayed in) rate roughly in USD? I go to KL like, all the time (to shop >.<) and usually we stay in Central Pudu Hotel, which looks a lot like this hotel but the bathroom in Pudu Plaza seems to be nicer and bigger! Might consider staying here next time!
The rate is about $34-45. Oh yes, the bathroom here is really good in terms of the size and design. 🙂 Go see the pictures in agoda.com as well. That might help you secure your decision.
That dining hall is so pretty! Looks like a fun hotel. I hope some day I can stay there.
There are more hotels that promise greater ambiance and breathtaking views in KL. But if you’re okay with what you see here based on this review, go ahead and book for a room at Hotel Pudu Plaza. 😀
What a beautiful hotel. Looks way better than the one I stayed at during my vacation. And wow, they sure have a lot of yummy food!!
All of Malaysia’s food we’ve tried were tasty (quite spicy but manageable). Yes, this hotel rocks. 🙂
Looks like an awesome place to stay. I love the vault in the room. The food looks amazing. Thanks for sharing.
The vault size is one that can fit a laptop. The design was well-thought.
Gorgeous! And that food looks awesome! <33
Yeah. Hotels attached to a mall are what you should considering when traveling to a faraway country only for the first time. The local mall and food eateries within walking distances would be a plus!
Thought your review was fair and unbiased,sounds like this is a place to check out if you are on holiday there
Staying here is also good for business trips. There are rooms specifically for one person. You might want to check the rates on Agoda and book online.
Nice review! All the food looks awesome, Rochkirstin. The hotel looks elegant too.
Thanks, Rob. I think that there were just small things that I would have wanted different, but they’re no big deal. We would definitely stay here again.
Everything looks great. I love that the location was where you could walk to the shopping!
Yup, there’s plenty of dining and entertainment stalls nearby. Checking in was a breeze as well. 🙂
Looks like of an amazing place to stay! The food looks amazing too!
If those look already amazing to you, wait until I finish writing about the food we had for lunch and dinner in all days of our trip. 😉 I’m sure you’ll love them more.
How fun! This looks like an exciting place to stay and visit.
This hotel is not grand but it has convenient rooms and facilities that can make everyone feel welcome and at ease.
I really like the hotel lobby and the room. It looks very clean and spacious. Thanks for your great review and nice photos.
Yup, I agree that cleanliness is one of the biggest deals when choosing a hotel to stay in because of sanitation issues and overall impression. You’re welcome. 😀
That hotel looks awesome. The room looks clean and comfortable. Hope you guys had a great time.
We did and we hope future guests will also be satisfied. 🙂
This looks soo neat! I’d love to travel internationally. This looks like a great place to visit.
We love traveling both locally and internationally. Finding nice and decent hotels for accommodation often poses to be a problem. Thankfully, we had our travel tour agency choose a good one for us.
Very detailed review and you should receive a gift from Hotel Kudu Plaza for building up their place from your blog.
Haha thanks. I’m not expecting anything in return. My intention is only to share our good experience so those who are planning to visit Kuala Lumpur soon will have a picture of what it’s like to stay in this hotel. They may like it or dislike it. At the end, it all depends on the style/preference of the customer. 🙂
This looks like a wonderful place to stay! The food especially looks extra yummy! Thank you for sharing! =)
For me they didn’t look yummy at all 😛 but they tasted good!
Not too shabby. Looks very modern and what great options for edibles 🙂
Yeah we just got served with the best food among the hotels we have visited in Asia. 🙂
Hope you really enjoyed your stay with this place.
We did. 🙂 Thanks, Fernando!
Great review, bookmarking so many different hotels in the area. So wonderful that you had a good time, the room looks beautiful along with the food.
Thanks, April. Everything brought comfort for our stay. 😀
Good to see they still have what used to be “basic” comforts that are now missing from many chain hotels. The fast WiFi and the amount of power outlets is another plus.
Oh yes, of course, the Wi-Fi here was fast and very reliable.
it all looks fabulous and like every convenience has been thought of!
Yeah, so there’s no wonder why many travel agencies prefer their clients to stay here – near the heart of the city, decent price and really satisfying.
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