Pink Elle Reviews…

A stay in a nice luxurious hotel can really make my day, even if it is in the heart of KL, a city I call home! Somehow, checking into a hotel in your own city feels a little like a mini holiday already without having to take a drive or flight out. So naturally, I was thrilled at the chance to stay at Sheraton Imperial Kuala Lumpur several weekends ago. Read my review below.

Luxurious Hotel Finishings With Asian Touches

Sheraton Imperial is luxurious but still manages to retain some Asian charm in their decoration. Your luxury experience starts at their foyer where soaring windows and intricate chandeliers welcome you. The first thing that strikes you at the main lobby is their lavish use of opulent marble finishing and an impressive winding staircase that leads to the upper floors. Their lobby isn’t very big and is somewhat split over several levels with lots of nooks and crannies for you to have that private discussion, if required. If you like sleek and modern Zen-style hotels then Sheraton Imperial isn’t for you as they tend to prefer the typical heavy velvet and marble finishing typical of older luxurious hotels. I can’t explain it but I always have the impression of strong Middle Eastern influence whenever I walk into Sheraton, perhaps due to the high number of Middle Eastern tourists who like staying there.

Sheraton Imperial has been in operation for several years now and while it still exudes grandeur and class, I wasn’t too impressed to see a flickering lightbulb outside one of the rooms as I walked down the corridor to my room. I monitored it throughout my stay there and noted that it was still not changed when I checked out the next day.

Biggest Hotel Room In Kuala Lumpur

Sheraton Imperial prides itself on having one of the biggest hotel spaces in Kuala Lumpur. Their Deluxe Rooms are a spacious 452 square feet which gives you lots of space to run around in! The room is done up in mainly brown and lime green (!) with Malay style carvings on their lamps which again made me feel like a hotel in the Middle East! One grouse I had was that the curtains did not seem to quite meet in the room I stayed in which meant the sunlight came in through that tiny gap to wake me up early!

Every room has a little foyer with a nice arch which leads to the comfortable king sized bed. The foyer is where your walk-in wardrobe and fridge is located. Guests will be welcomed to their room with a personal message on the flat screen which is a nice touch indeed. If you like sunlight, you’ll be very happy to longue on their daybeds next to the large windows which provide ample space for the sun to stream in. Broadband is available for a fee at their worktable though I thought Herman Miller chairs (which Tango Hotel Taipei had!) instead of wooden chairs would make surfing a lot more comfortable.

Despite the large space, I felt a little cramped in the room, maybe because we were given a corner room. I had a peek in another room that was being cleaned and it was definitely bigger with a larger foyer and more space around the bed. So do check with the receptionist during your check-in.

Opulent Hotel Bathrooms

The bathroom provided was not as large as the Westin Hotel bathroom and is also done up in mainly brown marble which I found a little more old-fashioned. Newer hotels today are often all about sleek, white and clean lines compared to the marble finishings older luxury hotels prefer. It comes with separate shower stalls (but no rain shower!), a bath tub and a little stool right in front of the sink for you to sit and dry your hair with or do your nightly facial regime at. The toiletries provided were the basic ones but you can dial in to Housekeeping for anything else that you might need such as razors, cotton pads or others. 

Overall, Sheraton Imperial Kuala Lumpur is a nice and luxurious place to stay. It’s location on Jalan Sultan Ismail is a little further out from the exciting Bukit Bintang area but a Monorail runs just in front of it providing easy connection to any of Kuala Lumpur’s shopping and tourist attractions. The hip, happening and popular Asian Heritage Row is right next to the hotel if you enjoy nightlife and entertainment which makes it a great choice for tourists.