Hotels & Resorts
Sunway Putra Hotel: Unmatched Convenience Te x t b y J U H A N K A M A R U D D I N I m a g e s b y S U N WA Y P U T R A H O T E L
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Being merely 45 minutes’ drive away from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA), Sunway Putra Hotel is a 35-storey, 650-room, family-friendly, value-for-money five-star hotel that forms part of the Sunway Putra integrated mixed-use development that seamlessly combines the hotel with the award-winning eight-storey Sunway Putra Mall and an office tower. Putra World Trade Centre (PWTC) – one of the most established convention and exhibition venues in Kuala Lumpur – is linked to the hotel via a pedestrian linkbridge. The city’s major transport nodes are within easy reach from the hotel, making it an ideal base for business and leisure travellers. On top of that, the hotel’s free scheduled shuttle service connects guests to various landmarks and attractions around Kuala Lumpur like Petronas Twin Towers, Kuala Lumpur Tower, Bukit Bintang, and Aquaria KLCC. With its enviable location and remarkable access, ‘ultimate convenience’ should be the hotel’s other name. After the completion of a MYR123 million refurbishment programme back in 2016, Sunway Putra Hotel proudly showcases its new look and welcomes guests to a refreshed experience. On arrival, guests are ushered to the 9th floor where the hotel’s sprawling main lobby is situated, featuring a dramatic atrium dome with natural light flooding in through the prism-like skylight, creating memorable atmosphere for a private and elevated checkin and arrival experience. Once checked in, guests can easily log on to the hotel’s fast Wi-Fi connectivity.
Functional rooms Sunway Putra Hotel features nine room types (Superior, Deluxe, Family, Club, Family Studio, Junior Suites and Club Suites, 2 Bedroom Suites and Premier Suite) that are all fitted with conveniences such as complimentary Wi-Fi, LED Smart TV, electronic safe, and mini fridge, including coffee- and tea-making facilities for an efficient stay in Kuala Lumpur. The rooms at Sunway Putra Hotel are generally bright and uncluttered through the use of light-weight furniture, rendering them airy and welcoming. They come with clean lines and characterised by soothing colours and hues that are easy on the eyes to promote relaxation. The material used for the room’s fixtures, cladding and flooring are practical and durable, meant for easy and long-term maintenance, something that many Malaysian developers should emulate and apply onto their residential developments, irrespective of cost, because those materials help to enhance the quality of living. One of our team members stayed in a Deluxe Room, which is smartly upholstered in white and blue colour scheme. The room generously provides five plug points, with one of them being multi-standard for foreign travellers’ convenience. Another team member stayed in room number 2510 on 25th floor, which is interestingly spacious and embellished in white, beige, and reenergising light orange. It also comes with a balcony that overlooks the city’s breathtaking skyline. Though it is indeed worthwhile to simply stay at any of Sunway Putra Hotel’s rooms because of the comfort and convenience they provide, we recommend that guests choose to stay on Club Floor to enjoy extensive benefits that include personalised check-in and check-out, late check-out until 4.00pm (subject to availability) and complimentary local calls. Another advantage of putting up at Sunway Putra Hotel’s Club Floor is the entry to the purposefully-designed 272-square metre Club Lounge on level 34, which comprises fully-equipped lounge, dining and boardroom spaces for added comfort and privacy since Club Floor guests can come to the lounge in the mornings to have their breakfast in exclusivity, enjoy free-flowing nonalcoholic beverages throughout the day, and on-the-house cocktails in the evenings. Club Lounge is also the best place for guests to catch the glimpse of the city’s major icons such as Petronas Twin Towers (KLCC), Kuala Lumpur Tower and the exclusively leafy neighbourhood of Bukit Tunku.
