I’m always appreciative of budget hotels; simply cos they provide, what else.. the most cost effective method for lodging while I splurge my hard earned cash on shopping! 😉
Though I do not have high criteria for budget hotels, knowing that it is budget and all, I do expect at the very least, SAFETY & CLEANLINESS.
My accommodation in Singapore was pretty cool – Prince of  Wales Backpackers’ Hostel was clean, conveniently located & affordable.
And I was most pleased to say the same for Leisure Inn, after I viewed their rooms during the launch just days ago.
Located right the heart of KL, Leisure Inn on Jalan Changkat Thambi Dollah (along the same row as Shaw Parade), is just behind one of Malaysia’s international landmark, the Berjaya Times Square Mall.
Inside the lobby, Ms Cherrie Wong, the proprietor of the inn, has got a travel agency scheduled to be operational soon, for the convenience of her guests.
I shot a quick video to show the lobby area:
Leisure Inn main objective is very simple; to provide travellers to Kuala Lumpur affordable, no frills accommodation, coupled with a safe environment, yet not compromising on little luxuries like hot showers, hair dryers, WIFI (yay!) & LCD TVs.
Check out the video I took of the room & its adjoining washroom. :yes:
Room Amenities:
2 bottles of complimentary water
Hair Dryer
Toiletries kit
9 TV channels in all the rooms (6 National CHannels, BBC World News, ESPN & Cinemax)
3 types of bed sizes available
WIFI in all rooms
General facilities:
Business corner with computers equipped with Microsoft Office 2007, Adobe Reader, & complimentary access to Internet.
Meeting room equipped with a projector that can accomodate between 6 – 8 people.
Wireless Internet access at the lobby area & in all rooms.
Future services:
Transportation services to & from KLIA (KL international airport) and KL Sentral (KL transit hub) where guests can travel from the LRT (train stations) and also KLIA Transit that comes from the airport.
RATES: (Promotional rates for the opening month)
Deluxe King : RM88 nett per night
Deluxe Queen: RM88 nett per night
Superior Twin : RM88 nett per night
Superior Single: RM88 nett per night
So, how do you get to Leisure Inn: Your Preferred Business Lodge?
LOCATION:
GPS:
N 03 08. 39′
E 101 42. 84′
Right at the corner where the highway to SMART tunnel & Kampung Pandan is…
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 55100
Notes:
Parking : Not available at the buiding itself but there is an open air carpark 5 metres away!
Taxi: Easily available.
Public transportation: KL Monorail, a mere 15 mins walk away
Food & Beverage: Not available in the hotel but all delicious Malaysian cuisine is a mere 5-15 mins walk away.
Shopping: Berjaya Times SQ, Low Yat PLaza (IT stuffs), Sungai Wang (for everything under the sun!) is between 10-20mins walk.
The Launch ceremony of Leisure Inn: Your Preferred Business Lodge.
Ms Cherrie Wong, the proprietor of the inn.
Ribbon cutting ceremony, Ms Cherrie Wong & her mother, Mrs Wong. Thank you Cherrie, for your hospitality! 😉
More pics:
Each floor sports a different flower theme. So pretty & it certainly adds a cheer to the place right? 😉
So, who wants to join me for my free stay here? We burn the dance floor at Zouk & then we check in here for the after-party ok? Then followed by dim sum the morning after at Chef Choi restaurant? Hehehe…. 😉
a nice and affordable place to recommend to friends.
Yup! I would not hesitate to recommend to my friends too.
Hey babe! Cherrie contacted me already, thanks for the help! Your post was a life saver. haha. Now just waiting for my cousin to confirm. 😀 😀 😀
Haha!
I;m SO GLAD that spending 3hrs writing the post, editing the video & pics helped Cherrie & yourself!
Whew! Not all for naught then! :yes:
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The post is really great the way you have maintained it ……..and the information is really helped out…the lodge is really great.
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A hotel that is more occupied with collecting the RM 100 deposit than to get actual business. went there last Saturday to check in , rate RM 127, i only got RM200 with me, as i didnt have time to change my SIN $ and Thai Bath into Ringgit..The receptionist insisted to collect RM 127 + RM 100=RM 227, i asked is there a Mini Bar in the room, she said no. I even identify myself as a Tour Guide with Identification, and ask her to accept RM 200, she would not budge, “Directive” from Management she said..Well to cut a long story short, the hotel didnt get my business, i walk further up there’s a new hotel few minutes up, Beltif Hotel, rate RM 90 Nett and RM 50 deposit only..Let this be a lesson to the Management
Oh! I’m so sorry to hear about yr experience!
I will inform my friend about this.
Rebecca, thanks for informing me regarding this comment posted on Leisure Inn.
I appreciate Santa Lucifer’s feedback and on behalf of Leisure Inn’s management, we apologise for the inconvenience caused. I agree that this will be a good case study for our management to use to improve and refine our SOPs.
I will personally look into the matter and hopefully this will not happen again.
Much appreciated. Thank you.
I hope this helps other potential customers as well.
I am thinking about staying at the Leisure Inn late Nov. on my way back from Langkawi. Now if I take the monorail from KL Sentral/Brickfields, do I get off at Imbi ? And from there, how easy or difficult to walk to the Inn lugging my backpack and one suitcase ?
Hi Alex, I will get the right person to reply you on this
Hi Alex, if you take the monorail then you should definitely get off at Imbi Monorail station which is where Berjaya Times Square is located. If your backpack is not too heavy and suitcase has a extendable handle and wheels, you should be able to take a 10 minute or so walk to the hotel. Basically just walk down the small road in between Times Square and Club De Vegas then turn left at the end and the hotel is opposite a school. Do email me if you require further assistance. Cheers!
We stayed there too. Met all our expectations. A special appreciation for wina. She was so helpful.
Hi Sukanya!
I’m really happy that you had a great stay 🙂 And yes, good to know that the staff here is well-trained!