Flight to Kuala Lumpur
We flew from Brisbane to Kuala Lumpur with Malaysia Airlines today. This was the first time to fly with Reagan so we had no idea what to expect. We had booked a bassinet for her so she could sleep in there, the rest of the flight we had to have her on our laps as she was under two and we did not pay for a seat for her.
As we flew around midnight we thought that was perfect as Reagan should be really tired and sleep most of the way. Boy were we wrong! She slept a little bit at the airport and she obviously thought that would last her through the night... Luckily we had brought a few things to keep her entertained and the airline provided a few things as well. And aside from toys, they even supplied some nappies (diapers) and snacks for children which I thought was really good!
The flight went quite well even though we didn't get that much sleep, we took it in turns so at least we got some.
We had booked our accommodation in Kuala Lumpur ourselves at the Novotel, and had also arranged for a limousine service through them. Unfortunately when we got to the airport it wasn't there, and after a few phonecalls to the hotel and a lot of other limousine drivers offering their services while we were trying to decide what to do, we decided to arrange something else. We got a price from someone and the hotel offered to pay this back as soon as we got there, so we hopped into the guy's car. The airport is about 75 kilometers for the city so it took a while to get there, but it was a pleasant enough drive. There was no child seat though so once again Reagan was on our lap.
Once we got to the hotel everyone was really friendly and apologetic, and soon after we got to our room we got a phonecall from the hotel manager who asked to meet with us. So a few moments later she came to our room and apologised profusely and offered us a room upgrade! Who were we to say no to that...
The rest of the day was spent exploring the hotel and it's surroundings and catching up on some sleep...
I booked this hotel myself after finding information on the internet. Emails were sent and responded to quickly and transport (limousine service which is basically a luxury taxi) from the airport to the hotel was arranged through the hotel. Unfortunately when we got to the airport the limousine wasn't there and after calling the hotel we heard there had been a mix-up. We ended up arranging the transport ourselves but were re-imbursed by the hotel.
We had booked a normal hotel room for ourselves and our 15 month old daughter, but to make up for the problem with the limousine we were upgraded to a junior suite. This consisted of a small room with a single bed through which you could walk to the double room with bar fridge and coffee & tea making facilities and a luxury bathroom. The room had a beautiful view of the Petronas Twin Towers.
Breakfast was wonderful, all you can eat buffet with Malay and Western Dishes. There's one catch though: the food that you don't eat will be weighed and if it's over a certain weight you will be charged for it. A good idea to reduce wastage!
We also enjoyed the hotel pool very much which is situated on the third floor in the central open area. Because the hotel is built around it it is shaded and quite cool for most of the day.
The hotel is situated close to the city centre and you can walk safely to several tourist attractions. Or if you prefer, you can get a taxi (not so safe!) at a reasonable price. We also made use of the on-site tourist information office and boked a tour to the Batu Caves. We had a wonderful three day stay here in 2003.
When we returned in 2005 we were bringing our two daughters so we had decided to book the junior suite this time. But lo and behold, we had similar problems with the booked limousine service and were upgraded again, to an executive suite this time! This room consisted of a large sittingroom with desk and high speed internet, a large bedroom with second tv, luxury bathroom and guest (?) toilet. We had another great few days in the hotel and would definitely go again if we get the chance to return to Kuala Lumpur!
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