Last updated on February 2nd, 2024 at 11:50 am

One of my favorite cities in another country to visit from Thailand is Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia. It’s just a short flight from Bangkok and then a couple of train rides to a popular tourist hot spot called Bukit Bintang where I always choose a hotel.

Bukit Bintang – A Popular Tourists Destination

And there is a KL Monorail station right in the heart of Bukit Bintang so there’s no need to rely on taxis getting to the airport or anywhere else within KL proper.

I’ve stayed in various hotels all over Bukit Bintang that cost between $40USD to $75USD. On a recent visit to KL, I stayed in Sky Hotel Bukit Bintang for the very first time. This is a budget hotel located on a very quiet corner of Jalan Bukit Bintang and Jalan Bintang.

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This hotel is super easy to find. It’s about a 5-minute walk from the Imbi KL Monorail station. Alternatively, you can get off Bukit Bintang KL Monorail Station too and from there walk west on Jalan Bukit Bintang which requires a 10-minute walk.

Points of Interest Around Sky Hotel

One of the reasons why I like staying around Bukit Bintang is because there are lots of malls. Ironically I’m not a shopper. But I just like walking around and checking stuff out. Okay, occasionally I’ll splurge and buy a little something.

There’s the posh Pavillion Mall where you can find a lot of high-end fashion clothes, jewelry, and many sorts of goods and services. I usually chill out at a cafe called Coffee Coffea on the top floor almost every day. This mall is about a 15-minute walk due east on Jalan Bukit Bintang from Sky Hotel Bukit Bintang.

Then there’s Sungwei Plaza. It’s kind of the MBK Mall in Bangkok where you find all sorts of odds and ends. Clothing, luggage, electronics, watches, and mobile phones are all there mashed into one giant shopping center. This mall is about a 10-minute walk to Sky Hotel and has a station connection to Bukit Bintang KL Monorail station.

Lot 10 is a medium-sized mall with brand names such as Zara and H&M. There is also an Isetan inside but as of writing, it’s undergoing major renovation. The upper floors of Lot 10 seem quiet with most of the big-name shops occupying the street level. Be sure to check out the food courts in the basement level where you will discover a lot of Malaysian good eats. Lot 10 is directly across Sungwei Plaza.

Low Yat Plaza is the mall to go for gadgets and techs. I don’t know if the prices for computers, cell phones, and cameras inside are good or not but seems like a good place to go for those items.

Finally, there’s Berjaya Times Square. It’s the mother of all malls in the Bukit Bintang area. And it’s only a 5-minute walk to Sky Hotel Bukit Bintang. It’s all the malls I mentioned above combined into one. That’s how big it is. There’s even a small amusement park on the upper floor and you’ll also find a movie theater inside as well.

The Hotel Review

So now you know what’s around the hotel’s area. Sky Hotel is listed as a 3-star hotel. I rate it in the 2-star category. 2 stars is not a bad thing though. I booked a room with no windows for around $35USD a night with taxes included. No breakfast, however, but I don’t even think this hotel serves food anyhow.

Upon check-in, I was given a choice of whether I wanted to stay on the lower floor or the higher floor.

I asked the receptionist which was better?

The answer was the lower floor rooms were in better shape. So I said okay I’ll stay on the lower floor.

Not a lot of channels on the television but what it had counts. There was the BBC and some Fox movie channels. A couple of bottled waters are complimentary every night and there is an electric kettle to make tea.

When I got to my room it was what I expected. There’s no window but I knew that already before I booked it. There is a room safe in the closet with decent space and the bathroom was spacious too. Not bad though there were minor flaws in the room I’m not the type to go off about it.

For example, on some nights my towels looked grey and passed its prime with old blotches of brown stains. A quick call to reception and the towels were replaced. The bum gun looked like it was missing an important piece. But I could live without the bum gun. You can’t complain because the room costs $35 a night. At least the bed was clean and comfortable.

There’s a tiny room with 3 new-looking cardio machines. It looks way too tight inside but I have to give them an A for effort.

One big gripe that I have with the hotel however is the doors that join rooms together. Those doors were really thin. You could even hear the TV in the other room on. For a couple of nights, at least three guys were staying next to my room talking loudly. One of them even laughed like a hyena. No seriously, a hyena.

The hotel should bulk up those doors for better soundproofing. I asked reception if I could move to another room but that was the only room type I booked that was available. Though reception offered to speak to the guests in the next room on my behalf I said it was okay as I found out they were checking out the next day. I could put up with the hyena for one more night.

The Verdict

Overall, Sky Hotel Bukit Bintang was satisfactory and certainly one of the better-budget hotels in Kuala Lumpur. Though I know that there are many hotels in the area that if you pay a little bit more you’ll get an even better quality room. But if I can’t get a good rate elsewhere I would certainly stay at this hotel again.

Because the Sky Hotel is certainly in a very good area, close to two KL Monorail stations of Imbi and Bukit Bintang. And there are so many restaurants nearby that are cheap and taste so good from Chinese to Indian cuisine.

The studio no window room I stayed in at the time cost about $ 35 USD a night. If you want a window room but the same 18 square meter size you will have to pay about $8USD to $12USD more. Still not a bad deal at all.

Read more guests reviews and find discounts for Sky Hotel Bukit Bintang here.