Ceylonz Suites - A Luxury Budget Stay In Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur can be an expensive city for backpackers. After many months travelling and many visits to this city, we have found the best in affordable luxury. With views over the Petronas Towers and the KLCC skyline as well a gym and rooftop infinity pool. Check out our guide to Ceylonz Suites, KL’s budget friendly “treat yourself” destination accommodation!
Kuala Lumpur will almost certainly be on any Malaysian travel itinerary. The city is a melting pot of shopping malls, traditional markets, skyscrapers and temples. As the capital city, there’s no shortage of accommodation to choose from. With plenty of hotels, hostels and apartments to stay in, where should you choose to stay in this vast city?
We think we’ve found the best accommodation in the city! Ceylonz Suites is a luxury apartment option, close to street food, bustling night markets and an MRT station, Ceylonz Suites is definitely a contender for one of the best places to stay in Kuala Lumpur. Read on to find out why!
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On every backpacker trip or long term adventure, there comes a time when you crave stability and some home comforts. We arrived in Kuala Lumpur after months on the road and after many tiny rooms (so small that we had to tetris ourselves and our backpacks into them), shared bathrooms and general lack of comfort, we were longing for a sofa and space to spread out. It was Ceylonz Suites that supplied!
Where is Ceylonz Suites?
Location is everything in Kuala Lumpur. Speak to anyone feeling "meh" about this city and there's a 99% chance it was because they were staying in the wrong place. To get the most out of your time in the Malaysian capital you will want to be staying in one of the more central districts. Luckily, Ceylonz Suites is smack bang in the middle of the city, close to MRT stations, parks and great street food.
Walk to the right of Ceylonz and you'll get to the expat bar district and the famous street food night market of Jalan Alor. Turn left out of your front door and you're a ten minute walk to Chinatown and Petaling Street.
If you’re looking to get further afield in Kuala Lumpur, you're an even closer walk to Masjid Jamek with its markets, mosque, restaurants and MRT station. From Masjid Jamek MRT station, you can easily jump on a train and head to Brickfields (Little India) or to one of Kuala Lumpur’s famous shopping malls. If you need to get to the Kuala Lumur’s International Airport, Masjid Jamek MRT has direct links (around 6 minutes ride) to KL Sentral station. From there you can transfer onto a train or bus to take you directly to the airport.
To read more about shopping in Kuala Lumpur and which malls you should visit, check out our blog here.
The location of the Ceylonz Suite Tower is one of the main reasons we've stayed at it three times despite it being a more luxury backpacking option.
Ceylonz Suites - What To Expect From Your Stay
The Ceylonz Suites apartments all seem to follow the same layout (or at least the three flats we’ve stayed at). A large front door opens onto a kitchen area, complete with microwave, electric hob, fridge/freezer and basic crockery. John was very impressed by a movable wall that can be swung out to reveal more cupboard space and also acting as a divider between the kitchen and living room/bedroom area.
Another bonus to the apartment (especially for those who have to do laundry on the go) was the inbuilt washing machine, again a massive luxury for those who are long term travelling or just holiday makers basing out of KL.
From there the living room / bedroom is a comfy affair, with a small sofa, wide-screen TV and a luxurious double bed. The ensuite bathroom is very posh with high ceilings, rainfall shower, lighting around the mirror and plenty of storage. Inside the flat there was ample space for us to unpack (an exciting moment after playing lucky dip with your backpacks for so long).
The highlight of staying in Ceylonz Suites are the windows. Massive glass panels lead down to comfy window seating that stretches across the whole of the back wall. We spent Diwali watching the city light up with fireworks from our 32nd floor suite in Ceylonz. It was magical!
We couldn’t stop looking out at the incredible view over the KL skyline!
Outside the apartments on the ground floor there is a 24 hour concierge, place to store your bags if your checking out early/late, as well as a small convenience store. If you’re after a cheap breakfast, the small banana leaf pyramids of nasi lemak from this store were tasty and a good bargain!
Above the ground floor is where things get more interesting. Seen from the outside, Ceylonz seems to be accidentally housing several small forests on some of its floors. Every few floors has a mini garden open to the elements with either children's playground equipment or work out gear. This is all in addition to having a full gym on the roof. More on this later. These cutaway forests make for amazing night time viewing platforms as the "Garden City of Lights" comes alive after dark. With views straight to the famous Petronas Towers, the Menara KL Tower and the skyscrapers of downtown KLCC.
On the top levels of the building is the infinity pool with incredible views over the city. It’s the perfect place to get that Insta worthy infinity pool selfie in front of the Petronas Towers.
It's not a bad view from the pool!
In addition to the pool there is a bar, but as this bar was quite pricey, and well above our backpacking budget, we didn’t have any drinks here. But if you wanted a cocktail with a view, you couldn't really do better than this!
There are sun loungers and changing rooms on this level so you could make a full day of lounging by the pool.
Also on this level there this is a full gym. Split over two floors, the gym features a yoga studio, weights, running machines and a full suite of exercise equipment. With the view you get from the gym and the pool, you have no excuse not to workout!
Take the lift to the very top floor and you'll reach even more seating and the BBQ area again with 360 views over the whole of KL.
The “Garden City of Light” across KLCC at night is really quite something!
Ceylonz Suites, although pricier than a dorm room in a hostel, makes a lot of sense for two people travelling together. The apartments are a little slice of luxury you may be missing on any longer term travel. They would also make a fantastic base for those staying in KL for a short time. You can recoup any over-budget spending on this accommodation by cooking yourself, doing your own laundry or by eating out in the nearby cheaper eateries.
To book a stay at Ceylonz Suites click here!
If you're looking for a more budget accommodation for a short stay in KL we absolutely loved 1000 Miles Hotel which is only a few streets away nearby to Masjid Jamek and the MRT station.
To check out other nearby accommodation, check out the handy map below:
Thank you for reading,
John & Ellie x
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