ACES Hotel, Kuala Lumpur

A city guide that starts on our street.

Old shophouses, market lanes, creative spaces and a rail network that links it all.
Entrance to the Petaling Street market

Petaling Street

The commercial heart of Chinatown. Traders, traditional businesses and food stalls fill the covered street, while the side lanes hold temples, herbal shops and decades-old kopitiams. It is the easiest way to feel the character of historic downtown Kuala Lumpur.

Central Market

Housed in a striking Art Deco building, Central Market brings together local crafts, batik, art and small creative businesses. A good place to find something made in Malaysia.

Market stalls inside Central Market Kuala Lumpur
Murals and lanterns in the restored Kwai Chai Hong laneway

Kwai Chai Hong

A restored Chinatown laneway with heritage shophouse architecture, murals and cultural installations that bring its history back to life.

Visit kwaichaihong.com
Bookshop inside the former RexKL cinema in Kuala Lumpur

RexKL

A former cinema turned creative community space, with independent shops, food, exhibitions and cultural events.

Visit rexkl.com

Further across the city

Kuala Lumpur City Gallery and heritage buildings near Merdeka Square
Merdeka Square
Where Malaysia's independence was declared, framed by colonial-era buildings.
Sultan Abdul Samad Building
Copper domes and Moorish arches along the edge of the square.
National Textiles Museum
Batik, songket and the stories woven into Malaysian cloth.
Menara Kuala Lumpur
A telecommunications tower with wide views over the city.
Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia
Manuscripts, ceramics and architecture models from across the Islamic world.
Kuala Lumpur Bird Park
A large walk-through aviary set in green parkland.
Perdana Botanical Gardens
The city's oldest park, good for a slow morning walk.
Petronas Twin Towers
The skyline icon of modern Kuala Lumpur.
KLCC Park
Lawns, fountains and jogging paths beneath the towers.
Petrosains, The Discovery Centre
Hands-on science exhibits, popular with families.

Getting around

Several rail stations and a major bus terminal are nearby, so it is straightforward to reach other parts of Kuala Lumpur from the hotel.

  • Pasar Seni LRT and MRT station
  • Masjid Jamek station
  • Merdeka station
  • Pudu Sentral bus terminal

Make Chinatown your base.

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