Where to stay

"KL" can feel modern and old, progressive and traditional, extravagant and modest, depending on where you stay and where you find your entertainment. Kuala Lumpur's very diverse, highly multicultural neighborhoods cater to everyone, with their luxury high-rise hotels offering lofty views, charming guesthouses in colonial buildings and budget backpackers' hostels tucked away in little side streets. Some of Kuala Lumpur's best restaurants and street food markets, often near its most sought-after hotels and clubs, are right in the inner city. This is good news for first-time visitors, who won't have to look far to get a taste of this sprawling metropolis.