tl;dr Landed in KL, had some delicious food, and got a good feeling the moment I started walking around the city
Activity 1 – Sheraton Imperial:
First of all, the ride from the airport to downtown KL takes a solid hour, if not longer. I opted for a cab (Uber), although there are public transport options.
When the cab pulled up to the Sheraton, I was greeted by a team of employees – all more than willing to assist with my luggage (I got it covered) and escort me to check-in counter. As an SPG Gold member and SPG Amex holder, I was given a room on a higher floor and access to the Sheraton club (more about the club later).
The room is as the name says: Imperial. The hotel was a bit dated, but it was very nice and felt ‘imperial.’
Activity 2 – Bukit Bintang and Lot 10:
I hopped on the monorail to get from my hotel to Bukit Bintang to have dinner on Jalan Alor (street with many food vendors). The monorail was quick and convenient and used tokens (with some sort of chip in them).
I had heard that under a mall (Lot 10) there are some great food stalls. Apparently, the owner of the mall persuaded the best food stalls in KL to open up a second location in the basement of the mall. I saw a ton of great options and decided that if I had time tomorrow night I would go back.
I did stop at a Japanese Green Tea place. I really enjoyed watching the process that the employee went through to make my tea. The tea itself was pretty good.
Activity 3 – Dinner on Jalon Alor:
This street is crazy – filled with vendors all selling a similar variety of dishes. I recommend walking up and down the block to see everything before deciding.
I settled on a place that had a substantial crowd and good looking food (I peaked at what other people were eating). I ordered Sweet and Sour Fish (Sea Bass). It was delicious!!! I was full, but wanted to keep eating.
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