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Review : The Majestic Hotel Kuala Lumpur, Autograph Collection | Marriott Bonvoy

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Review : The Majestic Hotel Kuala Lumpur, Autograph Collection | Marriott Bonvoy

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Hotel
The Majestic Hotel Kuala Lumpur, Autograph Collection
Country
Malaysia
City
Kuala Lumpur
Room Type
Deluxe Twin
Loyalty Program Status
Titanium
Points Per Night
15,000 points
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The Majestic Hotel Kuala Lumpur – Autograph Collection is a Category 3 hotel.

This means it costs between 15,000 and 20,000 Marriott Bonvoy points to stay overnight.

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The Majestic Hotel Kuala Lumpur – Autograph Collection is an excellent choice to explore Kuala Lumpur in terms of both price and facilities.

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Our review of The Majestic Hotel Kuala Lumpur, Autograph Collection

As part of our 1 week mini-world tour, we stayed 1 night at this hotel, The Majestic Hotel Kuala Lumpur – Autograph Collection.

Location

The Majestic Hotel Kuala Lumpur – Autograph Collection is located near KL Sentral in the heart of Kuala Lumpur.

His address: 5 Jalan Sultan Hishamuddin Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 50000

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Arrival

It takes about 15 minutes to get to the hotel from the train station even if it’s close. Prefer to make a connection to the Kuala Lumpur train station, located in front of the hotel… or take a cab!

Alternatively, the hotel’s free shuttle bus can pick you up or drop you off at KL Sentral, ask for it at reception.

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The hotel’s lobby is majestic with a colonial feel.

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Check-in will be done in few minutes. My Titanium Elite status would have allowed me to upgrade in a suite with a king bed. We prefer to maintain our reservation with 2 beds.

The hotel will confirm:

  • free breakfasts
  • access to the lounge
  • a welcome gift
  • a late departure at 4pm (convenient to visit the city and then take a shower before leaving for the airport!)

Benefits of the Marriott Bonvoy Platinum/Titanium Elite Status.

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To the elevators.

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Our room for that night will be 1518.

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Our room

This is a Deluxe Twin room. Although this is the standard room, accessible with points, this is large with a luxurious finish.

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A large desk with a particularly comfortable chair is located there.

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And a well-stocked mini-bar, with a coffee machine.

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A small gift is available: meringues!

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At the entrance to the room is a large closet with a safe, ironing board and bathrobes.

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Our room has a view of the front of the hotel, with Kuala Lumpur Train Station opposite, and the pool below.

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The bathroom

The bathroom is behind a glass wall separating it from the bedroom. Of course, a curtain can be closed for your privacy!

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The bathroom is composed:

  • a large bathtub
  • a separate shower
  • 2 sinks
  • toilets
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Hotel amenities

The lounge

When we arrived at the hotel around 6pm, after a flight from Istanbul to Kuala Lumpur, we decided to have a drink at the lounge before heading out to explore Kuala Lumpur.

To get there, we cross several magnificent rooms retracing the hotel’s colonial past.

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The employees of the lounge will welcome us and offer to relax in club chairs. They’ll even take our orders!

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A buffet is available, especially for drinks. Convenient to bring bottles of water before going into town!

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The waiters will bring us 2 glasses of red wine as well as snacks.

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The pool

First, a ride to the hotel pool. This one is in front of the gym.

You will find patio chairs, sun umbrellas and towels.

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The gym

The hotel gym is particularly well-equipped.

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Breakfast

Thanks to the Titanium Elite status (also possible with Platinum Elite), we were entitled to a free breakfast.

This one is taken at the hotel’s restaurant with an exceptional buffet – which is the norm in hotels in Asia!

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The dining room is really large with many seats.

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There are several stations:

  • All the sweet
  • All continental salt
  • All Asian salt
  • All drinks
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It’s a buffet, but it’s possible to get eggs served your way.

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The sweet part:

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The salty part:

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There’s something for everyone!

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This buffet was perfect, as was the table-service.

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Bottom Line

The Majestic Hotel Kuala Lumpur – Autograph Collection is a very good choice during a stopover in Kuala Lumpur. We particularly appreciated the historical aspect of the property, and the luxurious nature of the facilities for a very reasonable cost in points!

So we highly recommend it!

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Flight DelayUp to $500
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Purchase protection

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Extended Warranty+1 years
Auto Rental Collision (primary)Up to $85,000 / 48 days

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The Marriott Bonvoy® American Express®* Card is the best credit card in Canada for free hotel nights.

New Cardmembers can earn up to 110,000 Marriott Bonvoy® points with the current offer:

  • Earn 80,000 points after you spend $6,000 on your Card in your first 6 months of Cardmembership.
  • Plus, earn 30,000 points by making a purchase during your 15th month of Cardmembership.

This offer ends on September 22, 2026. The annual fee is $120, and there is no annual fee on Additional Cards, so you can add a partner or a family member at no extra cost.

Every year after your first Card anniversary, you receive an Annual Free Night Award good for a redemption of up to 35,000 points at eligible hotels and resorts worldwide. At a valuation of 0.9 cents per Marriott Bonvoy point, that certificate is worth roughly $315, which on its own more than covers the $120 annual fee. That is the main reason to keep this Card year after year instead of cancelling it.

To get the most out of the certificate, aim it at a night that would otherwise price close to the 35,000 point ceiling.

The Card also gives you 15 Elite Night Credits each calendar year and automatic Marriott Bonvoy Silver Elite status. Those credits count toward the next Elite tier, so you begin every year 15 nights ahead of where you would otherwise start.

You move up to Gold Elite status automatically when you reach $30,000 in purchases on the Card in a year, or when you combine 10 qualifying paid nights within one calendar year with the 15 Elite Night Credits from your Card.

Marriott Bonvoy points are generally valued at 0.9 cents each. On that basis, the 110,000 point welcome offer is worth about $990, and an Annual Free Night Award used at its full 35,000 point ceiling is worth about $315.

Marriott Bonvoy points pull their weight on free nights rather than on gift cards or merchandise, which is why this Card should be judged on the hotel stays it produces.

You earn 5 points per dollar on eligible purchases at participating Marriott Bonvoy hotels and 2 points per dollar on all other purchases. Points can be redeemed for free nights with no blackout dates at more than 7,000 hotels around the world.

The Card carries a solid package of coverages: $500,000 travel accident insurance, flight delay, baggage delay, lost or stolen baggage and hotel or motel burglary at $500 each, car rental theft and damage up to $85,000 for rentals of up to 48 days, Purchase Protection for 90 days and a one year Extended Warranty.

Two things to plan around: the 2.5% foreign transaction fee on purchases made in a foreign currency, and the 21.99% purchase interest rate, which makes this a Card to pay in full every month. Like all American Express Canada Cards, no minimum income is published for this Card, and you can see whether you would be approved before you apply, with no impact on your credit score.

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Annual income required

Individual$0
Household$0

Conversion fees

2.5%

Earning rate

  • 5xMarriott Bonvoy hotels
  • 2xAll spending

Value

1st Year Value$1,437
2nd Year Value$312

Travel insurance

Delayed BaggageUp to $500
Lost BaggageUp to $500
Flight DelayUp to $500
Hotel BurglaryUp to $500
Travel AccidentUp to $500,000

Purchase protection

Purchase ProtectionIncluded
Extended Warranty+1 years
Auto Rental Collision (primary)Up to $85,000 / 48 days

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