Blog about Summergirl’s birthday staycation at The Westin Kuala Lumpur!
Strategically located in the heart of Jalan Bukit Bintang, in vicinity of KL’s befst shopping malls, public transportation, local tourist attractions and other lifestyle entertainment destinations, The Westin Kuala Lumpur is a 5-star hotel serves right not only for business stay, but also for leisure travel or merely a short relaxed stay in the city – Like what we did!
Westin Suite, The Westin Kuala Lumpur Hotel
Checked-in to our Westin Suites at 35th floor of The Westin Kuala Lumpur Hotel.
Amazing view from high up!
Welcomed chocolate with macarons on the dining table.
Stylish, spacious room at 75sqm,with fully-carpeted living & dining area, separated bedroom, bathtub-installed luxurious bathroom, work desk and make-up room. Like home away from home.
Complementary welcome desserts & fruits upon arrival. So sweet!
Our bed for the night, and it is not any ordinary hotel bed but The Westin well-known Heavenly® Bed – Uniquely designed patented pillow-top mattress, complete with Westin pillows, lush sheet and down to ensure a restful sleep for all guests.
Manufactured by Simmons, exclusively for Westin. So comfy!
Our suite is equipped with Lavazza capsule coffee maker, high speed internet, 42-inch TV, coffee maker, radio, iPod dock, iron & ironing board, in-room safe, toiletries, and all other basic amenities.
White Tea Bath & Body line from Heavenly Spa by Westin. PABA-free, paraben-free, and dye-free. Love the refreshing, calming white tea scent with nourishing aloe that helps to rejuvenate our body after a long tiring day out.
Besides Westin Suites, other room types in The Westin Kuala Lumpur Hotel includes Deluxe Room, Premium Room, Club Room, One Bedroom Residences, Two Bedroom Residences, and Presidnetial Suite to fit the needs of various guests. Room is generally specious, starting from 42sqm.
Westin WORKOUT, a fully equipped gym, opened to hotel guests 24 hours. Trainers are available during the normal operational hours, but you can have access for your workout anytime.
Besides, Westin has partnered with New Balance to provide athletic shoes and apparel to use during your stay, for a nominal fee. To learn more, visit westin.com/newbalance
On the same floor, there’s also Westin Kids Club, a child-ready, family-friendly environment area with facilities made available to children from age 2 to 12.
Italian Afternoon Tea @ Prego Restaurant
Enough of rolling on the bed and taking pictures, we headed to Prego for their newly launched Italian-theme afternoon tea, specially crafted by Chef Marco De Cecco.
3-tier afternoon tea set with a twist, highlighting Italian sweet and savoury treats from Northern to Southern of Italy. Bruschetta, Venetian Crostoli, cannoli and mini calzone are our favourite. In fact, the whole high tea set is worthwhile, as the selections are different from the usual afternoon tea in Kuala Lumpur.
Price: RM98nett for two, inclusive tea or cofffe
Time: Monday – Saturday, 2PM-6PM
Restaurant: Prego Italian Restaurant
Pool Side Cocktails @ Splash Restaurant & Bar
Pool time with our favourite Mojito and Long Island Iced Tea!
Splashing fun with your wellness taken care of, as the pool is using salt water instead of chlorine water.
Back to our room after that and had a deep, soaking bath overlooking the beautiful KL city skyline.
Amazing sunset view from our room.
Italian Dinner @ Prego Restaurant
Dinner at Prego!
Being one of the best Italian Restaurants in Kuala Lumpur, Prego prides itself with gourmet pizza cooked in artisan built wood-fired oven, along with a promising list of antipasti, homemade pasta, risotto, and Italian specialties that will set to impress.
Picked three items from Prego menu that evening – Pasta Divina, Napoleta Pizza and Tagliata di Manzo/Beef Tagliata. Tagliata di Manzo RM178 – 250g Australian grain-fed beef sirloin, medium rare doneness. Recommended!
Pasta Divina RM72 – Homemade tagliatelle cooked in freshly made light tomato sauce with clam, mussels, scallops, prawn and squid. Love that lemon zest finish. It works wonders in brightening up the overall flavours of the dish with its refreshing, sourish touch. Tips: Do ask for the original version with nuts if you have no allergy to these.
Shared a Napolena Pizza RM48. Puffy, slight crispy crust, soft at the center pizza base, topped with tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese, anchoviews, capers and oregano. Summergirl’s favourite.
Crafted Cocktails @ 443 Bar Lounge
The night is still young. Continued to unwind at 443 Bar Lounge.
Formerly known as Qba, 443 Bar Lounge is a wine bar & cigar lounge great hideaway for artisanal cocktails, premium liquors, beers and fine wines. Colonial-style interior with nostalgic charm, quiet in a good way. Fun Facts: The staff told us that the name of this bar lounge inspired from the total rooms of The Westin Kuala Lumpur, which is 443 of rooms.
Sampled few special handcrafted cocktails, proudly infused with natural ingredients and local flavours such as housemade coconut cream, Asam Boi and Ciku juice. Kangsar Influence, Cinnarum, Tapi Rum, The Curry, Golden Eye, Asian Saga, etc., please your palate with vodka-, gin- or rum- based cocktails. Among all,
Mangostana RM38 is the must-try – an innovative mix of muddled blueberries, ginger, dried sour plum and mangosteen with fresh orange juice and gin.
Breakfast @ Westin Club
Rise & Shine! Fuel up with breakfast at Westin Club.
A breakfast spread lined up with both Asian and Western options, such as Noodles Soup, German Potato Salad with Bacon & Walnut, Fusilli Pasta, baked beans, sausages, variety of cheese, croissant, muffin, omelette, nasi lemak, dim sum, stir-fried noodles, curries, etc..
What you shouldn’t miss out from the buffet: Eat Well -Roasted Organic Carrot Salad; Pure Refreshment – a mix of carrot, orange, ginger, turmeric, mango & spring mint juice, curated in partnership with experts at The Juicery.
All-You-Can-Eat Dim Sum @ Five Sen5es Chinese Restaurant
Checked-out and adjourned to Five Sen5es, The Westin Kuala Lumpur’s Chinese Restaurant that is popular for their dim sum and authentic Cantonese cuisine for lunch.
Staying close to the principles of enhancing the five human senses of Sight, Taste, Scent, Touch and Sound, the presence of these five elements are evident in the preparation, cooking and presentation of chef’s signature dishes, from Deep Fried Soft Shell Crab with Spicy Lemongrass, Giant River Prawns with Crispy Wanton Noodles and Honey Glazed Baked Black Cod.
For dim sum menu, Five Sen5es offers a choice of ala-carte (*Mon-Sat) and eat-all-you-can (*Mon-Sun).
Five Sen5es All-You-Can-Eat Simply Dim Sum
Price: RM88nett per person
Availability: Monday-Saturday, 12PM-2.30PM
Five Sen5es Sunday Simply Dim Sum Buffet
Price: RM125nett per person
Availability: Sunday & Public Holiday, 10.30AM-2.30PM
Steamed Glutinous Rice with Chicken, Steamed Chicken Feet in Black Bean Pumpkin Sauce, Siew Mai, Sichuan Style Poached Wanton in Chilli Oil, Steamed Bamboo Charcoal Avocado Bun, Wok-Fried Turnip Cake with XO Sauce & Turkey Ham, Peanut Congee with Chicken & Century Egg and more, try them all.
For dessert, indulge into Chilled Mango Pudding, Chilled Chinese Herbal Jelly with Aloe Vera Honey Juice, Sweetened Soya Milk with White Fungus and Glutinous Rice Dumpling, Crispy Avocado Katifi and Chilled Mago Puree with Pomelo and Sago.
Five Sen5es Restaurant also specializes in several herbal infused blends that include in a variety of Chinese Teas. The Tea is grown in time-honored gardens, producing an outstanding range of tastes from delicate and fresh Green & White Teas. Hearbal Infusions through to rich Oolongs, to name a few.
Thanks to The Westin Kuala Lumpur, we spent a really lovely 2D1N here. Definitely a “Sleep Well, Eat Well, Move Well, Feel Well, Work Well, and Play Well’ weekend. Is time for you to plan for a staycation and re-charge yourself too!
