Hotel Review: Bagasta Boutique Guesthouse, Kuala Lumpur

During my recent participation in Eksplorasi Media Memorial programme, I stayed at Bagasta Boutique Guesthouse, Kuala Lumpur. The following is my review of the hotel.

1. The Hotel

Bagasta Boutique Guesthouse is a small independent 3-star hotel that is located in Kampung Baru, a historic Malay enclave that has retained its village lifestyle, right in the heart of Kuala Lumpur.

1a. The Reception

We arrived at the hotel late in the afternoon and our rooms were assigned almost immediately. The reception area, by the way, is located on the first floor of the building and is accessible only by a staircase. It is quite small but cozy with plenty of seating area.

1b. The Rooms

The hotel has 30 rooms. My room (Room 106, a double room) was neither big nor small. It comes complete with a bedside table, a small work/dressing table and a wardrobe. The room also has a tea/ coffee making facility and an LCD TV.

The mattress and bed are comfortable. Linens and towels are okay. The bathroom is split into a shower and a toilet, each is rather small but still of an acceptable size.

All rooms are furnished with a mixture of old Malay antiques and contemporary furniture and fixture, in line with the hotel’s theme, which is to offer a “modern kampung (village) experience”.

Overall, the room is well furnished and comfortable and should be good for a short leisure stay. Some of the rooms (including Room 106) have the view of Petronas Twin Towers and KLCC.

1c. Breakfast 

The hotel doesn't serve any breakfast nor do they have any in-house restaurant. However, it is surrounded by plenty of restaurants and food stalls that Kg. Baru is so popular with, so much so your problem would not be that they (the hotel) don’t offer any breakfast but it’s about what and where to eat.

1d. Internet Access

Internet access is available for free via Wi-Fi at the hotel. You’d need to request for password from the reception.

1e. Other Facilities

View from the rooftop

The hotel doesn't have any other facilities like a swimming pool or a gym but it has a rooftop area where you can relax whilst enjoying a panoramic view of the city of Kuala Lumpur.

2. Where to Eat

Kg. Baru is a food haven, an area that has plenty of restaurants and food stalls selling local & western dishes as well as fresh fruits. Some of these are very popular especially among the locals. Of note is probably Nasi Lemak Antarabangsa, a small restaurant and name that has become synonymous with nasi lemak - a rice dish cooked in coconut milk - which at one time or another, has been considered as the national dish.

3. Getting Around

If you’re not driving, your best public transport option would be the LRT (Light Railway Transit). Kg. Baru LRT Station on Kelana Jaya LRT Line is about 500m away from the hotel. The station is just one stop away from KLCC LRT Station (where Petronas Twin Towers is located) and 4 stops away from KL Sentral, the main public transportation hub in Kuala Lumpur.

If you’d like to explore more of Kg. Baru, you can join KL City Hall's Kg. Baru Cultural Guided Walking Tour, which is conducted every Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday from 4.30 p.m. to 7 p.m. starting from the nearby Kelab Sultan Sulaiman. You can refer to the reception for more information on this free walking tour.

4. Location

5. Further Information

Address:	56 Jalan Raja Alang, Kg Baru, 50300 Kuala Lumpur
Telephone:	+603-26989988
Email:	reservation@bagasta.com.my
Others:	Website | Facebook | Instagram
Check in 3 p.m. / Check out 12 noon.

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A Thank You & Disclosure Note

I would like to thank Santai Travel magazine, Arkib Negara & Bagasta Boutique Guesthouse for the arrangement to stay at the hotel. The stay was sponsored as part of Eksplorasi Media Memorial programme. The sponsorship however has in no way affected my review of the hotel.

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