Our stay at Majestic Hotel KL - Part 2

In Part 1 of our stay at Majestic Hotel KL, I showed you around our junior suite. We really loved our room and spent most of our time in it. If you missed Part 1, you can click the following link to check it out:

Part 1 - Junior Suite, Majestic Hotel KL

For today, we'll look at some of the attractions from the lobby up to the 4th floor. These are the more public areas of the hotel where guests can wander around and appreciate the beauty.

Lauren gazes at the chandelier hanging over the lobby from the 2nd floor at Majestic Hotel KL

Following are some images of the iconic chandelier which hangs from the 2nd floor directly above the lobby:

Looking directly up at the chandelier over the lobby at Majestic Hotel KL

The 2nd floor chandelier looks like an inverted pyramid, Majestic Hotel KL

The third floor is full of meeting rooms. Here is a view of a hallway there:

Another corridor at the guest rooms, Majestic Hotel KL

Block of elevators at Majestic Hotel KL

Advertisement messages appear on a small screen inside elevators at Majestic Hotel KL

Lauren sits comfortably on a sofa in the lobby at Majestic Hotel KL

The gents toilet on the 2nd floor at Majestic Hotel KL. I always judge a place by the quality and cleanliness of its toilets - no problem here!

Orchids are a common occurrence at Majestic Hotel, as can be seen in the toilet (above), in the rooms, and also in the beautiful Orchid Room. The Orchid Room is located on the 2nd floor, between the Majestic Wing and the Tower Wing. The doors are locked and it can be rented out for the afternoon.

The gorgeous Orchid Room at Majestic Hotel KL

Majestic Hotel KL's Orchid Room

In the Tea Lounge at Majestic Hotel hangs these beautiful lights over a piano, enshrouded in a golden dome

Lauren sits in a chair near the entrance to the Majestic Wing

Entrance to the Grand Ballroom on the 2nd floor at Majestic Hotel KL

The Grand Ballroom, Majestic Hotel KL

Lighting in the Grand Ballroom, Majestic Hotel KL

The 4th floor is home to the gym, swimming pool and rooftop garden.

Lift some weights at the gym on the 4th floor at Majestic Hotel KL

View of the swimming pool at Majestic Hotel KL

Fidelia, Lauren and Leah having fun in the pool, Majestic Hotel KL

Here are a couple of views of the rooftop garden:

Spotted the KL Tower from the rooftop garden at Majestic Hotel KL

The Majestic Spa sits by the entrance to the Majestic Wing

Well, there's plenty to see at Majestic Hotel. Hope you enjoyed those photos. The next post - Part 3 - will look at the hotel exterior and the signboards around the hotel.

Shahzan Inn, Kuantan - Our stay, September 2012

The Shahzan Inn is a 3-star hotel in the heart of Kuantan town. Located right beside the town football field on Jalan Mahkota, it provides panoramic views of Kuantan ranging from Bukit Ubi to the town centre, Pahang State Mosque, Jalan Teluk Sisek, the Riverfront, Taman Gelora beach and Tanjung Lumpur.

The Shahzan Inn has had a new lick of paint recently and looks great at first sight.

The lobby is no less impressive. It's spacious, has comfortable seating areas, a small fish pond, Tourism Malaysia brochures and a lovely winding staircase which spirals up from the entrance to the next two floors. A chandelier hangs down from the top of the staircase.

First impressions count, which is why I can't be overly critical of the rooms. We were given a room on the 10th floor and we enjoyed wonderful sweeping views of Kuantan. We even watched a couple of football matches on the pitches below.

As far as the room was concerned, it was average at best, but overall satisfactory for a 3-star hotel. Importantly, the bed was comfortable and we had a good sleep despite the air-conditioning being a little loud.

We opened the cupboard door to find the fridge missing, and we had to laugh at the outrageous prices on the list of very mediocre items for sale as souvenirs from the room!

The bathroom was okay, the wooden mirror frame in need of a replacement, and no plug for the sink. The shower did have nice magnetic closing doors which kept the cubicle warm while showering.

The swimming pool is nice but small. Unfortunately for us it was raining in the afternoon, so we didn't use it. I did take Lauren down there for a look around though.

Breakfast in the Coffee House was very good. A variety of tasty food was on offer, and the tables and chairs were beautifully laid out too.

It seems that Shahzan Inn has created a great first impression hotel with a luxurious lobby and Coffee House, but possesses rather average and neglected guest rooms.

The Zenith Hotel decorations

The Zenith Hotel has some lovely hanging flower decorations in the huge lobby area. I think it looks great!

One of the things that hasn't changed in the last 2 years is the glorious blue glow of the stairs at night

And here are the hanging flower decorations at The Zenith Hotel by daytime . . .

There are 4 days until Christmas, and I haven't even mentioned the end of the world today!