Hotels & Resorts
Alila Bangsar #DaretobeDifferent Te x t b y J U H A N K A M A R U D D I N Images by ALILA HOTELS AND RESORTS
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Alila Bangsar, being Alila Hotels and Resorts’ first entry into Malaysia, has been much anticipated by discerning travellers and proponents of tasteful luxury in the country. This hotel – which has just been opened under a year – is a contemporary urban retreat, a combination of worldclass sumptuous functionality that meets assiduous Eastern flair, accents, and sensibilities. Alila, which means “Surprise” in Sanskrit, suitably describes the refreshing character of its properties and guests’ reaction as they step into them. Strategically accessible The choice for the hotel’s location is intentional because it is in line with Alila Hotels and Resorts’ own strategy to be ‘surprisingly different’. Occupying the top floors of a mixed-use development known as The Establishment and elevated above one of the most vibrant and cosmopolitan districts in Kuala Lumpur (KL), Alila Bangsar celebrates Alila Hotel and Resorts’ signature charms and well on its way to become a destination in its own right. Since the brand represents innovative design and hospitality set in unique locales, it is only natural for the hotel to open the hotel in Bangsar, a vivacious and colourful area full of character and remarkably accessible via public and private transport. As a matter of fact, guests who stay at Alila Bangsar can conveniently walk up to the RapidKL light rail transit (LRT) station connected to the hotel via a link bridge to reach the city’s transport hub, KL Sentral, or KL’s other popular landmarks, attractions and neighbourhoods.
