For shoppers, entertainment hoppers, and anyone else looking for a good time in Kuala Lumpur, Bukit Bintang is your number-one stop for hip and trendy shopping, entertainment, and an unsurpassable nightlife scene. The area is also home to some of the finest luxury apartments Kuala Lumpur has to offer. The Somerset Ampang Kuala Lumpur offers the perfect option for a service apartment in Kuala Lumpur with its central location and elegant accommodation. The Bukit Bintang district is the number-one shopping location in the city. Its malls include the 13th largest in the world, Berjaya Times Square, a haven for the twenty-thirty somethings. In terms of entertainment, you’ll find the largest indoor theme park in the country, with an IMAX theatre to boot. For designer labels, Starhill Gallery is your place of choice, with Gucci, Valentino, and Louis Vuitton all represented here. IT fans should head over to Low Fat Plaza, as almost 70% of its stores are dedicated to electronics items. When you’ve tired of flashing and cash and plastic, Chulan Square offers some unbeatable choices for food and drink. You’ll be spoiled for choice from a delectable array of Indian, Chinese, Middle-Eastern, Malay, Japanese and everything beyond and between. You’ll encounter entire stretches that feature cuisine options, from locally sourced Chinese street food stalls at Hutong in Lot 10 to the western cuisines (German and French) and live entertainment on BB Park. For chic, up-market food offerings, Changkat Bukit Bintang features charming colonial buildings that have been refurbished to house up-market eateries designed to please. And lastly, Jalan Alor is the budget eats section, where you’ll find delicious Chinese street food in an open-air stretch, touting a delectable range of options through brightly lit-up signs.
Angela Fernando is an impassioned travel writer who composes pieces under the pen name Sumaira Narayan. She loves writing about new and exciting places around the world and intends to visit them all someday.