The Ritz-Carlton Kuala Lumpur

The Ritz-Carlton, Kuala Lumpur (8 July, 2016)

The Ritz-Carlton Kuala Lumpur (GPS: 3.1469, 101.71544) is a luxury hotel in the Bukit Bintang neighbourhood of Kuala Lumpur. It is located along Jalan Imbi, at the junction of Jalan Yap Tai Chi, just a short distance from Pavilion Kuala Lumpur. The hotel offers 364 guest rooms, including 30 one-bedroom suites. There are 15 meeting rooms and five dining outlets.

Address

The Ritz-Carlton Kuala Lumpur

168, Jalan Imbi,
Bukit Bintang,
55100 Kuala Lumpur.
Phone: +60-3-2782 9122

Facilities & features of The Ritz-Carlton Kuala Lumpur

The atrium with its grand chandelier. (1 August, 2019)

Lounge chairs in the lobby lounge. (1 August, 2019)

Escalators to the ballroom and function rooms. (1 August, 2019)

The Smoke Room, The Ritz-Carlton Kuala Lumpur (1 August, 2019)

Children's Playroom, The Ritz-Carlton Kuala Lumpur (1 August, 2019)

The Cobalt Room, the main dining hall where guests have their breakfast. (1 August, 2019)

Semi-circular sitting area at The Cobalt Room. (1 August, 2019)

Window-side seating at The Cobalt Room. (1 August, 2019)

Food island at The Cobalt Room. (1 August, 2019)

The gym. (1 August, 2019)

The spa. (1 August, 2019)

The main swimming pool. (1 August, 2019)

Beverage counter at the swimming pool. (1 August, 2019)

The spa-side swimming pool with water features. (1 August, 2019)

My Ritz-Carlton Kuala Lumpur experience

My wife and I had the pleasure of experiencing the hospitality of The Ritz-Carlton Kuala Lumpur on 1-3 August, 2019. In anticipation of our stay, the hotel's Communications Department put together an itinerary that allows us to experience the hotel to the fullest. We were provided the spacious one-bedroom suite, which is located at the far end of the corridor, on the 14th floor of the hotel. Its number is 1400.

1 August, 2019

Here we are, in the bedroom of our suite at The Ritz-Carlton Kuala Lumpur (1 August, 2019)

The itinerary for our stay at The Ritz-Carlton Kuala Lumpur (1 August, 2019)

In front of our one-bedroom suite, at The Ritz-Carlton Kuala Lumpur (1 August, 2019)

The one-bedroom suite is 722 sq ft (67 sq m) in size. It has a separate bedroom, a sitting area and dining area, a main bathroom, and a secondary washroom. There is also a 24-hour butler service and exclusive access to the club lounge. Let me show you around.

This is how spacious the living area of the one-bedroom suite at The Ritz-Carlton Kuala Lumpur (1 August, 2019)

The writing desk in our one-bedroom suite at The Ritz-Carlton Kuala Lumpur (1 August, 2019)

The sitting area in our suite. That door leads to another washroom. (1 August, 2019)

The living room of our suite. (1 August, 2019)

Here we are in the living room of our suite. (1 August, 2019)

There are two television sets in our suite. One is in the living room while another in the bedroom. (1 August, 2019)

Here's the bedroom. There is a door that leads to the powder room, with a walk-in wardrobe on one side, and the bathroom on the other. (1 August, 2019)

Here's the bed, with lamp stand on each side and separate reading lights. (1 August, 2019)

The walk-in wardrobe with our luggage. We rarely ever travel light. (1 August, 2019)

The main bathroom. I have to say my photograph hardly does it justice. The actual colour of the marble is a pure white. (1 August, 2019)

The bathtub. Here, as with elsewhere, the sanitary fittings are from Grohe. (1 August, 2019)

The shower cubicle. (1 August, 2019)

We took photographs everywhere, even here in the Bathroom. (1 August, 2019)

After we are done checking out our room, it's time to check out the rest of the hotel. One of the curiosities about this hotel is that, upon checking in, guests go up an escalator, which takes them to a concourse, which leads to a lobby lounge, with the lift lobby to the side. So the lift lobby is actually quite a distance from the front desk itself.

If you arrive by car, as we did, you park in the basement, and take the lift up to a separate lift lobby, which connects to the front desk lobby. Needless to say, it is a huge hotel.

Here's the Front Desk where we check in. (1 August, 2019)

Next to it (on the right side as you enter) is the Concierge. (1 August, 2019)

To the left of the Front Desk is a mini Library lounge area. There's a bigger Library upstairs. (1 August, 2019)

Taking the escalator upstairs, we reach a circular concourse with passageways to various lobby lounges. (1 August, 2019)

This is one of the two Lobby Lounges at The Ritz-Carlton Kuala Lumpur. To the left is the entrance to The Library, which is a fine-dining restaurant. (1 August, 2019)

My wife perusing one of the books in the Lobby Lounge. (1 August, 2019)

Guests may order various wines and liquours at the Lobby Lounge. (1 August, 2019)

Next to the Lobby Lounge is The Library, a library that doubles as a fine-dining restaurant. We had two dinners here. (1 August, 2019)

On our first evening at The Ritz-Carlton, we went for menu dégustation at their fine-dining outlet, The Library. We would partake the exclusive Two Friends - One Cuisine menu crafted by Chef Wai.

The Starter was bread served with truffle butter. For the appetizer, I had the Gallagher Oysters served with Sea Urchin, Onigiri and fragrant Sushi Rice. My wife had Somen noodles topped with Sea Urchin and Herring Caviar, with a side of Chilled Cauliflower Cream. This was followed by Hokkaido Scallops presented with Mascarpone-Caviar Crème on a bed of Parmigiano-Reggiano Rissotto.

This was followed by Tangerine Sherbet. For the main course, I had the Wagyu Medallion, which is pan-roasted grain-fed Wagyu beef with Cafè de Paris butter and Truffle Sauce. My wife had Corn-Fed Chicken Breast, which is pan-seared sous vide chicken breast with a slice of foie gras on a sweet ragout of summer onions topped with truffle purée and shaved foie gras.

To complete the meal, for the dessert, I had the Chilled Jivara Pudding served with fresh seasonal berries and almond-raspberry lavoche, while my wife had the Choux au Craqueli served with passion fruit mousseline and sorbet. It was truly a memorable evening.

My wife and I seated at The Library for the menu dégustation. (1 August, 2019)

Live music with dinner. (1 August, 2019)

We literally ate from gold-rimmed plates. (1 August, 2019)

Somen noodles topped with Sea Urchin and Herring Caviar, with a side of Chilled Cauliflower Cream. (1 August, 2019)

Gallagher Oysters served with Sea Urchin, Onigiri and fragrant Sushi Rice. (1 August, 2019)

Hokkaido Scallops presented with Mascarpone-Caviar Crème on a bed of Parmigiano-Reggiano Rissotto. (1 August, 2019)

Tangerine Sherbet. (1 August, 2019)

Wagyu beef, done medium rare, with Cafè de Paris butter and Truffle Sauce. (1 August, 2019)

Pan-seared sous vide chicken breast with a slice of foie gras on a sweet ragout of summer onions topped with truffle purée and shaved foie gras. (1 August, 2019)

Choux au Craqueli served with passion fruit mousseline and sorbet. (1 August, 2019)

Chilled Jivara Pudding served with fresh seasonal berries and almond-raspberry lavoche. (1 August, 2019)

Upon returning to our suite, we were surprised to find what was installed for us. Our butler had placed some macarons, with the Ritz-Carlton crest, on our dining table. And by our bedside, there were brownies with a lovely card attached.

Macarons on our dining table ... (1 August, 2019)

... and brownies by our bedside. (1 August, 2019)

2 August, 2019

The next morning, we had our breakfast at The Cobalt Room. The place was already quite busy when we arrived, and we were ushered to a table next to the window. The restaurant has breakfast items representing various cultures, and we found Indian cuisine, French, and Arabic, among others, not to mention local items.

Breakfast at The Cobalt Room, The Ritz-Carlton Kuala Lumpur. (2 August, 2019)

My wife having breakfast at The Cobalt Room. (2 August, 2019)

Fruit Station, The Cobalt Room. (2 August, 2019)

Salads, The Cobalt Room. (2 August, 2019)

Indian Cuisine, The Cobalt Room. (2 August, 2019)

Local kuih, The Cobalt Room. (2 August, 2019)

Pastries, The Cobalt Room. (2 August, 2019)

After breakfast, we had some "me time" to relax in our plush suite. Then we headed down to the swimming pool. The Ritz-Carlton has two swimming pools, one in the main wing and another in the Ritz-Carlton Residences wing. Guests may use both pools, but children are limited to the pool in the main wing. I prefer the pool at the residences wing, as the water is slightly warmer (I cannot stand cold water), and also because it has various water features and cascades over there.

Water cascades. (2 August, 2019)

Enjoying the swimming pool in the residences wing. (2 August, 2019)

Lunch was at the Patisserie, which is located right outside The Cobalt Room. It was à la carte. We started our meal with Lobster Bisque. For the main course, I had the Ritz-Carlton Sandwich, which is stuffed with lobster, grilled beef bacon, fried free-range egg and momotaro tomato. My wife had the Angus Beef Burger, which is chargrilled Angus beef patty, gherkins and crispy onions sandwiched between the sesame bun. For beverage, I had a Latte while my wife had a smoothie of beetroot, granola crumbs, mixed berries, soya milk and yoghurt. It was a heavy, but incredibly satisfying meal.

Lobster Bisque. (2 August, 2019)

The Ritz-Carlton Sandwich. (2 August, 2019)

Angus Beef Burger. (2 August, 2019)

Salut! A sip of latte before I start my meal. (2 August, 2019)

My wife with her Angus Beef Burger. (2 August, 2019)

We only had a moment after lunch to rest our stomach, before it was soon tea time, and yet another occasion to indulge in another round of Ritz-Carlton feasting. Tea is served at the Lobby Lounge (which in fact is a distance from the Front Desk). We got to know Sally the restaurant manager, who happened to also hail from Penang. So it was homey to be able to talk to someone in Penang Hokkien.

Both my wife and I opted for Peppermint Tea, our mutual favourite. Each of us got our own teapot, with a burner under it to keep the tea warm. We were served on fine-bone china tableware. The accompaniments were brought to us in a multi-tier stand. On the top tier were cakes including carrot cake, tiramisu, red velvet and a madeleine,

On the middle tier are sandwiches while on the bottom tier are two scones (a regular scone and a raisin scone) with strawberry jam and cream.

Having tea at The Ritz-Carlton Kuala Lumpur. (2 August, 2019)

Cakes. (2 August, 2019)

Sandwiches. (2 August, 2019)

Quiches and Pies. (2 August, 2019)

Tableware of fine-bone china. (2 August, 2019)

No sooner had we finished tea, it was almost time for dinner. So we dressed up again, and headed down to The Library. As we had done menu degustation the day before, this evening we opted for à la carte. For the Appetizer, I had the Sawara Mackerel, while my wife had the Japanese Squid Ink Pasta. For the main course, I had Yellowtail Amberjack served with housemade court bouillon, Yuzu beurre blanc and Sevruga caviar pearls, while my wife had the Brittany Turbot - poached loin of Fresh wild turbot served with crustacean velouté and crème fraïche. For dessert, I had the Guanaja Chocolate Tart, a tart of Opalys white chocolate, passion fruit and pistachio cruch topped with a cocoa sorbet, while my wife had the Mille-Feuille de Patates Douces, topped with Madagascan Vanilla Chantilly cream and a side of ice cream.

It was indeed an incredibly satisfying meal, and at the end of it, I thanked the entire restaurant team, and had a group shot with them. To my surprise, they offered me a parting gift, which is a box of dessert. We are done eating the dessert, but I am keeping the box as a souvenir of my stay at The Ritz-Carlton Kuala Lumpur.

Sawara Mackerel - fire-roasted mackerel with a glaze of koikuchi soya sauce glaze accompanied by Granny Smith Apples and Fresh Turnips. (2 August, 2019)

Japanese Squid Ink Pasta - Handmade squid-ink pasta topped with Hokkaido Seaweed and Capelin Caviar. (2 August, 2019)

Yellowtail Amberjack. (2 August, 2019)

Brittany Turbot. (2 August, 2019)

Mille-Feuille de Patates Douces. (2 August, 2019)

Guanaja Chocolate Tart. (2 August, 2019)

Group shot with the whole restaurant team. (2 August, 2019)

Souvenir from The Library at The Ritz-Carlton Kuala Lumpur. (2 August, 2019)

The Ritz-Carlton Photo Gallery

The Ritz-Carlton, Kuala Lumpur (8 July, 2016)

360° View of The Ritz-Carlton on Google Maps Street View

Public Transport in the vicinity of The Ritz-Carlton

The Bukit Bintang Monorail Station is the nearest mass rapid station in the area.

The Ritz-Carlton is on the Map of Jalan Imbi, Kuala Lumpur

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