Review: Le Méridien Petaling Jaya (Le Meridien Suite)

Nightly rate10,500 points (worth US$63)
Length of stay1 night
Date of stayAugust 2022
Membership levelTitanium Elite
(Marriott Bonvoy)

What benefits to expect when you stay at Le Méridien Petaling Jaya as a Marriott Bonvoy Titanium or Platinum Elite member?

The hotel originally opened in 2018 as New World Petaling Jaya and was rebranded to Le Méridien Petaling Jaya in June 2022. It has a total of 300 rooms.

This property usually requires 10,000 to 15,000 points per night for award stays.

Location

The hotel is located in Petaling Jaya, West of Kuala Lumpur. There is a large mall right next to it.

  • 1 min walk to Paradigm Mall
  • 30 mins drive to Petronas Twin Towers
  • 45 mins drive to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)
Walkway to Paradigm Mall
Paradigm Mall
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Arrival

The hotel lobby is located on the second floor and there are lifts to it, from the drop-off area.

I booked the base room and was pre-upgraded to the Le Meridien Suite 5 days prior to arrival, as a Titanium member recognition.

I chose 1,000 points as my welcome gift.

Entrance to Le Meridien Petaling Jaya
Lifts to the lobby
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Lobby
Corridor
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Le Meridien Suite

Room 2218 is 73sqm / 785sqft in size.

This is the highest room category available in the hotel.

As expected from a fairly-new property, furnishing was good and in great condition. However, I found the televisions a little small.

Check out the video tour of this room on our Instagram page.

View from the entrance
Living room (reversed angle)
Welcome amenities
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Coffee machine
Complimentary coffee and tea
View from the living room
Bedroom
Bedroom (reversed angle)
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Night stand
View from the bedroom
Closet
Bathroom
Shower and toilet
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Bath products
Bathroom amenities
Floor plan of level 22

Le Meridien Club

Platinum members and above have all-day access to the Club Lounge, which opens from 2 to 10pm daily.

Entrance to Le Meridien Club
Le Meridien Club
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Lounge seats
Lounge seats
Lounge seats
View from Le Meridien Club

Food at the Club Lounge

Guests can enjoy complimentary non-alcoholic drinks and light snacks all day, and hot food and alcoholic beverages during the evening cocktail hours of 6 to 8pm daily.

For a property that charges as little as 10k points for award nights, hot food served in the evening was excellent!

Light snacks
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Buffet area
Hot food
Light bites
Sliced fruits
Cheeses
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Wines and beers
Chilled beverages
Spirits
Our picks
Beef burger and Smoked Chicken Bruschetta
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Cakes
Local snack
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Breakfast

Breakfast is complimentary for Platinum members and above. It was held as a buffet at Pasar Baru restaurant.

There are separate food stations with live cooking for Chicken Rice, Noodles and Malay and Indian Cuisines.

Food quality was good for a hotel at this price point (award rate).

Entrance to Pasar Baru restaurant
Pasar Baru restaurant
Dining area
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Noodle station
Indian cuisine
Hot Malay food
Pastries
Cold cuts
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Salad area
Our picks
Crispy roti canai
Durian puff (made-to-order)

Other facilities

The hotel has a rooftop infinity swimming pool and the view is fantastic!

Rooftop swimming pool
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Rooftop swimming pool
Kids pool
Outdoor seats of PJ’s Bar & Grill
Shower area

The gym is of a good size with well-maintained equipments.

Gym
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Weights area

My ratings

This is how I am rating my stay, after considering what I paid (in points):

Breakfast9/10
Service10/10
Location10/10
Room furnishing9/10
View
(from the room)
10/10
Peace & quiet10/10
Club Lounge10/10
Facilities10/10
Elite member recognition10/10
Value10/10
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Bottom line

I enjoyed the generous room upgrade, beautiful club lounge and breathtaking view from the rooftop swimming pool.

Le Méridien Petaling Jaya is a fantastic addition to Marriott Bonvoy‘s already-incredible footprint in the Kuala Lumpur/Klang Valley area. By 2023, the hotel loyalty program will have 23 properties in the area with majority of them costing less than US$100 per night!

Fai

Founder & Writer at Suitesmile

Suites and miles make me smile :)

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