Review: Moxy Putrajaya (Queen Golf View)
With the significant gap between the cash and award rates, I don’t see this Marriott Bonvoy sweet spot lasting very long. Take advantage of it while you can!
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Review: Turkish Airlines Boeing 787-9 Business Class Kuala Lumpur to Istanbul
Beautiful seat, great dining experience. But unfortunately, half the cabin is equipped with poorly-designed seats. Find out which ones to avoid!
Review: The Westin Desaru Coast (Sea View 1 Bedroom Suite)
Good membership recognition and direct access to a beautiful beach. However, build quality was lacking, for a new-ish hotel at this price point.
Review: Four Points by Sheraton Desaru (Premium King Room)
This Marriott Bonvoy award sweet spot offers great value when staying on points. Note that it is not located within walking distance to Desaru beach.
Review: Courtyard Penang (King Room)
High-Value Marriott Bonvoy property in Penang, providing insane Elite member benefits!
Review: Le Méridien Kuala Lumpur (Le Meridien Suite)
A quality Marriott Bonvoy property in central Kuala Lumpur, with a solid club lounge. You’d never guess this hotel is 20 years old!
Review: EVA Air Boeing 777-300ER Business Class Taipei to Kuala Lumpur
A generic reverse herringbone seat with generous legroom, due to the foldable entertainment screen.
Great Deal: Roundtrip Kuala Lumpur to Amsterdam on Garuda for S$614 (Jan-Oct Departures)
Great fare available for most of 2024 (incl. school holidays). 30kg checked baggage included.
Review: Plaza Premium First Lounge Kuala Lumpur Airport
A standard Plaza Premium lounge with good cleanliness, food and shower facilities. Star Alliance passengers travelling in Business Class can access this lounge.
Review: Avani Sepang Goldcoast (Two Bedroom Villa)
A low-quality property with plenty of maintenance issues. However, GHA Discovery Titanium members can still receive fair value with the generous upgrade policy.
Finally: Hyatt Place Johor Bahru accepting reservations from November 2023
This new property is directly-connected to a huge mall and will require as little as 3,500 points per night for award stays!
Review: Malaysia Airlines NEW Boeing 737-800 Business Class Kuala Lumpur to Johor Bahru
Good seat, good food and I couldn’t ask for more on a 40-minute flight. This route is convenient for oneworld mileage runs!
Review: Malaysia Airlines Domestic Golden Lounge Kuala Lumpur Airport
Large domestic lounge with modern furnishing and made-to-order food.
Review: Plaza Premium Lounge Kuala Lumpur Airport Terminal 2
This landside lounge is great for a quick meal upon arrival, or before the airline check-in counters open.
Review: Sheraton Imperial Kuala Lumpur (King Room)
Another solid Marriott Bonvoy property in the Kuala Lumpur area, with large rooms and a good club lounge.
Review: The Majestic Hotel Kuala Lumpur, Autograph Collection (Junior Suite)
This historical hotel built in 1932 provides good happy hour F&B and room upgrades for Elite members but breakfast and service were sub-par.
Review: AC Hotel Kuala Lumpur (Deluxe Room)
An old hotel with poor service standards and overall quality. The good news? There is absolutely no need to stay here as this city has other fantastic hotels at a similar price point.
Trip-Planning: 2022 Year-End Mileage-Mattress Run
Planned a short trip to Kuala Lumpur as I was pretty close to re-qualifying for Marriott Titanium and Qatar Gold statuses.
Review: Oman Air Apex Suite Business Class Muscat to Kuala Lumpur
Great food and textiles in this spacious Business Class seat which I’m a huge fan of.
Trip Planning: 3 pit stops to F1 Abu Dhabi
From the SouthEast to the Far East and the Middle East; here’s how I planned an itinerary with high-value hotel stays and flights, almost entirely on miles/points.