SEA Games: Where should you stay?

Have no clue on where to stay during the SEA Games that will begin in few days? Whether it be budget, proximity or comfort, here are a few to consider as the games commence. You may find just the place you need:

Northern Klang Valley (2 – 20 mins away by car)

Witness the many forms of martial arts including our current top-winnings of Pencak Silat in the convention halls just outside of the Suria KLCC shopping complex. Other nearby SEA Games sports events include petanque (Pudu), lawn bowling and netball (Mont Kiara), gymnastics and weightlifting (KL) and even winter sports!!

Credit: Tan Ming Wai

Nearby hotels:

Type	Name	Price Range
1 – 3-star hotel(s)	Le Apple Boutique Hotel KLCC MyKLspace Neo Damansara Hotel Mezzo Hanson Hotel	RM64 – RM600
4-star hotel(s)	Impiana KLCC Hotel Royale Chulan Damansara Wedgewood Residences City Edge Hotel Malaysia	RM85 – RM700
5-star hotel(s)	Mandarin Oriental KL Traders Hotel KL One World Hotel	RM420 – RM1,200

Central Klang Valley (5 – 20 mins away by car)

For the football fanatics, make your way to the Shah Alam Stadium and support our Harimau Malaya as they strive for the gold. Over at Kinrara Oval, support our cricket players as they bat themselves to victory! After a rough rugby game at the MPSJ Stadium, hop on the nearest commuter to Sunway Pyramid to catch the tenpin bowling competition!

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Nearby hotels:

Type	Name	Price Range
1 – 3-star hotel(s)	GM Hotel Goodhope Hotel New Town Hotel Sunway Mentari The Tree Boutique Hotel Koptown Hotel Kuala Lumpur	RM75 – RM200
4-star hotel(s)	Sunway Pyramid Hotel Holiday Inn Kuala Lumpur Glenmarie Kinrara Resort Hotel UiTM Shah Alam Eastin Hotel Kuala Lumpur	RM210 – RM1,380
5-star hotel(s)	Sunway Resort Hotel & Spa Hotel D’Bayou Hilton Kuala Lumpur	RM150 – RM2,800

Bukit Jalil, Putrajaya & Selangor (5 – 20 mins away by car)

The Bukit Jalil Stadium compound includes other mini sports complexes where a variety of sports like aquatic sports, squash, badminton and field hockey will be held. It is approximately a 10 – 15 minutes drive to the Mines Golf Resort and about another 5 more to Putrajaya; just in time to watch the Yoong siblings perform some jaw-dropping stunts on their wakeboards and the triathlon!

Credit: Bernama

Nearby hotels:

Type	Name	Price Range
1 – 3-star hotel(s)	N3 Boutique Hotel T.C Inn Sepang Budget Hotel COOP Hotel Putrajaya & Cyberjaya	RM70 – RM450
4-star hotel(s)	The Home Homestay Philea Mines Beach Resort Dash Box Hotel Tan ‘Yaa Hotel	RM200 – RM1,000
5-star hotel(s)	Palace of the Golden Horses Pullman Putrajaya Lakeside Cyberview Resort & Spa	RM260 – RM4,000

Velodrome Nasional & National BMX Arena, Dataran Nilai(2 – 20 mins away by car)

Join in the adrenaline pumping and muscle burning sport of cycling. Though quite a distance from the city centre, there are plenty of convenient stays nearby for you to enjoy the race!

Credit: Bernama

Nearby hotels:

Type	Name	Price Range
1 – 3-star hotel(s)	Hotel Seri Nilai Hotel Golden View Nilai Harraz Hotel	RM45 – RM150
4-star hotel(s)	Nilai Springs Resort Hotel	RM290 – RM390

Terengganu International Endurance Park (10 – 20 mins away by car)

The SEA Games will be having its equestrian competitions away from Kuala Lumpur city, all the way in the east coast state of Terengganu. You don’t even have to worry about transport as there are express buses that cover trips from KL – Terengganu. Check out CatchThatBus, they make bus bookings as seamless as possible.

Credit: Rizal Abdullah

Nearby hotels:

Type	Name	Price Range
1 – 3-star hotel(s)	Razak Guest House eRYA by SURIA Merang Kuala Terengganu Chalet Teratak SamuderaKita	RM90 – RM140
4-star hotel(s)	Homestay Amir TH Hotel and Convention Centre Terengganu	RM200 – RM230
5-star hotel(s)	Sutra Beach Resort Terengganu	RM200 – RM230

 

(*booking prices may differ from the hotel website. For cheaper prices, go to booking sites such as Agoda, Booking, Hotels or Trivago)