Hotel Alibaba Bukit Bintang

Found in Kuala Lumpur’s buzzing Bukit Bintang district with its shopping, entertainment and dining options, Hotel Alibaba is an affordable no frills hotel catering primarily for backpackers. Occupying low-rise premises with free Wi-Fi throughout, it is five minutes’ walk from the street food hub of Jalan Alor.

Simple, air-conditioned rooms with tiled floors boast en suite bathrooms with showers, flat-screen satellite TVs, desks and complimentary bottled water. Family rooms are offered too.

Conveniences at Hotel Alibaba include a 24-hour reception and an outdoor terrace plus hairdryers and ironing equipment.

Cafes and fast food outlets plus Mediterranean, Chinese, Indian and Malaysian restaurants are among the places to eat situated within 15 minutes’ walk.

Located about 50 minutes’ drive from the Sepang F1 Circuit motor-racing track near Kuala Lumpur International Airport, the hotel is about 30 minutes’ stroll from the landmark Petronas Twin Towers. Shopping malls found within five minutes’ walk include Berjaya Times Square and Low Yat Plaza.