Where to stay

The Petronas Towers, the park, Suria KLCC and big hotels. A covered walkway links it to Bukit Bintang.

Malls, monorail, street food and a strip of Arab restaurants. Lively, central and loud late at night.

KL’s newest district: The Exchange TRX mall, its rooftop park and the largest MRT interchange.

The rail hub for the airport train, Batu Caves and Putrajaya, next to Little India’s Brickfields.

Heritage shophouses, mosques and markets in the old core; good value but busier and grittier.

A Malay village of wooden houses beneath the towers, with apartment stays and evening food stalls.

Leafy residential district of cafés and serviced apartments, a short ride from KL Sentral.