Homestay in KL

Homestay in KL

22/1/17

Usually when we go to KL, we love to stay at places where places of interests, food or makan places and transport are easy to get to. You know the hotels that are attached to huge malls. We usually look for what's within budget and do that. You see KL is pretty huge place and getting from one place to another can really be a hassle with congestions almost all times of the day.Travelling with kids in tow, we usually think and plan many steps ahead...anticipating every stress points.

This time around, the need to go to KL was sudden and we had to suddenly find a place to stay that was near the meeting place. My wife's friend heard of our predicament and offered to help us out. She told us don't do anything until we hear from her. She got back to us fast enough with a place booked and confirmed. This place is called Gardens Studio at Scott Garden. Located along Old Klang Road/Jalan Kelang Lama. 

We were so grateful that she decided to bless our entire stay too. When I heard it was on Old Klang Road, I quickly check-out eating places around it. If you check out my first travel/food blog post , you will know why.

By way of waze/google maps, its easy to find your way there. The only thing is traffic is heavy at most times as the building is on the main road that leads towards Kuala Lumpur or Midvalley megamall area.In saying that I am sure if you are relying on ride sharing apps ..there would be lots of cars plying the route too. 

Gardens Studios at Scott Garden is a company that has 20 SOHO apartments in this building that have been converted into homestay units to be rented out. We were booked into the studio type unit. Best thing of all the rates are reasonable for a family of four. There was a queen size bed and two single beds. That was good news for me. With kids growing up fast, hotels with rigid settings are getting costly affairs for us. 

The unit is huge, aircons were working well and the bathrooms just all you need. There's also a small kitchen area that you can do simple cooking if you like. Nothing to complain there.

I think one of the best things provided, first time I ever seen in a holiday accomodation was a washing machine. We managed to wash some of our sweat-out clothes and means when we are back in JB..no need to wash clothes. There was also a small rack provided to hang your clothes.

Below the apartment blocks you can do shopping at the Tesco Hypermarket at the basement. There are also plenty of eateries and night happy hour entertainment if that's your kind of thing. We just walked faster or avoided those but they are not a bother.

One thing we did not have time to do was to check out the many road side eateries selling things like Bah Kut Teh, Chicken Rice and if walk further down was Hokkien Mee place that only opens in the evening. Maybe next time.

That's it for this post. By the way, the links provided are just recommendations. I only earn something when a booking is made directly from the links from this blog. Thanks in advance.

Regards

Edwin Koh Boon Leng

23/1/17