A LUXURY Airbnb in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia || How Much!?

[@Molloy1951]

Just a quick observation for those who have never spent more than a few days in Malaysia: by Kuala Lumpur’s standards, this is not by any means a luxury apartment. This a typical modern medium class condominium in Kuala Lumpur. This could be considered a luxury condo in another country and city but never in Kuala Lumpur. Also, if you are paying $1,470/month for an AIRBNB flat in Kuala Lumpur, it clearly is not for a luxury apartment. It’s a basic apartment for KL standards. Anyhow, this video is useful as much as it shows us how much one can pay to stay at an average AIRBNB accommodation in KL.

[@gordonhamnett1289]

Great apartment! Not much more than I expected based on excellent creature comforts and convenience! Loved the comment about redirecting funds to help those in need! Thanks Neil and Sarah! Happy New Year!!

[@josephgreen2008]

Hi Guys. Malaysia looks great will def be on our list of places to see. Hope you are both well and having a great start to 2023!

[@gihclittle6801]

Wow….have commented on your videos before…great content keep up the good work. We left the UK 10 years ago to live and work in New Zealand with the plan to retire early and travel.we have just retired now and booked up the first 6 months travel before we decide where to go after that. Funny thing is we have a month in KL booked for June this year and after watching your video we looked to see where we are staying….and its the same place…we only have a 1 bed apartment but got the month for about 750GBP…which we though was great. Even happier now we have seen your video cos if it good enough for you…then its good enough for us. Keep up the good work…who knows we may catch up with you somewhere on our travels

[@reveandrobl4906]

Love the upstairs whirlpool and a lovely apartment!! This is very much why I miss not living in kl. The quality of apartments at affordable rates. Another great video, thank you guys.

[@agasque]

What a great tour… and apartment! I just checked Numbeo to compare KL to Guadalajara and KL is more affordable! Considering Guadalajara is over 200% less expensive than Charleston, South Carolina in the US (where I spent New Year’s Eve), you’re in quite a gem of a location!

[@mr.ftravels3295]

The Robinson is my go to place in Kuala Lumpur. I stayed 3 months in several condos. I am looking forward to your vlog from Penang. I am interested what kind of condo you get and the hospital experience. I am 61 and been traveling for 2 years. Thanks for your thoughtful vlog information.

[@travelrefocused]

Very nice place Neil. I think the best part is the huge windows and that spectacular view. The amenities are great. It's also nice to have those eating places and convenience stores so close by when you aren't keen on being out and about. Despite the higher cost, I would say you made a good choice.

[@jimwolfe4286]

Great Video, View and Apt. !....Under $1,500, is a terrific deal, especially with all the extras....Happy New Year and Safe Travels....Thank you..

[@Rakshit-thakur]

Stayed here last year. Really good place. Love the shops downstairs. Generally packed in evening. Everything you will need is readily available. Plus so close to Jalan Alor.

[@2GoRoam]

Great place isn't it. Has everything you need on the doorstep.

[@debbysteggall5616]

Thank You! You know these are some of my favorite topics. I thought your apt and location was awesome. Great tour. You deserved some outstanding accommodations this trip and you found them. I love seeing what your day-to-day living is like so thanks, again.

[@mjmaillet879]

Another Saturday morning coffee with 2GoRoam… Hope you’re feeling better this week. Cheers from Atlantic Canada 😊

[@lindanz7578]

Looks great and enjoyed the tour of your living area - I always appreciate a nice pool area. Looking forward to seeing what there is to see and do in Kuala Lumpur. Best wishes to you both.

[@rustykatt3870]

I hope Sarah and you are feeling ok. Hugs to both of you and all the best. See you next Saturday! 😊

[@cathycooper7933]

Great overview… hope you’re both having a blast!

[@2GoRoam]

Loving KL Cathy, thank you ❤️

[@dennismilholland831]

Love the video. COMIC, Dennis

[@keangwooichoo6138]

Thank you for showing such a beautiful condo. The rent for locals, is on the highend side for sure. It is more than my monthly pay. If you are earning in usd , euro or pound sterling, it is a good deal for 1 month rental.

[@stephenhowell8863]

Very informative and informative is always worthwhile. Comic.

[@Susan-xg7qn]

Thank you so much for the Apartment tour !

[@jonmath4182]

Good informative video 👍 Nice pool, nice views, nice amenities. Have an enjoyable holiday in malaysia. Stay safe, and have a very good 2023!

[@xiaomashitu]

Kuala Lumpur Affordable Luxury 🎉

[@tracy-marie]

Wow I had no idea how beautiful it is there.

[@MaxGrey03]

I use the same desk organizing system for my electronics - also my mail, keys, and other desktop accesories. 😀

[@peoplecaringsharing]

Wowwww! It is amazing superb beautiful place to stay on!! Thanks for sharing this valuable tour. 👍👍👍🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

[@Iamcjakes]

Love seeing you, and hoping you’re feeling better. I’m sad not seeing Sarah too. It’s a nice place, just a little expensive to me. That was a lot of shoes 😂. I have a bag full of my techy stuff, but it’s similar to your layout, just inside a bag. I really loved the whirlpool pool the most.

[@MadeNCda]

Lovely apartment and complex. Looks to have every amenity and convenience you could want.

[@patrob3885]

Very Nice ! Love your youtube channel ! Looking forward to the next one !

[@Yasin_Affandi]

Thanks for sharing this wonderful video. It's a really lovely place to stay.

[@birdcreek1]

Nice , know you’re having a great time. Living like that almost feels like your rich 😊🎉

[@goinggrays]

I just told Jaime, "That looks like our hotel in Vegas"🤣. That vegetarian restaurant/store is perfect since we don't eat meat. Great video and safe travels!

[@ryanbooth8421]

I went to that church for mass. Lovely red star light on the front of it at night. I think the apartment was lovely. You seemed to have got what you paid for. Safe travels. 🤙

[@lindadorman2869]

Nice apartment with good amenities and stunning views in a convenient location. A bit expensive but worth it for a monthly stay, especially when you factor in Airbnb fees, cleaning, etc...

[@mr.ftravels3295]

Lalaport mall is close to the Robertson. There is a big grocery store bottom floor with familiar food items. You can walk there, but I would take a grab.

[@nondompom]

The wife & I are currently spending 5 days in the Robertson [South Tower]. Just a single airbnb room is costing us £35/day. Everything is virtually identical to your clip. You didn't mention the location [Bukit Bintang] during the clip. It has 3 train stations within 11-14mins walking distance. So getting around is pretty easy if you like a short walk in the heat. Nice accommodation 👍

[@travellinman382]

Looks great! Malaysia has always intrigued me. We’ll be close in May, but we’re not retired yet - so no time to see KL on this vacay. Happy New Year! Wishing you both a happy and healthy 2023!! Continued safe travels!! 🥂

[@paulhunter6652]

Great apartment and love the pools. Amazing views! The price seems fine. We have budgeted 2 to 3.5 K for apartment living when we sell our house. I don’t think the heat,humidity without an ocean would work for us. There is also the diet challenges. Enjoy your stay.

[@nutzhazel]

KL always rain, and most places and public transportation are fully air conditioned, don't worry much about heat and humidity 😊 But for outdoor recreation, it's best to do so before 9:30-10 am as that's when the heat kicks in when the sun is rising, same with the afternoon, it's after 5:30pm 😊

[@Bracebarian]

Great video, I think i share that gene with you for neat stacking of tech bits during travel. At least you always know where they are :)

[@Eden-cl7vq]

I'm from Malaysia but live in the US now. We are planning to come back to Malaysia for a vacation in October with friends and we've been searching for an Airbnb in KL. We are debating between The Robertson or Swiss Garden because the location is between Jalon Alor and Bukit Bintang. After seeing your video, we definitely want to stay in the Robertson now.

[@2GoRoam]

Good decision👍

[@SandVan]

Very nice indeed ❤

[@nuttyoncrypto9863]

Very nice ... good video as always

[@veronicaburgess7250]

great video as usual, hope Ur feeling better Neil xx vee

[@driftingintoretirement]

I retire in 2 weeks. So looking forward to it.

[@heekyungkim8147]

Apartment looks great. And reasonably good price for western standard.

[@travellingwithcrowsfeet]

Bargin. We just rented an Airbnb in South Perth overlooking the city for the same price for 6 nights. Lovely spot. Hope you are on the mend Neil.

[@chubipower]

I stayed in the south tower when I visited KL last Nov. Hence why it looked so familiar at the beginning when you introduced the row of shops haha... The Robertson's seems like it caters mostly to tourists and short term stays. So it can kind of feel overly busy with many people coming and going. Otherwise, I enjoyed the views and convenient location between Bukit Bintang and Pudu

[@Suz52]

Love it! Ya done good!

[@ianwhittaker3041]

Thank you Neil, great video. Also looking forward to next weeks walking video. Quick question. Are there 1-bed apartments in the block and what would they cost for 1-month.., just curious? I’m missing Sarah hope she’s well. All the best 👍

[@nutzhazel]

The guy above @glitchlittle commenting that he booked a 1 bedroom apartment

[@ELCEV]

LOOKS GREAT, no tents and drug addicts on the street. Wonderful town environment.

[@richardward6366]

I lived in Robertson for a while. Great spot. Rented 1800 MYR per month for 6 months. Prices have shot up I see. But a great spot!

[@kingk2405]

And also at 5 mn walk to Jalan Alor which is one of the must go place for street food .

[@doraioja7798]

Very nice facilities in the complex, but then expensive, for my budget. Just Fruits....kept waiting for a huge area with fruit, like in a market....lol Thanks for sharing your experiences and can’t wait to see the next video. Btw, are you going back to Chang Mai to finish the course?

[@kylek2623]

Awesome Apartment.. Enjoy your stay..

[@kaiziel]

wow the price of 1 BEER!? are you kidding? thats blown me away, thats 10x the price of a common beer in any other part of asia. i guess thats why Kuala lumpar is so clean, no beer and karaoke's! haha

[@mofazzalmia2906]

Thanks

[@aurainesheinz3103]

Loved the video!

[@drthomason7043]

I liked the homey touch of red letterboxes

[@theflyingfinneys]

Great value

[@MDD807]

I've been following with you guys for couple of months now because my husband and I wanted to do the same. Anyway, regarding your dizziness issue. I had the same issue with my ears. Pls. look at the Meniere's Disease video exercises in the youtube esp. coming from therapists. I did the exercises and it resolved my symptoms. It might help you too.

[@dericcyk]

Yeah main thing they cut off the celebrations was due to the tragedy which happened recently at a camp site, a landslide which took some teachers and student's lives

[@nutzhazel]

That didn't require funds though

[@Nyhiker]

Great job on finding such a beautiful apartment. I love all the cafes and services on the ground level. Was that luck on your part or do you look for those amenities when searching?

[@ume8555]

like your voice..like tv host presentor

[@penukulbesi4006]

Please do another survey, is there anything cheaper than this with the same facilities, but it's a bit far from KLCC

[@chadw.6049]

Good video. How much did you pay for cleaning?

[@2GoRoam]

It was included.

[@kirstenveneziano1205]

Missed Sarah this episode, but it looks like a fabulous location, and you couldn't want for a thing. Happy New Year to you both! I worry about the heat and humidity in some of these tropical places you've stayed, and I'm not sure I can handle it. Is there ever a cooler time with less humidity?

[@sideecm]

cameron highlands and genting higlands are 2 places where the temperature is about 21 C all year round during the day

[@nutzhazel]

Hence why everything is fully air-conditioned even public transportation, and malls are large with indoor attractions since that's where the locals spend their hot days and lunch hours lol And there's also plenty of parks with water features and river/waterfall recreational areas. Some expats would just joins in the local groups for their hiking and jungle/river trekking in the weekends.

[@dwayne5172]

Nice place. There is no link in the description

[@denise-stevens]

Beautiful place, amazing views and so inexpensive!

[@aidiel15]

That's where I'm staying... Look like we neighbors 😂👍

[@justrk3980]

The rental fee are pretty hefty but the amenities are awesome

[@tbjdiamonddog]

Yes good value for money if your European. Very nice

[@rustykatt3870]

Hi guys! Thanks for the video. I have a question and feel free to answer or not answer. It would help us viewers. If you wanted to return to the UK and live there, would you be able to afford a home of some sort- to buy? The home being near medical facilities and a place where u 2 would want to be.

[@massimobee588]

One of the reasons of no fireworks was to mourn the lost of lives during the flood and the landslide at one of the hillside.

[@annetterobinson3213]

How long would it take to walk to the Petronas towers from the unit? Love the apartment, it looks great!

[@whwong7141]

About 30 mins walking. You can take a 'grab' similar to uber for probably around 2usd

[@jonmath4182]

I believe its distance to klcc is just under 2 miles, so it's a bit of a long walk for malaysia's climate, either rainy or too hot for westerners, and I always advise to better be prepared with the small (telescopic) umbrella that you can stash inside your bag. However, if you walk, there are also many other places you can stop along the way, so you can cover those places at the same time, basically they are big shopping malls, but they can have their uniqueness for you to drop in to have a look as well instead of giving them a miss. For eg the nearest along the way is _berjaya times square_ which houses an indoor theme park apart from the more affordable clothing shops. Cross the road and there's _sungei wang plaza_ also with its affordable clothing shops, and _low yat plaza_ where locals go for computers and phones thingy. From the 2nd floor of _sungei wang plaza_ you can use the overhead pedestrian crossing to go to _lot 10_ and also to witness the big and busy crossing of _jalan bukit bintang_ and _jalan sultan ismail_ akin to the shibuya crossing in tokyo. Once you get out of _lot 10_ to the other side then you can go to _fahrenheit_ as well as _starhill_ and from there cross the bustling _jalan bukit bintang_ to the popular _pavilion_ and by that point you should be halfway to klcc already. For malaysians, all these shopping malls also serve as refuge from the heat or rain 😊

[@unkoirio448]

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[@EGO0808]

On i-property these 2 bedroom fully furnished units at The Robertson are offered for a mere 2.2 to 2.6k Rm, so I am afraid you didn’t get yourself a very good deal, sorry to say. But I do understand your host being friendly, he should. The thing is, a lot of (western) newcomers to Kuala Lumpur are easily impressed with skyscraper views and common condo facilities such as pools and gyms, as this doesnt exist in Europe. But once you know the dynamics here in Kuala Lumpur, you find out that you can either get a lot more for your money or you can save a lot more if you don’t buy the story of the hosts. My suggestion when a newcomer: talk to expats that have lived here for a longer time and get them to get you into contact with proper agents, not those who sell themselves as property agents, but are just out to make money on you. Sorry for being so direct, but I’ve seen it too many times.

[@avid580]

Reminder: there's a different rate for each month of the year depending on the supply & demand. That's true for KL, Paris, or Los Angeles. Keep that in mind when you travel.

[@EGO0808]

@@avid580 fair enough, but with all due respect, there is far more supply than demand. This price is way too high for this condo. At the same period / time of the year you cN for example stay at the tropicana residences at jalan ampang at KLCC, a far more high end residence and location is smack on opposite the twin towers. Also other serviced residences around klcc are in the same price range. Hence my suggestion: don’t rent via air b&b and get conned like this, get the insights from the expats that actually live here and ask them for advice. There are tons of facebook groups for expats in KL, that are very helpful and resourceful.

[@nutzhazel]

@@EGO0808 Yeah, even for locals who works in KL, they usually have to go through experience rather than fully trusting the online info when it comes to renting. I switched apartments/house for 10 times in just 5 years trying to find the right apartment that's closer to my work place. Had to live and know the areas, the roads, the traffics, the shortcuts, the facilities well before I made a new apartment moves. Hence the constant moves lol

[@sirbobhatethenumberyoutubegive]

price higher because the tower view😅

[@EGO0808]

@@sirbobhatethenumberyoutubegive, thats what they want you to believe. But that view you have from so many places in KL, like from this one. It doesn’t defend such a price.

[@craigmckinlay4308]

Why not a 1 bedroom? Are they a little cheaper?

[@abdulwahidmdtahir3660]

This part of the city is called "Mid Valley" isn't it?

[@NON-2022]

No it isn't, actually it's "Bukit Bintang" area

[@erleniemcsweeney5821]

Lovely place Will you please tell us the address of your airbnb

[@mjbalmmac1588]

Just beautiful apartment. You mentioned you were putting a link to host as recommendation. It’s really great of you to do that as a potential newbie to travel I plan to lean on recommendations. Could you add link to your host. Appreciated

[@coloneze]

Missed seeing Sarah in this one. Was this the most expensive month of rent you guys have paid since you started?

[@2GoRoam]

Indeed it was. Maybe it's the inflation the world is seeing but the rest of our spend helped with the budget overall. Sarah will be back in a couple of weeks 😃👍🇲🇾

[@mr.ftravels3295]

If you got a 1 bedroom it would cost around $900 usd per month. The prices are more during Christmas/ New Years.

[@sbkpilot1]

50 USD/day for all that is not too bad actually!

[@donaldkinsey5245]

I'm from America. I'm renting a 1 Bd AirBnb condo in Bukit Bintang for $1,900 per month. I'm paying much more than you, but I'm walking distance to the Towers, and located at Lalaport Mall.

[@nutzhazel]

Public transportation is cheap and good in KL, even renting cars or bike is cheaper, as a local, I wouldn't recommend staying near the city centre/twin tower as the whole of Klang Valley area has its own charm. Cities like Shah Alam/Cyberjaya/Damansara/Sunway/Puchong or Petaling Jaya for instance. I used to live in Damansara near Ikea/One Utama malls in Petaling Jaya. Same amenities with this place but at half price. Only went to KL when needed and spend my weekends doing outdoor recreations of mountain hiking/waterfall and jungle trekking or just doing food hunting around towns in Selangor. There's several expats and tourist that usually joined our trip, and we did the carpool system where we will pick them up at their LRT station before grouping up for the convoys to our destination. And whenever we dine together, we just order whatever anyone wants to eat, then divide the amount equally between everyone, it's cheaper that way. Sometimes we had 50-70 people per trip, it was fun 😊

[@donaldkinsey5245]

@Amethyst I would like to venture out more than KL. But as a Westerner, I am used to really good infrastructure. I was in Georgetown for a month, which was beautiful, but the infrastructure wasn't nearly on par with KL.

[@mohmeegaik6686]

Make sure you money last!!!

[@chacmool2581]

Skip KL. Go to Georgetown instead.

[@rosebird7519]

You should do an angiogram. Perhaps you need a stent. 😊

[@Suz52]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@2GoRoam]

Thank you Susan 😃. First comment 👍🇲🇾

[@rshafz4472]

👍👌

[@jimrandall1739]

✌❤

[@somestranger2524]

too expensive. shud be half than that 😄

[@sirbobhatethenumberyoutubegive]

it in the center of kl.. price for the view

[@robertgavrich286]

Bet if you booked it for a year, it would be closer to $1,000 per month, correct?

[@EGO0808]

Probably around 500us$ per month.

[@robertsmith2464]

Enjoyed your video but as I continue to comment that Airbnb is destroying the market. The rental apartment is way too much money and really will not compare to US prices because this is not comparable. For the most part salaries in the US vary and at times come close to corresponding with local rents but salaries overseas do not.

[@paulhefner2813]

i think that you were ripped off

[@mactravel112]

what a dump. Hopefully not stuck there long. Decent view and great pool. But won't be staying there for sure

[@philwanadoo7435]

another "pro"