MANDARIN ORIENTAL Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA (Hotel Tour & Review)

[@JackAlderton]

I hope you got at least one valuable takeaway from this video and it opened your eyes to another part of the world. Please leave your thoughts or questions as a comment below, I read them all. Also let me know if you want to see more hotel reviews, it’s a tough gig, but someone’s gotta do it! Connect with me ► instagram.com/mrjackalderton Exclusive insights ► jackalderton.beehiiv.com/subscribe

[@Yasin_Affandi]

Excellent video. Brilliant content.

[@JohnnyJohnJon83]

I can’t wait to retire in Malaysia next year !

[@Yasin_Affandi]

Welcome to Malaysia.

[@keangwooichoo6138]

Are you reviewing the visa program called mm2h? Or other visa options?

[@JohnnyJohnJon83]

@@keangwooichoo6138 my wife is Malaysian 😄

[@niam550]

this is the result of previous politics party leadership....now different, msia under anwar, will be progressive....we want to become expensive, exclusive, competitive.....

[@byteme9718]

The visa rules have just changed again. Now it's even more unattractive to consider for retirement.

[@tycoon8095]

Your hotel review is done very well. Covering all aspects of this spectacular hotel from room, pool, gym and dining. Well done mate!

[@Yasin_Affandi]

It's a really a big value for your money. Where else in this world that you can stay in a luxurious Mandarin Oriental Hotel for the price you paid. What an amazing experience.

[@JackAlderton]

I agree!! Loved it and will be back. Still need to explore some of the other luxury options in KL

[@Yasin_Affandi]

@@JackAlderton Yes, that's a good idea. There are many other luxurious hotels such as Four Seasons, St Regis, Ritz Carlton and also many others 5 star hotels like Shangri La, Hilton, Meridien, Hyatt, Marriott, Regent, Banyan Tree and many more other 5 star hotels in KL. Always book in advance to get the best deal. 😀

[@Yasin_Affandi]

I'm watching this video again for the 2nd time, I'm enjoying the content so much, just want to make sure that I don't miss any detail.

[@Yasin_Affandi]

Perhaps, when your budget permits, you could stay and review other luxurious brand hotels like St Regis, Ritz Carlton, Four Seasons in KL. Maybe the old 5 star hotel like Shangri La could also be interesting.

[@Yasin_Affandi]

From your MOKL Hotel room facing the KLCC park, you can see the KLCC Convention and Exhibition Centre. That location was formerly the KLCC Project site office, you can imagine how big the site office for such a magnitude project in the middle of the city. I remember back then, every now and then, KLCC was critized more often than not, dirtying the roads with soil from lorries outgoing from the project site. Now, after the foundation work commenced in 1993, 30 years later, an iconic landmark in KL becomes reality. Most of what you see today in KLCC was developed during the first phase of the project from 1993 to 1997. Only few other buildings came much later, more than a decade after that, like Petronas Tower 3, KLCC CEC, Traders Hotel, and almost 3 decades after that, another new project around the KLCC Mosque, that project has taken quite a chunk of the original area from the KLCC park. I can go on with more of my stories, my experience from KLCC, but for now, I think you need a break, hehe.

[@Yasin_Affandi]

Your lovely experience, the room, the bed, the amenities, the breakfast buffet, reminded me a lot of my past experiences in 5 star hotels in Malaysia, and also in India. I was involved with lots of handling conferences in KL, stayed at least few days each time. Your jacuzzi dip reminded me of my time after hectic working days in the old Hilton Hotel on Jalan Sultan Ismail. I had more experience in India staying at least two weeks each time, 3 times from my 3 years in India, at luxurious hotels in Bengaluru, Chennai and Mumbai, handling an incoming Malaysian official and business delegate for a trade and investment mission. I also stayed at some of the most beautiful luxurious hotels in India on my own. My favorite stay, by far, was at the Oberoi Wildflower Hall in Mashorba, near Shimla, the capital of Himachal Pradesh during winter, the whole compound was covered with snow. The tennis court had been transformed into an ice skating rink. It was a very low season, so were treated like VVIP. I really enjoyed the swim in the indoor heated swimming pool with gorgeous chandeliers hanging above, but the most mesmerizing was my dip in the hot jacuzzi tub, fronting the amazing Himalayan range.

[@Yasin_Affandi]

Your lovely experience, the room, the bed, the amenities, the breakfast buffet, reminded me a lot of my past experiences in 5 star hotels in Malaysia, and also in India. I was involved with lots of handling conferences in KL, stayed at least few days each time. Your jacuzzi dip reminded me of my time after hectic working days in the old Hilton Hotel on Jalan Sultan Ismail. I had more experience in India staying at least two weeks each time, 3 times from my 3 years in India, at luxurious hotels in Bengaluru, Chennai and Mumbai, handling an incoming Malaysian official and business delegate for a trade and investment mission. I also stayed at some of the most beautiful luxurious hotels in India on my own. My favorite stay, by far, was at the Oberoi Wildflower Hall in Mashorba, near Shimla, the capital of Himachal Pradesh during winter, the whole compound was covered with snow. The tennis court had been transformed into an ice skating rink. It was a very low season, so were treated like VVIP. I really enjoyed the swim in the indoor heated swimming pool with hanging gorgeous chandeliers above, but the most mesmerizing was my dip in the hot jacuzzi tub, fronting the amazing Himalayan range.

[@JackAlderton]

Glad you enjoyed it Yasin!

[@resnikawa3145]

Wow that's amazing Jack and is my favourite city kL Malaysia for living in next year..I will move there with my two son and Star my new life.. thanks you for sharing any way..is dream for everyone living in Malaysia...and I'm can't wait for back home...I visit many country..but I never find how is comfortable Malaysia and they have everything we need and much more beautiful ❤️ people around and experccily delicious food everywhere and friendly people and more race also .that is Ausome 🥰🤩 Malaysia is perfect city to live with love and enjoy our real life without stress and worried..for me Malaysia is perfect and the best for many people who already come to Malaysia...I'm glad you always enjoy it your day and I'm jalousé jack.. Keep going take more videos... sharing to everyone...cos feel good and safe so important in our life and Malaysia is good 👍😊 places for everything..this hotel Ausome and you looking great too enjoy it ..I love the vibes and views there's wow ... love Malaysia

[@JackAlderton]

Thanks for the amazing feedback, you will sure love it here!

[@cedricyoung25]

I like your hotel tour, amazing!

[@_helmi]

7:57 another 5-star gem that I've stayed before and highly recommend - Grand Hyatt Kuala Lumpur (the glass building with Petronas Towers in the reflection). The lunch buffet at their restaurant, JP teres is amazing. They do Malaysian cuisine.

[@JackAlderton]

Very nice, thanks for the suggestion - I'll check it out!

[@jenwilko1692]

Thanks Jack we enjoyed your review and look forward to more. KL is on our watch list. Cheers 👏🐨🍍

[@JackAlderton]

Thanks Jen! Condo tour coming soon

[@Chuk392]

Please visit Tun Razak Exchange (TRX) Tower. A lot exciting stuff to explore in there. Edit: remove and Merdeka Tower (Merdeka 118 Tower). Explanation: Merdeka Tower (Merdeka 118 Tower) is not fully open for public yet but I hope they will soon.

[@JackAlderton]

Hi Chuk, I actually work at TRX! I'm there most days. What would you recommend I make a video about there?

[@Yasin_Affandi]

Look forward to watching it later. Besides MOKL, I have also watched another video that said that the Four Seasons Place is also the cheapest Four Seasons Hotel in the world.

[@Yasin_Affandi]

Funny, been working for KLCC for so many years, but I've never stepped in MOKL. Back while I was working at the KLCC site office, I remembered very well receiving few times, box of chocolates from a Director of Hong Kong Mandarin Oriental who was on his working visit to check personally on the latest update and progress of MOKL.

[@JackAlderton]

Thanks Yasin, yes I saw that video too and it inspired me partly for this review. I actually go to the Four Seasons for dinner in this video haha. KL is really a great value destination (in general).

[@JackAlderton]

You always have great stories! That's awesome & It would have been nice to see what KLCC was like back then as I've heard and seen the amazing progress. I can definitely imagine MOKL as a gem back then, and I still think it holds its own today.

[@Yasin_Affandi]

@@JackAlderton Wonderful. Hope to see your dining experience at the Four Seasons Place KL. 😀

[@Yasin_Affandi]

@@JackAlderton There are plenty more stories from my unique experience with the development of KLCC. Just happy to see that many people especially the foreign tourists visit KLCC, one of the most iconic landmark in KL. 😀

[@unkoirio448]

Interesting ideas n smart presentation👌

[@JackAlderton]

Thanks mate!

[@ChovyTravel]

Beautiful hotel! ❤ Awesome pool 👌

[@JackAlderton]

Thanks mate, was awesome! And awesome channel, subscribed to you guys - keep it up!

[@adamcs2770]

Affordable luxury

[@JackAlderton]

That's it! Malaysia is the KING.

[@BernardBertrand]

Another great one Jack, thank you :)

[@JackAlderton]

Thank you Bernard!

[@Luno_Referral_Code_ZJBS3P]

Walaouweiii u made me so envyyyyy

[@JackAlderton]

haha hope you get to go too!

[@asrie1234]

*Welcome to Malaysia truly Asia good food, people beautiful beach, skyscrapers & others, Msian likes to lepak Restaurant Mamak drink Teh Tarik, Likes to joining Malaysian, Welcome All.. 🇲🇾💙🧡♥️💙🇲🇾*

[@JackAlderton]

Thank you man!!

[@AlbertKoshi23]

Nice video as always Jack. KL is an awesome city. If it was me, I would only had a nice lager beer 🍺 instead of higher ABV drinks though.

[@JackAlderton]

Haha cheers Albert - yes a nice beer would have gone down nicely too!

[@riana.m0]

Perhaps MO needs some refurbishment. On the LG, there’s a club called ‘Kyo’ one of the most popular club in KL 🎉

[@JackAlderton]

A little would go a long way, I could tell they had done some in the last year. Haha I did see that, I'm not a party guy but KL has pretty good nightlife

[@marwanmahmud]

Great review mate! I had a client who stayed here for months! Crazy 😂

[@JackAlderton]

Haha seriously? That's awesome, bet they loved it! Thank you

[@importedvixen]

Hello Jack New subscriber here ( Female 52yo) just to let you know as I know you are monitoring your viewers lol Husband and I lived all arround Middle East( Baku,Doha,Dubai) and also Barbados At the moment we are in Jersey UK Channel Island but we missed to be somewhere more Global and Multicultural. I’m Croatian and husband is a Brit. Your video popped out coincidentally and I got interested about Malaysia. Will look into it a bit more next year.. Also your Hotel tour is great, maybe just to mention more what kind of miniatures they provide in the bathroom, room service menu and spa & hairdressing prices.. otherwise a very good video. 👍 Would also love to see Wine list and prices but that is just me ( worked in high end hospitality for years) 😂

[@JackAlderton]

Hey! Thanks for the great feedback, it's good to know what people want to see more of. Nice to hear that. My mum was recently in Croatia and loved it - I've been researching it myself recently. Definitely recommend Malaysia, hope you can visit someday and of couse stay tuned for the next videos!

[@importedvixen]

⁠@@JackAldertonwooow your mum was in Croatia? Great to hear that she liked it.. Island Hvar highly recommended if you ever visit👍 Husband and I was watching your video about you visiting Malacca last night and seriously start to think how to move to Malaysia😎 Will start to look if any teacher position for my husband next year! Ps: keep doing good videos 👍👍 Ps2:your girlfriend is very cute👍👍👍

[@cwsb9397]

I ❤ relaxing at MO with my expat friend.

[@JackAlderton]

It's a great place! What's your fav hotel in KL?

[@keangwooichoo6138]

MO has been around for a long time. But i guess they refurbished it.

[@fauzanriez9472]

In my knowledge they do.

[@JackAlderton]

Yes they did, I watched other reviews from about a year ago and I could see some differences. They are keeping up with the times but it's probably not the jewel it once was (when it opened).

[@ICanThrive]

Love KL, the cost vs quality of life is amazing there. But what about Visa options. The new MM2H rules shared this week are not so favorable. The Silver MM2H Visa requirements are: $150K USD fixed deposit and have to purchase a property worth 600K MYR which cannot be sold for 10 years. 5 year renewable Visa. The cost is pretty silly, MYR fixed deposit will lose value within 5 years almost certainly looking at the history of MYR vs USD, and having to buy property defeats the purpose of cheap rentals. What Visa are you using or do you recommend?

[@keangwooichoo6138]

Then apply for digital nomad visa or study the borneo mm2h

[@JackAlderton]

Hey mate, it's a good question and I'm having some thoughts about this in my own situation. I am working here on an Employment Pass, so that's what I'm using. I'm looking for options if I want to stop working and completely agree with your assessment. The new MM2H is out of reach for me right now and I wouldn't necessarily recommend it under the new conditions. The digital nomad visa looks alright if you have the setup to support it (though I heard to processing time is long) and the borneo option could be good if you fit the age bracket and conditions. Otherwise I would recommend tourist visas if it's favourable for your country. Not advice but you can base yourself in Malaysia and cycle SEA countries throughout the year.

[@byteme9718]

Dragon fruit is near to tasteless and was almost unheard of in Malaysia until the 1990s.

[@JackAlderton]

It's my favourite! They key is to add honey, raw tualang is the best 👌 I'm glad they have it in Malaysia now, hardly anyone knows about it in Australia!

[@SaidOsman-x5t]

It's expensive for us in Malaysia.For foreigners no problem because their currencies is high.

[@mayfoo02]

There'll b Malaysians who can afford to stay here

[@JackAlderton]

I understand, it is expensive for most locals (I earn in RM) - but hey, 5-star hotel isn't gonna be cheap!

[@OrdinaryAviator]

The currency exchange is quite insane if you bring dollars, pound sterling, and kuwait gold

[@JackAlderton]

That's right, RM is struggling which isn't too great for me but perfect if you're a visitor or foreign income.

[@junaidx]

Ah is it? So it'd be better to exchange cash instead of using a cc? What's approx the exchange for GBP? Cheers

[@robinhorn8321]

how is the temperature in Kuala Lumpur?

[@JackAlderton]

It's high 20's, low 30's all year round. It rains usually only in the afternoon for a few hours max. It's pretty consistent year-round and not really defined seasons - true tropical climate. IMO it's one of my favourite things about Malaysia.

[@Just_passing_through23]

You never say if the price is per day week or month?

[@JackAlderton]

Hi there, hotels are priced per night. Unfortunately it's not that cheap for a week or month in a five star hotel!

[@newjourney9220]

That's about one third of our average salary a month for a night. It's not affordable for locals. It's out of touch for most locals mate

[@JackAlderton]

Yep, I didn't say it was affordable for the average Malaysian. It's a luxury 5 star hotel! But there are plenty of people with money in Malaysia, foreigners would be surprised!

[@salinamdnoor603]

Yellow Dragon fruit the best.

[@JackAlderton]

Never had it! Does it have a different flavour?

[@sparklingscent]

You have enough jawline to give to at least 4 weakchinned people, and still have spare.

[@JackAlderton]

😅 thank you - mewing and chewing!