Container concept is currently creating a buzz when it comes to hotel accommodation. Container Hotel Group is one of the first brands to offer such experience in Malaysia. My first encounter with a container-type accommodation was my stay at Capsule by Container Hotel at KLIA2. Apart from the airport location, the brand actually has several properties in Malaysia: in Kuala Lumpur, Penang, and Ipoh.
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‘I hope they won’t put you inside a container,’ a Malaysian guy I met in Tanjung Gemok. He asked where I would stay in Kuala Lumpur and that was his answer when I told him Container Hotel. I clarified that it’s the concept and guests will literally stay in container vans. He chuckled and told that it was his first time to hear about it.
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Container Hotel Kuala Lumpur is in Bukit Bintang area but on the quieter side, away from food streets and shopping centers. Nonetheless, these spots are just 10-15 minutes by foot or a 3-minute drive from the hotel. The area also has a handful of seafood, Chinese, and Malaysian restaurants. Dining is not a problem if you just want to have a relaxing staycation over the weekend.
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We arrived in TBS around 10:45 PM just in time for the last train to Hang Tuah. Thanks for a free Wifi near the station, I was able to book a Grab car that brought me in front of the hotel. At 11:30 PM, the hotel’s front office surprised me and reset the tiring day I had. Container Hotel’s front office is a battle tank!
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My booking reservation was immediately verified on their system and I got in my room in no time. Container Hotel has several room options, actually. They have four room types: deluxe and suite rooms on the container side with en-suite bathrooms, and concrete room and camp site with shared bathrooms. I decided to experience the camp site because it’s a different offering from the usual container vans. The other option, concrete room, was also interesting!
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The space that the rooms provide can actually sleep up to two persons. Apart from the en-suite bathroom, other amenities differ between rooms. Freebies on all rooms include a bottled water, complimentary Wifi, and in-room slippers.
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Camping ground is on the topmost floor. If I remember it right, they have four rooms for that kind. The entire room is very visible from the outside with the floor-to-ceiling glass. It wouldn’t be a camping if there’s no tent. Privacy of guests is provided by the tent housing two twin-sized beds. The beds are placed over wooden crates and secured with clean beddings, pillows, and blankets. There are also camping desk and chairs.
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Toilet and shower are located on the same level equipped with overhead and handheld shower. Shampoo and body wash are available in wall-mounted dispensers. Only two cubicles are available on the floor but more shower areas are on the ground floor of the hotel.
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For rooms having no entertainment systems, the hotel’s lobby lounge on the ground level has a cable-ready television. I found the spacious desk in the room as my working desk during my stay at the hotel.
Container Hotel has its own restaurant, still in a container, just a stone’s throw away from the battle tank office. Burger Bar is in-charged of serving affordable and tasty burgers for their guests. You can also have iced-cold drinks and freshly fried fries on their open-roof concept of dining.
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I’ve had several camping trips before from mountain, beach, and islands, but the city camping experience in Container Hotel is a different one. I just wish that they set-up the ceiling of the rooms fully open to complete the urban camping experience. Nonetheless, it’s a cool place for free-spirited travelers eager to experience a glamorous camping when in Kuala Lumpur.
Container Hotel Kuala Lumpur
Jalan Delima, Imbi, 55100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Contact No.: +603-2110-4388
Website: http://chgworld.com/kl.html