hi guys welcome back to the channel my name's mandy my fiance lloyd and i are currently
traveling through southeast asia in search of somewhere we can call our forever home we've been
traveling for the past nine months now and today you're joining us in kuala lumpur malaysia we are
currently staying at a boutique hotel called the ciao kit hotel it's owned by ormond hotels it's
stunning we're very excited to give you a full tour of this property today so this hotel is
actually located in an area of kuala lumpur called ciao kit this whole area is actually full of
history and this hotel encapsulates all of that so without further ado let's get into the full tour
of this beautiful building when you first arrive at the hotel you'll notice the beautiful brick
buildings at night time they have really nice lanterns out the front all the signs light up it's
sort of an old maybe 60s style vibe that it gives to you out the front it's really really beautiful
the doors as you enter are very grand and they use a lot of gold furnishings throughout the property
which are really nice to give you that extra bit of lux feel when you first enter the hotel it sort
of feels like you're walking into someone's massive house ormond hotels are designed to
sort of make you feel like you're at home which we really really like that concept obviously because
we're digital nomads we don't have our own home so having somewhere that actually makes you feel
comfortable enough to relax and have that homey feel to it is quite rare especially at a hotel
so when you first enter the lobby you'll sort of notice that everything is very
open plan it's sort of like walking into an open plan home with a living room lots of seating areas
the furnishings are beautiful lots of antiques a lot of malaysian artwork as well they featured a
lot of malaysian newspapers and sort of the heart of this whole building is around the kitchen which
is the restaurant essentially but it sort of feels like you're in somebody's kitchen and it's really
nice you can relax on the couches in the lobby you can hang out in the restaurant area but it more
feels like you're at someone's home and i feel like i have never stayed at a hotel that did that
properly they've done a really good job especially with the rugs and the pillows and everything just
the furnishings throughout the whole lobby the kitchen and the bar area are very beautiful and
makes you feel like you're at a house not a hotel we spent quite a bit of time in the restaurant
we had a really really nice dinner we had one of their signature dishes we had the chicken chop it
was very very good really nice gravy on it we also tried their version of nachos as well which was
something i've never tasted before it was a little bit different we really liked it they do beautiful
cocktails in this space and the bartenders almost feel like they're on a stage a little bit anyone's
welcome to come to this restaurant you don't have to be staying at the hotel it seems to be
a regular place for maybe somewhere to have a date night they do really beautiful lighting at night
time and really dim the light they really set the vibe it's very nice so this hotel is luxury
but they don't have anything that's unnecessary so their main focus here is to highlight what's
important for you to be comfortable and the rest is just forget about it so they've done a really
good job at keeping luxury minimalistic but also making you feel like you have so much here so
after you work your way through the base lobby the beautiful restaurant and the bar you'll head to
the check-in desk which is also located obviously in the lobby the staff here are top-notch
really attentive we couldn't believe how well we were being treated when we got here i can't speak
any higher about the staff here so you'll be well looked after as soon as the second you step in the
door you will then check into your room you'll be giving your key card and head to the gold elevator
doors like i said a lot of the furnishings throughout this building are gold head through
the gold elevator doors and head up to your floor we are staying on the third floor which has a
incredible view of the city we get to overlook the overpasses and it lights up at night it's
absolutely beautiful so when you first walk into your room you will notice again the open plan of
your room so we are staying in the taukei suite when you first walk in you'll see a beautiful
red lounge underneath your smart tv which of course we always love the smart tv being
available in the room throughout the room you'll also see there's gold furnishings throughout the
room as well really nice lighting for at night time really nice to sit and read a book or relax
with a cup of tea it was beautiful our favorite feature probably of this room are these swivel
velvet chairs we got lots of use out of them i'm currently sitting on one right now we recorded our
podcast from these chairs in this room so like i said we got so much work done on our workstation
right behind me you will find the beautiful bed we had such good sleep after all our travels we
were able to catch up on a lot of sleep and very big comfy bed with a view of the city you can't
go wrong located on either side you've got two pendant lights which are really really nice to
have your own light on either side just the lighting heading over towards the bathroom
again gold taps gold features and gold shower head even the soaps and the shampoo everything
that they provide for you from the hotel smelled amazing and they were such a nice touch to have to
in the bathroom the shower is probably the nicest shower i've had in a very long time
it's like a huge waterfall that comes over you i had a really hard time getting out of the shower
because it was just very very nice and relaxing so even though this room doesn't have a bath the
shower definitely made up for it also located in this room you'll find a mini fridge as well as
other storage and there was actually enough room for us to do our yoga and meditation with our mats
fully laid out because this room is actually big enough for that so it was really nice to have that
extra space this room there was plenty of space for us to do other activities and set up for our
work and filming in here as well which has been so great for us as nomads the greatest feature that i
think this building has is actually the meeting rooms that they have available there's multiple
different rooms available in the lobby area or just above the lobby area you can actually request
to the staff for how you would like it set up so if you're having a meeting or maybe you want it to
be a little bit more casual maybe you're filming a podcast like us you can have them set up that
room exactly how you want it and make it feel more at home or you can have it in a more professional
setting with the tables set up there's also a divider that you can put in between the room
because the room is quite large so you can split the room in half and make it feel a little bit
more cozy i think it would just be a really nice place to just hang out again the carpets and the
pillows everything just felt like you were hanging out in someone's living room so it was really nice
that they've added that in if you need extra work space while you're here and doing a workation
they also have a library which is really beautiful the artwork in there is stunning i wanted to just
hang out in there because of the artwork very beautifully painted and it fits up to 12 people
so again if you want to have a meeting or just get some work done it's a great area that's also
available to everybody the dark green and the gold that they've used throughout the whole building
is probably my favorite it does remind me a lot of the hotel that we stayed at in sapa i will link
that video above if you're interested in seeing that vietnam luxury hotel tour but it does remind
me a lot of that and the green and gold there's something about that that creates that luxury feel
even in our room the curtains they had really beautiful tassels and they were dark green there
are many different types of rooms that you can stay in this hotel all but ranging from different
sizes so the taoki suite that we are currently staying in is the second largest hotel room in the
building palki so sweet is the largest one in the building and there's only two of them available
so there's only one other option that's a bit bigger than here and as you'll see on the screen
there's a beautiful rocking chair available in that room and the view of the city is absolutely
stunning you can see the train go by and just overlooking the beautiful tower that room was
very beautiful you also have the little taoki suite which is a step down from what we're staying
in is a little bit smaller but still grand then you also have the smaller den rooms available as
well we were very lucky during our stay we were offered a incredible private dinner for two so
the chow kid has actually invented a solution to a problem that we've all had to go through during
this pandemic which is going out to eat can be a little bit frightening if you are someone who
is a bit more weary of the virus and want a bit more protection but you still want to go out and
have some experiences so they came up with this concept during the pandemic you could come for
dinner and they will set up a private room which is essentially one of their den rooms turned into
a dining room and we were very lucky to get to experience this incredible dinner for just the
two of us during our stay the food was top notch it was delicious just like it was the night before
we got to try four different cocktails my favorite was the dessert actually the cheesecake cheesecake
is actually my favorite thing it was a pineapple cheesecake it was absolutely delicious but it
was just really nice they had jazz music playing for us and we got to overlook the city and as the
sun went down we got to watch sort of the sunset and all the lights of the city light up from our
private dining experience and i just thought it was really innovative that they've come up with
that solution you can also do this experience as well if you want something a little bit more
private and intimate it was really romantic it was really nice that we got to experience that
together finally even down to the food they've created the menu to make you feel like you're
at home as well so even the style of eating in this luxury place felt like we were having a
home-cooked meal which was really nice after being on the road and eating takeaway quite often we
felt like we'd sat down at you know a malaysian family's home and had them cook for us which was
really beautiful and i just have felt recharged and re-energized after staying in such a relaxing
and home-like environment this hotel is an incredibly affordable option for the luxury that
you receive it only goes for about a hundred us dollars for the room that we are staying in which
we think is super great value we'll leave the link in the description if you're interested in booking
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of this property we think it's very luxurious but also minimalistic which really suits us and our
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you