Talk like the locals!

We at The 5 Elements Hotel would like to ensure that our guest’s are enjoying their time here at Malaysia’s cultural spot, Chinatown. One of many ways to truly enjoy a foreign destination is by enveloping in the local culture and language. Listed down below are some examples of phrases in the native language of Malaysia, Bahasa Malaysia that you can try when interacting with the locals.

English	Bahasa Malaysia
Thank you	Terima Kasih
Good Morning	Selamat Pagi
Good Afternoon	Selamat Tengah Hari
Good Evening	Selamat Petang
Goodbye	Selamat Tinggal
How are you?	Apa Khabar?
I Am Fine	Khabar Baik
How Much?	Berapa?
What Is This?	Apakah Ini?
I Do Not Understand	Saya Tidak Faham
Where Is This?	Dimanakah Ini?

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KL City Tour Package

Those interested on getting to know Kuala Lumpur a little bit better can now book our KL City Tour Package. Comes with a 4 hour tour around KL’s best attractions, complete with a stop to satisfy your souvenir retail needs!

The tour is readily bookable at an amazing deal through our website athttp://goo.gl/nLJOZy. Book now to secure your spot!

Petronas Twin Towers

Build in 1996, The Petronas Twin Tower is one of Malaysia’s tallest building. It remains the status of world’s tallest twin structure to date, which is one of the reasons it is known all over the world. The ‘corn’ like building has 88 floors and it is 451.9 Meters tall (1,483ft).

While a majority of it’s space is occupied by offices, the base of the building is a large 1,500,000 square feet of retail centre offering luxury goods and high street labels. If you feel like having stroll on the park, just step outside to the KLCC Park where 17 acres (6.9 hectors) of park reserved in the middle of the city with beautiful fountains, jogging path, children’s playground and wading pools. In the night time, the fountain turns into a colourful light and water show that will surely entertain you.

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Travel Essentials Checklist

Our team here at The 5 Elements Hotel would like to ensure that our guest’s stay with us are as comfortable and worry-free as it can be. One of many ways of achieving a trouble-free holiday is to ensure that all travel essentials are packed. Here’s a short item list that we’ve prepared for use of those traveling to the wonderful land of Kuala Lumpur.

Travel Documents & Finances
According to where you’re traveling from, this are some of the most crucial items to be checked upon for your travels.
– Personal ID
– Passport / Visa
– Local Currency
– Credit Card
– Hotel / Tour Guide Contact Information
– Insurance Documents
– Emergency Contact Information

Clothing and Wearable
Malaysia, a tropical climate country which basically means the weather here is hot and humid all year round, with exceptions of rainy monsoon seasons. This means, as a rule of thumb when packing for your travels, ensure that your clothes are light and breathable. Depending on the season, a rain jacket is also a must.
– Light T Shirt
– Shorts
– Skirts
– Dresses
– Sandals
– Sports Shoes
– Sunglasses
– Rain Jacket

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Lo Hei Event at The 5 Elements Hotel

Here’s a look at our Lo Hei Event held at The 5 Elements Hotel during the previous Chinese New Year season. Amazing Lion Dance performances, exiting activities, and not to forget the very… very long table of Loh Sang that our team along with our guest joined in the final Prosperity Toss.

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Malaysia – Year of Festivals 2015

Looking for more reasons to visit the wonderful melting pot of culture, Malaysia in 2015? Well, we have something that will get a hold of your attention and that is the Malaysia Year of Festival 2015.

What is it you ask? Malaysia Year of Festival 2015 is a yearlong celebration of cultural festivals, shopping extravaganzas, international acclaimed events, arts and music showcases, and much.. much more! This initiative is made with the goal of celebrating the diversity that encompasses the whole of Malaysia, which is described in the national slogan of “Malaysia Truly Asia”.

Running throughout the year 2015, there is no doubt that many more exciting activities and events will be organized to look forward to in Malaysia.

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Want unique? Go boutique!

There is no objection that when it comes to hotel choice, luxury is always best, but it is not accessible by many due to the ridiculous price range offered by these establishments. This is the reason behind the rising of up and coming trend of Boutique hotels worldwide. Though the class of boutique in itself might cause some confusion in consumers, what it is basically is a balance of both luxury quality at budget affordability.

Such example of this unique class of lodging is The 5 Elements Hotel located in the heart of Chinatown, Kuala Lumpur. Not only do we offer great quality when it comes to facilities and amenities for our guests, but it is also complimented by great pricing strategy which allows great affordability without compromise. No longer will you be sacrificing your comfort staying in a budget backpackers lodge due to budget restraints.

One other main factor in choosing Boutique hotels over any other is the unique styling of the establishments. Here at The 5 Elements Hotel, in addition to the facilities and amenities that ensures a good stay experience, our rooms are also uniquely designed with one-of-a-kind arts and decor to match the boutique theme of living in harmony with the 5 elements. Not only will it be pleasing to the eye, it will also help in creating a welcoming atmosphere for our guests as soon as they arrive to our doorstep.

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Choosing the right hotel

It has always been a conundrum for many when it comes to finding the perfect hotel for your travels. Whether it be budget, boutique, or even luxury, the decision to be made is affected by an endless list of wants and needs.

In order to make your decision making easier, we at The 5 Elements Hotel have come up with a list of necessities in looking for your perfect lodging spot, which includes:

1. Comfort
This should be your main priority when it comes to finding the perfect pit-stop for your travels. A comfortable place will ensure that you’re getting the necessary recharge at the end of each day to prepare for what’s coming the next day. At The 5 Elements Hotel, not only does our boutique room styling creates a welcoming and unique experience, our facilities also provides the best of comfort for your resting needs!

2. Quality
Remember the phrase “you get what you pay for”? When it comes to hotels, we believe that travelers should not skimp out on quality over price as it will affect the overall atmosphere of their travels. Quality in terms of hotel experience can be deciphered into many factors such as cleanliness, service, facilities available, and many others. The 5 Elements Hotel, while providing you with the quality that travelers deserve, are also accommodating when it comes to pricing with our affordable price range as we believe that everyone should have the chance to experience the boutique environment of a hotel.

3. Location
To travel is to absorb the culture of the destination. This is where location plays a part in exposing as much characteristic of the locals while offering great accessibility when needed. Our hotel, which is located right in the middle of Chinatown offers great locality as soon as you stepped out of our door. In addition to that, our location also allows easy access to many of Kuala Lumpur’s top tourist destinations and shopping spots!

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Top 3 Festival in Malaysia

Malaysia being a melting pot of various cultures, have brought itself up to be a colorful and amazing hub of festival for travelers from all over the world to experience. Below are three examples of festive occasion in Malaysia that we believe represent our multi-cultural background.

1.Deepavali

Deepavali, or also known as the festival of lights is a 5 days festival celebrated by the Indians in Malaysia, as an ode to the historical victory of light over darkness. It is during this festive season that we can see the wonderful art called ‘kolams’ or ‘rangolis’ made with colored rice grain into various forms of traditional and even modern shapes and symbols.

2.Chinese New Year

Chinese New Year is one of the important traditional Chinese holiday celebrated at the turn of the Chinese calendar, often referred to as the ‘Lunar New Year’. The source of the festive itself is centuries old, and is tied to several myths and traditions, but it is traditionally a festival to honor deities as well as ancestors. Many forms of cultural reference can be seen during this period ranging from foods, arts, performance, and many more. It is also a custom during the occasion that families and relatives, would gather for a reunion dinner to celebrate the coming of the new year.

3.Hari Raya

Also known as Eid al-Fitr, Hari Raya is celebrated by muslims of Malaysia that marks the end of Ramadhan, the holy month of fasting, and welcoming the month of Shawwal in accordance to the islamic calendar. It is during this time that families gathered together to celebrate the occasion with many variety of traditional foods, and dressed up in their traditional Malay attire such as the ‘Baju Melayu’ and Baju Kurung’.

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Loh Sang – The History

It is a common sight during Chinese New Year whether it be in restaurants or houses to see a group of people, usually families tossing a mixture of ingredients collected in one big plate. The dish in particular, is known as Loh Sang, Yusheng, Yee Sang, or in English, the Prosperity Toss. The tradition’s origin goes way back to the land of Guangzhou, where the fishermen would celebrate the seventh day of Chinese New Year by feasting on thier catches, also as a thankful gesture for the prosperity.

While the dish itself is not true to the versions of the olden days, the modern version usually consist of white radish, red pepper, turnips, pickled ginger, dried oranges, chinese parsley, chilli, jellyfish, peanuts, sesame seed, and shrimp crackers. The dish would then be topped of with plum sauce, rice vinegar, kumquat paste, and sesame oil before being tossed.

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Kuala Lumpur City Gallery

During the British colonial administration in 1899, the building of what now is the Kuala Lumpur City Gallery was built as the administration hub for the newly founded capital of Federated Malay States. The overall architecture and feel of the building’s facade was designed based on renaissance influence.

It was later in the 1961 that the building was taken over by the Ministry of Labor, followed by a conversion to the Metropolitan Postal Security Office in 1977. One of it’s major changes took place in 1986, whereby the Kuala Lumpur City Hall bought over the building and turning it into the first ever public library in Kuala Lumpur.

From there onwards, the building have had its interior furnished with numerous research on all things Kuala Lumpur, from it’s history, development, architecture, as well as being a hub for multiple exhibitions and events connected to the heritage of the city. It has now developed since into what it is today, the Kuala Lumpur City Gallery.

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Malaysia’s Iconic Food - The Nasi Lemak

Nasi Lemak is one of the most common dish to be associated with Malaysians to date. This is also contributed to the fact that, Malaysians have now considered the rice dish called Nasi Lemak is the official delicacy of Malaysia. What makes this dish unique is the method of cooking, whereby the rice is cooked with coconut milk infused with Pandan Leaf, which results in a very rich and fragrant rice. Side dishes served consist of crispy fried Anchovies, ground peanuts, hard boil egg, cucumber slices and of course the creme-de-la-creme, sambal!

Nasi Lemak literally means Oily or Fatty Rice. It is widely eaten in Malaysia not only as a breakfast dish, but also for lunch, dinner, brunch, supper, basically any other time of the day! This is one of the contributing factor to why the Nasi Lemak is available at almost every corner of this country, throughout the day.

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The 5 Elements Hotel, Chinatown KL - Facebook Booking Tutorial (Video)

Here's a simple video walkthrough we've prepared to show that our guests can even make their room reservations through our Facebook page. 

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KL Tower – Malaysian Attractions

KL Tower, located in Bukit Nenas Kuala Lumpur is one of the highest points in the city. As the 6th tallest tower on the world, visitors are able to enjoy a 360 degree view of the city at 421 meters (1381 feet). The tower has launched many events in the past and the most anticipated yearly event is the KL Tower Base Jump. There is also the KL Tower International Towerthon Challenge that has been going on for 11 year, the Tower to Tower Explorace and many other extreme challenging events.

Available at the tower is also a revolving restaurant serving fine dining with a 360 view. The deck of the tower is also open for the brave who is not afraid of heights. Not only for visitors and a communication tower, KL tower also serves as the Islamic Falak Observatory Centre which will observe the crescent moon to mark the Muslim month of Ramadhan, Syawal and Zulhijjah (The main Muslim celebration months).

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Kuala Lumpur Fun Facts

Kuala Lumpur, widely known as KL has come a long way from what once was a tin mining town, is now a developed metropolis. Kuala Lumpur has been a center point of many Malaysian success story, such example would be the iconic Petronas Twin Towers. Want to get to know Kuala Lumpur better? Here are some interesting facts on the town we call KL!

• Kuala Lumpur is derived from the Malay language, meaning “confluence of mud”
• During the early days, Kuala Lumpur often faced problems such as floods, fires, and other natural disaster.
• Kuala Lumpur acheived the city status in 1972.
• People staying in Kuala Lumpur are commonly known as KLites.
• In 2008, Kuala Lumpur has been voted the sixth most visited city in the world!
• Kuala Lumpur is one of the cities to have hosted the Formula One World Championship.
• Each of Kuala Lumpur’s Twin Towers are built by two different group, one by the Hazama Group and the other by Samsung Group.

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