Tian Jing Hotel

An amazing boutique hotel in a great location. Staff were friendly and the room was a very high standard.

Friendly reception. Unusual design: toilet and shower on the balcony with rolled wooden blinds for privacy [although not easily overlooked... only visible from downstairs and anyone viewing you would be immediately obvious]. Comfy bed with mosquito netting which wasn't needed while we were there. Low occupancy meant that breakfast was a la carte, pre-ordered the previous day. Roti telur were good, the curry puffs less so. The location is ideal for Petaling Street market and a short walk from the Pasar Seni MTR station. Central Market and Merdeka Square are not much further. The building is nicely refurbished and houses a popular coffee house on the ground floor at which residents get a free drink of their choice each day. The small lounge area in the breakfast room is available for the use of residents throughout the day. WiFi reception was variable but it was usually possible to swap router and find a strong signal.

It's a really lovely hotel, excellent service, very clean, very good location, and is fantastic apart from three things. First, the wifi was blazingly fast but had weird drop outs where it slowed to a crawl. Not sure why. Second, in theory, the outdoor bathroom by a garden is terrific; in practice, the staff explained to me, it's a nightmare for mosquitos. Hence, we had to burn a mosquito coil outdoors, use an electronic mosquito repellant indoors, and as a last resort, lower a mosquito net over the bed. To be fair I didn't get bitten by a single mosquito while I was there, but the smoke and the chemical smell of the mosquito repellant annoyed me. Last, the water heating system is really inefficient, requiring you to turn on the heater beforehand and then wait for water to heat up. Even so, usually towards the end of my shower, the hot water would run out. This would not be so bad, except you're outdoors and the heat dissipates quickly, and you're left wet and cold. Ultimately, I would suggest walling off the bathroom from the garden. Put a window in for the view. Fix the wifi. Then this hotel would be perfect.

It is a uniquely and aesthetically design space. Comfortable and enjoyable.

Great stay. Very nice room with large balcony and real garden view (in the center of China Town!). Perception of space and eye for detail in original interior design. Real rain shower in exotic open bathroom (individual boiler=always hot water). Excellent architects designed this hotel. 100% working wifi with strong signal. Made on request breakfast was very good with top personal service. Reception/check-in should be improved.