Location, location, location!  There are many reasons to choose one hotel over another and in a city, I like to be well located within walking distance of restaurants and have public transportation readily available.  Kuala Lumpur is one place where our Aussie dollar still gets a good value so since it was just an overnight, we went for a budget place near the Central Market – Hotel Geo.  To maximize mileage earning, I used Pointshound to book it.

I had to laugh when I looked out the window at the Geo Hotel and saw a Birdnest Guesthouse across the street!

Reception was friendly and they showed us where to get the free bus outside.

They have very strict rules about bringing durians, mangosteens and pets into the rooms!

The room was on the small side but the wifi was good so that was really all I wanted after being unplugged for 3 days in Taman Negara.

The best thing was the free bus right outside that makes a loop around central KL stopping at several key locations, one of which was a major shopping centre with a huge food court.

All things considered, Hotel Geo is a nice budget choice if you don’t want to spend hotel points.  I think that in less expensive destinations like KL, it’s worth it to just book a budget place and save points for pricier destinations.