4 years ago
I have stayed at many hotels, but EQ was a totally...
I have stayed at many hotels, but EQ was a totally new experience for me. The hotel is brand spanking new, and indeed some of the guest floors and the roof top bar have yet to open. But what struck me was the genuine warmth of all the EQ family, from the door man through to the front desk and to the wonderful friendly faces in the lounge, all the way to the GM, the Group CEO and his lovely wife. Everywhere you could feel the love and passion poured into every detail, and the genuine quiet pride of the CEO as he talks about transom free lift doors and speakers in the pool and the Aha! room! I stayed at a smart Deluxe King, a beautiful bright corner room. All the room entrances open into alcoves leading off the main corridor, which ensures privacy. Floors are wooden, which brings a lovely warmth and cosiness to any room, more so a hotel room. The lounge on the 50th floor is spacious, expansive and luxurious without being loud and garish. The breakfast is a good spread, and although my fellow guests thought the range smaller than the ground floor Nipah Restaurant, I found it more than satisfactory. There is an afternoon tea with scones cream and jam, and evening cocktails with generous platters that would be good enough for dinner. And ask for the teh tarik!
The hotel is very well located, with KLCC and Pavilion shopping centre only minutes away by a very pleasant walk through a covered elevated airconditioned walkway. My friend managed to nip out and pick up some bargains from a pro golfshop nearby in 30 minutes.
I could go on, but I think you get the picture. I love this hotel, and I want to especially thank Radhika of Reservations and all the EQ family at reception, Nipah, the lounge and the concierge, and also to the GM, Robert, who sought us out and was there at checkout to see us off.
But most of all I want to end with a personal note of thanks to the group CEO Donald and his lovely wife Lek, old and dear friends who have made this hotel truly a home away from home and have filled it with their love and hospitality. There are no employees in EQ, only family. Thank you for making that happen.