Kuala Lumpur · Malaysia
Hotels in Petaling Street, Kuala Lumpur
Petaling Street is one of the 18 neighbourhoods of Kuala Lumpur (Wikidata: "road and neighborhood in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia"). Its centre is 0.4 km from the city centre. 45 places to stay in this guide are counted here, listed nearest the area centre first.
- Places to stay
- 45of 284 in Kuala Lumpur's neighbourhoods
- From the city centre
- 0.4 km
- Nearest station
- Pasar Seni0.3 km · OpenStreetMap
- Nearest main sight
- Sultan Abdul Samad Jamek Mosque0.5 km
- Restaurants, cafes and bars
- 304OpenStreetMap, by nearest area centre
Where to stay
Places to stay in Petaling Street
Nearest the area's centre point first, by straight-line distance. Chain properties link to their own websites; hotels recorded in Wikidata link to their encyclopedia article where there is one.
| # | Place to stay | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kitez Hotel & Bunkz | 0.0 km |
| 2 | Hotel China Town Inn | 0.1 km |
| 3 | OYO 43927 Sassana Hotel | 0.1 km |
| 4 | Pacific Express Hotel Chinatown | 0.1 km |
| 5 | Season Point Hotel | 0.1 km |
| 6 | Tang City Hotel @ ChinaTown | 0.1 km |
| 7 | Hotel Chinatown 2 | 0.1 km |
| 8 | Nan Yeang Hotel | 0.1 km |
| 9 | SohoTown Hotel | 0.1 km |
| 10 | Tian Jing Hotel | 0.1 km |
| 11 | The 5 Elements Hotel | 0.1 km |
| 12 | The Explorers Guesthouse and Hostel | 0.2 km |
| 13 | Winsin Hotel Chinatown | 0.2 km |
| 14 | Space Hotel @ China Town Kuala Lumpur | 0.2 km |
| 15 | Rain Forest Hotel | 0.2 km |
| 16 | OYO 552 Hotel Kl Centre Point | 0.2 km |
| 17 | Leo Leisure Hotel @ Central Market | 0.2 km |
| 18 | AnCasa Hotel Kuala Lumpur | 0.2 km |
| 19 | SPOT ON 90236 Zigzag Travellers Home | 0.2 km |
| 20 | Agosto Guest House Kuala Lumpur | 0.2 km |
| 21 | Lavana Hotel, Chinatown | 0.2 km |
| 22 | Travelodge City Centre | 0.2 km |
| 23 | Oasis Guest House | 0.3 km |
| 24 | OYO 761 City Hotel | 0.3 km |
| 25 | Avenue J Hotel, Central Market | 0.3 km |
| 26 | OYO 334 Everest Hotel | 0.4 km |
| 27 | Four Points by Sheraton Kuala Lumpur, Chinatown | 0.4 km |
| 28 | OYO 90160 Kl City Lodge | 0.4 km |
| 29 | Citin Seacare Pudu Hotel | 0.4 km |
| 30 | Citin Seacare Pudu by Compass Hospitality | 0.4 km |
| 31 | Signature International Hotel Kuala Lumpur | 0.5 km |
| 32 | SPOT ON 90137 Casavilla Hotel Pudu | 0.5 km |
| 33 | Hotel 99 Kuala Lumpur Chinatown (Formerly known as Hotel 99 Pudu) | 0.5 km |
| 34 | Arenaa Star Hotel | 0.5 km |
| 35 | Hotel 1915 Kuala Lumpur | 0.5 km |
| 36 | Sandpiper Hotel @ Chinatown Kuala Lumpur | 0.5 km |
| 37 | Big M Hotel | 0.5 km |
| 38 | Ahyu Hotel | 0.6 km |
| 39 | Hotel Olympic Malaysia | 0.6 km |
| 40 | Suasana Suites Bukit Ceylon | 0.8 km |
| 41 | Lanson Place Bukit Ceylon | 0.8 km |
| 42 | The Majestic Hotel Kuala Lumpur, Autograph Collection | 0.8 km |
| 43 | Scott Hotel KL Sentral | 1.2 km |
| 44 | Royce Hotel @ KL Sentral | 1.2 km |
| 45 | Sun inns Hotel Sentral | 1.2 km |
Visiting
What to see, eat and drink in Petaling Street
OpenStreetMap maps 197 restaurants, 96 cafes and 11 bars and pubs counted in Petaling Street, and 46 named sights: museums and galleries, parks, monuments, viewpoints and other attractions. They are counted the same way as the places to stay: each place goes to the area whose centre is nearest, within that area's reach. This rule has no boundaries, so places near the edge can fall in a neighbouring area's count.
| What | Mapped | Rank in Kuala Lumpur |
|---|---|---|
| Restaurants | 197 | 3 of 18 |
| Cafes | 96 | 1 of 18 |
| Bars, pubs and beer gardens | 11 | 5 of 18 |
| Museums and galleries | 18 | 1 of 18 |
| Named parks | 1 | 14 of 18 |
| Monuments, viewpoints and other sights | 27 | 1 of 18 |
Rank 1 has the most among the 18 neighbourhoods of Kuala Lumpur; areas with equal counts share a rank.
The 10 best-known sights counted in Petaling Street
Named sights OpenStreetMap maps for which the centre of Petaling Street is the nearest area centre (there is no boundary for Petaling Street in this data, so a few may lie in a neighbouring area): those linked to Wikidata or Wikipedia first, then by the number of Wikipedia language editions covering them. Distances are in a straight line from the area's centre point.
| Sight | Type | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| National Mosque | Place of worship | 0.7 km |
| Jamek Mosque | Place of worship | 0.5 km |
| Dataran Merdeka | Attraction | 0.6 km |
| Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia | Museum | 0.9 km |
| Kuala Lumpur Bird Park | Zoo | 1.0 km |
| Petaling Street | Attraction | 0.1 km |
| National Planetarium | Museum | 1.1 km |
| Royal Museum | Museum | 1.3 km |
| St. John's Cathedral | Place of worship | 0.6 km |
| Sri Mahamariamman Temple | Place of worship | 0.2 km |
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026.
Stations
Stations nearest the centre of Petaling Street
The nearest stations OpenStreetMap maps within 3 km of the centre of Petaling Street, and the nearest of each kind (rail, metro, light rail, monorail, funicular) within the same distance. Tram and bus stops are not included.
| Station | Serves | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| Pasar Seni | metro and light rail | 0.3 km |
| Plaza Rakyat | light rail | 0.5 km |
| Merdeka | metro | 0.6 km |
| Kuala Lumpur | rail | 0.6 km |
| MR3 Maharajalela | monorail | 0.6 km |
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026. Distances are in a straight line, not walking distance.
Distances
How far Petaling Street is from Kuala Lumpur's main sights
| Sight | From Petaling Street |
|---|---|
| Sultan Abdul Samad Jamek Mosque | 0.5 km |
| Independence Square | 0.7 km |
| National Mosque of Malaysia | 0.7 km |
| Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia | 1.0 km |
| Kuala Lumpur Bird Park | 1.0 km |
| National Museum of Malaysia | 1.4 km |
| National Monument | 1.6 km |
| Aquaria KLCC | 2.0 km |
| Petronas Philharmonic Hall | 2.2 km |
| As Syakirin Mosque | 2.5 km |
Around the area
Stations and sights in and near Petaling Street
Sights in Petaling Street: 12 of 13
- National Mosque of Malaysia · mosque · 0.7 km
- Sultan Abdul Samad Jamek Mosque · mosque · 0.5 km
- Independence Square · square · 0.7 km
- Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia · museum · 1.0 km
- Kuala Lumpur Bird Park · zoo · 1.0 km
- St. John's Cathedral · cathedral · 0.6 km
- Sri Mahamariamman Temple · Hindu temple · 0.2 km
- National History Museum · museum · 0.5 km
- Sri Kandaswamy Kovil · Hindu temple · 1.3 km
- Wei-Ling Gallery · art museum · 1.2 km
- Maybank Numismatic Museum · museum · 0.3 km
- Church of the Holy Rosary · church · 1.0 km
The 12 covered by the most Wikipedia language editions.
Nearby
Areas next to Petaling Street
Questions
Petaling Street: questions travellers ask
How many hotels are in Petaling Street, Kuala Lumpur?
45 places to stay in this guide are counted in Petaling Street: those for which its centre is the nearest of the 18 neighbourhoods of Kuala Lumpur. The nearest to the area centre is Kitez Hotel & Bunkz, 0.0 km away.
How far is Petaling Street from the centre of Kuala Lumpur?
0.4 km in a straight line from the area's centre to the city centre point Wikidata gives for Kuala Lumpur.
How far is Petaling Street from National Mosque of Malaysia?
0.7 km in a straight line from the centre of Petaling Street. The nearest of Kuala Lumpur's main sights is Sultan Abdul Samad Jamek Mosque, 0.5 km away.
Which stations are nearest the centre of Petaling Street?
As mapped in OpenStreetMap: Pasar Seni (metro and light rail, 0.3 km), Plaza Rakyat (light rail, 0.5 km), Merdeka (metro, 0.6 km), Kuala Lumpur (rail, 0.6 km) and MR3 Maharajalela (monorail, 0.6 km), in a straight line from the area's centre point.
How many restaurants, cafes and bars are there in Petaling Street?
OpenStreetMap maps 197 restaurants, 96 cafes and 11 bars and pubs counted in Petaling Street (each place in the area whose centre is nearest).
Areas: the 18 neighbourhoods of Kuala Lumpur that Wikidata records as a neighborhood located in the city. Places to stay are not assigned by boundary: each is counted in the area whose centre is nearest, and only when it is within that area's reach (twice the radius of a circle the size of the area where Wikidata gives its size, otherwise 1.5 km) and no nearer the centre of a neighbouring town in this guide; 284 places to stay are counted this way. Sights are counted the same way. Main sights: the 10 sights in these areas covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. Stations: railway and metro stations in Wikidata. All distances are straight-line from the area's centre point; on foot or by road they are longer.
Sources: the area, sights and stations from Wikidata (CC0); Petaling Street on Wikipedia; places to stay from each operator's own public pages and from Wikidata. How this guide is made.