: : Greater Kuala Lumpur : :
For our purposes this area encompasses those areas outside the immediate Kuala Lumpur city centre. Briefly these areas are:

Petaling Jaya. Known locally as PJ, is just 11 km southwest from downtown KL. Originally a mining area, PJ has been transformed into a modern town of universities, hospitals and businesses. This is Kuala Lumpur's fully integrated development with the Sunway Lagoon at the heart of it all.

Shah Alam. Continuing past Petaling Jaya about an hour from downtown KL is Shah Alam. When the city of Kuala Lumpur was elevated to the status of Federal Territory Shah Alam became the capital of Selangor state. Hotels serve business travelers to this primarily industrial area.

Cyber Jaya. Malaysia's silicon valley, Cyber Jaya is a planned to foster development of Malaysia's Information Technology industry.

Putra Jaya. Putra Jaya is where most government offices are now located. As such unless you are on official business with a government office chances are you won't be going to Putra Jaya. Note: If you plan to visit either Cyber Jaya or Putra Jaya it is best to hire a taxi for the day. It's relatively easy to get to either one but taxis are few and far between once you are there. FYI, in order to remain objective, hotels are listed alphabetically (in this case, first by area then by name). We don't favor any hotel for any reason.