Double rooms at Rumah Tumpangan's guesthouses and hostels will cost travelers 10-18 USD. They have the added advantage of being available for rent for a few hours during connecting flights.
Inexpensive lodging in Kuala Lumpur is also available at Brickfields hotels ($25 USD per night for a single room with breakfast), which have been a haven for extreme sportsmen, backpackers and tourists for years.
Kuala Lumpur's 3-star hotels offer free Wi-Fi and fresh fruit breakfast for 30-50 USD a day, while recreational complexes of the world's famous Hilton, Shangri-La, and Marriott chains offer a full package of European-quality services at an average room rate of 150 USD.
When finding out how much accommodation in Kuala Lumpur costs, pay attention to the dates of travel. In October, April and May, when the rainy season prevails on the peninsula, hoteliers reduce accommodation prices by 10-15%.
