Find 7 Best Hotels in Bandar Utama

Bandar Utama Damansara is a residential township located within the Damansara subdivision of the Petaling District, Selangor. It is a residential suburb and home to the popular 1 Utama Shopping Centre. It is also conveniently located within close proximity to some of the top shopping and leisure centers within Petaling Jaya such as The Curve, IKANO Power Centre, Ikea and Tropicana City Mall. Bandar Utama is home to some well-known companies such as Media Prima the operator of TV3, 8TV, NTV7 and Fly FM.

Bandar Utama Damansara, like most of Damansara, falls under the jurisdiction of the Majlis Bandaraya Petaling Jaya (Petaling Jaya City Council). As of 2004 it is estimated that there are 59,040 people residing in Bandar Utama Damansara. The primary residents appear to be Chinese followed by Indian and Malay. Development of Bandar Utama Damansara began in the early 1990s under the company named See Hoy Chan Holdings Sdn. Bhd and an attempt to modernize the area was made, with the opening of Sri Pentas, TV3's broadcast centre as well as the 1 Utama Shopping Centre and its Taman Tun Dr. Ismail, Kuala Lumpur outlet to Bandar Utama Damansara in 1995.

How to Get There

By Plane

You can fly to Kuala Lumpur International Airport from any major airports around the world. From airport you can take taxi to Bandar Utama. The distance from airport to Bandar Utama is about 57.9 km and 46 minutes’ drive from airport.

By Car

You may drive to reach Bandar Utama by using two key highways namely the Lebuhraya Damansara-Puchong (LDP) and the New Klang Valley Expressway (NKVE). Bandar Utama also can be access through Sprint Expressway, Duta-Ulu Klang Expressway (DUKE), Federal Highway, Sungai Buloh Highway and Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2 (MRR2). If you travel from North, you may use North-South Expressway and if you travel from South you may use South-North Expressway to reach Bandar Utama.

By Train

You may take MRT train from Muzium Negara MRT Station or Pasar Seni MRT Station to Bandar Utama MRT Station. You also can reach Bandar Utama by LRT train at Kl Sentral Station to Kelana Jaya LRT Station. From there you can take taxi or RapidKL bus U82 or U88 to Bandar Utama.

By Bus

You can take RapidKL Bus (800) from Kuala Lumpur Sentral Station, Putrajaya Sentral (506), and Kelana Jaya LRT Station (U82 or U88) to reach Bandar Utama. With the opening of the MRT Sungai Buloh-Kajang Line, feeder buses also began operating linking the residential areas in Taman Tun Dr Ismail, Bandar Utama and Kampung Sungai Penchala.

Tourist Attractions

The Secret Garden Utama

The Secret Garden Utama located in Utama Shopping Centre offers urbanites a little respite from hustle and bustle. Herbs, spices, accent plants, cactus, foliage plants, flowering trees and food plants including tea, coffee, cocoa and even paddy grow in abundance in this garden. The Secret Garden is for everyone’s enjoyment. It is open on weekends and public holidays for free, from 10am to 10pm.

Kidzania Kuala Lumpur

Visitor may spend their time with family and children at Kidzania Kuala Lumpur where it is located at Petaling Jaya Selangor, 8 minutes from Bandar Utama. Kidzania Kuala Lumpur is a Sprawling children's theme park that offer immersive career role-play, from firefighter to surgeon. Visitor will get to experience these real-life occupations and learn to be independent, know the value of teamwork, develop skills and even financial literacy.

Sky Simulator

While in Bandar Utama visitors may visit Sky Simulator where it takes only 7 minutes drive from Bandar Utama. Sky Simulator brings you a highly realistic flight simulator experience that one could only dream of. An experience that one can never forget, with its close replica of a real 737NG cockpit with ultra-realistic outside High Definition visuals, realistic sound and an accurate cockpit environment.

Chocolate Museum

You may bring your family, children, friends and relatives to visit Chocolate Museum where it is located in Kota Damansara,16 minutes’ drive from Bandar Utama. Chocolate Museum is the latest, most interactive Chocolate Museum in South East Asia with interactive digital displays, fascinating facts and more than 100 chocolate brands available at best price. It offers a unique interactive education, chocolate-making experience, shopping and exploration of the world of chocolate.

Sunway Lagoon Theme Park

You may spend your time with family and friends at Sunway Lagoon Theme Park located in Bandar Sunway, Subang Jaya where it takes only 19 minutes’ drive from Bandar Utama. It offers more than 90 attractions that include Amusement Park, Water Park, Wildlife Park, Extreme Park, Scream Park, and Asia's First Nickelodeon Themed Land, Nickelodeon Lost Lagoon. This park also host to some of the hottest acts and global events so stay tuned for upcoming events and promotion.

Hotels

One World Hotel

One World Hotel is a 5-star hotel conveniently located in the commercial district of Petaling Jaya. It is a mere 15-minute journey from Kuala Lumpur's city center. The hotel is adjoined with 1 Utama Shopping Center. This family-friendly Petaling Jaya hotel is located in the business district, within 2 km of 1 Utama, KidZania, and Centre Point. Tropicana City Mall is 3.1 km away. All guest rooms are lavishly decorated and offer the most modern facilities, including a private bar. One World Hotel is a hotel with great comfort and excellent service. Guests may enjoy luxurious treats and incomparable experience by staying at One World Hotel.

One Avenue Hotel

One Avenue Hotel is the smartest choice for visitor who are looking for affordable accommodation with outstanding service. One Avenue Hotel is a 2-star hotel located in Bandar Utama where it has a very good location near to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport (SZB), which is only 7.51 km away. There are plenty of tourist attractions nearby, such as KidZania Kuala Lumpur within 2.09 km, Centre Point and 1 Utama Shopping Mall within 2 km and Tropicana City Mall is 2.7 km away.