I had a medical course over the weekend at Hospital Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, UPM. Kuala Lumpur has always been a scary place to drive around. It’s not just because it is unfamiliar territory, there’s something about the KL-lites. Semua nak cepat. Semua tak sabar sort of thing shows on the road with their driving.

I departed from Melaka straight after work. I packed my little suitcase during the Friday lunch break and put it in the boot of my car. I did Asar prayers at the clinic, clocked out from work and headed straight to the highway. I wasn’t sure how the traffic would be but I knew I had to reach Sovotel before 9pm because I had already made dinner reservations at Kay’s Steak and Lobster. It is a restaurant located within the Connezion as well.

The route to Connezion was not complicated at all. Even better, there was no traffic. Traffic jams in KL give me anxiety because ‘what if I am in the wrong lane?’.

When I reached Connezion – it felt like driving into a bubble on its own. A self-sustaining community with a young, modern and urban lifestyle. I arrived near 8pm and I could see the condo residents there taking their night walking exercises along the beautiful rows of shops and restaurants. The Connezion looks so pretty at night. Honestly, it was an almost dream-like experience. Weekend nightlife is quite alive because there is a live band at the nearby coffee shop. People were just enjoying their meal outside in the cool breeze with great music. Although there is limited parking in front of Sovotel itself, there is plenty of FREE parking in the basement. Not knowing to park also gives me anxiety and I am so grateful for this convenience. Don’t worry about where it is, just follow the directions to Sovotel on Google Map and voila, you will see the arrow showing where the basement parking is. It will be right in front of your face.

I found Sovotel Boutique Hotel through Agoda.com. It is located in Connezion, which sounded pretty cool on the map. I booked a Deluxe King room that has FREE WIFI, a mini fridge, complimentary bottled water on arrival and an acceptable view from the window. The total cost for a 3D2N stay was RM341.76 including tax. The only downside to me was that the room was not soundproof. So you could definitely hear the live band jamming. My DIGI line was also quite bad. I was a bit frantic when I couldn’t locate where the hospital was on the map. Thank God for WIFI but even that was slow. There was no shower foam in its dispenser but I did find one in a bottle. I am not sure if it was provided by Sovotel or if was it left behind by the previous traveller.

I would definitely choose this hotel again if I have a course nearby. It’s a beautiful ‘bubble’ and it is so near to IOI CITY MALL. Like less than a 5 mins drive to get there. So, you’d definitely not get bored staying there for a weekend staycation. I will write about my meal at Kay’s Steak & Lobster restaurant but I did try other eateries on other nights. Plus, the family celebrated our dad’s birthday at AHA too. So there are definitely a few related posts coming up. And of course, I need to share about my course as well.