Become a Virtual Tourist Member Today!  Sign Up for Free | Sign In
Petronas Twin Towers, Kuala Lumpur
Search:

Home » Travel Guides » Asia » Malaysia » Wilayah Persekutuan » Kuala Lumpur » Things To Do » Petronas Twin Towers Reviews

Kuala Lumpur Hotels

Real reviews from real travelers.

Petronas Twin Towers, Kuala Lumpur

Petronas Twin Towers tips and photos posted by real travelers and Kuala Lumpur locals.
• 389 Photos
• 266 Reviews

See all Kuala Lumpur Things To Do
Sort By:  Most Recent | Best Rated
Petronas Twin Towers: Sightseeing
  • Tip Rating:
  • dennisKL
  • By dennisKL on July 13, 2004
  • Kuala Lumpur Page by dennisKL
  • KL View - Kuala Lumpur
    KL View
    by dennisKL
    Those looking to get an insight into the layout of the city should ascend to either the observation level of the Petronas Towers or the viewing platform at the KL Tower. It gives 360-degree views that include the Petronas Towers from its hilltop position. KL Tower also has a restaurant, a cafe and a small museum.

    Leave a Comment

    Not Helpful 1 2 3 4 5 Very Helpful

    Visiting Kuala Lumpur?

    Read reviews about Kuala Lumpur Hotels

    Real Reviews from Real VirtualTourist Members.

    Petronas Twin Towers: The Petronas Towers
  • Tip Rating:
  • M0B1US
  • By M0B1US on December 31, 2003
  • Kuala Lumpur Page by M0B1US
  • Awesome Architecture by Cesar Pelli - Kuala Lumpur
    Awesome Architecture by Cesar
    Pelli
    by M0B1US
    Visiting the ‘Twin Towers’ was the one thing that I was REALLY looking forward to in KL!

    A great deal was made about how the Petronas Towers was the tallest building in the world at 1483ft (452m), but really that’s not quite true as the CN Tower is actually the tallest building at 1815ft (553m) as I can personally attest. The Petronas Towers was in fact the tallest office block in the world, although the Sears Tower in Chicago still had the highest occupied building floor, more than 200ft higher than the highest occupied floor of the Petronas Towers – so the jury was out on that claim as well, especially considering the Taipei 101 building has now surpassed that record this October

    Erm, the record for the worid's tallest two freestanding towers?

    But it DOES look far swankier than those buildings, and I’m sure there was no coincidence that the hotel room we booked had a clear view of it.

    That first night we hightailed out to KLCC for a look round and gazed in awe up at the sheer majesty of the beautiful structures above us!

    The next morning we woke up early to make sure we got a couple of only 800 daily free tickets for the Sky Bridge on level 41 (closed on Mondays!), so you could miss out if you turn up late! Once you have your tickets you go into a sort of mini museum on the construction of the building, followed by a guided tour up on the Sky Bridge itself.

    The tapering twin towers share an Islamic-influenced geometric octagonal plan with 88 floors (all these ‘8’s are on purpose as they signify the lucky Chinese number. If you fancy some background revision, check out the movie Entrapment, which features the Petronas Towers in some detail.

    There is also a fantastic shopping centre here and we got to see the spectacular movie Hero on its opening day in Malaysia, a film that has yet to see general release in the West.

    Leave a Comment

  • Address: Kuala Lumpur City Centre (KLCC)
  • Phone: +603-23828000
  • Directions: Just take the LRT to the KLCC stop and you can't miss it - really... ;-)
  • Website: http://www.petronas.com.my/petronas/
  • Not Helpful 1 2 3 4 5 Very Helpful
    Petronas Twin Towers: Visit to the Sky Bridge of Petronas Twin Towers
  • Tip Rating:
  • lukluk_wal_marjan
  • Updated By lukluk_wal_marjan on March 2, 2007
  • Kuala Lumpur Page by lukluk_wal_marjan
  • View of the bridge from Level 40 of Tower 1 - Kuala Lumpur
    View of the bridge from Level
    40 of Tower 1
    by lukluk_wal_marjan, 1 more photos
    The 88 storey building standing proud right at the centre of the Golden Triangle, with a 6 storey shopping complex (Suria KLCC) has attracted tourist near and far away.

    Public access to the Twin Towers is allowed ONLY at the Sky Bridge on the 41st floor. Due to security reasons and the express lift space limitation, only limited number of persons are allowed at any one of the session.

    Tickets can be obtained FOC at the Sky Bridge visit counter located at the Concourse Level as early as 8.30am but do take note, the queue for the tickets may have started as early as 7 to 8 am! Visit sessions are conducted at every interval of approx. 20 minutes. Prior to going up, you can get some info about the towers through a documentary aired at the waiting lounge. Recently new things are added e.g. mind games, height scale etc.

    It is advisable to visit the sky bridge during a good & clear weather day for a good view. So hurry for the limited tix!!!

    DIRECTION TO THE TICKET COUNTER:

    FROM SURIA KLCC: Look for Bumiputera Commerce (right) and RHB Bank (left). As you reach the open lobby area of the towers, turn left and look for escalator going down to concourse level. As you go down you can c Maybank on your right. The ticket counter is on the left at the end of the escalator.

    FROM TOWER 1 (PETRONAS) LOBBY ENTRANCE: Enter the lobby area & turn left. Before you reach the open lobby area there is a signage to Maybank on your right. Go down the escalator. Ticket counter is on your left. Do take note that this entrance is accessable to public on weekdays only!

    FROM TOWER 2 LOBBY ENTRANCE: Enter the lobby area & turn right. Before you reach the open lobby area there is a signage to Maybank on your left. Go down the escalator. Ticket counter is on your right.

    FROM MAIN (DEWAN FILHARMONIK) LOBBY ENTRANCE: Enter the lobby area & turn either to the right or left. Look for signage to Maybank. Go down the escalator. Ticket counter is at the end of the escalator.

  • Address: Petronas Twin Towers, Kuala Lumpur
  • Directions: Kuala Lumpur City Centre - accessable using Kelana Jaya Line (f.k.a PUTRA LRT), taxies or busses or just walk (depending from where u r) as you can see it from far.
  • Not Helpful 1 2 3 4 5 Very Helpful
    Petronas Twin Towers: The Towers
  • Tip Rating:
  • cjg1
  • Updated By cjg1 on March 2, 2008
  • Kuala Lumpur Page by cjg1
  • March 4, 2007 - Kuala Lumpur
    March 4, 2007
    by cjg1
    It was quite the experience coming here. I was amazed at how quickly the tickets for the observation level sold out each day.

    Placed right on top of a mall it is located next to a wonderful park area with lots of water and shade. Two things that are very welcome on a hot early March day.

    Wouldn't want to be here in the summer time.

    Leave a Comment

    Not Helpful 1 2 3 4 5 Very Helpful
    Petronas Twin Towers: Movie Entrapment filmed also at Petronas Towers!
  • Tip Rating:
  • jumpingnorman
  • By jumpingnorman on February 8, 2009
  • Kuala Lumpur Page by jumpingnorman
  • 88 floor Petrona Towers joined at 41-42, Malaysia - Kuala Lumpur
    88 floor Petrona Towers
    joined at 41-42, Malaysia
    by jumpingnorman
    Though surpassed by Taipei 101 in 2004, the Petronas Towers are still the world’s tallest TWIN towers and you can’t miss it when visiting Kuala Lumpur.

    They have 88 stories and joined at the 41st and 42nd floor by a 192 feet long Sky Bridge, from where you can have a great view of the city. The ticket booth opens at 0830, and you can start your visit by watching the 15 minute movie about the Petronas Oil Company which completed the building of the towers through a design by Cesar Pelli in 1997.

    After seeing the magnificent views, you can then visit a small museum showing more on the history of these towers. Even Hollywood has used this site when Sean Connery and Zeta Jones filmed the movie ENTRAPMENT – remember that?

    Leave a Comment

    Not Helpful 1 2 3 4 5 Very Helpful

    Visiting Kuala Lumpur?

    Read reviews about Kuala Lumpur Hotels

    Real Reviews from Real VirtualTourist Members.

    Petronas Twin Towers: Wake up early
  • Tip Rating:
  • manuelEB
  • Updated By manuelEB on January 12, 2005
  • Kuala Lumpur Page by manuelEB
  • Free tickets for Early birds - Kuala Lumpur
    Free tickets for Early
    birds
    by manuelEB
    Expand the picture and find the info from there.
    All free tickets are gone by 10 am and only 1023.4
    people can go up everyday. So if you want to be the 0.4 be there early.
    The view, even when is not the very top of the towers is great. I was told that a dozen of people was there when the Sumatra's quake hit(december 26th, 2004). The very first group in the mornig!!! The bridge displaced couple of centimeters from its attachement to the towers!!! Well, I am no really sure if its true but then again design fro tolerance must be good.

    No, do not be silly...They clean after those folks left but there was a strange (still well known) smell in the Sky Bridge. I do really relate, the rectal sphincter is not of great help when a quake hits and you are in the 42th floor.

    Leave a Comment

  • Address: Are you serious? You can miss Petronas Towers!!!!
  • Website: http://www.kiat.net/towers/skybridge.html
  • Not Helpful 1 2 3 4 5 Very Helpful
    Petronas Twin Towers: Spectacular Tower
  • Tip Rating:
  • freddie18
  • Updated By freddie18 on August 25, 2007
  • Kuala Lumpur Page by freddie18
  • A View of Petronas Twin Tower from the Park - Kuala Lumpur
    A View of Petronas Twin
    Tower from the Park
    by freddie18,
    3 more photos
    Petronas Tower is my favourite destination in KL. Although it is no longer the tallest building in the world at the time of this writing, I can still say that it is already part of Malaysia's history.

    If you are coming to Petronas Tower, get up early. There will be a long queau if you come a bit late. Be there at 7:00AM and you will probably be the first in line. The tour procedure is very organized. The tower's staff who guide the tourists are generally courteous. First, you will have to view a documentary on how the tower was built. Then you will be headed to the 41st floor. Once you are there, you will be given at least ten to fifteen minutes to enjoy the view and take pictures. This few minutes is well worth the visit, and it is free.

    After enjoying the view of the city from the bridge on the 41st floor, you may want to enjoy the park just outside the towers and have shopping at the Suria KLCC shopping mall. You will definitely be visiting this beautiful spot in Kuala Lumpur - there's no doubt about that.

  • Address: Jalan Ampang, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • Phone: +603 2168 4200
  • Directions: You won't miss it. You can see the twin towers from afar.
  • Other Contact: Fax: +603 2168 4201
  • Not Helpful 1 2 3 4 5 Very Helpful
    Petronas Twin Towers: Petronas Twin Towers
  • Tip Rating:
  • mansionion
  • Updated By mansionion on November 28, 2004
  • Kuala Lumpur Page by mansionion
  • Petronas Twin Towers & Maxis Tower - Kuala Lumpur
    Petronas Twin Towers &
    Maxis Tower
    by mansionion
    Formerly the world's tallest building, the Petronas Twin Towers is the most recogniseable building in KL despite losing the title to Taipei 101 building in October 2003. Nevertheless, it still hold the record for the worid's tallest twin freestanding towers and has also been selected as the winner of the prestigous Aga Khan award for architectural achievements for the year 2004.

    The 88 storey twin towers soars to a height of 452 metres above the city skyline. The floor plate of the twin towers were designed based on geometric patterns common in architecture of Islamic heritage that describe the important Islamic principles of 'Unity within unity, harmony, stability and rationality'.

    The twin towers are connected by a double decked skybridge at Levels 41 and 42 that symbolizes the gateway to the future. Casual visitors are only allowed to go up to the skybridge at level 41 of the twin towers. Timed tickets will be issued free of charge for the visit on a first-come, first-served basis.

    Situated between the two towers at the podium level is the Petronas Philharmonic Hall, home to the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra and the Petronas Performing Arts Group. Nestled at the foot of the Twin Towers is the Suria KLCC shopping mall which also houses the Petronas Art Gallery and the Petrosains Petroleum Discovery Centre.

    The Petronas Twin Towers has been featured in many local and foreign produced movies and tv productions, most notably the film "Entrapment" starring Sean Connery and Catherine Zeta Jones as well as few other Bollywood and Hong Kong movies.

    It is interesting to note that the owner put great emphasis on how the building is being potrayed on films. Hence the superimposed image of the building with the Melaka river in Entrapment drawn critism to the film producer. For the same reason, application to shoot the James Bond movie "Tomorrow Never Die" starring Pierce Brosnan and Malaysia very own Michele Yeoh was turned down since its would involve a scene where the building is being blown up.

    Leave a Comment

  • Address: Kuala Lumpur City Centre, Kuala Lumpur.
  • Phone: +603-23828000
  • Directions: Just look for the twin towers, you can't miss it.
  • Website: http://www.klcc.com.my/Showcase/PTT/ps_ptt_overview.htm
  • Other Contact: info@klcc.com.my
  • Not Helpful 1 2 3 4 5 Very Helpful
    Petronas Twin Towers: Petronas Twin Towers
  • Tip Rating:
  • Ines28
  • By Ines28 on September 26, 2004
  • Kuala Lumpur Page by Ines28
  • Petronas Towers - Kuala Lumpur
    Petronas Towers
    by Ines28
    The Petronas Towers are designed to impress and encapsulate Malaysia’s emergence as South East Asia’s commercial and cultural centre. Celebrated as the tallest towers in the world until the recent completion of Taipei 101 in Taiwan, the buildings stand at a height of 1,483ft (452m) and are joined by a skybridge extending 192ft (58m) across. Traditional geometric principles of Islamic architecture have been followed using modern technology, with an inspiring result. The Petronas towers are used as office complexes that form part of the Kuala Lumpur City Centre Development Park.

    Opening time: The Skybridge is open to the public Tuesday to Sunday 8.30am to 5pm

    I know this is a very bad picture, but unfortunately it is the only one I have!

    Leave a Comment

    Not Helpful 1 2 3 4 5 Very Helpful
    Petronas Twin Towers: Petronas Twin Towers - Part I
  • Tip Rating:
  • don_thomas
  • By don_thomas on June 22, 2004
  • Kuala Lumpur Page by don_thomas
  • Petronas Twin Towers - Kuala Lumpur
    by don_thomas
    You can't miss this one, as it's dominating the skyline of KL. And it's always impressive: when you look at it from the edge of KL it shows how much taller it is than the rest (and there are a LOT other skyscrapers in KL), and when you approach the building and enjoy the perfection of forms and symbolicism and the grandeur of it.

    This US$ 1,9 billion project is now, with its 451.9 m and completed in 1998, the tallest twin tower in the world. It consists of 88 stories (the number 88 symbolises prosperity in Chinese geomancy) and the floor is based on the eight-sided star that is typical of Islamic art.

    There are a lot of companies inside the buildings, but also a mall (Suria KLCC). And you can go up! (see other tips)

    Leave a Comment

  • Directions: It's about a 10 min walk east from mono-rail stops Bukit Nanas or Raja Chulan.
  • Website: http://www.klcc.com.my/Showcase/PTT/ps_ptt_overview.htm
  • Not Helpful 1 2 3 4 5 Very Helpful
    More Kuala Lumpur Tips
    Overview
     
    Hotels and Accommodations
    Tips: 810 - Photos: 893
    Things To Do
    Tips: 2,073 - Photos: 3,052
    Nightlife
    Tips: 332 - Photos: 315
    Transportation
    Tips: 549 - Photos: 534
    Restaurants
    Tips: 927 - Photos: 1,117
    Shopping
    Tips: 482 - Photos: 504
    Off the Beaten Path
    Tips: 298 - Photos: 416
    Tourist Traps
    Tips: 110 - Photos: 61
    Warnings or Dangers
    Tips: 191 - Photos: 88
    Local Customs
    Tips: 125 - Photos: 100
    Packing Lists
    Tips: 74 - Photos: 36
    Sports Travel
    Tips: 72 - Photos: 88
    General Tips
    Tips: 358 - Photos: 352
    Flights
    Tips: 79 - Photos: 0

    Best Kuala Lumpur Travel Deals

    Airfare to Malaysia
    Exclusive Low Fare From New York Official Site. Book Now & Save!

    Flights to Kuala Lumpur
    Fly Cathay Pacific Airways from NY. Book your flight online and save.

    Crowne Plaza Kuala Lumpur
    Book Lowest Hotel Rates Direct! Luxurious Beds & Great Amenities.

    Hotels in Kuala Lumpur
    Get the Best Rates in Kuala Lumpur Photos & Reviews, Pay at checkout

    Kuala Lumpur $685 Total
    All Tax incl.Discount Airfares Sale by Nov 30.Book Today and Fly Cheap.

    Sponsored Links

    More Kuala Lumpur Travel Deals

    Hotels
    Hotels.com Low Rates Guaranteed! Call a Hotel Expert. 1-866-925-0513

    Visit Thailand & Malaysia
    Best value to Southeast Asia! Package starts at $1,599 per person

    55 Hotels in Kuala Lumpur
    Hotels with Info, Photos & Reviews Free reservations at Best prices !

    Sponsored Links


    Kuala Lumpur Hotels





    About VirtualTourist |  10 Great Things to Do On VirtualTourist |  Contact Us |  Press Center |  Help |  User Agreement |  Privacy Statement
    Virtual Tourist® ©1994-2009 VirtualTourist.com, Inc. All Rights Reserved.