Where to stay in Malaysia?

A hostel in the old centre, on Jalan Tun HS Lee, between Chinatown and Masjid Jamek. For a tight budget that wants the old town on foot.

A grand hotel on Jalan Ampang, in the KLCC district, a few minutes' walk from the Petronas Towers and the park. For a short stay where everything is done on foot from the door.

A grand hotel on Jalan Pinang, on the KLCC side, with the Petronas Towers as neighbours. For those who want the skybridge and the park on foot, and Bukit Bintang one monorail stop away.

A guesthouse in Tanah Rata, three hundred metres from the centre and its Indian restaurants. For hikers who want the trailheads and the buses on foot.

An English-style manor near Ringlet, nearly five kilometres from Tanah Rata, above the lake. For a secluded, quiet stay; a car is essential for the plantations.

A Tudor-style manor above the Ringlet reservoir, south of Tanah Rata: plan on a car for sightseeing.

A colonial manor on the edge of the golf course, a kilometre and a half from Tanah Rata, on the road to Brinchang. For the English atmosphere of the 1930s, fireplaces and gardens, next to the tea fields.

A Tudor building from 1937, beside the golf course between Tanah Rata and Brinchang; afternoon tea with scones is an institution here.

A resort five hundred metres from the centre of Tanah Rata, on the edge of town. For those who want the comfort of a large hotel and the restaurants, buses and trails on foot.

A hostel between Love Lane and Masjid Kapitan Keling Street, in Little India, in old George Town. The murals, the temples and the clan jetties are all on foot, and the street food starts at the door.

A grand colonial hotel on Lebuh Farquhar, facing the sea, on the northern edge of the old town, just over a kilometre from the centre. For those who want Penang's history within its walls.

Opened in 1885 by the Sarkies brothers, who were also behind Raffles in Singapore.

A mansion turned design hotel on Jalan Macalister, just over a kilometre from the centre of George Town. For sleeping in the calm of a large house and reaching the old town in ten minutes by taxi.

A large modern hotel near Gurney Drive and Pulau Tikus, three kilometres from the historic centre. For those who want the malls and the seafront, with a taxi to the murals.