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Cyberview Lodge and Resort
Despite the faintly ridiculous name, this is a well-regarded resort-style spa hotel in neighboring Cyberjaya.
Marriott Putrajaya
(http://www.marriottputraj...). a stupendously huge 500-room hotel with a grandiose marble-columned lobby, out in the middle of nowhere at the rather lacklustre ioi resort. best quick description: "looks like saddam hussein's palace". maybe not bad for a cheap round of golf, as room rates go as low as us$25 green fees not included.
Equatorial Bangi-Putrajaya
Persiaran bandar, bandar baru bangi, (http://www.equatorial.com/bng/), rm 300. a "business resort" !? on the grounds of a 27-hole golf course. built in the style of a gigantic eight-story spanish villa.
Shangri-La Putrajaya
Taman putra perdana, presint 1, tel. +60-3-8887-8888, (http://putrajaya.shangri-...). undoubtedly the pick of the pack, centrally located in the core district right next to the king's palace! and featuring shangri-la's renowned service and an infinity edge pool looking out over the best bits of putrajaya. free shuttle service to/from kl twice on weekdays and three times on weekends. also provides shuttles to cyberjaya and alamanda, the shopping centre nearby. advance booking of shuttle required. rates us$70 and up, a steal for a place like this.
Palm Garden Hotel
(http://www.palmgarden.com.my/). formerly renaissance, also in the ioi resort, is a slightly more humanely sized hotel and probably a better choice than the marriott.
Pullman Putrajaya Lakeside
Opened March 2009, this lakeside showpiece hotel is right next to the convention centre. If there's no convention going on, expect the hotel to be rattlingly empty, with most restaurants and even the pool closed.
There are no budget or midrange options in town, but suffering from acute overcapacity, Putrajaya's luxury hotels offer some of the best deals on the planet. All the hotels are brand new and near-empty, unless there happens to be a big convention in town.