Introduction
The ELS Kuala Lumpur (Bukit Bintang) overlooks the Bukit Bintang traffic junction in the heart of Kuala Lumpur’s leisure haven. Bintang Walk, YTL’s Starhill, Pavilion, Berjaya Times Square and numerous other malls and attractions are within a few minutes’ walk. Easy access by all manner of public transport will certainly add to the new paradigm of learning English in the best possible environment, and with glamour and excitement.
ELS Kuala Lumpur (Bukit Bintang) is situated in Bangunan Yayasan Selangor, an office block strategically located parallel to BB Plaza and near the major shopping malls. It has 13 classrooms and a networked multimedia laboratory with internet facilities.
Key Faces
Lily Ngui
Centre Manager
Welcome! My name is Lily and I am proud to introduce to you ELS Bukit Bintang, located in the chic and stylish heart of Kuala Lumpur. Our students love this area as it’s constantly buzzing with activities, events and great food! Our centre sits in a part of town that never sleeps, which means that you can practice your English at any time around the centre.
I would like to invite you to come and pay us a visit to find out more about the effectiveness of learning English at ELS Bukit Bintang. You will see that learning will be fun, exciting and truly rewarding here.
| ELS Centre Hours: | Monday – Friday 8.30AM to 5.30PM
Saturday 9.00AM to 1.00PM Closed on Sundays and Holidays |
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Learning Facilities
| Language Technology Centre: | YES |
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| Resource Centre: | YES |
| Internet Facilities: | YES |
| Classrooms: | 13 (including 6 multimedia classrooms) |
Food
| Campus Cafeteria: | NO |
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| Nearby food outlet: | YES |
General Facilities
| Student Advisors: | YES |
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| Social Gathering Areas: | YES |
| Security: | YES |
May Tower
| Location: | Jalan Munshi Abdullah, Kuala Lumpur |
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| Distance to ELS Centre: | Walk 10 minutes to Bukit Nanas Station, then two stations to ELS KLBB |
| Room Type: | Studio Room
Master Bedroom Small Bedroom |
| Meals: | No meals are included but students can purchase meals at the many nearby stores and food outlets. |
| Minimum Age: | None. |
| Description: | May Tower is located conveniently to LRT & Monorail Stations. Bukit Bintang, Berjaya Time Square, Lot 10, Pavilion are about 10 minutes away by LRT & Monorail. The room sizes in May Tower range from 351sq ft to 750 sq ft. |
| Facilities: | Swimming Pool, Gymnasium, Children’s Playground, Covered Carpark, 24-Hours Security, Indoor Pool |
| Rates: | Studio Unit RM2,600
Master Bedroom RM2,500 per month Small Bedroom RM1,300 per month |
| Contact: | ELS Student Advisor |
ChinWoo Court
| Location: | Jalan Gelugor, Off Jalan San Peng, Kuala Lumpur |
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| Distance to ELS Centre: | Walk 10 minutes to Hang Tuah Station, then two stations to ELS KLBB |
| Room Type: | Master Bedroom
Middle Bedroom Small Bedroom |
| Meals: | No meals are included but students can purchase meals at the many nearby stores and food outlets. |
| Minimum Age: | None. |
| Description: | ChinWoo Court is located near Hang Tuah Station, which is at the fringe of Kuala Lumpur’s Golden Triangle. ChinWoo Court consists of 2+1 bedrooms with a maximum of 5 residents in one apartment. |
| Facilities: | Free Internet Access, Swimming Pool, Carpark, and a nearby Police Station |
| Rates: | Master Room RM900/person per month or RM1200/two persons per month
Middle Room RM750 per month Small Room RM650 per month |
| Contact: | ELS Student Advisor |
Tune Hotel
| Location: | Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman, Kuala Lumpur |
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| Distance to ELS Centre: | Walk 10 minutes to Medan Tuanku station then 3 stations to ELS KLBB |
| Meals: | No meals are included but students can purchase meals at the many nearby stores and food outlets. |
| Minimum Age: | None. |
| Description: | Tune Hotel offers clean, comfortable and low cost accommodation in comparison to other hotels in the area. It claims to offer a 5-star sleeping experience at a 1-star price by getting rid of full service extras that are not needed. |
| Facilities: | 24-Hours Security Guards, Free Internet Access, Daily Housekeeping, ATM, Money Changes, Airport/City Tour Transfer Facilities, Swimming Pool, Meeting Rooms, Gymnasium, Spas, Saunas, Fast Food Restaurant |
| Rates: | Starting from RM9.99 per night (Online Reservation) |
| Contact: | ELS Student Advisor |
YMCA
| Location: | Jalan Padang Belia, Off Jalan Tun Sambanthan, Kuala Lumpur |
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| Distance to ELS Centre: | Walk 10 minutes to KL Sentral Station then 5 stations to ELS KLBB |
| Room Type: | Standard Queen Standard Twin Standard Triple |
| Meals: | No meals are included but students can purchase meals at the many nearby stores and food outlets. |
| Minimum Age: | None. |
| Description: | YMCA is located at KL Sentral, which is the centre of modern transportation and within walking distance to banks and food outlets. From the KL Sentral station, it only takes 10 – 15 minutes by LRT and Monorail to get to KLCC, Central Market, Bukit Bintang, Berjaya Times Square. It is also 28 minutes away from KLIA (Kuala Lumpur International Airport) via KLIA Express from the station. |
| Facilities: | 24-Hour Receptionist, Conference/Function Hall, Seminar/Meeting Rooms, Café, Carpark, Barber & Launderette |
| Rates: | Standard Queen RM 80 per day
Standard Twin RM80 per day Standard Triple RM100 per day Extra Bed RM20 per day |
| Contact: | ELS Student Advisor |
Area Description
Bukit Bintang is Kuala Lumpur’s ultimate shopping district as well as a fantastic place for entertainment and family recreation. Easy access to amenities such as food courts, cafes and restaurants are within reach with countless choice to suit every preference and requirement.
Located in the Golden Triangle, Bukit Bintang can easily be reached by bus, taxi or elevated high-speed trains dubbed the Monorail system. The area is also a commercial centre with many offices and business operating in Bukit Bintang.
At weekends, Bukit Bintang is packed to the brim with people from morning to night, making this one lively place not to be missed out!
Area Attractions
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| Sungei Wang & BB Plaza | These two plazas located in Bukit Bintang have a long history in Kuala Lumpur. They are both connected and housed within the same structure, though the administration is different. Today, it remains one of KL’s most popular shopping malls for its sheer number of establishments and trendy shops with a culture for bargaining. These two malls are the place to look for wild and unorthodox fashion with a distinct Chinese flavour. You can also get a good number of electronics, especially cell phones and other mobile accessories. | Walk 1 min |
| Lot 10 | The Lot 10 shopping centre is a popular haunt for mid-market shoppers. The main tenant is Isetan, a Japanese department store that stocks a good range of goods from groceries to electronic appliances and clothes to tools, many of them being Japanese brands. However, there are many other retail shops selling things from gifts to books inside. | Walk 2 mins |
| Starhill Gallery | Starhill Gallery has been transformed into Kuala Lumpur’s icon shopping mall, delivering “A Gallery of Rich Experiences”. It is within Kuala Lumpur’s ultimate statement of taste and style in food, fashion, living, beauty and art. With 280,000 sq.ft., Starhill Gallery is an exciting shopping destination in Malaysia, providing a standard of privacy and exclusivity rarely seen in large shopping complexes. | Walk 10 mins |
| Low Yat Plaza | A stylish and well-integrated shopping mall, Low Yat Plaza joins the cream of favourite’s retail and entertainment establishment in the heart of Bukit Bintang offering spectrum of fashion, food, phone, computer, software and family recreation as well as thematic concepts. | Walk 10 mins |
| The Pavilion | The Pavilion Kuala Lumpur is one of the latest shopping malls to open in the Bukit Bintang area. This posh and trendy shopping mall has a European design and contemporary environment, with classic grey hues to the walls. At seven stories-high, the Pavilion has over 1.37 million sq. ft. of shopping space with an exciting array of designer brands and fashion goods among the retail outlets. | Walk 10 mins |
| Bintang Walk | Bintang Walk is a row of street-side cafes, restaurants and pubs, stretching from Lot 10 Shopping Centre to the JW Marriott Hotel. At night, Bintang Walk truly comes alive, when live jazz music is played and the whole pace is beautifully lit-up. On weekends, thousands of locals as well as tourists visit Bintang Walk and its shopping centres. | Walk 2 mins |
| Times Square | Berjaya Times Square is the largest shopping mall in the country at 3,450,000 sq. ft. providing more than 700 individual shops and various retail anchors. With a departmental store, an IMAX theatre, cinema as well as an indoor theme park, shoppers will definitely enjoy every moment spent here. | Walk 15 mins |
| Car park | There are 2-level basement car park bays located within the Bangunan Yayasan Selangor building. Ample parking areas are also available in the shopping malls surrounding the area. |
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| Bus Routes | RapidKL – B102, B103, B110, B113; one bus every 10 to 20 minutes
Alight at the Bukit Bintang KL Monorail station Bus services are available from 6.00am – 11.00pm daily. |
| LRT Station/Commuter Station/Monorail | ELS Bukit Bintang is located next to the Bukit Bintang KL Monorail station. The station is also a RapidKL bus hub. |
ELS Kuala Lumpur (Bukit Bintang) News & Events
 | Bukit Bintang Buddy Bears 30 students and teachers from Bukit Binang were recently at Pavilion to learn and view the International Buddy Bear Exhibition. Students then created their own Buddy Bear to symbolize... (read more) |
 | The Plight of Burmese Refugees in Malaysia With three inspirational young Burmese refuges attending the ELS CIEP course at Bukit Bintang centre, the students, teachers and staff know well how tough life can be for these natives... (read more) |
 | Bukit Bintang Goes Bowling! Bukit Bintang ELS students and teachers went bowling last in early December at Berjaya Times Square. Teachers Syiqin, Lee, Kenny and Firdaous and over 30 CIEP students showed off their... (read more) |
 | Paintball Tournament Teachers attended (as chaperon and participant ): from BB: Elami, Bai’ah , Farhana and Norehan from KLCC: Ahmad Irwan from SJ : Aisyah, Farah and Hajar A paintball tournament... (read more) |
 | Karyaneka KARYANEKA, Malaysia’s well known handicraft and souvenir centre, has a wide collection of rich items of handicraft reflecting Malaysia’s ethnic and cultural heritage. There... (read more) |
