Airbnb v Hotel. What did we like best in Kuala Lumpur. Crown Plaza v Grand Hyatt v Star Residences 2
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We're just not we're hotel people.
We have decided that we prefer hotels basically because if the bed's uncomfortable, you haven't got to worry about it.
The Airbnb works out to about $100 a night. Um, plus groceries, plus uh we've bought some things, $250 worth of stuff from IKEA.
We're globalist, which is the highest status with Hyatt, and that allows us access to lounges whenever they're available.
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We have been on the road for over a year now and had our first long term AirBNB stay scheduled in Kuala Lumpur. It was always the plan to be here for 2 months for healthcare and to take a breather so this was a test for us. Are we AirBNB people or are we Hotel people. It was not the intention to stay in the Crowne Plaza in KL but we received a free night certificate with IHG and decided on a staycation at the Crown Plaza just across from the apartment for 1 night. We also had to stay a night in the Grand Hyatt KL to maintain our Globalist status and we were going to use another free night certificate but instead used 20,000 points as that was the most cost effective use. Both of these we obtained from our credit cards. Chase IHG - https://www.referyourchasecard.com/210f/TKV3WX6T1X Chase Hyatt https://creditcards.chase.com/travel-credit-cards/world-of-hyatt-credit-card We wanted to show you our AirBNB also so you see the three we compared against each other. It had plenty of facilities but you just have no guarantees with an AirBNB in terms of comfort, facilities and noise even after researching the apartment thoroughly. Which did we prefer, stay tuned and find out. And remember being a Nomad means different things to different people, so you be you and whatever that fits within your budget, comfort level and what makes you happy. Check out our Prince Court Healthcare Video : https://youtu.be/UsWp8r6S404 Check out our Cost of living in KL Video: https://youtu.be/MFwzG26lNBM Check out our Nomadversary video: https://youtu.be/kVJnDu3DnVI Check out our top 10 tips for full time retirement travel: https://youtu.be/tJYCKzp8Q0I #kualalumpur #grandhyattkl #starresidences2 #crownplazakl #kl #travel #globalnomadtravel #worldtraveller #worldtravel #slowtravel #digitalnomad # digitalnomadlife #retireearly #retireearlyandtravel #financialindependenceretireearly Video Chapters 00:00 Introduction 01:20 Crown Plaza Kuala Lumpur Room Tour 08:59 Crown Plaza Kuala Lumpur Executive Lounge 10:32 Grand Hyatt Kuala Lumpur 11:11 Are we AirBNB People 17:24 Grand Hyatt Kuala Lumpur Room Tour 23:07 Grand Hyatt Kuala Lumpur Executive Lounge 24:12 Star Residences Two , our AirBNB in KL 29:33 Star residences Two, the facilities 30:35 Our decision and thanks for watching Hi we are James and Helen and we are Global Nomads. We are a pair of British Expats that decided to retire in our early 50’s to travel the world full time. In 2004 we left Leicester in England to live in Davenport Florida and set up a Flower Shop. We brought our 2 Rottweilers along for the ride and they had a great life in the sun. Through all of the trials and tribulations that involves (Recession, COVID, Hurricanes, Inflation and everything else) in 2023 we sold that flower shop, our house and our car to become nomadic. We sold everything we own aside from some items in our storage unit mainly photos and a few keepsakes. We made the decision to be carry on only so while we do swap out our clothes dependent on the season and where we are going we travel light. In April 2024 we set off with 10 million credit card points and the money we had saved to become Global Nomads. We plan to use the credit card points to travel until they run out and will then start to spend our money on accommodation. So in the first 2 years or longer we will primarily be in Hiltons, Hyatt’s, IHG and Marriotts as we have Hotel status with all 4. We are not budget travelers and will fly first class if it is affordable or we can get it for points. We will take cruises to help us go from a to b or geoarbitrage as it is now called and because we want great deals with special experiences plan 18-24 months out. We then fill in the gaps as we get nearer to the time. Helen has an autoimmune disease which makes walking hard and accessing doctors and bloodwork were a major concern on our travels. We will document the process of appointments, prescriptions, bloodwork and keeping on top of all of that when you are thousands of miles from your primary care Doctor We love Formula 1 so will be at races if they match our dates and plans. Helen travels with a Nikon camera so wildlife photography is definitely a passion, as with all photography it comes with a lot of heavy gear that takes up valuable space and weight! Life is short, we intend to see everything we can while we are young….ish We are here for a good time, not a long time. https://www.facebook.com/GlobalNomads93/ https://www.instagram.com/globalnomads93?igsh=emg1ZzkybnJyOXZv Email: globalnomads93@gmail.com