KLCC

KLCC is the modern business district built around the Petronas Towers. Expensive and sterile, but very safe and clean with good transport connections. Pick this if you want comfort over local atmosphere.

The Petronas Twin Towers dominate the skyline here, surrounded by luxury malls and modern office buildings. Security guards stand at every entrance and the streets stay lit and busy late into the evening. You'll see businesswomen and tourists walking around, and the international crowd means you blend in easily. Suria KLCC mall has chain restaurants and local places, all with English menus and air conditioning - useful when the heat gets unbearable. The park nearby fills with joggers in the evening and families on weekends. Eating alone is normal anywhere from hotel restaurants to food courts full of office workers on their phones. Everything costs more here than the rest of the city, but you get safety, cleanliness, and direct MRT access. The downside is it feels sterile and doesn't have much Malaysian character compared to older parts of town.