Review: Hilton Kuching King Executive Room Riverview

 

View of the parliament building and Sarawak River from the Hilton Kuching Executive Lounge

Date of stay: January 25-26, 2025
Address: Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman, 93100 Kuching, Sarawak
Room: King guest room, upgraded to king executive room river view
How to get here: From Kuching International Airport, best is to take a Grab.

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Hotel Exterior & Entrance

Hotel exterior and entrance

Side facing Sarawak River (there is also an entrance leading to the main breakfast restaurant)

Lobby & Reception

Lobby

Lobby (left) and reception (right)

During our stay, they had the Borneo Cricket Ground Super Six Stage Group 2.

Elevators

The highest floor is 13th floor.

King Executive Room, 1232

King bed, seating area

Seating area, welcome amenity

Work desk

Coffee, tea, Nespresso machine, fridge, water

Work desk (near the bathroom)

Closet with bathrobes, slippers, safe, prayer mat

View from the room in the evening 👍

Welcome Amenity

Pralines and fruits 👍

Executive Lounge, 12th Floor (6am to 10pm)

Seating

Seating with view of the Parliament building and Sarawak River 👍

Seating

All day Refreshments

Cake, fruits, energy bar, chocolates, nibbles, coffee, tea and soft drinks

Happy Hour (5pm to 7pm)

Cold cuts and cheese

Desserts

There were 6 hot dishes (finger foods)

Dancing Flame white wine and Luis Felipe Edwards red wine.

Breakfast (6am to 10pm)

The smoked salmon was not in the main breakfast buffet.

Juices, bread

Sliced fruits, salad

Hot dishes

Hot dishes

Croissant, Danish

River View Cafe, Breakfast Buffet (level -1)

Seating

Below are some photos from the buffet:

Yogurt, sliced fruits

Fried wontons

Egg station, French toast, waffles, pancakes

Dumplings

There were the usual Nasi Lemak, baked beans, sausage, chicken porridge, etc.

Amenities

2 outdoor pools and Kid´s Club, 1st floor

Fitness center, 1st floor

Steam room (inside the fitness center)

Prayer room, 1st floor

Outlets

The Koffee

Toh Yuen

There is also the Matang Terrace by the poolside.

Exploring the Area

Borneo Cultures Museum

Tua Pek Kong Temple

CONCLUSION

The hotel has completed its renovation 2 years ago which is a really good thing as the rooms are modern with nice design. As a diamond, I got an upgrade to an executive room on the 12th floor which is the same floor as the Executive Lounge with fantastic views of Sarawak River and the parliament building. The breakfast offering in the main restaurant is impressive with a plethora of hot and cold dishes to choose from. The happy hour in the executive lounge from 5pm to 7pm was also very good with 6 hot dishes (finger food), salads, cheese and desserts. There are also 2 pools and a fitness center. I saw the Sheraton and Pullman nearby but I think the Hilton Kuching is the best hotel among the three when it comes to location, it is very close to the Kuching waterfront. Overall, we really had a great stay and would stay here again when back to Kuching.