Palette KL Sentral Station (เดิม Scott Hotel)
by the TopOfHotel team
Palette KL Sentral is a budget Brickfields hotel whose real edge is free parking — the one thing drivers can't easily find anywhere else near the station.
Palette KL Sentral is a budget Brickfields hotel whose real edge is free parking — the one thing drivers can't easily find anywhere else near the station.
In-Depth Review
Rooms and decor
If you stayed at the Scott Hotel KL Sentral before, know that it is now the Palette KL Sentral Station — same place, still open as usual. It sits on Jalan Tun Sambanthan in Brickfields, KL's Little India, about a 10-minute walk from KL Sentral, and it is a budget pick with one genuinely distinctive feature. The rooms themselves are compact and plainly furnished for the price, with air-con, a TV and an en-suite bathroom — built for sleeping rather than lingering. Reviews on the rooms run mixed: some guests get a clean, comfortable one, while others flag noisy aircon and uneven cleanliness. If you can, ask to see the room first, or ask to switch if the one you get isn't right.
Food and amenities
The thing that sets Palette apart from other budget spots in the area is the free parking. That is rare around KL Sentral, where parking is usually full or charged at a steep rate, so anyone driving in saves real money here. Breakfast comes with several choices and the taste is acceptable. There is a 24-hour front desk, an elevator and free Wi-Fi, and a number of reviewers praise the staff as kind and helpful. None of it is fancy, but it covers the basics for the rate.
Location and getting there
The hotel is in the middle of Brickfields, KL's Little India, so the streets around it are packed with Indian restaurants, sweet shops and cheap local eats. It is about a 10-minute walk (roughly 750 metres) to KL Sentral, from where the KLIA Ekspres runs to the airport and the city trains take you anywhere else you need to go.
Things to know before booking
This is an older building, and the room condition is basic and in line with the low price. Rooms are small, and some come with noisy aircon. Cleanliness and service are inconsistent — some guests hit problems, others have none — so it pays to pick your room at check-in if you can, and packing earplugs isn't a bad idea. Set your expectations to clean-enough-and-cheap, not polished.
Our take
Palette KL Sentral Station works best for budget travelers, anyone driving in who needs free parking, and people who want to stay in the heart of Little India. If all you want is a clean-enough room in a convenient, cheap location, this delivers — just go in knowing it is an old hotel with uneven rooms, and choose a good one when you check in. Rooms start around $23 a night.
Score Breakdown
Assessed by our editorial team from data and real guest reviews
The Honest Verdict — pros & what to know
- Free parking, which is very rare for a hotel in the KL Sentral area — a real money-saver if you drive in.
- Brickfields location next to plenty of Indian restaurants and local food spots, so eating well and cheap is easy.
- About a 10-minute walk to KL Sentral, where the KLIA Ekspres heads to the airport and the city trains connect onward.
- Many reviewers single out the kind, friendly staff.
- Breakfast comes with several choices and the taste is acceptable for the price.
- Rooms are quite small, and some reviewers say the aircon is noisy.
- Cleanliness and service quality are inconsistent — some guests run into problems while others have no complaints.
- It is an older building, so the overall room condition is basic and in line with the low rate.
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Insider Tips
- If you are driving, the free parking is the big advantage here — you won't easily find it at other hotels in the area.
- You are in the middle of Little India, so try the banana leaf rice at one of the restaurants nearby.
- Ask to see the room first if you can — condition varies, so pick one where the aircon runs quietly.
- Pack earplugs just in case; it is an old building and there is some noise.