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Carcosa Seri Negara

In 1896, Sir Frank started constructing his official residence above the Lake Gardens. This was Carcosa, probably a stylization of the Italian cara cosa or "dear place".

In 1904, Sir Frank moved to Carcosa, at the same time finishing a building called "King's House" on an adjacent hillside. King's House, today Seri Negara (which means "beautiful country"), was to house the Governor of the Straits Settlements as well as other illustrious guests of the Malay Federation.

From 1904 until the 1941 Japanese invasion of Malaysia, Carcosa was the official residence of the highest British representative to the Malay States.

Today, Carcosa is one of the leading hotels with its manicured lawns and the lake gardens, show a part of Malaysia which seemingly can never change.

View from the suites
Most of the suites provide a picturesque view of the lush garden or 'matured' landscape. Part of the Seri Ehsan suite leads to a spacious verandah directly above the ground entrance porch called the Inderapura suite or Audience suite. It commands the best view of the surrounding area including the skyline of Kuala Lumpur city centre
Description of the suites
The suites are decorated in Victorian style, and the décor, furniture and fittings are selected to replicate the very best from the Victorian era. The décor is indeed luxurious. Marble form the Malaysian island of Langkawi was used for the bathrooms, and the basins are lined with gold-plated accessories. Many of the carpets are handmade and the wall adorned with local paintings and batik. Furniture is specially commissioned and complimented with local antiques
Amenities in suites
All suites are equipped with modern home surround sound system, DVD player and Internet facility. The toiletries in the bathroom are of Crabtree & Evelyns
Services
We offer personalized butler service 24-hourly. Guests check-in to the hotel will be collected by their personal butler in a limousine. Upon arrival at the hotel, guests will be led directly to the guestroom and welcome drink will be served. We have had special arrangement for guests who came to our hotel in four to 12-seater helicopters.

Mahsuri Dining Hall

Mahsuri Dining Room serves contemporary Western cuisine with a touch of Asian. The elegant columned dining room over looks the sweeping verandah of the verdant gardens beyond.

For an early start, Mahsuri offers an ala carte breakfast daily, a set lunch menu, a daily business lunch and weekly lunch menus from Mondays to Saturdays, with a
choice of starters and soup, main courses and dessert.

One delightful way of experiencing the ambience of Carcosa Seri Negara and the elegant Mahsuri Dining Room, is the mouth-watering Curry Tiffin Lunch on Sundays, between 12:00 pm to 2:30 pm.
The evening is the best time of the day to feel the romance and elegance of a bygone era at Mahsuri with softly lit tables set well apart, coupled with soothing music making dining a relaxing experience.
For ala carte dining, Mahsuri can accommodate 80 persons, 150 persons banquet style, and 350 persons for a standing cocktail.

The Gulai House

The Gulai House at Carcosa Seri Negara is arguably the only restaurant in Kuala Lumpur that serves Malay cuisine in fine dining style. Guests coming to the century-old colonial building-turned hotel are able to enjoy varieties of local delights in the newly refurbished Seri Negara mansion.

The classis creations of Malaysian cuisine created by our master chef, Khairuddin Selamat, or Chef Din includes sup ketam (local flower crab soup), kari ayam daun limau purut (mild chicken curry with lime leaf) and pulut pandan nangka madu bersalai (honey jack fruit stuffed with caramelised glutinous rice served with coconut milk and palm sugar syrup).

One of the dishes worth highlighting is: Puteri Gulai, a main course of pan-fried Ruby Snapper which won Siti Ummir Quois the silver medal in the 9th Penang International Salon Gastronomique 2003 under the Hot Asian Live Cooking category.
The Gulai House opens daily from 6.30pm - 11.00pm (except Sundays and public holidays) and caters for private function. For reservations.

The Drawing Room

One of Carcosa Seri Negara’s trademarks is the English afternoon tea, served at the elegant drawing room, or on the verandah, overlooking the beautiful gardens, daily, in the style of Sir Frank Swettenham. Savor the delightful variety of teas, assorted sandwiches, hot savories, pastries, cakes, fresh strawberries, and the quintessential English tea fare of scones served with Clotted Cream and homemade strawberry jam.

The Carcosa Marquee

Getting married, staging an exhibition or having a party? Where would you like to have it? At a Marquee, perhaps?
The décor can be arranged to meet your preference. It can be for a grand occasion - a setting with chandeliers, or for a modest exhibition.

It can be for a stage for live shows, for an event for the launching of products, for a barbecue or for a cocktail.
You name the occasion, and we will provide the ambience.
The addition of reception tents to greet your guests in a separate area before the function, or to serve as a bar area, should be a further consideration.
We at Carcosa provide a guide to assist you with your initial deliberations, but every function will differ in its requirements on bar, buffet, dance floor and reception area.

Our representatives will be pleased to call and discuss your requirements and help you plan your event.

Titiwangsa Bar

Adjacent to Mahsuri Dining room, is the cool oasis of Titiwangsa Bar finished in soothing greens and marble with its cane chairs, ceiling fans, cigar divan, and warm colonial mood.

Function & Event Rooms

Carcosa Seri Negara has five main function rooms for conferences, meetings, seminars, banquets, luncheons, dinners and receptions. Audio-visual equipment includes video recording and playback (PAL/ SECAM/ NTSC), slide-sound equipment, overhead projectors and whiteboards.

Recreational Activities

Freshwater swimming pool and whirlpool.
One hard-surface, floodlit tennis courts. Racquets are available to guests free of charge.
Sauna and massage rooms.
Exercise room with treadmills, cycles and free weights.
Jogging track on the grounds
and 7 mile track within 70-hectare nearby Lake Gardens.
Several golf courses are located just a short drive away. Golf packages, equipment and transfers are available.
Golf specific information:
Carcosa Seri Negara is proud to be able to offer “effortless- golfing” in association with Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club, and Saujana Golf and Country Club. All arrangements for green fees and play on the course will be made for you in advance by your butler. Caddies, buggies and professional coaching can be arranged to suit individual needs and handicap abilities. Billing of green fees will be made to the hotel with transfers.

Please give the hotel two weeks prior notice to guarantee availability of tee times.

The 13 suites at Carcosa Seri Negara are furnished in distinctive regency style with fine brocades, old etchings and Malaysian objects d’art. Several suites have large terraces; two actually come with private dining rooms.
Suites are identified by their own name, derived from names of Malaysian States. Most state names are followed by a descriptive virtue of the State. That description, prefaced by “Seri” (Malay for “beautiful”) is often reflected in the design of the suite itself.

All suites are air-conditioned, furnished with a mini-bar, television, writing desk, video player, and CD player. However, the seven refurbished period suites at Carcosa Mansion have been fitted with full marble bathrooms, new music systems, satellite TV and dual ports for fax and Internet access.

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