2000 : THE MINT HOTEL KL AND PJ HILTON

The Mint Hotel of Kuala Lumpur

The Hotel was an operational three-star hotel located along the Kuala Lumpur-Seremban highway in May 2000.

• Location and Features:  In 2000, the hotel was situated at the 8th kilometer of the Kuala Lumpur-Seremban Highway, close to the Mines Exhibition Centre and the Selangor Turf Club race course. It had 413 guest rooms and amenities including a pool and a fitness center.
• Reputation Reviews from around that time described the hotel in extremely negative terms, referring to it as a "hell hole" with filthy conditions and issues with prostitution in the lobby area.
• Closure and Rebranding The hotel ceased operations in February 2005 due to financial difficulties and a defaulted loan. It was later auctioned and acquired by property tycoon Tan Sri Lee Kim Yew. The hotel underwent a major refurbishment and rebranding programme and is now known as the Nouvelle Hotel.

HOTEL PJ HILTON

These are wonderful throwback photos! It looks like you had a nice time with your colleagues from the Institution of Engineers, Malaysia (IEM) at a staff lunch twenty-five years ago.

Event Details

• Occasion: IEM Staff Lunch
• Date: Monday, March 20, 2000
• Location: Hotel PJ Hilton (now Hilton Petaling Jaya), Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia

About the Venue

• The Hilton Petaling Jaya is a well-known landmark in Petaling Jaya.
• The hotel originally opened as Jaya Puri before coming under Hilton management in 1982.
• In 2000, when your photos were taken, it was operating as the Petaling Jaya Hilton (or PJ Hilton).
• The search results show it is the longest-managed Hilton property in Malaysia.
• Based on the images showing a large, round table, the lunch was likely held in one of their dining outlets, such as the famous Toh Yuen Chinese Restaurant or perhaps the all-day dining restaurant, Paya Serai, both of which have been long-standing venues in the hotel.

It's fascinating to see the interior and exterior of the hotel from that time! The fourth picture clearly shows the main hotel tower.

7/12/2025: 11.37 p.m