THE BREAKFAST DATE #2 AT ROYALE CHULAN THE CURVE

 

   23RD DECEMBER 2025    ~ The second breakfast date was done with another friend of UPM TESL Class of 1993, Mr. Ridwan A. Wahid and his wife, Puan Suhaila Sulong during my stay at Royale Chulan The Curve. The first breakfast date happened with another TESL friend the day before [READ HERE].

Today we were lucky as the cafe staff were pushing the trolley around to offer diners their special treat, bagel either with egg or tuna spread prepared on the spot, and their exotic concoction, cucumber juice. I knew this was coming as this was it happened the first time I took the breakfast buffet package. [READ HERE]

When asked why there was no bagel-on-wheels the day before, one of the girls told us they were very busy to do that.

I am glad the lovely husband and wife couple could make it to breakfast despite their tight working schedule. There might be a chance for us to meet again before the arrival of the month of Ramadhan.

THE BREAKFAST DATE #1 AT THE ROYALE CHULAN THE CURVE

   22nd DECEMBER 2025    ~ I had friend coming for the breakfast buffet at Royale Chulan, The Curve. Puan Hanna Sheikh Mokhtar was accompanied by her daughter, Miss Hajar Sofia, and we were heading to Kuala Lumpur Bird Park right after that.

There were still many people at the cafe when I arrived at about 9:00 a.m. Unfortunately, hotel guests had come earlier for breakfast, and food was already disappearing from the counter. The staff replenished all the food items in small quantity and we had to wait for the food trays to be filled. I think they were trying to make sure that food would not be wasted as brerakfast ended by 11:00 a.m.

We had to leave the place and get to Kuala Lumpur Bird Park before the weather got hotter in the afternoon.

STAYING AT ROYALE CHULAN, THE CURVE IN DAMANSARA FOR THE SECOND TIME

The second time I stayed at Royale Chulan at The Curve, Damansara, was from 17th - 19th October, 2025, to attend another wedding reception of a friend's daughter. Although the venue was in Bangi [READ HERE], I chose to stay in Damansara, which was actually quite far, as another TESL friend and her husband were also putting up the night there. At the same time, I had other friends residing in the nearby area so we could always meet up for dinner.

Everything was almost the same except I was given a room without a balcony, unlike the first time, but it was actually better [and cleaner]. [READ HERE] And I got the view of the mall blocked by the roofs.

This time round, I booked the room together with the buffet breakfast package, as suggested by Puan Aunillah Hilmi. I must say the breakfast spread was impressive.

They had the chefs going from table to table, offering diners their special menu of the day. They prepared sandwiches on the spot [which were actually bagels] and gave away their vegetable cocktail which contained cucumber as the main ingredient.

I don't mind staying at Royale Chulan at the Curve again when I am back in Kuala Lumpur, and might consider paying for the breakfast buffet one more time.

FOOTNOTE: Do not get confused with another Royale Chulan nearby, which is Royale Chulan Damansara, which is just a walking distance away and not attached to the Curve shopping mall.

THE FIRST TIME AT ROYALE CHULAN, THE CURVE, DAMANSARA

My first time staying at Royale Chulan at the Curve, Damansara was from 13th - 14th September, 2025. I had to attend a solemnization event of a friend's daughter in Damansara [READ HERE]. I fell in love with the hotel at first sight.

I stayed there just for one night. This is because, right after the event, I was already travelling to Kuantan for another wedding reception.

Firstly, it was near a train station i.e. Mutiara Damansara, and it was a walking distance away. Secondly, the hotel building was attached to the Curve shopping Mall, and connected to Lotus's Hypermarket at the other end. Opposite the hotel was Ikano Power Centre [IPC] where IKEA was located. I went to have my brunch there when I stayed the second time [READ HERE].

I was informed by the front desk that my room was upgraded to the one with a balcony. On one hand, I was happy with room. On the other hand, unfortunately, the balcony was not well taken care of. It looked deserted and not cleaned.

I took the breakfast package when I stayed there again in October [READ HERE].

I might choose this place again when I am in KL some other time, unless I could find another hotel with a reasonable rate and equally convenient.

FOOTNOTE: Do not get confused with another Royale Chulan nearby, which is Royale Chulan Damansara, which is just a walking distance away and not attached to the Curve shopping mall.