*Image: Dorsett Kuala Lumpur (Christmas Eve buffet campaign visual)*
> Quick view: Dorsett Kuala Lumpur has three festive meals on sale at Checkers Cafe. The Christmas Eve buffet on 24 December is RM148 nett per adult, or RM118 nett if you book before 10 December. The New Year's Eve buffet on 31 December is RM168 nett, or RM118 nett if you book before 12 December, and includes a drink at the lobby countdown party. The Christmas Hi-Tea runs 25 November to 27 December, 1-4pm, at RM88 nett per adult, with a magician, live caricatures and a mini gingerbread house contest. Every price here is from the hotel's own Christmas Eve Buffet Dinner page and its linked festive offer pages, read on 11 November 2026.
Dorsett Kuala Lumpur is the mid-range hotel at 172 Jalan Imbi, on the Imbi side of Bukit Bintang and close to the Imbi Monorail station. It is not a five-star address, and that is the point of this deal. The rates are nett, so the service charge and SST are already inside the price you see. That makes the RM118 early bird one of the easier festive buffets in central KL to budget for. For context, Checkers Cafe normally runs a Sunday Malaysian street food hi-tea at RM88 nett per adult, so the Christmas buffet early bird costs only RM30 more than an ordinary Sunday afternoon there.
The three festive meals
- Christmas Eve Buffet Dinner, Thursday 24 December, 7-10pm, Checkers Cafe (Level 1). Normal price RM148 nett per adult, RM118 nett for children aged 12 and below and seniors aged 60 and above. Book before 10 December and adults also pay RM118 nett. The hotel describes a spread of seasonal favourites, Christmas classics and international dishes. Its poster shows beef Wellington, roast chicken, prawns on ice, log cake and mince pies, but notes the image is for illustration only, so do not treat it as the menu.
- Christmas Hi-Tea, 25 November to 27 December, 1-4pm, Checkers Cafe. RM88 nett per adult, RM68 nett for children 12 and below and seniors 60 and above. Sweet and savoury festive treats, plus live caricature sketches, a live magician show, a colouring contest and a mini gingerbread house decoration contest.
- New Year's Eve Buffet Dinner, Thursday 31 December, 7-10.30pm, Checkers Cafe. Normal price RM168 nett per adult, RM138 nett for children 12 and below and seniors 60 and above. Book before 12 December and adults pay RM118 nett. Every buffet ticket includes one drink at Windows Lounge: house red or white wine, or a soft drink.
- Countdown Party, 31 December, 10.30pm to midnight, Windows Lounge (lobby). No entry fee is listed. A bucket of five beers is from RM148 nett and wine from RM168 nett a bottle, both with free snacks.
Both dinners also carry a Buy 4, Get 1 Free offer.
Worked examples
- Couple, Christmas Eve, booked early: RM118 x 2 = RM236, against RM296 at the normal price. You save RM60.
- Couple, New Year's Eve, booked early, plus a beer bucket: RM118 x 2 = RM236, plus RM148 for the bucket = RM384. Booked late, the same night costs RM336 + RM148 = RM484.
- Family of two adults and two kids under 12, Christmas Eve, booked early: everyone pays RM118, so RM472. Booked late it is RM148 x 2 + RM118 x 2 = RM532.
- Group of five adults, Christmas Eve: five early bird tickets are RM590. At the normal price with Buy 4 Get 1 Free, you pay for four: RM148 x 4 = RM592. That is almost identical, so the free seat only adds value if the hotel lets you use it on top of the early bird (RM118 x 4 = RM472, or RM94.40 a head). The pages do not say either way.
- Family hi-tea, two adults and two kids: RM88 x 2 + RM68 x 2 = RM312.
Who it suits, and who should skip it
Good for families who want a festive meal without five-star prices, office groups who can book early, and anyone already staying or shopping around Bukit Bintang. The hi-tea is the best pick for children, since the magician, colouring contest and gingerbread decorating are built around them. The NYE early bird is strong value for central KL, where many hotel countdown buffets cost more than RM200 a head.
Skip it if you want a premium seafood buffet. The hotel does not publish a menu or promise oysters, crab or lobster. Families with teenagers should note that only children 12 and under get the lower price. And if you cannot commit before 10 or 12 December, the normal prices are less of a bargain.
How to book
- Decide on your date and head count, then call or WhatsApp +6012 6280 551 or +6012 6743 509, the reservation numbers on every festive page.
- Say you want the early bird and give the booking date. Christmas Eve must be booked before 10 December and New Year's Eve before 12 December.
- Ask three things: whether the early bird and Buy 4 Get 1 Free can be combined, the deposit and cancellation rules, and which hi-tea dates have the magician and contests.
- For the countdown, ask whether the free Windows Lounge drink can be swapped for a beer if you plan to buy a bucket.
Fine print that trips people up
- "Before 10 December" means 9 December is your last safe day for the Christmas Eve early bird. Do not wait until the 10th.
- The two deadlines differ. New Year's Eve gives you two extra days, to before 12 December.
- Child and senior prices don't fall with the early bird. On Christmas Eve, children and seniors pay RM118 either way. On New Year's Eve they pay RM138, which is more than an early bird adult.
- Every offer page just says "Terms & Conditions apply" and lists no detailed T&Cs, which is another reason to confirm the combination rules by phone.
- Checkers Cafe normally closes at 3pm. These are special evening sittings with fixed times (7-10pm and 7-10.30pm), so arrive on time.
