Carcosa and the Guest 's Palace both served as hotels , with the latter rebranded as Seri Negara . Marketed as a luxurious heritage boutique hotel , much of the mansions ' colonial architecture and interior designs were preserved , carefully adapted , and complemented with colonial-themed hotel service . In its inaugural year as a hotel , Carcosa Seri Negara served as the temporary official residence for Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip when the 1989 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting was held in Kuala Lumpur . By 2000 , Carcosa was subdivided into seven suites , and Seri Negara held six more , each with a personal butler
1989 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting
Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 1989
Carcosa Seri Negara