The new 252-room Park Hyatt Kuala Lumpur opens at Merdeka 118, the tallest skyscraper in Asia Pacific (Photo: Park Hyatt)
Hyatt Hotels Corp announced the official opening of Park Hyatt Kuala Lumpur (KL) today [August 7]. It marks the luxury brand's first foray into Malaysia. The hotel spans the 75th to 114th floors of Merdeka 118 - the tallest skyscraper in KL and also in Asia Pacific. Meanwhile, the 252 guest rooms stretch from the 100th to the 112th floors.
The hotel in KL is also the 50th property to be flagged Park Hyatt globally, according to Hyatt's group president of Asia Pacific, David Udell.
The new Merdeka 118 precinct is said to have "rich, historical significance" and is close to Petaling Street Chinatown, notes Herman Kemp, general manager, Park Hyatt Kuala Lumpur.
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The bedroom of a suite at Park Hyatt Kuala Lumpur (Photo: Park Hyatt)
The interiors of the hotel were designed by international design studio GA Group, which has specialised in luxury hospitality design for over 35 years.
The 252 rooms, including 27 suites, at Park Hyatt KL will have floor-to-ceiling windows offering sweeping views of the city. The suites will feature expansive living areas, a full bath with a separate rain shower and aromatherapy shower steamer, double vanity, a walk-in dressing room, a personal study area, and in select rooms, private dining spaces overlooking the cityscape.
Bathroom of a deluxe room with king bed (Photo: Park Hyatt)