I’m always excited to see Hyatt’s luxury portfolio expand, given the the value of World of Hyatt Globalist status, plus the ability to redeem points. I’ve written in the past about what might be one of the most exciting properties in the Hyatt pipeline, at least for those of us who love hotels that are on very high floors.
This hotel has just moved up its opening date, and is potentially just a few weeks from welcoming its first guests, so we also have more details of what we can expect.
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Basics of the Park Hyatt Kuala Lumpur
The Park Hyatt Kuala Lumpur is currently accepting reservations for stays as of August 7, 2025. The hotel will be located in Kuala Lumpur’s new Merdeka 118 building, which isn’t only the tallest skyscraper in the city, but the tallest building in all of Asia-Pacific.
We’ve seen a trend lately whereby so many hotels are on the lower floors of skyscrapers, though that’s not the case here. Instead, the hotel will take up the top 17 floors of the 118-story building. Suffice it to say that this hotel isn’t for those who are afraid of heights!
The Park Hyatt is expected to feature 232 accommodations, including 28 suites and 30 residential apartments. Entry level rooms will start at an impressive 570 square feet (53 square meters), while entry level suites will start at 1,119 square feet (104 square meters).
All of the hotel’s dining outlets will be located on one level, and these will include Merdeka Grill (the signature lunch and dinner restaurant), Cacao Mixology & Chocolate (Kuala Lumpur’s highest bar), and Park Lounge (the all-day lounge serving breakfast, afternoon tea, and more).
The hotel will have a floor dedicated to wellness, and will include a destination spa with six treatment rooms, a sauna, a steam room, a 30-meter indoor infinity pool, and a fitness center.
Now, it’s worth noting that this hotel is way behind schedule on opening. It was initially supposed to open in 2021, but was delayed due to the pandemic, and I imagine other factors were at play as well. However, with the hotel opening having just been moved forward, hopefully that means that the current opening timeline is realistic.
Park Hyatt Kuala Lumpur rates & points requirements
With the Park Hyatt Kuala Lumpur accepting reservations, what are rates like? For those redeeming points, this is a Category 5 World of Hyatt property, meaning a free night redemption in a standard room costs 17,000-23,000 points per night. Meanwhile a free night redemption in a standard suite costs 29,000-35,000 points per night.
Cash rates at the Park Hyatt Kuala Lumpur currently start at around 1,400 MYR (around 315 USD) per night, and that’s before taxes and fees.
If you are looking to book a cash stay here, I’d recommend doing so through the Hyatt Privé program, which offers extra perks like room upgrades, complimentary breakfast, and a hotel credit.
Kuala Lumpur is one of the best value luxury hotel markets in the world. The Park Hyatt is clearly trying to price itself at the very top end of the market, as most luxury hotels are bookable for well under $300 per night. I’m curious if the hotel can sustain these rates. This isn’t exactly a boutique property, so filling 200+ rooms at record high rates will be no small task.
Is the Park Hyatt Kuala Lumpur the world’s highest hotel?
The Park Hyatt Kuala Lumpur will no doubt offer some of the world’s hotel rooms that are highest above ground level, though how does it compare to some of the other highest hotels in the world?
Many are probably familiar with the Ritz-Carlton Hong Kong, which is on floors 102 through 118 of the International Commerce Centre. This hotel will also occupy floors 102 through 118 of a building, which is kind of funny (a coincidence?). So you can expect the vantage to be very similar here (though Hong Kong has an exponentially more interesting skyline).
However, the Park Hyatt will actually be higher up than the Ritz-Carlton, since the International Commerce Centre skips many floors (including floors ending in the number four), as the building is really “only” 108 floors. Specifically, the top floor of the Ritz-Carlton Hong Kong is 1,562 feet above the ground, while the top floor of the Park Hyatt Kuala Lumpur will be 1,650 feet above the ground.
Either way, neither of those hotels are the highest up in the world. That title instead goes to the Rosewood Guangzhou, which tops out at 1,740 feet above the ground.
Bottom line
The Park Hyatt Kuala Lumpur is expected to open as of August 2025. The hotel will be located on floors 102 through 118 of the Merdeka 118 building. Between Kuala Lumpur’s very reasonable rates for luxury hotels, plus how high up this hotel is, I can’t wait to visit.
What do you make of the Park Hyatt Kuala Lumpur?
Bravo! As a roving "hotel-tart", I luv KL for all of the quality hospitality choices I get to experience about 1xmonth for work. The PH will be a +1 addition to KL's hotel portfolio. Also looking forward to Hilton's new Waldorf Astoria which opens by the end of this year, and their new Conrad which is slated to open during the first quarter of 2026. These new additions may awaken some of the older, (i.e....
Bravo! As a roving "hotel-tart", I luv KL for all of the quality hospitality choices I get to experience about 1xmonth for work. The PH will be a +1 addition to KL's hotel portfolio. Also looking forward to Hilton's new Waldorf Astoria which opens by the end of this year, and their new Conrad which is slated to open during the first quarter of 2026. These new additions may awaken some of the older, (i.e. classic), properties to begin a refresh of their assets, (specifically the Intercontinental and Ritz C come to mind).
Fun Fact: This is the building that Yelena jumped off at the start of the Marvel movie Thunderbolts.
I absolutely love Kuala Lumpur. Been there 3 times already this year, even took a family vacation there. We rented a car and drove everywhere in Malaysia. So much to see and do.
If anyone has kids, I highly recommend taking them to Genting Highlands, a short drive from Kuala Lumpur.
With Ford a Prive agent, does he ever do any hotel stays to check out the various properties or does Ben handle exclusively??
Im trying to figure out the math…if Merdeka 118 is the tallest building in Asia-Pacific, wouldn’t a hotel that tops out on its top floor be higher up than the Rosewood in Guangzhou (also Asia-Pacific)?
Super cool! Generally I'm not willing to pay for luxury hotels in big cities as I'm spending most of my time site seeing, dining, shopping or enjoying nightlife but I'd make an exception for this hotel. Although I must admit I enjoy reading Bens reviews of luxury properties.
If I ever make it back to KL I'm definitely going to check this place out.
KUL is an excellent connection point for Penang, Langkawi, etc. you can even get the train down to SIN if you fancy something different. It’s amazing compared to America and Europe as to the rate of development and growth in Malaysia.
KL already has one of my favorite grand hyatt. cool to see this addition!
I love skyscraper hotels and I booked this as soon as reservations opened. Will be staying in October. The hotel I am sure will be stunning. One negative is the large mall (118 Mall, seven-stories) in the same complex as the PH is badly behind schedule and won't open till late 2026 (further delays won't be surprising). The mall was going to have dozens of restaurants and a very cool design. That's a shame for...
I love skyscraper hotels and I booked this as soon as reservations opened. Will be staying in October. The hotel I am sure will be stunning. One negative is the large mall (118 Mall, seven-stories) in the same complex as the PH is badly behind schedule and won't open till late 2026 (further delays won't be surprising). The mall was going to have dozens of restaurants and a very cool design. That's a shame for our stay but I think I'll come back again once it has opened.
While Kuala Lumpur is beautiful and exotic I don’t see it as a primary vacation destination to SE Asia as a tourist. If you plan on traveling to more than one destination then KL is a good secondary option but I’d say Singapore is better . Haven’t been to Thailand but that one might be ahead of KL as well.
Hyatt is investing a lot in asia and i love it.
Kuala Lumpur has a lot of upscale-to-luxury hotels that often aren't expensive. Is there really that much business in Kuala Lumpur to support all of these hotels?
Intra-Asian business? Absolutely. Otherwise, it's a rather boring city as compared to BKK, SGN, HAN, HKG, TPE, or even SIN (sorry, I don't find SIN all that exciting as a tourist...). That said, not a bad place for a long weekend of foodie explorations and spa treatments.
KL is also a good place to get your sea legs if you plan to spend any amount of time in Malaysia (which is totally underrated absolutely worth visiting).
I've been to KL a couple times for two to three days and really enjoyed it. It's not as vibrant and doesn't have the nightlife of the cities you mentioned but I found the people to be quite friendly for a big city and plenty of good dining options. The public transportation is easy to use and Chinatown and some of the museums are worth visiting. I enjoyed it and thought it was a nice contrast to a city like Bangkok which is definitely a more exciting city.
It looks like a lovely property, but that's much too high for me. Level 40-50, I'm good, but that's high enough.
Utterly amazing and what a shame we don’t have hotels like this in the US
Agreed. My stay at the Ritz-Carlton Hong Kong years ago was, nothing short of breathtaking. There's something truly amazing about being so high up—like you’ve escaped the pleasantries of the ground level and entered an entirely different stratosphere.
Not as breathtaking or tall, however the InterContinental Los Angeles is on floors 31-70 of Wilshire Grand Center, downtown. Indeed the Ritz Carlton in HKG is great.
Also not as breathtakingly tall, but the Atlanta Westin's upper floor rooms and top-floor bar have excellent views. I stayed there one weekend about 7 years ago and enjoyed some plane-spotting 20 miles away from ATL airport, and more recently went up to the Sundial bar with my fiance on a stormy evening and just enjoyed all the dark clouds swirling around the windows. The zero-vis days really do make it feel like you're much...
Also not as breathtakingly tall, but the Atlanta Westin's upper floor rooms and top-floor bar have excellent views. I stayed there one weekend about 7 years ago and enjoyed some plane-spotting 20 miles away from ATL airport, and more recently went up to the Sundial bar with my fiance on a stormy evening and just enjoyed all the dark clouds swirling around the windows. The zero-vis days really do make it feel like you're much higher up than you really are, especially with the outside elevator disappearing into the clouds only 400-600ft above the ground. It's an experience.
Ben, have anyone reached the Diamond status faster than this guy with infinite fake profiles?
You are one to talk about fake profiles Mason aka Eskimo aka half of the guest accounts on this website
@Julie
Nice try, Plane Jane.
Even if your conspiracy theory was true, you aren't any better.
What a snowflake ahh mindset.