W Hotels Worldwide announced the opening of W Kuala Lumpur on August 30, 2018, marking the iconic brand‘s firstever hotel in Malaysia. Owned by Tropicana Corporation Berhad, W Kuala Lumpur opens its doors in the heart of the capital, steps from the worldfamous Petronas Twin Towers. Through bold, innovative design, W Kuala Lumpur immerses guests in the city‘s wildly lush greenery, globally renowned cuisine, centuriesold history and growing appetite for playful luxury.

W Kuala Lumpur features 150 stylish guest rooms and suites, including two WOW suites and the lavish Extreme WOW Suite （the brand‘s take on the traditional presidential suite）. All rooms and suites embody both the traditional and modern elements of the Jungle City, teaming W essentials like signature W beds with traditional accents like indigenous ”Wau” tassels commonly featured on Malaysian kites and pixelated versions of batik designs. The new hotel brings a flawless synergy to Kuala Lumpur‘s booming, multicultural food and drink scene with six diverse beverage and food venues. 

”Kuala Lumpur is one of the most modern cities in Asia. Skyrocketing from its humble heritage as a mining town to a skyline punctuated by skyscrapers, it‘s clear that, like W, the city has a passion for embracing what‘s new and next in the world – a natural fit for the W Hotels brand,” said Anthony Ingham, Global Brand Leader, W Hotels Worldwide. ”We are blown away by how the city is moving towards the future while still maintaining its traditional and cultural roots. It‘s a precise balancing act that we have brought to the intricate, vibrant design of W Kuala Lumpur to show guests from across the globe all the magic this city has to offer.”