The 18 Best Luxury Hotels in Kuala Lumpur

In Kuala Lumpur, you usually swim with the skyline in view. At The RuMa Hotel Kuala Lumpur, the 25-meter infinity pool on Level 6 is cantilevered over the edge of the building, with a children’s pool, UR SPA and the SANTAI bar alongside. At The St. Regis Kuala Lumpur, the infinity pool is on the roof, facing the Twin Towers and KL Tower, and a large LED screen behind the pool shows open-air movies. At the Mandarin Oriental Kuala Lumpur, you swim in an infinity pool above KLCC Park, with wood-fired pizza from AQUA on the pool deck.The RuMa Hotel Kuala Lumpur · Kuala LumpurFor pool days with music, we recommend the W Kuala Lumpur: the WET Deck on Level 12 hosts DJ events, cocktails and South American-inspired sharing plates. At the Hyatt Centric City Centre Kuala Lumpur, you swim in saltwater on the 21st floor, and at the Kimpton Naluria Kuala Lumpur on the roof with a view of Merdeka 118. So when choosing your 5-star hotel in Kuala Lumpur, it pays to check which floor the pool is on.

Families and garden lovers stay at The Ritz-Carlton Kuala Lumpur: the main pool sits in a landscaped garden, and the hotel lists the pool at the Spa Village as a children’s pool. The Shangri-La Kuala Lumpur also has a separate paddling pool next to the adults’ pool. At the JW Marriott Kuala Lumpur, the Cabana Poolside rooms open directly onto the Level 6 pool, and at the Else Kuala Lumpur in Chinatown, cabanas surround the pool.

Malay tradition takes center stage at Spa Village Kuala Lumpur, the spa at The Ritz-Carlton Kuala Lumpur. Its signature is the Traditional Royal Malay Treatment, and there are eight treatment suites, an outdoor cabana, a plunge pool and a pool of its own. At the Banyan Tree Kuala Lumpur, the Banyan Tree Spa works with aromatherapy oils, herbal compresses and Asian kneading techniques; the therapists train for at least 250 hours at the Banyan Tree Spa Academy. The Mandarin Oriental Kuala Lumpur adds a sauna, a steam room and a hot tub to its treatment rooms.The Ritz-Carlton Kuala Lumpur · Bukit BintangIf you pick your 5-star hotel in Kuala Lumpur for the spa, you will also find something unusual. At the Sofitel Kuala Lumpur Damansara, SO SPA offers a Moroccan hammam along with a sauna and steam rooms. At the Else Kuala Lumpur, you float in a floatation pod, cut off from all outside stimuli. The St. Regis Kuala Lumpur has the Iridium Spa, a large spa with ESPA treatments and views of the Lake Gardens, and at The RuMa Hotel Kuala Lumpur, UR SPA sits right next to the infinity pool.

Prices start at 86 € at the Alila Bangsar Kuala Lumpur and go up to 287 € at the Park Hyatt Kuala Lumpur. Right in the Golden Triangle, the Shangri-La Kuala Lumpur starts at 133 €, and the Mandarin Oriental Kuala Lumpur beside the Twin Towers at 200 €. You will find current prices for your dates in the hotel list below.

Breakfast and credit: Through suitespot, daily breakfast for two is included at every hotel. You receive 100 US dollars in hotel credit at the Park Hyatt Kuala Lumpur, the Banyan Tree Kuala Lumpur and the Sofitel Kuala Lumpur Damansara, for example, and 400 ringgit at The Ritz-Carlton Kuala Lumpur.

Special extras: At The St. Regis Kuala Lumpur, dinner for two at The Brasserie worth 100 US dollars is included, and at the Else Kuala Lumpur an hour in the floatation pod. An upgrade subject to availability applies at all the luxury hotels in Kuala Lumpur featured here; at the Hyatt properties, it is already offered at booking.Alila Bangsar Kuala Lumpur · BrickfieldsMinimum stay: At many hotels, the suitespot benefits apply from the first night. The Shangri-La Kuala Lumpur, the Kimpton Naluria Kuala Lumpur and four World of Hyatt properties require two nights, while at the Park Hyatt Kuala Lumpur they apply from the first night. Planning just one night in a 5-star hotel in Kuala Lumpur? Tell us, and we will suggest a hotel where the benefits apply from the first night.

Points: Almost all hotels belong to Marriott Bonvoy, World of Hyatt, ALL (Accor) or IHG One Rewards. At The RuMa Hotel Kuala Lumpur, the Leaders Club credits points if you give your membership number when booking. Because suitespot books at the direct rate, points and elite nights count just as they would on a direct booking.

When to go: Kuala Lumpur is warm all year round. That makes a 5-star hotel in Kuala Lumpur with a rooftop pool worthwhile in every season.