With panoramic views of the world famous Petronas Twin Towers and the Kuala Lumpur City Centre Park, the Mandarin Oriental Kuala Lumpur is a luxurious urban respite in the midst of Malaysia's vibrant capital. Located in the heart of the city near the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, the Petronas Dewan Filharmonik and the Suria KLCC shopping centre, the hotel is ideally situated for business and leisure travellers.

The facilities

The Mandarin Oriental Kuala Lumpur's chic infinity pool and sun deck overlook the adjacent park, and the hotel features a fitness centre and leisure facilities including tennis and squash courts. The hotel's spa is renowned for its holistic approach to well-being, and boasts steam rooms, dry saunas, Jacuzzis and cold plunge pools.

Impressive dining options include classic Cantonese cuisine at the grand and elegant Lai Po Heen, an intimate and modern California-Japanese restaurant, Wasabi Bistro and the Mandarin Grill's plush dining room and impressive wine list. Several bars and lounges provide a breezy and sophisticated nightlife scene. The newly opened, all-day dining café, Mosaic boasts an elegant and stylish interior blending Peranakan designs with contemporary style show kitchens where you can indulge in dishes freshly prepared on the spot.

The hotel's extensive conference and banquet facilities include a pillarless grand ballroom with a seating capacity of 1,800 guests. 15 function rooms are fully equipped with state-of-the-art audio visual equipment for seminars, international conferences, training sessions and other events.

The rooms

The 643 guestrooms, including 41 suites and 51 executive apartments are furnished with an elegant and modern Asian aesthetic. Supremely comfortable beds and high-tech amenities are the focus here, with Wifi, iPod docks and huge flatscreen TVs as standard. Opulent marble bathrooms have separate baths and showers and feature plush bathrobes and Japanese yukatas.