The Federal Kuala Lumpur

The Federal Kuala Lumpur
吉隆坡联邦酒店

The Federal Hotel, circa 1960s.
General information
Location Malaysia
Address 35 Bukit Bintang
Kuala Lumpur
Coordinates 3°08′40″N 101°42′32″E / 3.1444°N 101.7088°ECoordinates: 3°08′40″N 101°42′32″E / 3.1444°N 101.7088°E
Opening August 28, 1957
Owner Federal Hotels International
Technical details
Floor count 18
Design and construction
Architect Kanko Kikaku Sekkeisha
Other information
Number of rooms 450
Number of suites Deluxe Studio Suites
Merdeka Heritage Suites
Number of restaurants The Verandah
Mandarin Palace
Revolving Bintang Restaurant
Delaney's The Irish Pub & Restaurant
Yi Qi
Sushi Dokoro Maeshima
Minnal Pub
Website
Official Site
[1]

The Federal Kuala Lumpur is an international-class hotel located on Kuala Lumpur's fledging Bukit Bintang district. It is owned by multinational hospitality group, Federal Hotels International which owns the Capitol Hotel nearby. It hosts post-independence Malaya's first revolving restaurant.

History

The Federal Kuala Lumpur is the first international-class hotel of post-independence Malaya. It was built to coincide with Malaya's Independence commemoration to serve as a hotel for witnessing foreign dignitaries. It opened for business just three days before Malaya's Independence Day which falls on 31 August 1957.[2] It was founded by Tan Sri Datuk Low Yat.[3] The architect of the original nine-story building was Yoon Thim Lee. The taller wing housing the revolving restaurant was built in the early 1960s.[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ The Federal Kuala Lumpur at Emporis
  2. ↑ "The Federal Kuala Lumpur". Federal Hotels International. 2010. Retrieved 27 November 2010.
  3. ↑ John Tiong. "Part of nation’s history". TravelTimes. Retrieved 27 November 2010.
  4. ↑ Malaysian Institute of Architects (PAM) (2007). Architectural Heritage: Kuala Lumpur - Pre-Merdeka. Kuala Lumpur: Pertubuhan Akitek Malaysia.

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