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 | Low Yow Group |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 18 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Kanko Kikaku Sekkeisha |
| Other information | |
| Number of rooms | 450 |
| Number of restaurants |
Kontiki Restaurant Revolving Bintang Restaurant Delaney's The Irish Pub & Restaurant The Verandah" "Kaihomaru" "Soju Kuala Lumpur" |
| Website | |
| Official Site | |
| [1] | |
The Federal Kuala Lumpur is an international-class hotel located on Kuala Lumpur's Bukit Bintang district. 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 Low Yat.[3] The architect of the original nine-story building was Lee Yoon Thim. The taller wing housing the revolving restaurant was built in the early 1960s.[4]
See also
- Sheraton Imperial Kuala Lumpur
- Shangri-La Kuala Lumpur
- Ritz-Carlton Kuala Lumpur
- JW Marriott Kuala Lumpur
- Bukit Bintang - Kuala Lumpur's designated retail district
- Sunway Putra Hotel
- Sunway Resort Hotel & Spa
References
- ↑ The Federal Kuala Lumpur at Emporis
- ↑ "The Federal Kuala Lumpur". Federal Hotels International. 2010. Retrieved 27 November 2010.
- ↑ John Tiong. "Part of nation’s history". TravelTimes. Retrieved 27 November 2010.
- ↑ Malaysian Institute of Architects (PAM) (2007). Architectural Heritage: Kuala Lumpur - Pre-Merdeka. Kuala Lumpur: Pertubuhan Akitek Malaysia.
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