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#2 highest hotel rooms in the world · Park Hyatt
Park Hyatt Kuala Lumpur (Merdeka 118)
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia · in Merdeka 118 · completed 2025
Highest room
1,615 ft
about 492 m above the street
Top room floor
112th
hotel floors 75–114
Building height
2,227 ft
679 m · 118 floors
Typical rate
$450
per night, standard room
Mixed-use tower: hotel plus offices · #1 by building height · #2 by top floor
How high is Park Hyatt Kuala Lumpur?
Park Hyatt Kuala Lumpur (Merdeka 118) is a Park Hyatt hotel in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Its highest guest rooms are on the 112th floor, roughly 1,615 ft (492 m) above the street: about 365 ft higher than the roof of the Empire State Building.
The hotel occupies floors 75–114 of Merdeka 118, a 118-floor tower that rises 2,227 ft (679 m) and was completed in 2025; the rest of the building holds offices. Its lowest guest floors start around 1,080 ft up. Guest rooms stop at floor 112, although the hotel's floors run up to 114.
By highest room it ranks #2 of the 176 hotels in our world index, #1 by building height and #2 by top room floor. It has the highest hotel rooms in Kuala Lumpur on our list, 860 ft above EQ Kuala Lumpur. It's the highest Park Hyatt hotel in our index.
A standard room typically costs around $450 a night, above the $250 median across the tall hotels we track. Rates swing a lot by season, so check live prices before you book.
About the hotel
Park Hyatt Kuala Lumpur opened on 7 August 2025 as the first Park Hyatt in Malaysia, occupying the upper levels of Merdeka 118, the tower designed by Fender Katsalidis with RSP KL for the Malaysian investment fund Permodalan Nasional Berhad (PNB). Its 252 rooms and suites have interiors by G.A Group inspired by the traditional Malay kampung house. Venues include Merdeka Grill, Park Lounge and the Cacao Mixology & Chocolate bar, plus an infinity pool and spa. The tower stands beside Stadium Merdeka, a short walk from Petaling Street.
How it compares
Drawn to scale: Park Hyatt Kuala Lumpur and its neighbours in the world ranking by highest room.
#1Rosewood GuangzhouGuangzhou
#2Park Hyatt Kuala LumpurKuala Lumpur
#3The Ritz-Carlton, Hong KongHong Kong
#4J Hotel Shanghai TowerShanghai
#5Niccolo ChangshaChangsha
#6Park Hyatt ShanghaiShanghai
#7Niccolo SuzhouSuzhouMore tall hotels in Kuala Lumpur
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Questions about Park Hyatt Kuala Lumpur
What floor are the highest rooms at Park Hyatt Kuala Lumpur?
The highest guest rooms at Park Hyatt Kuala Lumpur are on the 112th floor. The hotel occupies floors 75–114 of the 118-floor building.
How high up are the rooms at Park Hyatt Kuala Lumpur?
Its top-floor rooms sit roughly 1,615 ft (492 m) above street level, about 365 ft higher than the roof of the Empire State Building. The figure is an estimate based on the floor number and the building's average floor height.
How tall is Merdeka 118?
Merdeka 118 is 2,227 ft (679 m) tall, with 118 floors, and was completed in 2025.
Is Park Hyatt Kuala Lumpur the tallest hotel in Kuala Lumpur?
By highest room, yes: it has the highest hotel rooms of the 4 Kuala Lumpur hotels on our list, ahead of EQ Kuala Lumpur (755 ft).
What else is in Merdeka 118?
Besides the hotel, Merdeka 118 holds offices.
How much does a night at Park Hyatt Kuala Lumpur cost?
Standard rooms typically run around $450 per night, though rates vary a lot by date and season.
Heights come from CTBUH, Wikipedia and the hotels themselves. The highest-room figure is the top room floor multiplied by the building's average floor height, so treat it as accurate to within a few floors. How we measure.