The Federal Kuala Lumpur

The Federal Kuala Lumpur is an international-class hotel located in Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It hosts post-independence Malaya's first revolving restaurant.

The Federal Kuala Lumpur
The Federal Hotel on Bukit Bintang road, c. 1960s
General information
Location	Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Opening	28 August 1957
Management	Federal Hotels International
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Lee Yoon Thim (original building)

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.^[1] It was founded by Low Yat (father of Low Yow Chuan).^[2] 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.^[3]

See also

• Shangri-La Kuala Lumpur
• Ritz-Carlton Kuala Lumpur
• JW Marriott Kuala Lumpur
• Bukit Bintang - Kuala Lumpur's designated retail district