Hotel Majestic, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

This new hotel combines the original and refurbished five-storey Hotel Majestic, dating from the 1930s and documented as a national heritage site, with a new 15-storey Tower Wing. It is situated on a 3.2-acre site in a prominent location opposite the city's railway station.

Opened 1 December
Owner YTL Hotels
Hotel manager Wayne Lee
Executive chef Mohammad Ali Kunhi
Interior designer Zaidan Tahir
Bedrooms 300
Facilities Contango contemporary restaurant with open kitchen and seating for 250; Colonial Café; Tea Lounge; bar with gold leaf domed ceiling; spa with seven treatment rooms.
Rate From £135 for bed and breakfast
Address 5 Jalan Sultan Hishamuddin, 50000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Telephone 00603 2785 8000
Websitewww.majestickl.com