Four Seasons Place Kuala Lumpur
| Four Seasons Place Kuala Lumpur | |
|---|---|
 Four Seasons Place KL under construction in 6 January 2018 (right hand side of the photo) | |
| General information | |
| Status | Under construction |
| Type | Mixed-use |
| Location | Jalan Ampang, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Coordinates | 3°09′29″N 101°42′50″E / 3.158077°N 101.713978°ECoordinates: 3°09′29″N 101°42′50″E / 3.158077°N 101.713978°E |
| Construction started | 2013 |
| Completed | 2018 |
| Opening | ~2018[1] |
| Owner | Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts |
| Management | Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts |
| Height | |
| Architectural | 342.5 m (1,124 ft)[2] |
| Tip | 342.5 m (1,124 ft)[2] |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 65 (+ 3 below ground) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | NRY Architect |
| Developer | Venus Assets |
| Engineer | Meinhardt |
| Other information | |
| Number of rooms | 236 |
| Number of suites | 242 |
Four Seasons Place Kuala Lumpur is a mixed commercial and residential building that comprises a hotel, apartments and shopping mall.[3]. Currently under construction in KLCC, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, it was developed by Ipoh-born Singapore tycoon, Ong Beng Seng, partnering Tan Sri Syed Yusof Tun Syed Nasir and the Sultan of Selangor.[3] Once completed it will be the world's second tallest hotel after JW Marriott Marquis Dubai, and the third tallest building in Malaysia surpassing the 310 meters tall Telekom Tower. The 343 meters tall skyscraper is being built next to the Petronas Twin Towers.
Launch
This project which is the first ever Four Seasons Place in South East Asia was launched by the former Prime Minister of Malaysia, Najib Razak on 30 January 2013. This event also accompanied by the Chairman of Venus Assets, Tan Sri Syed Yusof and witnessed by Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah. This project is expected to be completed in four years and would open up various job opportunities. [4]
Criticism
The hotel's design and location are criticized for blocking the view of the national icon, the Petronas Towers.
The Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA) President KL Tan said in an interview to Channel NewsAsia. "Our Twin Towers are an iconic tourist attraction - they should not be blocked at all. Tourists want to have a nice view and take photos of the twin towers, once the tallest buildings in the world."
To defend against this criticism, the then Malaysia's Minister of Tourism and Culture, Nazri Aziz said that "There are those who are willing to pay to stay in such hotels and there would be tourists who would visit a place just to stay in such a hotel," [5]
Access
KJ10 LRT KLCC on the Kelana Jaya Line.