Four Seasons Place Kuala Lumpur


Four Seasons Place Kuala Lumpur is a mixed commercial and residential building that comprises a hotel, apartments and shopping mall. It was developed by Ipoh-born Singapore tycoon, Ong Beng Seng, partnering Tan Sri Syed Yusof Tun Syed Nasir and the Sultan of Selangor. It is currently the fourth tallest hotel in the world and the third tallest building in Malaysia surpassing the 310 meters tall Telekom Tower. The 343 meter tall skyscraper is situated 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.

Criticism

The hotel's design and location are criticised for blocking the view of the national icon, the Petronas Towers.
The Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents 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."

Access

on the Kelana Jaya Line.