The Federal Kuala Lumpur

Hotel in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

The Federal Kuala Lumpur
The Federal Hotel on Bukit Bintang road ( Circa 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)

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.

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]

References

^ "The Federal Kuala Lumpur". Federal Hotels International. 2010. Retrieved 27 November 2010.
^ John Tiong. "Part of nation's history". TravelTimes. Retrieved 27 November 2010.
^ Malaysian Institute of Architects (PAM) (2007). Architectural Heritage: Kuala Lumpur - Pre-Merdeka. Kuala Lumpur: Pertubuhan Akitek Malaysia.

External links

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