YOTEL will soon open its first hotel in Malaysia, continuing its growth in Asia. The London-based hospitality brand has partnered with High Street Holdings and signed YOTEL Kuala Lumpur.
The 290-room hotel is situated in the city’s central business district and is expected to open in summer 2025.
The hotel will be located in the Kuala Lumpur City Centre district and steps away from the iconic Petronas Towers and the KL Convention Centre. The hotel will be within a mixed-use development.
“Kuala Lumpur is a vibrant city with a wide range of hotel options, and the addition of a YOTEL will bring a new type of offering to the city center, which we are confident will attract both business and leisure guests,” said Daniel Yip, partner, High Street Holdings.
YOTEL Kuala Lumpur will offer a rooftop swimming pool and bar with views of the city skyline as well as signature YOTEL amenities (such as a multi-functional dining and co-working space, a fitness center and a grab-and-go station).
The Kuala Lumpur hotel follows the openings of YOTEL Orchard Road and YOTELAir Changi Airport in Singapore.
“Expanding our brands in Malaysia forms an essential part of growing our operating cluster, distribution strategy and brand awareness in Southeast Asia. We are privileged to have been selected by High Street Holdings to operate this new hotel in Kuala Lumpur, which will be a true flagship for our brand, and hopefully the first of many hotels across Malaysia,” said Hubert Viriot, CEO, YOTEL.
Asia continues to be a significant market for YOTEL, Viriot said. The Kuala Lumpur property joins the brand’s pipeline alongside Bangkok and Tokyo as YOTEL aims to double its current footprint in the region.
Currently, YOTEL has 22 hotels globally under three brands — YOTEL (hotels in the city center), YOTELPAD (extended stay properties) and YOTELAir (airport hotels). The company has 14 city center hotels and six airport hotels.
The brand was originally created by YO! Founder Simon Woodroffe OBE. The company’s major shareholders include a controlled affiliate of Starwood Capital Group, the United Investment Portugal, Talal Jassim Al-Bahar Group and Kuwait Real Estate Co.