As Park Hyatt Kuala Lumpur prepares to open its doors this August atop the upper floors of Merdeka 118—the world’s second-tallest building and the tallest in Southeast Asia—the occasion marks more than just a new luxury hotel opening.
It’s a moment of regional significance for a brand known not for loud statements, but for architectural clarity, sensory refinement, and emotional stillness.
The Park Hyatt brand began in 1980 with the opening of Park Hyatt Chicago, envisioned by Hyatt founder Jay Pritzker as an antidote to the cookie-cutter hotel experience. It would be a hotel defined by its modernist architecture, thoughtful service, curated art collections, and deep connection to its location.
Over the decades, Park Hyatt has grown carefully and intentionally, becoming a global hallmark of urban luxury where privacy, culture, and contemporary design converge.
Across the cities of Asia and West Asia, Park Hyatt has earned its place as the quiet favourite of power players, creatives, and global nomads who move with purpose. Their properties are not just places to stay—they are urban sanctuaries designed for reflection, designed with intentional restraint, and always anchored in the cultural tone of the city they inhabit.
The brand’s culinary philosophy is just as considered. Signature restaurants are often destination-worthy in their own right, led by chefs who craft immersive, localised experiences rather than generic menus.
Whether it’s a courtyard carved into colonial Saigon, or a modernist retreat above Jakarta’s rising skyline, each Park Hyatt blends architectural vision with deeply personal hospitality. The guestrooms are among the largest in their class—framed by skyline views, layered with local materiality, and appointed with signature Le Labo bath amenities that signal Park Hyatt’s devotion to details both tactile and emotional.
Explore how the luxury hotel brand by Hyatt translates its signature luxury across Asia.
Park Hyatt Saigon
A colonial icon reborn, Park Hyatt Saigon blends the romance of a bygone era with modern-day refinement. Its location across from the Opera House sets the tone—elegant, theatrical, yet never ostentatious.
The 245 rooms and suites, often cited among the most refined in Ho Chi Minh City, are styled with classical restraint: soft neutrals, local artwork, period furnishings, and French doors that open to garden or city views.
At Square One, the culinary story unfolds across two open kitchens—Vietnamese and French—bridging traditions with effortless polish. The lush courtyard spa, Xuan Spa, is a sanctuary of herbal therapies and hushed garden views, evoking the spirit of the Mekong. For many travellers, this is their preferred address in Saigon—not because it shouts, but because it listens.
Park Hyatt Seoul
Minimalist and meticulous, Park Hyatt Seoul rises above Gangnam with a sense of intentional quiet.
Designed in glass and granite by Super Potato, the building plays with light and shadow—every surface reflecting the kinetic energy of the city below while offering refuge from it. Inside, the 185 guestrooms feature floor-to-ceiling windows with panoramic skyline views, deep soaking tubs, and textured stonework that exudes calm.
Cornerstone reinterprets Italian cuisine with Korean sensibilities, marrying flavour with restraint. The timber-clad infinity pool overlooking the city is one of Seoul’s best-kept secrets, while the top-floor spa offers panoramic tubs and elemental Korean rituals. Business travellers praise its discretion; design enthusiasts return for the stillness between the lines.
Park Hyatt Jakarta
Jakarta’s energy is fast-rising, and this hotel is perfectly placed to channel that ambition with grace.
Towering above Menteng, Park Hyatt Jakarta is layered in earth tones, Indonesian textiles, and artisanal woodwork. The effect is grounding, contemporary, and unmistakably local. Each of the 220 rooms—including 36 suites—offer skyline views, walk-in wardrobes, and marble bathrooms with Japanese bidets and rain showers.
Dining Room pays tribute to regional flavours with dishes that honour tradition but present with polish. On Level 35, the spa integrates Javanese wellness rituals with hydrotherapy and skyline views, positioning the hotel as a locus of renewal in the capital.
Park Hyatt Doha
Located in the ultra-modern Msheireb Downtown district, Park Hyatt Doha delivers Arabian warmth with a modernist hand. The interiors are sculpted in soft sand tones, textured with Arabic patterns and contemporary artworks.
Opus, designed by Chef Jean-François Rouquette (of Park Hyatt Paris-Vendôme), reimagines French cuisine with a Middle Eastern soul. Sora, the rooftop lounge, offers a panoramic terrace with views over the Corniche and city skyline. The 2,000 sqm spa features vitality pools, hammams, and rituals drawn from the Arabian desert. Business travellers and culture seekers alike will find balance here.
Park Hyatt Kyoto
In Kyoto’s sacred Higashiyama district, Park Hyatt integrates seamlessly with the city’s cultural landscape.
Built into the hillside and designed by Tony Chi in collaboration with Takenaka Corporation, it looks outward to the pagodas and rooftops of Gion, and inward to its own quiet elegance. The rooms are pared-back and poetic, marked by washi textures, aged timber, and gentle asymmetry.
Yasaka offers teppan cuisine with seasonal Kyoto produce, while Kyoyamato, a century-old kaiseki restaurant on the grounds, deepens the experience with heritage and formality. The entire property feels contemplative—like a retreat for thought.
Park Hyatt Istanbul — Maçka Palas
A discreet classic in the heart of Nisantasi, Park Hyatt Istanbul is housed within a 1920s Art Deco mansion that has been masterfully reinterpreted. Vaulted ceilings, Turkish marble, copper finishes, and layered fabrics lend it the patina of old Istanbul. Yet the energy is thoroughly modern—calm, composed, and urbane.
The spa includes a traditional hammam, quietly renowned among local aesthetes and visiting insiders alike. The Lounge serves elegant Turkish cuisine with Mediterranean touches, while The Wine Lounge features a curated selection of Turkish and international vintages. The rooftop terrace has one of Istanbul’s most discreet pools, perfect for late-day lounging.
Straddling East and West, the hotel embodies the cultural duality that defines Istanbul—making it a natural extension of Park Hyatt’s globally attuned, quietly luxurious identity.
Park Hyatt Siem Reap
In Siem Reap’s compact downtown, Park Hyatt delivers a rare depth of design.
Architect Bill Bensley channels Khmer elegance through moody courtyards, arched colonnades, and art-filled interiors that feel more like a private residence than a hotel. It’s a property of intimate scale but layered ambiance. The 104 rooms and suites feature sculptural furnishings, silk-paneled walls, and hand-carved headboards. Pool Suites offer private plunge pools and lush inner courtyards.
The Dining Room offers modern Cambodian cuisine with reverence, served beneath high ceilings and surrounded by temple-inspired motifs. The spa’s Cambodian rituals draw on native botanicals, offering treatments that feel rooted, not repackaged.
Park Hyatt Beijing
Located in the prestigious Beijing Yintai Centre, Park Hyatt Beijing commands views over the heart of the capital from the top floors of a glass skyscraper in the Central Business District.
Designed by New York-based Tony Chi, the interiors lean into natural materials—stone, warm timber, and silk—tempering the sharp geometry of the city skyline outside.
China Grill, perched on Level 66, offers sweeping city views alongside grilled seafood and premium meats, all prepared in an open kitchen that glows after dark. The China Bar and the serene Tian Spa, with its tailored massage therapies and a sky-high indoor pool, make the hotel a calm perch for both diplomats and creatives seeking reprieve from the city’s bustle
Park Hyatt Bangkok
There’s a poetic fluidity to Park Hyatt Bangkok. Everything flows—from the curved walls and sculptural staircase to the suspended art installations and layers of muted Thai motifs.
Set within the Central Embassy complex and designed by AL_A with interiors by Yabu Pushelberg, this urban retreat balances high design with cultural tactility. The 222 guestrooms and suites are among the largest in Bangkok, featuring refined Thai textures, custom artworks, and expansive marble bathrooms with soaking tubs and walk-in closets.
The Penthouse Bar & Grill is an elevated social space, layered across multiple levels for dining, drinking, and lingering. The PAÑPURI Wellness Spa is a standout: a serene suite of treatments rooted in Thai botanical traditions, complete with panoramic views of the city’s skyline.
Park Hyatt Kuala Lumpur
(Opening August 2025)
Soon to crown Southeast Asia’s tallest tower, Park Hyatt Kuala Lumpur is designed as both a literal and symbolic high point for the brand in the region.
Situated within Merdeka 118—a landmark of national pride and architectural ambition—the hotel will occupy the topmost floors with sky lobby and dining on Level 75 and guest rooms stretching from Levels 100 to 112.
Interiors are set to express a Malaysian interpretation of Park Hyatt’s refined language—natural materials, layered textures, and contemporary references to local craft. The Merdeka Grill and Park Lounge will frame panoramic city views, while wellness facilities on Level 99 promise elevation in every sense.
Now Accepting Bookings:
Park Hyatt Kuala Lumpur is currently open for reservations starting 7 August 2025, with exclusive opening offers available for a limited time.
Room rates start from RM1,500 per night
Across Asia’s capitals, Park Hyatts offer more than luxury stays—they offer clarity. For the discerning traveller balancing diplomacy, innovation, or leadership, these addresses are not just where one sleeps. They are where one thinks, plans, and quietly moves.
With Park Hyatt Kuala Lumpur set to open in August, Malaysia’s capital will soon join an elite circle of Asian cities already graced by the brand’s presence on a new stage, one a hundred floors above the city.
This feature is not sponsored by Park Hyatt or Hyatt Hotels; all images are by Hyatt Hotels and are for journalistic purposes only.
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