The Mid-Autumn Festival has always been a season of reunion, tradition, and the sharing of mooncakes under the glow of the full moon. In modern times, the festival has evolved into something more: an annual showcase of craftsmanship, design, and storytelling through gift boxes as striking as the delicacies they hold.
In 2025, hotels across the city are reimagining mooncake collections as objets d’art, from jewel-toned trunks and architectural cases to modern reinterpretations designed for life beyond the festival.
This year’s guide highlights the most alluring collections in KL, where artistry meets tradition and every gift becomes an heirloom in the making.
W Kuala Lumpur
W Kuala Lumpur spins the Mid-Autumn into a cosmic performance with its Celestial Rhapsody collection, where retro glamour meets futuristic sheen. Choose between the bold Lunar Blue or Rhapsody Rose metallic case, each carrying four handcrafted mooncakes. For those who love a statement piece, the JBL Remix Box turns the mooncake case into a vintage-inspired boombox that actually plays music with aJBL Go bluetooth speaker within. And for nights that shimmer, the Mixology Kit pairs mooncakes with a Veuve Clicquot Brut Mini and cocktail tools, fusing indulgence with ritual in true W fashion.
Where to order? Available via Oddle and Sevenrooms
Hilton Kuala Lumpur
Hilton Kuala Lumpur’s 2025 mooncake presentation is a lesson in duality. The Emerald Eclipse is a sleek, contemporary box that opens like a secret chest, its jewel-toned sheen catching the light with a quiet grandeur. While the Lunar Radiance takes a softer approach: a minimalist piece etched with the shifting phases of the moon. Both hold either baked or snow skin selections — but the real indulgence is in the contrast between their designs: one bold and showpiece-worthy, the other understated, almost meditative.
Where to order? Available via Hilton Kuala Lumpur’s online shop.
InterContinenal Kuala Lumpur
InterContinental KL’s Celestial Vault is designed as an ornate cabinet — complete with dual doors, refined handles, and a lower drawer. Inspired by the hotel’s design heritage, its panels are detailed with gilded motifs and finished in gold foil, an object as opulent as it is architectural. Lift the handles and it transforms into a portable armoire, one that invites use long after the festival. Within, a wide selection of snow skin and baked mooncakes await, yet the gift’s resonance lies in the craftsmanship of the box itself, a vault of memory and meaning.
Where to order? Available via InterContinental Kuala Lumpur’s online shop.
EQ Kuala Lumpur
EQ’s Celestial Treasures reimagines mooncake gifting as an art of transformation. The highlight, the Autumn Jade case, is a curvaceous oval embossed with a stylised rabbit, finished with a detachable strap so it doubles as a handbag or personal accessory case. Other editions follow suit: timeless corporate sets and petite boxes of miniatures, each designed for reuse, each offering continuity beyond the festival. Inside, baked classics and snow skin novelties are nestled like keepsakes, echoing the balance of heritage and modernity.
Where to order? Available via EQ Kuala Lumpur online shop.
Four Seasons Hotel Kuala Lumpur
The Four Seasons KL reimagines the mooncake gift box as a work of art, collaborating with Malaysian artist C.N. Liew on a lacquer-red case wrapped in a scarf that doubles as a pocket square or handkerchief. The design marries auspicious tradition with modern glamour, making it a collectible beyond the festival. Inside, Chef Ng Meng Loong of Yun House balances heritage with creativity: from Lotus Seed and Musang King Durian to bold newcomers like Butterfly Pea Flower & Saffron snow skin for a gift box that is as visually alluring as it is gastronomically indulgent.
Where to order? Available via Four Seasons Kuala Lumpur online shop.
The St. Regis Kuala Lumpur
The St. Regis KL introduces trunks that feel like modern heirlooms. From the Classic Mooncake Trunk, with its structured silhouette and thoughtful compartments, to the Luxury and Swarovski® Super Mooncake editions, each piece is inspired by the ritual of the St. Regis Violet Hour. These are not boxes but objets d’art: elegant carriers that cradle mooncakes today and transform into legacy pieces tomorrow. Whether gifted with four or eight mooncakes, or elevated with add-ons like luggage tags, they are gestures of refinement and permanence.
Where to order? Available via Oddle or at The Drawing Room.
Shangri-La Kuala Lumpur
Shangri-La marks its 40th anniversary with mooncake sets that are as symbolic as they are striking. The Ruby Radiance Signature Gift Set is the centrepiece: a ruby-hued, drawer-style case finished with golden accents, created as a luminous tribute to four decades of heritage. Alongside it, the Blossom Gift Set embraces the peony, long a symbol of prosperity and harmony. Its intricate floral motifs and auspicious tones frame a selection that balances tradition with modern indulgence. Shangri-La’s mooncakes remain gifts that honour the season with grace and permanence.
Where to order? Order online at Shangri-La Boutique or visit the Mooncake Counter at the Main Lobby
Park Hyatt Kuala Lumpur
Park Hyatt KL’s debut mid-autumn presents A Journey Through Time & Taste, designed as a miniature armoire: dual drawers, intricate cutwork doors, a polished handle, and an interior etched with the Kuala Lumpur skyline. It is both architectural and intimate, a reminder of place and permanence. From classic white lotus with single yolk to indulgent Musang King durian, and the hotel’s own signature chocolate mooncakes, the offerings are as layered as the design itself. Each set becomes a moment of reunion, a taste of memory, and a crafted gesture steeped in refinement.
Where to order? Available via Oddle or the Bakery Bar at Park Lounge.
Hotel Indigo Kuala Lumpur On the Park
Hotel Indigo leans into its storytelling ethos with keepsake boxes wrapped in green-and-white geometric tiles, echoing Peranakan motifs and the hotel’s address on Jalan Sultan Ismail. The Neighbourhood Collection presents a handcrafted rooster by a local artist, while The Heritage Set elevates the gift with a bottle of Gin Malaya nestled within, transforming the case into a celebratory hamper. More than packaging, it’s a piece of design rooted in place, marrying artisanal craft with cultural resonance.
Where to order? Available via WhatsApp.
Crowne Plaza KLCC
Moonlit Treasures returns to Crowne Plaza KLCC in its second year with a design inspired by vintage trunks and family heirlooms. Designed in a soft beige with deep mahogany trim, brass rivets, and an old-world clasp, the chest evokes heirloom suitcases once carried through journeys across continents. Each box is made for longevity, conceived as a keepsake to be repurposed long after the season. Inside, four classic baked mooncakes await, crafted to honour tradition and delight every generation.
Where to order? Available via TableCheck.
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