UEM Sunrise brings Mont'Kiara its first hotel

KUALA LUMPUR (July 10): UEM Sunrise Bhd has entered into a management agreement with Hyatt Hotels & Resorts for a Hyatt House hotel in Mont’Kiara, to be called Hyatt House Kuala Lumpur, Mon’tKiara. The agreement was signed between wholly owned UEM Sunrise subsidiary Arcoris Sdn Bhd and Hyatt.

“Hyatt House Kuala Lumpur, Mont’Kiara completes the overall implementation plan of our award-winning Arcoris Mont’Kiara development, which is designed by the London-based architectural firm, Foster + Partners,” said UEM Sunrise managing director and CEO Anwar Syahrin Abdul Ajib.

“It is a significant milestone that marks UEM Sunrise’s inaugural venture into the hospitality industry as we expand our business portfolio,” he added.

The hotel will be part of a mixed-use development, Arcoris Mont’Kiara, which will also have business suites, SoHo units, residential units and a retail plaza.

Hyatt House Kuala Lumpur, Mon’tKiara, is expected to open in 2017.  The hotel will have 298 guestrooms (of 350 to 750 sq ft), restaurant, meeting space, fitness centre and sky pool. Room rates are being finalised.

“We are delighted to bring the Hyatt House brand to Kuala Lumpur and honoured to start our relationship with UEM Sunrise, one of the largest real estate developers in Malaysia,” said Hyatt Asia Pacific vice-president of real estate and development, Patrick Finn.

“We believe Hyatt House Kuala Lumpur, Mont’Kiara will be able to cater to a growing extended-stay market in the Kuala Lumpur area. We look forward to welcoming guests and making them feel at home,” he added. “We are proud to enter into a management services agreement with Hyatt, and to bring Hyatt’s extended stay experience to Malaysia,” said Anwar.

This article first appeared in The Edge Property pullout, on July 10, 2015.