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Mandarin Oriental, Kuala Lumpur

9.1 (outstanding) based on 3700+ reviews
room types 20 room options
starting price per night from $210/night*
  • Skyline view

Park-facing infinity pool on a garden terrace in KLCC

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Imperial Lexis Kuala Lumpur

8.9 (highly rated) based on 1800+ reviews
starting price per night from $210/night*
  • Rooftop
  • Private pool: All rooms and suites except Residential Suites

Level 51 sky pool facing the Petronas Twin Towers

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EQ Kuala Lumpur

9.1 (outstanding) based on 1400+ reviews
room types 9 room options
starting price per night from $210/night*
  • Skyline view
  • Heated pool: Infinity pool, temperature-controlled

Level 29 saltwater infinity pool with KL Tower views

4

The RuMa Hotel and Residences

9.4 (outstanding) based on 3700+ reviews
room types 9 room options
starting price per night from $190/night*
  • Skyline view

Cantilevered 6th-floor infinity pool facing the Petronas Twin Towers

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Pavilion Hotel Kuala Lumpur Managed by Banyan Tree

8.8 (highly rated) based on 1400+ reviews
room types 13 room options
starting price per night from $170/night*
  • Rooftop
  • Skyline view

Rooftop infinity pool 18 floors above Bukit Bintang

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Hyatt Centric City Centre Kuala Lumpur

9.1 (outstanding) based on 1200+ reviews
room types 16 room options
starting price per night from $130/night*
  • Rooftop
  • Skyline view

Top-floor saltwater infinity pool beside the @21 rooftop bar

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THE FACE Suites Hotel

8.0 (highly rated) based on 1000+ reviews
room types 10 room options
starting price per night from $110/night*
  • Rooftop
  • Skyline view

All-suite tower with a Level 51 sky deck infinity pool

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Aloft by Marriott Kuala Lumpur Sentral

8.7 (highly rated) based on 4100+ reviews
room types 7 room options
starting price per night from $100/night*
  • Rooftop
  • Skyline view

Rooftop infinity pool and poolside bar with city views

9

Hyatt House Kuala Lumpur, Mont Kiara

8.6 (highly rated) based on 730+ reviews
room types 5 room options
starting price per night from $90/night*
  • Rooftop
  • Skyline view

Rooftop infinity pool and kitchen suites in a residential suburb

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Impiana KLCC Hotel

8.2 (highly rated) based on 3900+ reviews
room types 7 room options
starting price per night from $80/night*
  • Skyline view

Level 4 podium infinity pool with a Twin Towers view

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Banyan Tree Kuala Lumpur

9.2 (outstanding) based on 570+ reviews
room types 9 room options
starting price per night from $310/night*
  • Private pool: Sanctuary Suite
  • Skyline view

Covered open-air pool with Twin Towers and KL Tower views

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W Kuala Lumpur

9.0 (outstanding) based on 570+ reviews
room types 7 room options
starting price per night from $240/night*
  • Social scene
  • Skyline view

Level 12 pool bar with a Petronas Twin Towers backdrop

Sky floor, rooftop or podium: which pool height suits you?

A sky-floor pool gives you the widest skyline, while a podium pool keeps you close to the street, with the towers rising above you. Kuala Lumpur has both, and the height of the pool shapes the whole stay.

The sky-floor group starts with Imperial Lexis Kuala Lumpur. Its Sky Infinity Pool is on the 51st floor, and the hotel's pool page lists views of the Petronas Twin Towers, KL Tower and Merdeka 118. THE FACE Suites also has its Sky Deck infinity pool on level 51, with the DEEPBLUE tapas bar beside it. EQ Kuala Lumpur puts its saltwater infinity pool on level 29, partway up the tower rather than on the roof.

Four more hotels have a rooftop infinity pool. Pavilion Hotel Kuala Lumpur Managed by Banyan Tree has a rooftop infinity pool 18 floors above Bukit Bintang. Hyatt Centric City Centre Kuala Lumpur has an open-air saltwater infinity pool on level 21, its top floor. Aloft Kuala Lumpur Sentral keeps its infinity pool beside Mai Bar, the hotel's rooftop bar. Hyatt House Kuala Lumpur, Mont Kiara has a rooftop infinity pool with city views in a residential suburb.

The podium group sits low, so the skyline rises above the water instead of spreading below it. Mandarin Oriental, Kuala Lumpur has a low-level outdoor infinity pool that looks over KLCC Park toward the city skyline. Impiana KLCC Hotel has its infinity-edge pool on level 4. The RuMa Hotel and Residences has an infinity pool that cantilevers over the edge of the building on the 6th floor.

Our pick for the widest skyline is Imperial Lexis Kuala Lumpur, because its official pool page names all three landmarks in view. For a pool with KLCC Park below, we would choose Mandarin Oriental.

Which area of Kuala Lumpur suits a pool stay?

KLCC and the Golden Triangle suit most first visits. Ten of the 12 hotels on this page are there, counting Bukit Bintang, which lies inside the Golden Triangle. The other two serve narrower needs.

KLCC is the district around the Petronas Twin Towers, the Suria KLCC mall and KLCC Park. Stay here if you want the towers close by and a park for an early walk. Mandarin Oriental, Impiana KLCC and W Kuala Lumpur are the KLCC choices.

The Golden Triangle is the city's main shopping and entertainment district, spread along roads such as Jalan Sultan Ismail, Jalan P. Ramlee and Jalan Bukit Bintang. Imperial Lexis, THE FACE Suites, EQ, The RuMa and Hyatt Centric are all in this district. Bukit Bintang is its busiest corner. The Pavilion Kuala Lumpur mall alone has over 700 shops. The Changkat Bukit Bintang bar street and the Jalan Alor food street are a short walk away. Pavilion Hotel and Banyan Tree Kuala Lumpur are the Bukit Bintang choices.

KL Sentral is where the KLIA Ekspres airport train arrives, and Aloft suits a short stay or an early flight there. Mont Kiara is a residential suburb northwest of the center, with Hyatt House as our only hotel.

Our pick for a first visit is The RuMa, because it pairs a cantilevered infinity pool with an address on Jalan Kia Peng, close to KLCC. Shoppers should choose Pavilion Hotel, which has direct access to the Pavilion Kuala Lumpur mall.

Which Kuala Lumpur hotels sell a pool day pass?

Three hotels on this page sell pool day passes: W Kuala Lumpur, EQ Kuala Lumpur and Mandarin Oriental, Kuala Lumpur. In 2026 an adult pass costs from about 50 to 220 ringgit, depending on the hotel and the day.

The WET Deck day pass at the W is the cheapest, and a child pays half the adult price. It gives all-day access to the WET Deck pool on level 12, with showers and a coconut. The pool shares the deck with a bar, so expect a social scene rather than a quiet swim.

EQ's Pool Day Pass covers the infinity pool, jacuzzi, sauna, steam room and lockers, but not the gym. Mandarin Oriental sells Daycation passes for adults and children, with higher prices on weekends and public holidays.

We found no published day pass for the other nine hotels, so plan on their pools being for staying guests. Our pick for a pool day without a room is EQ, because the pass adds the spa facilities to a saltwater infinity pool. The W is the better value if you want a lively deck.

Which pools on this page are not infinity pools?

Two hotels, Banyan Tree Kuala Lumpur and W Kuala Lumpur, are here for their setting rather than an infinity edge. Their pools have wide views and a bar close by, but the hotels do not describe them as infinity pools.

Banyan Tree Kuala Lumpur has a covered open-air pool near the top of its tower, with a roof overhead and the sides open to the city. That makes it a good option when it rains. Higher up, the tower also holds the hotel's Vertigo rooftop bar, open to guests aged 21 and above. Do not confuse this hotel with Pavilion Hotel Kuala Lumpur Managed by Banyan Tree, which has the rooftop infinity pool in Bukit Bintang.

The W's pool sits on level 12 at WET Deck, and the hotel names the Petronas Twin Towers as its backdrop. It works best as a pool bar with a view, open to day visitors as well as guests.

Our pick between the two is Banyan Tree Kuala Lumpur for a stay in the wetter months, since its pool is covered. Choose the W for a social pool day with the towers in view.

Which hotels work best for families?

Families should start with Hyatt House in Mont Kiara, then look at The RuMa, Aloft and Pavilion Hotel in the city. Each offers kitchens, a children's pool or a space for kids.

Hyatt House has studios and one- and two-bedroom suites with a full kitchen, plus a games room and laundry facilities. The RuMa has a separate, shallow children's pool next to its main infinity pool. Aloft lists a children's pool and runs Camp Aloft for young guests. Pavilion Hotel has a kids' room with games, toys and movies on level 16.

If you stay elsewhere, Mandarin Oriental also sells a Kids Pass with its Daycation offer, which makes a family pool day by KLCC Park possible.

Our pick for families is Hyatt House Kuala Lumpur, Mont Kiara, for its kitchen suites and rooftop infinity pool. In the center, we would choose The RuMa for its shallow children's pool.

Which pool hotel suits couples or a group of friends?

Couples get the most from a sky-floor pool with a view to linger over, and groups of friends from a pool with a bar on the deck. We found no adults-only pool hotel in Kuala Lumpur. The only published age rule we found is at EQ, where the Vitality Pool is reserved for guests aged 14 and above.

For couples, Imperial Lexis pairs its 51st-floor sky pool with rooms that have their own private pool, which the hotel promotes on its official site. EQ adds underwater music in its infinity pool and a Vitality Pool with hydro jets. At Banyan Tree Kuala Lumpur, the covered pool sits below the Vertigo rooftop bar, which suits a special night out.

For groups, THE FACE Suites is an all-suite tower with the DEEPBLUE tapas bar next to its level 51 infinity pool. Aloft's infinity pool sits beside Mai Bar, and Hyatt Centric pairs its top-floor pool with a rooftop bar.

Our pick for couples is Imperial Lexis Kuala Lumpur, for the 51st-floor pool and the three-landmark view. For a group of friends, we would choose THE FACE Suites, where the pool and the bar share the 51st floor.

When is the best time for pool days in Kuala Lumpur?

June, July and February are the best months for pool days. The Malaysian Meteorological Department gives them as the drier spells for most of Peninsular Malaysia outside the east coast. The city is hot all year, with daytime highs around 32-34 C (90-93 F). Nights stay near 24 C (75 F), and the air is humid in every season.

Rain peaks twice a year. The main peak comes in October and November, and a second, smaller one in April and May. The city sits in the shelter of the Titiwangsa Range, so the northeast monsoon that brings heavy rain to the east coast affects it less. Showers can still stop a swim: EQ states that its pools may close temporarily in bad weather.

Book June, July or February for the best odds of dry pool days. In the wetter months, a covered pool such as the one at Banyan Tree Kuala Lumpur is the safer choice.

What does an infinity pool stay in Kuala Lumpur cost?

In 2026, a night at an infinity pool hotel in Kuala Lumpur can start under 100 USD, and the luxury flagships cost more. As a rough guide, the midrange hotels on this page start at up to about 130 USD a night, and the top of the range starts above 200 USD. Check the hotel cards for current prices.

On this page, Impiana KLCC, Hyatt Centric, Aloft, THE FACE Suites and Hyatt House are the midrange options. Mandarin Oriental, EQ, the W and Banyan Tree Kuala Lumpur sit at the top of the range. Imperial Lexis, Pavilion Hotel and The RuMa fall in between.

Foreign guests also pay Malaysia's Tourism Tax of 10 ringgit per room per night, collected by the hotel or the booking site. Check whether a quoted rate already includes it.

Our pick for value is Impiana KLCC Hotel, because its level 4 infinity-edge pool looks out over the Kuala Lumpur skyline at a midrange price.

Frequently Asked Questions

Park Hyatt Kuala Lumpur calls its level 99 pool a Sky Infinity Pool, but it sits indoors behind floor-to-ceiling windows. We list only outdoor pools, so the hotel is not on this page. The hotel fills the upper floors of the Merdeka 118 tower. For an open-air sky pool with that tower in view, Imperial Lexis Kuala Lumpur is the closest match.

Yes, in general. We found no adults-only pool hotel in Kuala Lumpur. Several hotels on this page cater to children, from the separate children's pool at The RuMa Hotel and Residences to Camp Aloft at Aloft Kuala Lumpur Sentral. The one published age rule is at EQ Kuala Lumpur, where the Vitality Pool is reserved for guests aged 14 and above. Ask each hotel about its pool rules for toddlers.

Sometimes, for a short time. EQ Kuala Lumpur states that its infinity pool and Vitality Pool may close temporarily in bad weather. Any open-air pool high above the street is exposed to storms. Rain falls in every season, with the heaviest months in October and November. Banyan Tree Kuala Lumpur, whose open-air pool has a roof, is the most sheltered option on this page.

EQ Kuala Lumpur suits laps, because the hotel gives its saltwater infinity pool an official length of 25 meters (82 feet). Pavilion Hotel Kuala Lumpur Managed by Banyan Tree also invites guests to swim laps in its rooftop infinity pool. Banyan Tree Kuala Lumpur says the same of its covered open-air pool, which keeps the sun off during a longer session.

Two hotels on this page state that their infinity pool uses saltwater: EQ Kuala Lumpur, on level 29, and Hyatt Centric City Centre Kuala Lumpur, on level 21. EQ adds underwater music and temperature-controlled water. Hyatt Centric pairs its open-air pool with a rooftop bar on the same top floor.

They are separate hotels with different pools. Banyan Tree Kuala Lumpur is the luxury tower with a covered open-air pool near the top and the Vertigo rooftop bar above it. Pavilion Hotel Kuala Lumpur Managed by Banyan Tree sits by the Pavilion Kuala Lumpur mall and has a rooftop infinity pool 18 floors up. Both are in Bukit Bintang.

Several pools on this page face the Petronas Twin Towers. Imperial Lexis Kuala Lumpur looks at them from its 51st-floor Sky Infinity Pool, and The RuMa Hotel and Residences from its cantilevered 6th-floor infinity pool. At W Kuala Lumpur, the towers rise directly behind the WET Deck pool. Mandarin Oriental, Kuala Lumpur stands beside the towers, and its pool faces KLCC Park and the skyline beyond.

Yes, from at least one pool on this page. Imperial Lexis Kuala Lumpur names Merdeka 118 among the views from its sky-floor infinity pool, along with the Petronas Twin Towers and KL Tower. If Merdeka 118 matters to you, ask which way the pool faces before you book, because many sky pools here look toward the Petronas Twin Towers instead.

Yes, at several hotels. Imperial Lexis Kuala Lumpur and Banyan Tree Kuala Lumpur keep their pools open until late evening. EQ Kuala Lumpur and Mandarin Oriental, Kuala Lumpur stay open into the evening. That leaves time for a swim after dark with the towers lit up. Day passes, such as the WET Deck pass at W Kuala Lumpur, cover daytime hours only.

Aloft Kuala Lumpur Sentral is the practical choice. It sits at KL Sentral, where the KLIA Ekspres train from the airport arrives, and its infinity pool is next to Mai Bar on the roof. The train runs every 20 minutes and takes about half an hour from the airport. Hyatt Centric City Centre Kuala Lumpur is a central alternative with a top-floor saltwater pool.

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