2026 location index
Best Hotels in Malaysia
Compare 11 hotels using seven years of Forbes Travel Guide recognition history, weighted toward recent performance.
Ranked for consistency
Malaysia hotel rankings
11 hotels
| Property | Score | Destination | Country | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crockfords at Resorts World Genting | 5.00 | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Four Seasons Hotel Kuala Lumpur | 4.00 | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Genting Grand at Resorts World Genting | 4.00 | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Mandarin Oriental, Kuala Lumpur | 4.00 | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Shangri-La Hotel, Kuala Lumpur | 4.00 | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| The St. Regis Kuala Lumpur | 4.00 | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| One&Only Desaru Coast | 3.01 | Johor | Malaysia | 4 | 3 | 3 | |||
| Banyan Tree Kuala Lumpur | 3.00 | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| RW Hotel at Resorts World Genting | 3.00 | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| The Ritz-Carlton, Kuala Lumpur | 3.00 | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| The Ritz-Carlton, Langkawi | 2.77 | Langkawi | Malaysia | 3 |
Our methodology
Recognition that lasts
Hoslog looks across seven years of published designations. Recent recognition carries more influence, while earlier years reveal consistency. When a hotel goes unlisted, its previous recognition gradually fades.
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