2026 location index
Best Hotels in Kuala Lumpur
Compare 9 hotels using seven years of Forbes Travel Guide recognition history, weighted toward recent performance.
Ranked for consistency
Kuala Lumpur hotel rankings
9 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 |
| 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 |
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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