Sofitel, AccorHotels’ authentic luxury brand, Sofitel opened the doors to its first hotel in Malaysia in the heart of Damansara Heights this month. The brand’s hotels are located in large cities like Paris, London, Berlin, New York, Rio de Janeiro, Dubai, Bangkok, Singapore and Shanghai, or set against wonderful landscapes in destinations like Morocco, Egypt, Thailand and even French Polynesia. Their first foray into Malaysia is a luxurious 312-room hotel which is part of an 8.5-acre integrated development by Guocoland which also include two condominiums, two office towers, and a mall.

Designed by Wilson Associates, the interior of the hotel blend local heritage with a sophisticated accent wall featuring the country’s tradition moon kite, or Wau Bulan, with french art vivre through an Eiffel Tower sculpture. The art pieces and sculptures were created specially for the hotel to pay homage to Malaysia’s rich local culture as well as Sofitel’s own French heritage.

The hotel also houses five restaurants and bars to tempt guests from the signature all-day dining restaurant Kween Zeen which serves Pan-Asian cuisine to the French Riviera-inspired restaurant called Nizza. There’s also a Chinese restaurant, Wan Chun Ting, which offers authentic Cantonese and Imperial cuisine; a tea house, Le Bar, where guests can enjoy French wines and afternoon tea; as well as a Nespresso lounge with TWG fine teas.

For conventions, weddings, and corporate events, Sofitel Kuala Lumpur Damansara boasts six meeting rooms including a pillarless 1,100 square metre ‘Wau Bulan’ Ballroom that can accommodate up to 800 guests. While their wellness and leisure facilities include an outdoor pool, SO SPA, and SO FIT. Featuring five treatment rooms, sauna and steams, guests can luxuriate in signature SO SPA facial and massage treatments. The spa is also the country’s first to offer a Moroccan Hammam bath treatment.

In terms of connectivity, Sofitel is located midway between Kuala Lumpur and Petaling Jaya and is quite close to KL’s transportation hub, KL Sentral. It is also within walking distance to the Pusat Bandar Damansara MRT station which connects to the wider rail network and only 55 minutes away from Kuala Lumpur International Airports.

Until 1st December 2017, you can enjoy a weekend getaway at the brand new Sofitel Kuala Lumpur Damansara for only RM399.00 nett with breakfast for two. For more info and to make reservations, you can visit www.sofitel.com/a12, call +60 (3) 2720 6688 or email  [email protected].