Kuala Lumpur Hotels near Menara Kuala Lumpur Tower

Touring Menara Kuala Lumpur Tower

As the locals call it, the Menara KL Tower can be divided into five parts.

• The Foundation Base - houses 3 basement floors for safety needs, storage and maintenance work.
• The Tourist Building - houses the administration office, souvenir shops and the shopping mall with cascading pools.
• The Tower Shaft - comprises 22 levels with 4 elevators and 2058 flight of stairs.
• The Tower Head - holds the public observation platform, revolving restaurant and private banquet/function room as well as the telecommunication and broadcasting stations.
• The Antenna Mast - crowns the tower and specially used for telecommunication and broadcasting transmission.

Architectural Design of Menara Kuala Lumpur Tower

The architectural design of Menara Kuala Lumpur was intricately produced based on the Islamic tradition in architecture called 'Muqarnas', brought especially from Esfahan, Iran. Muqarnas was constructed in the arrangement of glasses on the domes of the lobby entrance to illustrate the 7 layers of the sky with sun rays from the middle. The designs also represent the human journey for the perfection in life.

Hotel in Kuala Lumpur

Le Meridien in the heart of Kuala Lumpur is the best location for a hotel in the city. It is on the KLIA train line that runs from the airport to the city center and business districts. This makes it an ideal place for business and pleasure travelers alike. It also happens to be one of the finest and most elegant hotel in Kuala Lumpur. It is reasonably priced for such a posh five star hotel!