News & Announcements

Kuala Lumpur, 14 June 2024 – EQ, Malaysia’s pinnacle of luxury hospitality, has once again demonstrated its excellence by sweeping multiple prestigious awards at the Travel + Leisure Luxury Awards Asia Pacific 2024. EQ emerged victorious in all four categories for which it was nominated, cementing its position as a leader in luxury hospitality in Malaysia. The hotel secured top honours as the No.1 City Hotel and won awards for the No.1 Hotel Pool and No.2 Hotel Spa in Malaysia. In addition, EQ's General Manager, Gerard Walker, was honoured as the No.1 Hotel General Manager in the country for the Hospitality Leadership category.

Hooi Khaw & Su – Fifty years has flown by since Hotel Equatorial Kuala Lumpur opened its doors on 27 December 1973 and established itself to be one of the leading hotels in the region. Now as EQ Kuala Lumpur, this milestone continues to be celebrated, with a limited edition time-piece by Seiko in a collaboration with Thong Sia Malaysia, the sole distributor of the renowned watch brand.

KUALA LUMPUR, 12 July 2023 – EQ wins #1 in Travel + Leisure's The World's Best Awards 2023 for city hotels in Malaysia. This award-winning property holds the prestigious title of being the top-ranked city hotel in Malaysia in the T+L's Luxury Awards Asia Pacific 2023.

Travel + Leisure announces that EQ is the Best City Hotel in Malaysia in the T+L Luxury Awards Asia Pacific 2023. This is EQ's second consecutive win. Thank you to all who voted for us.

The Edge Markets - Equatorial Plaza has received the Green Building Index (GBI) Gold certification, according to a press release on Feb 3. The 52-storey building comprises Grade A office spaces as well as the 5-star EQ Kuala Lumpur hotel.