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The RuMa Hotel and Residences
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia · Independent · Core Luxury
The RuMa, from the Malay rumah, meaning home, opened in late 2018 on Jalan Kia Peng in Kuala Lumpur's Golden Triangle: 253 rooms by Andy Hall of Shanghai's MQ-studio, with a copper staircase and a bronze screen that nods to tin mining. Petronas Towers sit across the park from some windows. Michelin One Key in 2025.
- 253 rooms
- Opened 2018
- Neighborhood: Golden Triangle
- Architect: Andy Hall (MQ-studio)
About The RuMa Hotel and Residences
- Inspired by rumah, Malay for home; guests enter through a woven bronze screen to a terracotta birdcage fountain.
- Andy Hall of MQ-studio designed the copper ceiling and grand staircase as a nod to Malaysian tin mining.
- ATAS serves modern Malaysian cooking; a sixth-floor infinity pool looks at the city.
History
The RuMa opened in late 2018 in Kuala Lumpur's Golden Triangle. Andy Hall of Shanghai's MQ-studio designed 253 rooms around the Malay word rumah, home, with a copper staircase and a woven bronze screen at the door.
The setting
The RuMa Hotel and Residences is a Golden Triangle hotel on the northeast side of Golden Triangle in Kuala Lumpur. Aquaria KLCC is about 2 minutes on foot, KLCC Park is about 4 minutes on foot, and Petronas Twin Towers is roughly 7 minutes' walk. The Petronas Towers and KLCC Park are the civic lawn. Bintang Walk is the later hour. Sleep park-side if you want the towers at breakfast; sleep toward Bukit Bintang if you want the night at the door.
Restaurants and bars
- ATAS — Restaurant
- The LIBRARI — Restaurant
- SANTAI Pool Bar and Lounge — Poolside
- SEVEN Lobby Bar — Bar
Amenities
- Spa
- Infinity pool
- Fitness center
Awards
- MICHELIN One Key (2026)
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