Press & Media

TimeOut, Kuala Lumpur, 3 December 2024 – Take in stunning vistas of the iconic KL skyline including the KL Tower and Petronas Twin Towers from Blue at Sky51 (Listed in TimeOut’s Asia’s top 5 Rooftop Bars 2024) thanks to its location in the heart of the city. Enjoy your drinks at the open-air deck at Sky51 located within the lounge. Arrive before sunset to snag a front-row seat and witness the sky changing colours and reflecting off of KL’s highrises while enjoying the daily happy hour service on bottles of champagne and select alcohol from 5PM – 6.30PM.

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, 18 November 2024 – Malaysia’s Equatorial Group is proud to announce a strategic joint venture with ONYX Hospitality Group, Thailand’s premier management company for luxury hotels, resorts, serviced apartments, and residences, to co-develop the EQ Phuket. This landmark luxury hospitality project is set to open in 2028 at one of Thailand’s leading tourist destinations. This exciting venture marks a pivotal development for both companies, bringing together Equatorial’s award-winning EQ brand and ONYX’s diverse portfolio—including Amari, OZO, Shama, and Oriental Residence.

Kuala Lumpur, 14 November 2024 – A five-decade-long tradition was honoured at the award-winning EQ when the hotel officially lit up its Christmas tree, signifying the start of the Yuletide season and EQ’s Xmas buffet dinner season. The Christmas Tree Lighting was one of the most significant events on the calendar of EQ’s predecessor, Hotel Equatorial, which stood on the exact site of Kuala Lumpur’s Best Hotel.

On Thursday, 14 November 2024, guests and EQ staff gathered at the hotel lobby for the Christmas Tree Lighting. Present for the event were Donald Lim, Chief Executive Officer of Hotel Equatorial, members of the Lim family, who are owners of the property, the hotel’s General Manager, Gerard Walker, corporate clients and media.

Join us for the festivities.