AccorHotels opened its first Mercure hotel in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Conveniently located in Pudu, the Mercure Kuala Lumpur Shaw Parade sits at the edge of Kuala Lumpur’s Bukit Bintang shopping belt. It features 213 guestrooms, an all-day dining restaurant, a chic lobby lounge and a rooftop pool, bar and fitness centre.

The hotel caters to business travellers with state-of-the-art meeting and event spaces.

“We are very excited with the launch of our first Mercure brand in Kuala Lumpur,” said Garth Simmons, chief operating officer, AccorHotels, Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore. “With its distinct personality, Mercure Kuala Lumpur Shaw Parade offers leisure and business travellers unconventional and modern accommodation that are locally inspired. The hotel’s strategic location offers guests easy access to the city’s vibrant shopping and entertainment district of Bukit Bintang.”

The hotel captures the city’s colourful character with modern art pieces and elements of the Peranakan depicted throughout Chorak Restaurant. In celebration of the grand opening, travellers staying at the hotel can enjoy a special rate starting at RM218 with breakfast for two through the end of April.