Malaysia, a Southeast Asian country, is one of the most fascinating places to see because of its culture and biodiversity. Surrounded by Thailand, Indonesia, Brunei, and the South China Sea, it seems impossible to overlook Malaysia when traveling around Southeast Asia. Being the hub of various Asian ethnicities living harmoniously, Malaysia enjoys a lively mix of traditions and culture that sets it apart from other Asian countries. This country is hard to ignore because it owns the loveliest coastline in the world, like Langkawi Beach, the best dive spots like Sipidan, and lush green forests, with free-roaming wildlife, bordering its progressive cities. There are plenty of beautiful islands to explore and street foods to try. Malaysia also has majestic architecture like the Petronas Twin Towers, formerly the world’s tallest building. The green hotels in Malaysia have received nationwide recognition for adopting green practices and providing safe and ecological accommodation to their guests. For new additions to your travel plans, check out our list of green hotels in Malaysia.
1. Mandarin Oriental Kuala Lumpur (from USD 233)
Mandarin Oriental has been in the industry for more than a decade yet it has retained its opulent interiors and earned at least two International ASEAN Tourism Forum awards for its green environment efforts. The five-star hotel has an older structure so its implementation of eco-initiatives is applied to its daily operations. The hotel uses 100% natural and organic ingredients, sourced from local suppliers, for the essential oils they use in their spa. Local handicrafts are promoted all over the hotel, adorning the lobbies, conference rooms, and restaurants. It’s also the first hotel to use Nissan Leaf electric cars for their shuttle services. These eco-friendly vehicles are for the exclusive use of the hotel guests and they operate on a first-come, first-served basis, departing every two hours from the hotel to the city’s popular tourist sites like the Jalan Bukit Bintang shopping strip, the Central Market heritage site, Kuala Lumpur Tower, and many more.
Mandarin Oriental, Kuala Lumpur
Address: Kuala Lumpur City Centre
Parking Restaurant Room service Meeting/banquet facilities Bar 24-HOUR FRONT DESK Tennis court Sauna
2. Puteri Wing - Riverside Majestic Hotel (from USD 93)
Reasonable pricing for a centrally located hotel
Newly refurbished rooms with a huge TV, great selection of movies, and super comfy beds and pillows
Excellent riverfront location, walking distance to attractions, eateries, and shopping malls
Good breakfast with diverse food options, but room for improvement in terms of variety and non-dairy milk options
This five-star hotel is in the Kuching town center beside Riverside Shopping Complex and 20 minutes away by car to the Kuching International Airport, with an awesome view of Sarawak River. It’s among 86 Asian hotels bestowed the 2014 Asean Green Hotel Award for its environment-friendly and green practices. The new wing offers 241 capacious, non-smoking, modern rooms and suites with huge king or twin-sized beds that sleep two guests. They are designed with floor-to-ceiling windows and are furnished with manually controlled air-conditioning, a personal safe, a mini-bar, a satellite TV, free Wi-Fi, and an ensuite bathroom with free organic toiletries. The guest rooms, lobby, restaurants, bars, banquet rooms, reception areas, and poolside are very spacious and are decorated with potted plants with huge windows that allow sunlight to fill up the room and they offer a spectacular view of the city lights at night.
Puteri Wing - Riverside Majestic Hotel
Address: Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman
Accommodates: 3
Parking Restaurant Room service Meeting/banquet facilities Bar 24-HOUR FRONT DESK Fitness centre Non-smoking rooms
3. Shangri-La Hotel Kuala Lumpur (from USD 124)
Great value for money, complimentary shuttle bus to malls, strategic location near landmarks and shopping centers, spacious rooms, accommodating staff
Lovely lounge, excellent facilities for kids, well-maintained swimming pool, Horizon Club lounge, extensive breakfast spread, complimentary cake for special occasions
Conveniently located in the city center, close to Petronas Towers, easy access to shopping malls and attractions, beautiful lobby with panoramic views
Delicious and varied dining options, exceptional service at Lemon Garden, accommodating to special dietary requests, extensive breakfast buffet, children-friendly meals and snacks
Just five minutes on foot to the Petronas Twin Towers and KL Tower, Shangri-La Hotel offers eco-friendly accommodations near the city center. The hotel facilities, like the outdoor pool area, the lobbies, and even the guest rooms, have a lot of greenery and wide picture windows that allow natural light to flow through during the day. There are six on-site restaurants that serve a variety of Malaysian food created from locally sourced ingredients. They are proud to be the first hotel to use a fleet of brand new Mercedez-Benz E-300 Hybrid limousines for their shuttle services. The enhanced eco-friendly vehicles have fuel economy features, less CO2 emissions, and they have free Wi-Fi connections inside the car.
Shangri-La Kuala Lumpur
Address: 11 Jalan Sultan Ismail
Accommodates: 4
Parking Restaurant Room service Meeting/banquet facilities Bar 24-HOUR FRONT DESK Sauna Fitness centre
4. Element Kuala Lumpur by Westin (from USD 99)
Reasonable pricing for spacious, modern rooms in a central location.
Indoor pool, spacious rooms with city views, helpful and friendly staff.
Conveniently located near LRT and MRT stations, within walking distance to malls and restaurants.
Delicious and varied breakfast options, with great city views from the restaurant.
The Element stands at 902 feet (275 meters) making it the highest eco-friendly aparthotel in Kuala Lumpur, (2,627.95 feet) 801 meters away from Petronas Twin Towers and very near the city center. It offers 252 spacious non-smoking rooms with stylish modern interiors in neutral colors, furnished with free Wi-Fi, a work desk, flat-screen TV, and ensuite bathrooms with hot showers and tubs. Guests enjoy access to the luxurious indoor swimming pool, state-of-the-art fitness center, on-site bar, and an in-house restaurant serving healthy cuisines made from local ingredients. Though the hotel has a shuttle service, they also rent out bikes and encourage cycling around the area and exploring fun things to do.
Element Kuala Lumpur
Address: Ilham Tower, Jalan Binjai
Accommodates: 6
Parking Restaurant Room service Meeting/banquet facilities Bar 24-HOUR FRONT DESK Fitness centre Non-smoking rooms
5. The Palace Hotel Kota Kinabalu (from USD 58)
The Palace Hotel lives up to its reputation, offering opulent suites with overlooking views of the Sungai Liwagu River, and surrounded by an organic garden and a lush forest which guests can explore. The standard rooms are simply elegant (some without a window) while the palatial suites are designed with a separate living room. Tangerine Restaurant serves guests daily buffet breakfast, lunch, and dinner, cooked in an open kitchen using ingredients that are harvested from the hotel’s organic garden. For your relaxation and comfort, there’s a fitness center, an outdoor pool, and the Jari-Jari spa that won several awards for their rejuvenating massages done by professionals, using massage oils made of the finest local ingredients. The Giftaway, located at the lobby, promotes and sells local handicrafts.
The Palace Hotel Kota Kinabalu
Address: No. 1, Jalan Tangki, Karamunsing
Accommodates: 5
Parking Restaurant Room service Meeting/banquet facilities Bar 24-HOUR FRONT DESK Sauna Fitness centre
6. Furama Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur (from USD 63)
Reasonable pricing, but extra charges for room cleaning and limited food options
Spacious rooms, kids play zone, themed rooms, large gym, convenient location near malls
Strategic location near Lalaport, Times Square, and Berjaya Center
Buffet with limited options, good breakfast, but slow refill and poor dining room experience
Furama Bukit Bintang is beside Berjaya Times Square near Chinatown, Kuala Lumpur shopping strip, and Imbi monorail station. The hotel is known not only for offering luxurious amenities and comforts but also for being an eco-friendly and sustainable hotel in Malaysia. Their non-smoking rooms and most of the facilities like the lobby, restaurants, and fitness center are fitted with floor-to-ceiling windows to maximize natural lighting.
There are potted plants all over the interiors of the hotel adding a refreshing vibe. The outdoor pool and pool bar provide a relaxing view of the city while guests swim or have a suntan. Book a Club Room to avail the free breakfast made from locally sourced ingredients.
Furama Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur
Address: 136, Jalan Changkat Thambi Dollah
Parking Restaurant Room service Meeting/banquet facilities 24-HOUR FRONT DESK Fitness centre Non-smoking rooms Laundry
7. Novotel Melaka (from USD 59)
Good value for money with convenient location near attractions and dining options.
Clean and well-maintained rooms with sufficient amenities like ironing board and iron.
Conveniently located within walking distance to malls and eateries, with easy access to city center.
Excellent breakfast with a good variety of local and continental options, and friendly staff.
Novotel Melaka is right in the center of Malaka and it belongs to a large chain of hotels that advocate for the Planet 21 program. The luxurious rooms of this eco-friendly hotel in Malaysia are furnished with either a king or twin beds and offer citywide or Strait of Malaka views. The eco-designed bed linens are made from recycled cleaning bottles and are only replaced upon request.
The ensuite bathrooms use flow regulators for their rainfall showers and taps and they are provided with organic soaps and shampoos as well as reusable towels. The on-site restaurant makes use of locally sourced ingredients and it refrains from the use of endangered sea products.
Noble Resort Hotel Melaka
Address: Jalan Melaka Raya 2
Accommodates: 3
Parking Restaurant Room service Meeting/banquet facilities 24-HOUR FRONT DESK Sauna Fitness centre Terrace
8. GTower Hotel (from USD 66)
G Tower, the first green-rated hotel of Malaysia situated in Kuala Lumpur center, still practices innovative methods in energy conservation while providing guests a luxurious stay. Located in the shopping and business districts, the hotel lives up to its reputation as one of the best-selling hotels in the country. Its boutique-style guest rooms are furnished with dark wood interiors, flat-screen TVs, walk-in closets, coffee making facilities, and marble-floored bathrooms with rainfall showers. The windows of the rooms and common areas of the hotel are fitted with e-glass to allow full use of natural sunlight. Low energy air-conditioners are used and the surplus energy from the units are used to heat up the indoor pool. There’s an on-site restaurant that offers all-day dining; The Club on Level 28 offers panoramic city views and Bridge Bar with its glass-bottomed floors provides excitement while you are suspended between two buildings.
9. Container Hotel (from USD 19)
Container Hotel is 10 minutes to Sungwei Wang Plaza and Berjaya Times Square, Pavilion Shopping Mall, and 50 minutes to the airport. It’s hard to miss its unique structure and originality for sleeping accommodations. It’s the first Malaysian hotel chain to create funky looking pods made of concrete tubing and refurbished shipping containers. Only two people can fit in each pod, which are cleverly designed to maximize space. They have stylish interiors and basic necessities like free Wi-Fi, fresh linens, and a clean bathroom with hot water showers. This capsule transit hotel is ideal for travelers who want a quiet but small space while waiting for their next flight.
10. The Explorer Hotel (from USD 27)
The hotel is conveniently located across Dataran Pahlawan Melaka Megamall, a walking distance to Mahkota Parade Shopping Center and near Porta de Santiago, Sam Po Kong Temple, Golden Screen Cinemas, and other great places to visit. It has four floors containing 143 modern non-smoking guest rooms ranging from Executive, Deluxe, and Standard; two function rooms; an on-site restaurant; a playground; and a rooftop garden terrace where guests can relax and enjoy the fresh air. The hotel uses energy-efficient technologies and it is made of eco-friendly materials.
The Explorer Hotel
Address: No.1, Jalan Plaza Merdeka, Plaza Merdeka
Children's playground Parking Face masks for guests available Guests have the option to cancel any cleaning services for their accommodation during their stay Security alarm Garden Internet services On-site parking
Amazing eco-friendly hotels
You’ll be amazed to know that there is a wide selection of hotels that strictly advocate green practices without compromising the quality of their services. These eco-friendly hotels provide unique services and facilities that even enhance the comfort and luxury that guests experience. These are the green hotels that deserve to be booked on your next trip to Malaysia!
Make the best of your stay by checking out some night markets and hiking spots found in the country.