As a true metropolitan city, Kuala Lumpur is packed with skyscrapers from every angle. But here’s something you might not expect: in this city, you can actually go swimming high above the skyline.
The moment you set foot in Kuala Lumpur, skyscrapers greet you from every direction. Some house offices, others are residential towers , and a few are hotels offering a very different kind of stay.
Meet Imperial Lexis Kuala Lumpur
One standout is Imperial Lexis Kuala Lumpur, located at 15 Jalan Kia Peng. At this five-star hotel, guests can take in stunning views of Kuala Lumpur from high above the city , but the real draw here isn’t just the view.
The 275-room hotel has a genuinely unusual feature: every single room comes with its own private swimming pool for guests to use.
“Every room in this hotel comes with a pool, except for the Residential Suites. All of those pools are fully usable for swimming,” a hotel staff member explained while guiding the Mega Famtrip Citrawarna 2026 group around the property.
Yes, you read that right , every room here has a private pool. That means no fighting other guests for pool access, since the facility is already built directly into each room.
It’s no surprise, then, that the hotel has been recognized for having one of the highest numbers of private swimming pools of any hotel in the world. Beyond the in-room pools, there’s also a shared pool on the 51st floor.
Swimming Above the Kuala Lumpur Skyline
That 51st-floor pool is called Sky Infinity, and it lets guests swim high above Kuala Lumpur with views of the Petronas Twin Towers, Menara 118 at Dataran Merdeka, and the Kuala Lumpur Tower all around them.
Once night falls, the view from this pool becomes something else entirely. Guests can swim against a backdrop of the city’s skyscrapers lit up in full glow , the kind of moment that’s hard to forget.
The Skydeck: Not for the Faint of Heart
There’s another standout feature on the 51st floor: a Skydeck with a transparent glass floor. Standing on this platform gives guests an unobstructed view straight down to the streets below , guaranteed to get your heart racing.
If heights aren’t your thing, this Skydeck will definitely test your nerves. Rest assured, it’s completely safe , guests are simply asked to swap their regular shoes for special non-slip footwear while on the Skydeck.
What It Costs to Stay
Rates at Imperial Lexis Kuala Lumpur start from RM662 (around Rp2.9 million) for the Executive Pool Room, RM850 (around Rp3.7 million) for the Premium Pool Suite, and go up to RM3,000 (around Rp13.2 million) for the top-tier Royal Pool Suite.
For travelers looking to turn a Kuala Lumpur trip into something more than just sightseeing, a night here , floating in your own private pool with the city skyline as your backdrop , might be worth the splurge.
