Hyatt Hotels Corporation (HHC) has revealed that its Grand Hyatt brand is poised to enter the Malaysian market with a new 412-room property in Kuala Lumpur next year.

Grand Hyatt Kuala Lumpur will join the two current Hyatt Regency properties in Malaysia and will incorporate a spa with 11 treatment rooms and a swimming pool. A 289-cover speciality restaurant; a 74-cover Sky Lobby Lounge; and a 102-seat poolside bar and restaurant are also proposed, along with extensive meeting and event space.

The opening of Grand Hyatt Kuala Lumpur follows an agreement with Bahagia Investment Corporation to manage the property, which is currently under construction. Willi Martin, area vice president for South East Asia at Hyatt Hotels and Resorts, said: "We see Grand Hyatt Kuala Lumpur as a remarkable opportunity to expand the presence of the Hyatt brand into a principal city in the rapidly emerging South East Asia market."