Kinta Riverfront Hotel & Suites

What Kinta Riverfront Hotel & Suites does

Kinta Riverfront Hotel & Suites is a privately-held 4-star hotel located in Ipoh's commercial hub in Perak, Malaysia, operating under the legal entity Kinta Riverfront Hotel and Suites Sdn Bhd. The property comprises 318 rooms and suites across 20 floors, ranging from 27 sqm Superior rooms to 72 sqm Premiere Executive Suites, with a mix of city-view and river-view configurations. The hotel is supported by five distinct on-site F&B concepts — Riverview Coffee House (Halal-certified buffet), Emily's Steakhouse, Oceanville Chinese Restaurant (pork-free), Shabuya Japanese Shabu Shabu (Muslim-friendly all-you-can-eat), and Rossi Italian Restaurant — alongside nine banquet and meeting venues including the 1,249 sqm Rafflesia Ballroom and the 418 sqm Allamanda Hall opened in May 2025.

The business operates a multi-channel distribution model combining direct bookings (website, WhatsApp, phone, walk-in) with major Online Travel Agencies (Agoda, Booking.com, Expedia, Hotels.com, Tripadvisor). Revenue is generated from three streams: hotel accommodation (per-night room revenue across eight room categories), food and beverage (buffet, à la carte, banquet dining), and meetings and events (corporate events, weddings, seminars). The customer base spans leisure travelers and families, business travelers, wedding and event planners, and local dining customers. Operational infrastructure is conventional for the segment, relying on standard hotel PMS, POS, and reservation management technology with no proprietary software or AI capabilities disclosed.

The company targets both domestic Malaysian and international leisure and business travelers visiting Ipoh, supported by 68 employees, an active social media presence across Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, and TikTok, and recognized credentials including the International Travel Awards 2020 for Best 4-Star Hotel in Ipoh and Top 10 Hotels in Ipoh ranking. Ownership is privately held with no disclosed parent company, institutional investors, or external funding rounds.

Name

Kinta Riverfront Hotel & Suites

Legal name

Kinta Riverfront Hotel and Suites Sdn Bhd

Website

https://kintariverfront.com.my

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Kinta Riverfront Hotel & Suites is a privately-held 4-star hotel in Ipoh, Malaysia, operating 318 rooms, five F&B outlets, and nine event venues, serving leisure, business, wedding, and dining customers through direct bookings and major online travel agencies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hotel Accommodation

NAICS

Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (72111), Traveler Accommodation (7211)

SIC

Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000), Hotels & Motels (7011)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYTHAGAAAD

Resort-Area Full-Service Hotels (Non–All-Inclusive)

Travel & Hospitality/Lodging & Accommodation/Hotels (Full-Service)

Keywords

• Hotel accommodation
• Banquet event venues
• Halal dining services
• Wedding reception venues
• Corporate meeting facilities

Headquarters

HQ city

Ipoh

HQ country

Malaysia

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Hotel Accommodation: Room rental revenue from 318 guest rooms and suites ranging from Superior King (27 sqm) to Premiere Executive Suite (72 sqm), accommodating 2-6 guests per room. Revenue from nightly and extended stay bookings.
2. Food & Beverage: Revenue from multiple on-site dining venues: Riverview Coffee House (Halal-certified buffet restaurant), Emily's Steakhouse, Shabuya Japanese Shabu Shabu, Oceanville Chinese Restaurant, and Rossi Italian Restaurant. Includes breakfast, lunch, dinner, Hi-Tea, and banquet services.
3. Meetings & Events: Venues include Rafflesia Ballroom (1249 sqm), Jasmine Hall (186 sqm), Hibiscus Hall (158 sqm), Lavender Hall (185 sqm), Camellia Hall (178 sqm), Allamanda Hall (418 sqm), Conference Rooms 1 & 2. Revenue from corporate events, seminars, weddings, and banquet services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Kinta Riverfront Hotel & Suites operates a 4-star hotel property in Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia, offering 318 rooms and suites across 20 floors with eight room categories from Superior (27 sqm) to Premiere Executive Suite (72 sqm). The property also runs five on-site restaurants covering Western, Asian buffet, Chinese, Japanese Shabu Shabu, and Italian cuisine, alongside banquet and meeting facilities including the 1,249 sqm Rafflesia Ballroom and the newly launched 418 sqm Allamanda Hall.

Product overview

Kinta Riverfront Hotel & Suites is a 4-star hotel property offering a unified hospitality service with interconnected accommodation, dining, and events products. Accommodation consists of 8 room types ranging from Superior (27 sqm) to Premiere Executive Suite (72 sqm), all featuring modern amenities including free Wi-Fi, flat-screen TV, minibar, and en-suite bathrooms. Dining portfolio includes 5 distinct restaurant concepts: Riverview Coffee House (Halal-certified Western/Asian buffet), Emily's Steakhouse (Western), Oceanville Chinese Restaurant (pork-free Cantonese), Shabuya Japanese Shabu Shabu (all-you-can-eat Muslim-friendly), and Rossi Italian Restaurant (Italian cuisine). Events and banquets are supported through multiple venues including Allamanda Hall (418 sqm), Rafflesia Ballroom (1249 sqm), Jasmine Hall, Hibiscus Hall, Lavender Hall, Camellia Hall, and 2 Conference Rooms. Leisure facilities include outdoor swimming pool and gymnasium. The property has 318 rooms across 20 floors, opened in 2011.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Riverview Coffee House: Halal-certified restaurant on Level 4 serving Asian, International, and Local cuisine with buffet breakfast, lunch, dinner, and Hi-Tea.
• Emily's Steakhouse
• Oceanville Chinese Restaurant
• Shabuya Japanese Shabu Shabu
• Rossi Italian Restaurant

Products and services

• Superior King

Quantifiable outcome

• 8.3/10 rating on Agoda (14,937 reviews) and Booking.com (2,562 reviews)
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Tower Regency Hotel & Suites: Mid- to upper-scale hotel and serviced residence in central Ipoh with similar F&B, banqueting, and corporate-event positioning. Direct competitor for both rooms and MICE/wedding business.
• Impiana Hotel Ipoh: Full-service 4-star hotel in Ipoh under the Malaysian Impiana brand, offering comparable accommodation, F&B, and event venues. Direct competitor for leisure and business travellers visiting Ipoh.
• MH Hotel Ipoh: Mid-scale full-service hotel in Ipoh with rooms, F&B, and meeting facilities. Competes in the same 3–4 star segment for domestic and corporate demand.
• WEIL Hotel Ipoh: 4-star full-service hotel located in central Ipoh with comparable room count, F&B offerings, and event facilities. Directly competes for the same leisure and corporate demand in Ipoh's commercial district.
• Casuarina@Meru: Hotel and event venue in the greater Ipoh area with comparable banqueting and accommodation offerings. Direct competitor for weddings and corporate events in the Ipoh market.
• Travelodge Ipoh: Mid-scale hotel in Ipoh targeting both leisure and business travellers. Competes for price-sensitive segments of the same demand pool in central Ipoh.

Broad incumbents

• Sunway Hotels & Resorts: Malaysian hospitality group operating full-service hotels with integrated F&B and event facilities. Comparable operating model across accommodation, dining, and banqueting.
• Berjaya Hotels & Resorts: Established Malaysian hotel group operating multiple properties across Peninsular Malaysia. Comparable on full-service hospitality and F&B model, though broader portfolio and brand scale.
• Renaissance Hotel Kuala Lumpur: International full-service hotel in Malaysia with comparable banqueting, F&B, and corporate-event offerings. Larger scale and broader distribution but similar segment and operating model.
• Hotel Equatorial Penang: Established Malaysian full-service hotel chain with banqueting and F&B operations comparable in scope. Larger brand footprint and corporate clientele than Kinta Riverfront.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCfZLdLretg9ZBh3OfIiE6hA
• Facebookfacebook.com/kintariverfrontipoh
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kinta-riverfront-hotel-and-suites-sdn-bhd
• Instagraminstagram.com/kintariverfrontipoh/?hl=en
• TikToktiktok.com/@kintariverfrontipoh

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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