The Mid-Autumn Festival is soon approaching on September 29, 2023, and that can only mean one thing—the season of enjoying delicious mooncakes is here again.
If you still haven’t secured any mooncakes yet for yourself or friends and family, here are 11 hotels in the Klang Valley area that have crafted beautifully packaged and luxurious mooncake sets this year.
1. Mandarin Oriental Kuala Lumpur’s Mooncakes
Mandarin Oriental Kuala Lumpur has an assortment of not just traditional and snow-skinned mooncakes this year, but also chocolate mooncakes.
The traditionally baked mooncakes are available through the Mooncake Box of 4 or Mooncake Box of 6.
There’s also a Halal Certified Baked Mooncake offering available for Muslim friends. Flavours here include:
- Assorted mixed nuts
- Lotus paste with single egg yolk
- Pandan paste with single egg yolk
- Black sesame, lotus, and melon seed
- Red bean paste and almond flakes
- Low sugar white lotus paste
- Durian paste and melon seed
As for the chocolate mooncake, flavours are Malaysian dark chocolate ganache, Dulcey chocolate with raspberry and peanuts, and Mango-vanilla.
Snow-skinned mooncakes are offered in Musang King durian; Matcha cream cheese, oreo cookie, and lotus paste; and Cashew, macadamia, almond nut, peanut butter, and pandan lotus paste.
There’s also a Special Edition Mooncake, which contains alcohol.
Price:
| Set | Price |
| Mooncake Box of 4 | RM160 |
| Mooncake Box of 6 | RM240 |
| Halal Certified Baked Mooncake | RM40 per mooncake RM240 for box of six |
| Chocolate Mooncake | RM50 per mooncake RM300 for box of six |
| Snow Skin Mooncake | RM40 per mooncake (RM75 for Musang King durian) RM240 for box of six (RM450 for Musang King durian) |
| Special Edition Mooncake | RM70 per mooncake RM420 for box of six |
Where to buy: Online shop
Contact: +60 12 677 9693
Duration: July 7, 2023 to September 29, 2023
2. The Westin Kuala Lumpur’s Garden of Bloom
This year, The Westin Kuala Lumpur is offering its mooncakes in a tiered box with floral prints.
The Garden of Bloom features eight traditional and contemporary preferences. Coming in sets of four, each package is RM238.
The flavours are Musang King Lava, Matcha Red Bean Omochi, Black Forest, Osmanthus Royale, White Lotus with Single Yolk (Low Sugar), Pure Lotus (Without Sugar), Chocolate Lava, and Mixed Nuts.
Price: RM238 for a set of four
Where to buy: Online shop
Contact: WhatsApp
Duration: N/A
3. Banyan Tree Kuala Lumpur’s Garden Treasures
Another elegant floral-themed packaging, this time predominantly in yellow, Banyan Tree Kuala Lumpur has four classic mooncake flavours on offer this year.
They are Lotus Paste with Single Egg Yolk, White Lotus Paste with Single Egg Yolk, Pandan Lotus Paste with Single Egg Yolk, and Yam Lotus Paste with Single Egg Yolk.
Price: RM188 for a set of four
Where to buy: Online shop
Contact: WhatsApp
Duration: August 5, 2023 to September 30, 2023
4. Le Méridien Kuala Lumpur’s The Elegance of Travel
Delivering its mooncakes with a vintage-styled briefcase complete with a luggage tag, Le Méridien Kuala Lumpur takes guests on a culinary exploration with The Elegance of Travel.
Its Premium Gift Sets are collections of four classic mooncakes. At RM248, the Traditional Classic Baked Mooncakes feature the well-loved flavours of Lotus Paste with Single Yolk, Pandan Single Yolk, Red Bean Paste, White Lotus Paste.
Meanwhile, the snow-skinned offerings feature unique flavours such as the Signature Illy Coffee; 70% Cocoa Chocolate and Passion Custard; Chinese Chrysanthemum Tea, Matcha, Lime and Lychee; and Summer Strawberries and Cream.
There are also alcoholic snow-skinned flavours. Namely, Wild Turkey Bourbon, Praline, and Pecan Nuts; Guinness and Dark Chocolate Pretzel; Bols Amaretto infused Amarena Cherries with Caramelised Almonds; and Bailey, Absolut Blue Vodka, illy Espresso and Hazelnuts.
Price:
| Set | Price |
| Traditional Classic Baked Mooncakes (set of four) | RM248 |
| Snow Skin Mooncake (without Alcohol) | RM288 per gift box (set of four) RM48 per piece |
| Snow Skin Mooncake (with Alcohol) | RM338 per gift box (set of four) RM60 per piece |
Where to buy: Online shop
Contact: +6012 215 8782
Duration: July 1, 2023 to September 29, 2023
5. Shangri-La Kuala Lumpur’s Mid-Autumn Celebration
In celebration of the Mooncake Festival, Shangri-La Kuala Lumpur has a variety of packages available. This includes the Musang King Ping Pei Gift Box, Premium Gift Box, Ping Pei Gift Box, as well as Deluxe Gift Box A, B, C, D, and E, each of which comes in sets of four.
Each box comes with preset flavours of mooncakes.
The RM498 Premium Gift Box, for one, comes with eight mooncakes. The flavours here are:
- Red Bean Paste with 30-year-old Dried Tangerine Skin
- Summer Black Truffle Lotus Seed Paste with Single Yolk
- Lotus Seed Paste with Double Yolk
- Bamboo Charcoal Skin with Pandan Lotus Paste and Single Yolk
- White Lotus Seed Paste
- White Lotus Seed Paste with Single Yolk
- Assorted Nuts & Sun-dried Fruits
- Signature Shangri-La’s Tie Guan Yin Tea Lotus Seed with Single Yolk
The Ping Pei Gift Box, priced at RM232, features eight snow-skinned mooncakes. Each box contains two of the following flavours—Ping Pei Coconut, Ping Pei Strawberry & Yoghurt, Ping Pei Black Sesame & Nutella, and Ping Pei Avocado with Custard.
Price:
| Set | Price |
| Musang King Ping Pei Gift Box | RM539 |
| Premium Gift Box | RM498 |
| Ping Pei Gift Box | RM232 |
| Deluxe Gift Box A / B | RM163 |
| Deluxe Gift Box C / D | RM164 |
| Deluxe Gift Box E | RM170 |
| Embrace The Magic – Kid’s Edition | RM135 |
Where to buy: Online shop
Contact: +60 3 4065 2111
Duration: July 15, 2023 to September 29, 2023
6. EQ Kuala Lumpur’s Celestial Treasures
EQ Kuala Lumpur returns with its Celestial Treasures series of collections.
The Autumn Jade Collection features a light blue carrier adorned with leather details, while the Longevity Collection features a maroon box. Both the Autumn Jade Collection and the Longevity Collection come as a box of four traditional-baked mooncakes or six snow-skinned mooncakes.
The Miniature Collection, as its name suggests, offers a set of eight traditional-baked mini mooncakes (four green tea-flavoured, four pure lotus).
Last but certainly not least, The Celestial Treasure Premium Collection, housed in a deep red packaging, features either a bottle of Henessy VSOP or Bottega Gold Prosecco, and four traditional-baked mooncakes.
Flavours of the traditionally baked mooncakes are EQ Signature Pearl of Harmony, Low Sugar White Lotus Single Yolk, Traditional Cantonese Mixed Nuts, Pandan Lotus, and Red Bean.
On the other hand, the snow-skinned flavours are Golden Charcoal Musang King Durian, Emerald Yuzu Pandan, Mint Chocolate with Hawaiian Nut, Butterfly Pea Flower Vitagen White Lotus, Red Bean Custard, and Sun Dried Scallop Mixed Nuts.
Price:
| Set | Price |
| Autumn Jade Collection | Traditional Baked Mooncake – RM268 Snow Skin Mooncake – RM298 |
| Longevity Collection | Traditional Baked Mooncake – RM198 Snow Skin Mooncake – RM 228 |
| Miniature Collection | RM88 |
| Celestial Treasure Premium Collection | RM888 for the Hennessy VSOP set RM688 for the Bottega Gold Prosecco set |
Where to buy: Online shop
Contact: +60 12 278 9239
Duration: July 1, 2023 to September 29, 2023
7. W Kuala Lumpur’s Moonlit Mirage
Always one to go the youthful route, W Kuala Lumpur presents a sleek bag as the packaging for its mooncakes this year. The collection comes in two bold colours—Iconic Blue and Enigmatic Purple.
Each box features four mooncakes with a variety of flavour options, which are: Lotus Seed Paste Double Yolk, Mix Nuts, Red Bean with Tangerine Peel, Pure White Lotus, Black Sesame with Yam Eggs, Jasmine with Red Dates, Puer with Lychee, and Seasalt Chocolate.
W Kuala Lumpur is also offering the Moonlit Mirage Mixology Kit at RM348, which includes a 200ml bottle of Roku Gin, four bottles with mixers (Cherry Yuzu, Osmanthus Elderflower, Kumquat Mandarin, and Melon Matcha), as well as a limited edition stirrer and shot glass.
In it is two mooncakes, Red Bean with Tangerine Peel, and Seasalt Chocolate. There’ll also be a recipe and instruction booklet for four cocktails.
Price: RM268 for the Moonlit Mirage Mooncake Box, RM347 for the Moonlit Mirage Mixology Kit
Where to buy: Online store
Contact: WhatsApp
Duration: July 15, 2023 to September 29 2023
8. Four Points by Sheraton Kuala Lumpur’s Timeless Treasures
Befitting its Chinatown location, Four Points by Sheraton Kuala Lumpur’s mooncake offering features classic Chinese and Peranakan details in its packaging. More than just resembling a lantern box, the box actually comes with a LED candle to be a functional lantern.
In each box, four flavours are offered—Lady Yi’s 11 Treasures Tea, White Lotus with Yolk, Green Tea, and Red Bean.
Price: RM188 per box, RM38 per mooncake
Where to buy: Online shop
Contact: +603 2035 7333
Duration: N/A
9. Four Seasons Hotel Kuala Lumpur’s Four Seasons Mooncake 2023
Four Seasons Hotel Kuala Lumpur has both traditional and snow-skinned mooncakes up for grabs.
The baked-skin flavours are Lotus Seed Paste with Single Yolk, Pandan Paste with Single Yolk, White Lotus Paste, Puer Tangerine with Lotus Paste, and Red Bean Paste with Almond Flake.
Meanwhile, for the snow-skinned mooncakes, the flavours available are Musang King Durian, Bird’s Nest with Black Sesame and Almond, Chocolate Lotus Paste with Himalayan Salt and Egg Yolk Custard, and White Lotus Paste with Seaweed Black Sugar and Macadamia Nuts.
Designed by artist C.N. Liew, the gift box comes with eight pieces of mooncakes, with the flavours depending on the customer’s preferences.
Each mooncake is RM42, making a box of eight mooncakes RM336.
Price: RM42 for one mooncake
Where to buy: Online shop
Contact: +603-2382 8888
Duration: N/A
10. St. Regis Kuala Lumpur’s exquisite mid-autumn offerings
This Mid-Autumn Festival, St. Regis Kuala Lumpur presents a luxurious array of mooncake offerings, packaged in a fanciful blue trunk with a pink interior.
Aside from the Classic Mooncake Trunk, which are available in a set of four or eight mooncakes, there’s also a Limited Edition Swarovski Super Mooncake Trunk available for RM630.18. This trunk features just one mooncake, but it’s a 6.5-inch lotus-filled mooncake with eight yolks.
Beyond that, there’s also the RM894.33 option, which features the limited-edition trunk with a Swarovski Ballpoint Pen, while the RM1,290.56 one features the Swarovski trunk as well as a bottle of The Macallan Double Cask 12 Years.
Only one flavour of mooncake is available, the Lotus Seed Paste, which is available with a single yolk or no yolk.
Price:
| Set | Price |
| Classic Mooncake Trunk (four pieces) | RM339.62 |
| Classic Mooncake Trunk (eight pieces) | RM429.24 |
| Limited Edition Swarovski Super Mooncake Trunk | RM630.18 |
| Limited Edition Swarovski Super Mooncake Trunk & Swarovski Ballpoint Pen | RM894.33 |
| Limited Edition Swarovski Super Mooncake Trunk & The Macallan Double Cask 12 Years | RM1,290.56 |
Where to buy: Online shop, Form
Contact: +603 2727 6696
Duration: July 5, 2023 to September 29, 2023
11. Hilton Kuala Lumpur’s Mid-Autumn Festival 2023 Specials
This year, Hilton Kuala Lumpur has three different mooncake boxes.
Featuring a wooden vessel, The Luminous Treasure Premium Box comes in three options—Traditional Baked Mooncakes, Snow Skin Mooncakes, and Heavenly Gold Durian Snow Skin Mooncakes. Each box features four mooncakes.
These three options are also available in the Moonlight Bloom collection, packaged in a red and gold box.
The Supermoon Box, on the other hand, features a huge 1kg mooncake and two teacups. It comes as either a traditional baked mooncake or a Musang King durian snow skin mooncake.
Price:
| Set | Price |
| Traditional Baked Mooncakes | RM298 in Luminous Treasure Premium Box RM178 in Moonlight Bloom |
| Snow Skin Mooncakes | RM318 in Luminous Treasure Premium Box RM198 in Moonlight Bloom |
| Heavenly Gold Durian Snow Skin Mooncakes | RM398 in Luminous Treasure Premium Box RM328 in Moonlight Bloom |
| Supermoon Box | RM388 for Traditional Baked Mooncake RM498 for Heavenly Gold |
Where to buy: Online shop
Contact: +603 2264 2264
Duration: July 1, 2023 to September 29, 2023
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While it’s true that it’s what’s insides that counts, there’s also the adage, the clothes make the man.
Even if you’re not a fan of the confectionery, there’s something about a beautifully packaged and artistically presented set of mooncakes that make Mid-Autumn Festival all the more special.
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Featured Image Credit: EQ Kuala Lumpur / W Kuala Lumpur / Mandarin Oriental Kuala Lumpur