GEORGE TOWN: Many people here opted for staycations and short getaways to escape the multi-day water cut that began on Friday. Hotels in Penang, particularly along the northern coast, which relies on water from the Teluk Bahang dam, were bustling with locals looking to unwind. Some even introduced “no- water” packages. Engineer Nur Liyana Mazlan, 37, was seen...
Every year, Hyatt breaks our little hearts when it announces which hotels are changing award categories because it means that some of our favorite properties will cost more World of Hyatt points. (In Hyatt's defense, some properties go down, too.) In February, we found out that 118 Hyatt hotels are shifting up in category, and our analysis discovered that the...
JOHOR BARU: The state tourism sector will not face a negative impact following the attack at the Ulu Tiram police station here, say local tourism industry players. Malaysian Association of Hotel Johor chapter chairman Ivan Teoh said with Malaysia and Singapore school holidays around the corner, hotels here are expecting good bookings, especially from across the...
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah is showing signs of a strong comeback in terms of tourist arrivals after the pandemic with the state recording a hotel occupancy rate average of over 50% for the past six months, says Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor. "Even as we speak, visitor arrivals continue to show strong growth in 2023, with overall visitor...
