Malaysia Shines at Conde Nast Readers' Travel Awards

Malaysia received a number of top accolades under five categories at the recent prestigious Condé Nast 11th Annual Readers’ Travel Awards, including:

Spas:

• Tanjong Jara Resort (Kuala Terengganu) came in 1st place in “Hotel Spas Asia”

• The Datai (Langkawi) came in 3rd in “Hotel Spas Asia”

• Pangkor Laut took 7th place in “Spa Retreats” (outside of the UK)

• Pangkor Laut also came in 10th in the “World’s Destination Spa” category

• Tanjong Jara Resort (Kuala Terengganu) was voted 2nd in the “World’s Top 26 Spa Resorts”, while The Datai (Langkawi) came in 14th place.

Airports:

• Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) was voted number 9 in the World’s Airports

Islands:

• The archipelago of Langkawi came in 19th in the World’s Islands category

Leisure Hotels:

• In the “World’s Leisure Hotels, Asia and India sub-continent” category – The Datai (Langkawi) received 3rd place and Shangri-La Rasa Ria Resort (Kota Kinabalu) came in 7th place.

Gold List:

• On the prestigious “Gold List”, The Datai, Langkawi was voted 20th overall.

Director of Tourism Malaysia Sydney, Mr Shahrin Mokhtar, says discerning travelers are increasingly becoming aware of Malaysian hot spots – and are rating the country as a premium holiday destination.

“Malaysia is definitely building a strong following in the Australian market,, with a 50.4% year on year increase in travellers in August 2008 compared to August 2007,” says Shahrin.

“Gaining recognition and receiving votes for the many great properties, facilities and services Malaysia offers is a sure sign that we are on the right path in delivering to the demands of today’s savvy travellers.”

A Report by the Mole