Category Archives: Hospitality Updates

The Ascott Ltd., the lodging division of CapitaLand Investment Ltd., will open a few hotels in Malaysia’s major cities as part of its expansion strategy within the next two years.

Malaysia recorded a total of 10.07 million tourist arrivals and RM28.2 billion in tourist receipts in 2022, the highest recorded since 2020, when the Covid-19 pandemic hit the world

Malaysia had the quickest tourism recovery among its regional peers last year, recovering 92 of tourist arrivals compared to 2019 levels

The Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture has successfully lured 450,000 tourists from China after the signing of two agreements during Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s official visit

Aset Kayamas is set to venture into the hospitality industry with the upcoming launch of its Sleeping Lion Suites in Kuala Lumpur on June 1 this year

Accor has expanded its portfolio in Malaysia with the opening of Mercure Miri City Centre

IHG Hotels & Resorts plans to create more than 800 new jobs this year and double its estate in Malaysia by 2025.

Sheraton Kuching, the newest addition to the Sheraton Hotel chain, is set to open in Kuching, Sarawak, in the second quarter of this year.

Malaysian Association of Hotels president Christina Toh said hotel rates have increased across the board, including for hotels rated three to five stars, at an average of 15% year-on-year

Spanish hotel chain Meliá Hotels International is expanding its INNSiDE brand in Asia with the opening of two new INNSiDE hotels in Kuala Lumpur and Bangkok respectively