On the 19th of November 2009, Asia Web Direct KL held its Appreciation Cocktail Evening at our new office, UOA Bangsar. The response was encouraging, with more than 60 hotel representatives turning up for the event.
The annual event’s aim was to reward top-performing hotel partners for their outstanding performances and achievements throughout the year. Four sets of Top Ten awards have been handed out according to the four main categories: Kuala Lumpur, Langkawi, Penang and Malaysia (overall), with Langkawi being the second best-selling region for AsiaWebDirect. Let us now have a look at the hotels which have made the Top Ten list for Langkawi: |
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Towering over Kuala Lumpur and the rest of the hotels, Berjaya Times Square occupies a prime spot in the city as well as in our Top Ten list. Located in the midst of the bustling Bukit Bintang, the hotel features 900 luxuriously-appointed suites with its own dining and living areas. Providing a myriad of leisure options for guests, the hotel flanks one of the city’s premier shopping malls, and its rooftop park is a piece of recreational haven in the middle of the city complete with a gymnasium, squash courts, a games room, a steam and sauna room, a whirlpool and a 740-square-metre swimming pool, all housed within a soothing tropical landscape. |
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Enjoying a premier location in the middle of KLCC, Impiana KLCC Hotel & Spa comes up tops when it comes to business-class hotels. More than a hundred major business establishments are dotted around the area, making it easier for business guests to hop from one meeting place to another. Not forgetting those who are here for leisure, Suria KLCC Shopping Centre is just around the corner and the city’s main attractions as well as a host of dining and entertainment options are well within reach. No matter what your purpose of stay, Impiana KLCC fits the bill. |
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Recently refurbished to give its guests a heightened user experience, the strategically-located Swiss-Garden Hotel Kuala Lumpur is outstanding in both products and services. Warm and welcoming not only in décor and ambience but also hospitality, the hotel makes you feel right at home the moment you step through its front doors. Not only that, it is also chock-full of facilities. Its Bali-inspired Spa, Samsara Spa, has a variety of spa treatments to soothe the mind and the body, and its business and event facilities are more than capable of hosting large-scale events. |
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Set in a sprawling resort city is the Sunway Resort Hotel & Spa. Offering a myriad of facilities which include a 24-hour fitness centre and a Balinese Spa, the hotel is also located in the heart of Bandar Sunway, just next to the Sunway Pyramid Shopping Mall and the Sunway Lagoon Theme Park. With direct access to the Pyramid Convention Centre which has the facilities to hold big-scale corporate events and conventions, this hotel is not only suitable for the whole family, but also for business purposes. With 441 rooms that are high in comfort and aesthetics, the hotel’s exclusive Club Classic floors have an elite hotel-within-a-hotel feel to them. |
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A brand new boutique hotel in the entertainment and shopping district of Bukit Bintang, the Piccolo Hotel is inspired by an Italian heritage of fine dining and stylish flavour. Offering 239 rooms with contemporary design and ergonomic features, the Piccolo Hotel provides a calming and relaxing retreat. The hotel is also located strategically along Bintang Walk, where you find a wide range of premier bars, cafes and restaurants with ample shopping opportunities nearby. In addition, the hotel features three popular restaurants; Ristorante L’Opera, Clique Bar and Island Bar. |
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The Crowne Plaza Hotel Kuala Lumpur is designed as a luxurious and elegant escape with convenient access to the Kuala Lumpur City Center for shopping and business opportunities. |
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Standing regally in the midst of the buzzing Bukit Bintang, The Royale Bintang Hotel is gives its guests a truly royal treatment. Sumptuous and elegant, the hotel’s guestrooms come with great views of the city, with the Petronas Twin Towers looming in the distance. Its restaurant, Sunflowers Brasserie, has an ambience as sunny and cheerful as its name, and its bar, Café Royale & Bar, is both cosy and soothing – a perfect hang-out place where patrons can watch games on ESPN over a drink or two. |
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Cititel Mid Valley is the preferred address for business and leisure travellers.Only a doorstep to the Mid Valley Megarmall, it also provides easy access to major business districts in Kuala Lumper.
Petaling Jaya and nearby tourist attractions. It is conveniently located near public transports such as the Light Rail Transit, Commuter Train, Taxis and Busses. As the hotel is located within one of the largest shopping malls in Asia, shopping is a breeze. |
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Towering in the midst of Mid Valley, Boulevard Hotel is right next door to Mid Valley Megamall and the up-market The Gardens Shopping Mall. Boasting uninterrupted wired and wireless connectivity throughout its 390 guestrooms, the hotel also comes equipped with a Spa, a café with an outdoor garden, a swimming pool, a gymnasium and 4 fully-equipped function rooms, as well 5 Executive Floors and 68 plush suites. |
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The choice hotel for discerning travellers to Kuala Lumpur, the 5-star Parkroyal Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia is a modern hotel that exudes warm Asian hospitality at the heart of Kuala Lumpur's Golden Triangle. |
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