Doing our country proud are these 6 brands sweeping up awards on the international stage.
Earlier this year, our country was voted Asia’s leading travel destination in a poll conducted by World Travel Awards Asia & Australasia.
It is easy to see why given our vibrant playground of sights, tastes and sounds, each an award-winning standalone pillar of its own.
Don’t believe us? Here are 6 key player brands in the Malaysian tourism industry sweeping up awards on the international stage.
Marini’s on 57 receives luxury seal of excellence
Marini’s on 57 has once again been bestowed the exclusive Signum Virtutis Seal of Excellence award, recognising it as the best in the luxury industry under the Restaurants Asia Region category. The award, presented at the 2016 Seven Stars Luxury Hospitality and Lifestyle Awards at the Villa Padierna Palace Hotel, Spain, is the restaurant’s third consecutive win, one which it beat 7 other restaurants for.
Shangri-La Hotel KL is best business and city hotel
The Business Traveller Asia Pacific Awards 2016 has named Shangri-La Hotel KL the Best Business Hotel in KL while the 27th Annual TTG Travel Awards 2016 named it the Best City Hotel. Both awards are a result of a poll by readers, made up of frequent travellers and seasoned experts in the business and hospitality fields.
One World Hotel towers above all others with 2 awards
The award-winning 5-star One World Hotel celebrated not one, nor two, but three wins for its uncompromised luxury and comfort. It took home the Asia’s Leading Meeting & Conference Hotel award at the World Travel Awards Asia & Australasia as well as the Best Convention Hotel (Continent Level) and Best Eco-Friendly Hotel (Country Level) at the Haute Grandeur Global Hotel Awards.
G Hotel Group sweeps 5 more awards
Sister hotels G Hotel Gurney and G Hotel Kelawai have 5 new awards to add to their hats. G Hotel Gurney was given the Luxury City of the Year 2016 by Luxury Travel Guide; the Excellent Award 2016 by Hotels.com; and the Best Rated Hotels by HolidayCheck. G Hotel Kelawai, despite having been opened for only a year, also took home 2 awards from the International Design Awards for its architecture and interior design.
MML honoured at Kensington Palace
MML Malaysia, our country’s first mosaic plant manufacturing beautiful, functional and eco-friendly tiles for homes and businesses has been awarded Brand of the Year 2016-2017 at the World Branding Awards in Kensington Palace. Its achievement in building strong brand experiences puts it on the same stage as brands like Apple, BMW, Cartier, Louis Vuitton and more.
DeGem joins The JNA Awards as an honouree
The JNA Awards has selected local jewelers DeGem as an Honouree in the Retail Brand of the Year category. The awards, now in its 5th year seeks to recognize and celebrate excellence and achievement in the jewellery and gemstone industry, soemthign DeGem has been steadfastly achieving over the years.
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