FEATURE SINGAPORE/MALAYSIA
tastes and budgets. Huge investment
in theme parks, hotels and attractions in Sentosa Island makes it an ideal choice for families. The same is true for the big choice of attractions elsewhere. "Marina Bay is another area receiving
big investment and you can stay or wine and dine at some of the finest hotels and restaurants in the region.”
DAVID CARLAW product manager Far East, Premier Holidays “After a big increase last
year, our business to Malaysia has dipped slightly in the face of the oversupply of resorts and competitive prices in Thailand. That said, we expect it to bounce back strongly for us after the campaign we are running with the very pro-active Malaysia Tourism Board. “The bulk of bookings is to luxury
resorts in places like Langkawi; I think Malaysia would perform even better if it had more three- and four-star options.
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"Singapore has been going great guns,
in conjunction with our Australia/New Zealand offerings, although price is a factor. I’m pleased that hoteliers restricted their increases to about 10%. Our best-performing property is the Park at Clarke Quay – it’s within a gentle stroll of many attractions.”
Where To Book It KUONI – 01306 744307
www.agents.kuoni.uk The 12-night escorted Malaysian Discovery tour, starting and ending at the Furama City Hotel Singapore (three nights) and visiting Malacca, Kuala Lumpur, Cameron Highlands, Penang, Pangkor and Port Dickson, is priced from £1,835 until the end of 2011, inclusive of British Airways’ flights from Heathrow.
HAYES & JARVIS – 0871 200 2211
www.hayesandjarvis.com/agents A five-star twin-centre holiday, departing October 5, combines two nights at the Marina Mandarin Singapore with five nights B&B at the Shangri-La Rasa Sayang Penang, inclusive of Singapore Airlines’ flights from Heathrow. It is priced from £1,699. A three-star twin-centre has two nights at the Quality Inn Hotel Singapore and five nights at the Bayview Beach Penang. Priced from £1,259.
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THOMAS COOK SIGNATURE 0844 871 6640
www.tcs4agents.com Twin-centres, inclusive of return
Malaysia Airlines or Singapore Airlines flights from the UK, include three nights at Hotel Miramar Singapore and five nights at Shangri-La’s Rasa Ria Resort in Borneo, priced from £1,465pp, and three nights at the Miramar plus five at the Berjaya Langkawi Beach and Spa, from £1,419. Fourteen nights combining Kuala Lumpur, Borneo and Langkawi is priced from £1,657.
VIRGIN HOLIDAYS – 0844 557 4001
www.vhols4agents.co.uk A 10-night Singapore and Borneo trip, combining three nights at the Copthorne King’s Hotel Singapore with seven nights at the Nexus Resort, Sabah, is priced from £1,489 for departurs this month (September). This price is inclusive of Singapore Airlines/Silkair flights, taxes and fuel surcharges.
Who Flies There AIR ASIA X –
www.airasia.com BRITISH AIRWAYS –
www.ba.com ETIHAD –
www.etihadairways.com EMIRATES –
www.emirates.com GULF AIR –
www.gulfair.com MALAYSIA AIRLINES –
www.malaysiaairlines.com QANTAS –
www.qantas.com.au/uk QATAR AIRWAYS –
www.qatarairways. com/UK; SINGAPORE AIRLINES –
www.singaporeair.com
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UP CLOSE & PERSONAL BY JONATHAN HART “Curiosity may have killed the cat but there’s one mystery remaining for me about Singapore and Malaysia. As a frequent visitor over many years
and a huge fan of both destinations, I’ve always found the people charming and ready to answer my occasionally inane questions with patient good humour. Yet idiotic or not, I’ve yet to be given a
rational explanation as to why the majority of hotels and malls run their air- conditioning at full blast.! I don't deny that AC is pretty essential
in the tropics but why permanently ratchet it up to cold-store levels? Stepping into the equivalent of the
Arctic from the fierce heat and body- drenching humidity outside can be akin to becoming a candidate for instant pneumonia or a session in cryotherapy (that’s sub-zero body treatment to you and me). So first timers please take note: that ubiquitously recommended 'light sweater for the evenings'? You might want to think about a parka instead!"
Clockwise from top: Orangutan in Malaysian Borneo; Fort Canning; Lodge, Singapore; Shangri-La Rasa Sentosa; Local fare in Singapore
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