DESTINATION REPORT / KUALA LUMPUR
Groups can explore 130-million year old rainforests, climb the 4,100 metre Mount Kinabalu, or take in heritage and shopping tours while enjoying the multi-ethnic cultural and culinary feast Malaysia offers
Also recently opened is the Dou-
bleTree by Hilton Hotel Kuala Lumpur. Connected to The Intermark office and shopping development, this hotel is within ten minutes’ walk of Petronas Twin Towers and KLCC. The property offers 6,100 square metres of meeting and event space, including a grand ball- room with a capacity of 1,300 guests. The Impiana KLCC Hotel, now
linked to the centre via a pedestrian walkway, has opened its second phase of development, adding 180 rooms to take its total inventory to 515 rooms. More than 15 new hotels, adding
3,700 new rooms in the four- and five- star categories, are expected to open between now and 2016, including the 200-room St. Regis Kuala Lumpur in 2014, and the 150-room W Hotel in 2016.
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CITY LIMITS Malaysia is a melting pot of Malays, Chinese, Indians and indigenous peoples such as the Orang Asli (aborigines), Dayaks, Ibans and Muruts. This offers event planners the perfect escape from the corporate environment to immerse delegates in pre- or post-conference tours that will wow. Groups can explore 130-million year old rainforests,
climb the 4,100 m Mount Kinabalu in Sabah, East Malaysia, or take in heritage and shopping tours while enjoying the multi-ethnic cultural and culinary feast Malaysia offers. Within Kuala Lumpur, attractions include the Royal
Selangor pewter factory, where delegates can learn how pewter is crafted before getting some hands-on action at a pewtersmithing workshop. Alternative attractions include the Islamic Arts
Above: Meeting facilities at the Hilton Kuala Lumpur Hotel
Museum, which offers one of the best collections of Islamic decorative arts, including textiles, jewellery, and calligra- phy. Alternatively, check out the Menara KL observation tower, built atop the Bukit Nanas Forest Reserve. At 421 metres high it offers the highest view of the city.
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