Hilton Petaling Jaya scores more business after facelift

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The 30-year-old Hilton Petaling Jaya has reported a rise in forward bookings for corporate groups and business events since the completion of its renovations in mid-January.

General manager, Charles Marshall, told TTGmice e-Weekly in an interview that prior to the facelift, which cost in excess of RM50 million (US$15 million), the hotel drew mostly group leisure business.

“Now, the business mix is 40 per cent corporate/ FIT, 45 per cent events and association meetings, and 25 per cent leisure,” said Marshall.

He added that the 546-key property, located in the heart of Petaling Jaya, is benefiting from its strategic location along the Federal Highway to tap residential conferences, multinational training events and corporate business from both Petaling Jaya and the larger Klang Valley.

It also enjoys spillover business from Kuala Lumpur whenever major events and conferences flood the city and rooms are fully booked.

Marshall is optimistic about the business outlook for this year. He said: “We are getting more enquiries from the US, Europe and the Middle East especially from the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Oman and Saudi Arabia.”

-TTG Asia.