ASEAN Tourism Standard 2022-2024

 

7 March 2022 - The National Level ASEAN Tourism Standard Awards Ceremony 2022 2024, held in DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, on 7th March 2022 recognised a total of twentynine tourism businesses and stakeholders in the region and were awarded ASEAN Tourism Standard Awards at National level. The event was officiated by the Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Malaysia, YB Dato' Sri Hajah Nancy Shukri.

The ASEAN Tourism Standard, in accordance with the ASEAN Strategic Tourism Plan 20162025, is also a standard for all ASEAN member countries and regional tourism industry players to use as a guide in providing highquality and excellent service delivery to tourists, with the goal of making ASEAN an excellent destination on a global scale.

The 14 tourism businesses and stakeholders in the region with the highest evaluation standard received the award which was held in Preah Sihanoukville, Cambodia, on 19 January 2022, during the ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF) 2022. The Ministry organised the National Level ASEAN Tourism Standard Awards Ceremony 20222024 to recognise businesses and stakeholders that have met the minimum ASEAN standards requirements.

The Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture of Malaysia was pleased to present four categories of ASEAN Tourism Standard Awards, including the 8th ASEAN Green Hotel Award, 3rd ASEAN Clean Tourist City Award, 3rd ASEAN MICE Venue Award (Meeting Room), and 3rd ASEAN Sustainable Tourism Award, at the ASEAN Tourism Forum 2022 to recognise and honour ASEAN tourism businesses and destinations that comply with the above ASEAN Tourism Standards.

The following are the recipients of the ASEAN Tourism Awards 2022 at both the ASEAN and national levels:

AWARDEES ON THE ASEAN LEVEL

ASEAN GREEN HOTEL STANDARD (2022-2024)

Mandarin Oriental (Kuala Lumpur) The Datai Langkawi (Kedah)

Shangri-La Rasa Sayang Resort & Spa (Pulau Pinang)

Golden Sand Resort by Shangri-La (Pulau Pinang)

ASEAN CLEAN TOURIST CITY STANDARD (2022-2024)

City Council of Penang Island (Pulau Pinang) Muar Municipal Council (Johor)

Langkawi Municipal Council Tourism City (Kedah)

ASEAN MICE VENUE STANDARD (MEETING ROOM) (2022-2024)

Four Points by Sheraton Puchong (Selangor)

Lexis Hibiscus Port Dickson (Negeri Sembilan)

Le Meridien Hotel Putrajaya (Putrajaya)

Doubletree by Hilton Melaka (Melaka)

Shangri-la Rasa Sayang Resort & Spa (Pulau Pinang)

ASEAN SUSTAINABLE TOURISM STANDARD (2022-2023)

Urban Category

The Habitat Penang Hill (Pulau Pinang)

Rural Category

Walai Penyu Conservation Park, Libaran (Sabah)

AWARDEES ON THE NATIONAL LEVEL

ASEAN CLEAN TOURIST CITY STANDARD (2022-2024)

Perbadanan Putrajaya (Wilayah Persekutuan Putrajaya) Majlis Bandaraya Kuching Selatan (Sarawak)

Majlis Bandaraya Kuantan (Pahang) Miri City Council (Sarawak)

Majlis Bandaraya Kuala Terengganu (Terengganu) Dewan Bandaraya Kuching Utara (Sarawak)

Sibu Municipal Council (Sarawak)

ASEAN MICE VENUE STANDARD (MEETING ROOM) (2022-2024)

Golden Sand Resort by Shangri-La (Pulau Pinang) Parkroyal Penang Resort (Pulau Pinang)

Pelangi Beach Resort & Spa, Langkawi (Kedah) Doubletree by Hilton, Johor Bahru (Johor) Eastern & Oriental Hotel (Pulau Pinang) Imperial Hotel Kuching (Sarawak)

The Ruma Hotel and Residences (Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur)

Pavilion Hotel Kuala Lumpur by Banyan Tree (Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur)

-MOTAC.