SHANGRI-LA EXPANDS IN MALAYSIA

Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts has a third Traders hotel in Malaysia with the opening of the 283-room Traders Hotel, Puteri Harbour, Johor, on June 1. The hotel’s towers and landscaped walkways front Puteri Harbour and complete the Little Red Cube that houses the Puteri Harbour Family Theme Park, outdoor restaurants on the promenade of a marina, and retail outlets. The development, set in the state of Johor, on the southern tip of the Malaysia peninsula, is a 20-minute drive from downtown Singapore via “The Causeway”and within hours on the North-South highway from Kuala Lumpur. It is also easily accessible by air or sea from Malaysia’s other regions and Indonesia via the Senai International Airport and a passenger ferry terminal respectively, which are near the hotel. Holidaymakers can arrive geared for golf, water sport activities or a boat cruise. Alternatively, they can find family entertainment at LEGOLAND Malaysia, the indoor Puteri Harbour Family Theme Park featuring the Sanrio Hello Kitty Town and the Little Big Club – home to characters such as Thomas and Friends, Barney and Bob the Builder — as well as at interactive and family themed LAT’s Place. As an opening promotion, Traders Hotel, Puteri Harbour, Johor, Malaysia is offering an overnight stay in a Deluxe Room at approximately US$123, which is subject to prevailing tax and service charge and includes breakfast buffet for two people. (http://www.tradershotels.com)