Accolades

EQ has soared to #22 in the world and secured the #2 spot in Asia in the prestigious 2025 Travel + Leisure World’s Best Awards, a landmark global achievement that builds upon its remarkable legacy. This dual honour follows EQ’s fourth consecutive year as the No. 1 City Hotel in Malaysia, awarded at the Travel + Leisure Luxury Awards Asia Pacific 2025, cementing its unparalleled position in Malaysian hospitality and its consistent excellence at all levels.

EQ has cemented its status as Malaysia’s defining luxury hotel after securing three top honours at the Travel + Leisure Luxury Awards Asia Pacific 2025. The hotel achieved an unprecedented fourth consecutive win as No.1 City Hotel in Malaysia, alongside No.2 Hotel Pool and No.3 Hotel Spa awards, setting a new benchmark for excellence in the Asia Pacific’s competitive hospitality landscape.

I Prefer Hotel Rewards, the world’s biggest loyalty program for independent hotel experiences by Preferred Travel Group, today unveiled the winners of its seventh annual I Prefer Members’ Choice Awards with EQ among the 21 hotels recognised globally across four regional categories. These awards celebrate hotels represented within Preferred Travel Group’s global family of brands, including Preferred Hotels & Resorts and Beyond Green, that are best-of-the-best in delivering outstanding service and exceptional, unique experiences to I Prefer Members, as determined by the members themselves.