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EQ TOPS TRAVEL + LEISURE’S THE WORLD’S BEST AWARDS 2023 FOR MALAYSIA
KUALA LUMPUR, 12 July 2023 – EQ has won the coveted Number One city hotel in Malaysia at Travel + Leisure’s The World’s Best Awards 2023. The award-winning property had previously been named Number One City Hotel in Malaysia at the Travel + Leisure Luxury Awards Asia Pacific 2023 in June.
The World’s Best Awards 2023 also saw EQ placed at Number Five by Travel + Leisure Readers’ in the 15 Favorite City Hotels in Asia of 2023, with a reader score of 98.12 points. The winning hotel in this category scored 98.63 points. EQ also came in at a commendable 35th in the world on Travel + Leisure Readers’ 100 Favorite Hotels in the World for 2023.
To experience a stay with us, select your luxury hotel room: The ideal family hotel room; business hotel room; spacious executive suite; affordable luxury in our deluxe king room with twin tower views. If you drive an electric car there are free ev charging stations available with our special room promotions.
EQUATORIAL KL CELEBRATES 50 YEARS OF GREATNESS
FirstClasse – When a new wave of modern hotels significantly altered the hospitality scene in Kuala Lumpur in the 1970s, Equatorial Hotel was among the first to open its doors—with its 300 guest rooms and a number of influential historical restaurants—forming a cluster in the Golden Triangle that helped usher in a new era of hospitality in Malaysia.
Fast forward to 50 years later, the iconic hotel is celebrating its Golden Jubilee, and a year-long series of festivities will be held to mark the occasion.
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EQ NAMED THE NUMBER ONE CITY HOTEL IN MALAYSIA AT THE TRAVEL + LEISURE AWARDS ASIA PACIFIC 2023
Kuala Lumpur, 6 June 2023 – EQ has just been named the Number One City Hotel in Malaysia for 2023. Since 2019, EQ has been widely acknowledged as the top hotel in the city, having been named Number One on TripAdvisor, as well as being recognised by Travel + Leisure Asia as the leading city hotel in Malaysia.
To experience our commitment to service for yourself, select your luxury hotel room: KL hotel room with bathtub and views, or a spacious studio suite. On top of our luxury rooms we also have destination charging stations for Tesla and Universal electric vehicles.