Berjaya Hotels & Resorts Wins Big At APTTF 2019

From far left: Haitham Ezz (Director of Operations at The Chateau Spa & Organic Wellness Resort), Sam Poh Choo (Director of Business Development & Marketing at The Taaras Beach & Spa Resort), Carole Yong (Director of Business Development at Berjaya Langkawi Resort) and Fariz Victor (Group Director of Operations)

KUALA LUMPUR, APRIL 2019 – Berjaya Hotels & Resorts has been honored with an impressive total of five awards from the recently held Asia Pacific Tourism & Travel Federation Awards 2019. The prestigious event which took place at Palace of the Golden Horses in Seri Kembangan was organized by APTTF, which has been the Asian Tourism Ministry agency behind various promotions of responsible, sustainable and universally accessible tourism.

All five awards were honored to various properties under Berjaya Hotels & Resorts, including Best Luxury Beach Resort (The Taaras Beach & Spa Resort), Best Island Resort (Redang Island Resort), Best Beach Resort in Malaysia (Berjaya Langkawi Resort), Outstanding Beach Resort in Malaysia (Berjaya Tioman Resort) and Best Wellness Resort (The Chateau Spa & Organic Wellness Resort).

Established in 2014, APTTF aims to acknowledge, reward and celebrate excellence across all key sectors of the travel, tourism and hospitality industries. Organized bi-annually, the APTTF Annual Awards travels to various countries across the Asia Pacific region, recognizing some 300 Tourism,

Travel and Hospitality nominees of which winners are concluded based on online public voting within a stipulated period for each region or country.

“We are very honored to have been recognized in many different categories here at APTTF, it comes to show that Berjaya Hotels & Resorts have managed to cater and excel at the same time in many different target markets. Our brand continuously strives to meet current demands of the hospitality industry and our guests remain top priority across all our properties worldwide.” said Mr Fariz Victor, Group Director of Operations at Berjaya Hotels & Resorts.

Running successfully for the 3rd year, APTTF Annual Awards are seen as the masterpiece awards for all its winners. Nominations for the APTTF Annual Awards are open to a diverse range of key sectors within the tourism and hospitality industry, ranging from resort properties to transportation and even suppliers. Among many others, APTTF’s objectives include assisting in tourism planning through the development of tourism policies and preparation of long-term plans as well as extending support for the development and upgrading of tourism structures and infrastructure.