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DoubleTree by Hilton Johor
Bahru Takes Off in Style
DoubleTree
by Hilton Johor Bahru
hosted a “red” themed cocktail reception
for members of the local and international
media fraternity in celebration of its official
launch as the secondDoubleTree by Hilton
property inMalaysia. The inception of the
new hotel is in response to the growing
demand for upscale hotels and hyper-
local experiences, especially inMalaysia’s
southern region. In this regard, DoubleTree
by Hilton Johor Bahru offers enhanced
options for business and leisure guests
seeking a full-service hotel offering and
Zalora Introduces Marketplace
ZALORA
, Asia’s leading online fashion
destination hosted its first ever Fashion
Festival in conjunction with the launch
of their latest platform, Marketplace,
bringing local emerging fashion labels
together in the Boulevard area of Paradigm
Mall, Petaling Jaya. Since its introduction,
the Marketplace platform has already
showcased more than 100 local labels to
Zalora’s ever-growing customer base.
Some of the existing merchants from
Marketplace showcased their collections
at the event, giving media and guests a
sneak preview of what they may find on
marketplace.zalora.com.my. The two-
day event was filled with performances
and fashion shows that embraced and
highlighted the talent of the local designers
and labels. During the event, guests were
able to browse through and purchase the
award-winning service.
The event was hosted by Simon Mc-
Grath, General Manager of DoubleTree by
Hilton Johor Bahru at one of the hotel’s
innovative restaurants – Tosca, an Italian
trattoria that offers stunning views of
the Straits of Johor. Guests at the launch
were greeted with warmth and outstand-
ing hospitality, which started with the
signature warm chocolate chip cookie
upon their arrival. The chocolate chip
cookie characterises welcome and care in
DoubleTree by Hilton’s culture as the hotel
chain has been baking these signature
chocolate chip cookies for travellers all
over the world for the past 25 years.
“We believe that it is the little things
we do that create the biggest impact and
impression on our guests. In harmony
with Hilton Worldwide’s vision of ‘filling
the earth with the light and warmth of
hospitality’, the DoubleTree by Hilton
CARE Culture is our unique expression
of continuing this legacy by giving this
collection of upscale, full-service hotels
a unique competitive advantage,” said
McGrath at the launch.
DoubleTree by Hilton Johor Bahru
offers 335well-appointed guest rooms and
suites, including 22 apartment-style suites.
The hotel offers a-state-of-the-art dedicated
events and meetings floor spanning more
than 2,140 square-meters offering 10
versatile and modern function rooms
as well as four F&B and entertainment
outlets.
items via on-the-spot cashless transactions
from digital shopping stations.
“We are constantly seeking ways to
develop both our brand, as well as the
Malaysian fashion industry as a whole,
and the Marketplace platform is most cer-
tainly a strong component in our strategy
to reach these goals. We want to support
the entrepreneurial creativity of these
brands viaMarketplace, thus, contributing
to the growth of the industry,” said Giulio
Xiloyannis, Managing Director of Zalora
Malaysia. “With Marketplace, merchants
can enjoy benefits such as strong market-
ing push from all our channels as well as
logistical assistance; above all by joining
Zalora, they are joining the biggest fashion
community in the region,” he added.