Vacation mode: Local tourists checking in at a hotel in Petaling Jaya. Hotels across the country are getting a boost in bookings for the Christmas and New Year holidays. GLENN GUAN/The Star
PETALING JAYA: Hotel bookings are gradually picking up at popular tourist destinations for the Christmas and New Year holidays.
However, bookings in city areas in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor remain low, say industry players.
Malaysian Association of Hotels chief executive officer Yap Lip Seng said bookings were on the rise, mostly at resort hotels in beach and island areas, with hotel bookings in Kuala Lumpur remaining low.