Kuala Lumpur among top holiday destinations for Asian travelers
The capital city, along with Johor Bahru, and Penang have emerged as the top inbound destinations for travelers visiting Malaysia.
According to Agoda, Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia is the seventh most popular Asian destination for international festive-season travelers and the most searched domestic destination.
The capital city, along with Johor Bahru, and Penang have emerged as the top inbound destinations for travelers to Malaysia.
Locally, Kuala Lumpur is the top destination for Malaysian travelers, followed by Penang and Malacca.
In terms of accommodation searches, Bangkok, Thailand is the most popular destination among Malaysians spending the Lunar New Year holiday abroad.
For outbound travels, Malaysians also rank Bangkok as its top destination, followed by Hat Yai in Thailand and Tokyo in Japan.
Among Asian travelers, Japanese cities also emerged as favorites for the Lunar New Year holiday, with Tokyo leading, followed by Bangkok, Taipei (Taiwan), Osaka (Japan) and Seoul (South Korea) in the top five. Fukuoka (Japan), Kuala Lumpur, Sapporo (Japan), Singapore and Hong Kong round out the top 10.
"The Year of the Horse brings a vibrant energy to travel, and it's exciting to see Kuala Lumpur shine as a top destination. Cities like Johor Bahru, Penang and Malacca have so much to offer to travelers that will surely make the journey truly special for them,” Fabian Teja, Country Director Malaysia and Brunei at Agoda said.
The capital city, along with Johor Bahru, and Penang have emerged as the top inbound destinations for travelers to Malaysia.
Locally, Kuala Lumpur is the top destination for Malaysian travelers, followed by Penang and Malacca.
In terms of accommodation searches, Bangkok, Thailand is the most popular destination among Malaysians spending the Lunar New Year holiday abroad.
For outbound travels, Malaysians also rank Bangkok as its top destination, followed by Hat Yai in Thailand and Tokyo in Japan.
Among Asian travelers, Japanese cities also emerged as favorites for the Lunar New Year holiday, with Tokyo leading, followed by Bangkok, Taipei (Taiwan), Osaka (Japan) and Seoul (South Korea) in the top five. Fukuoka (Japan), Kuala Lumpur, Sapporo (Japan), Singapore and Hong Kong round out the top 10.
"The Year of the Horse brings a vibrant energy to travel, and it's exciting to see Kuala Lumpur shine as a top destination. Cities like Johor Bahru, Penang and Malacca have so much to offer to travelers that will surely make the journey truly special for them,” Fabian Teja, Country Director Malaysia and Brunei at Agoda said.
