New Flights Make Winter Breaks to Malaysia & Thailand Easier Than Ever
UK travellers looking for winter sun need look no further than YTL Hotels, with new flight routes and codeshare agreements making the group’s award-winning resorts and hotels in Malaysia and Thailand more accessible than ever.
From 28th October 2024, UK travellers can enjoy seamless journeys with a single ticket booking from Gatwick via Bangkok to Koh Samui and Phuket thanks to an expanded codeshare partnership between British Airways and Bangkok Airways. British Airways flights departing the UK for Thailand’s capital will increase from three to five times a week between January and March 2025, offering those in search of winter sun even more flexibility.
Beachside Cottages
In Phuket, YTL Hotels’ exclusive beach retreat, The Surin, awaits. Guests can discover the beauty and charm of Phuket’s west coast, staying in serene beachside cottages or suites that offer true relaxation. Expect outstanding Thai dining, a hillside spa hideaway, complimentary water sports, and exclusive experiences to explore the island and beyond.
On Thailand’s second largest island, guests of the Ritz-Carlton, Koh Samui can embrace the Samui way of life through experiences such a learning the art of Muay Thai, exploring Thai cuisine or on board a luxury yacht. Two idyllic beaches, 11 restaurants with stunning views, the only ocean swimming pool in Thailand, a spa with age-old spa therapies, the largest one-of-a-kind swim reef and two floodlit tennis courts are also available to enjoy.
Daily Flights
From 10th November 2024, British Airways will start daily flights from London Heathrow to Kuala Lumpur, opening up the capital even further to UK travellers looking to explore the city, which is also the gateway to Malaysia’s beautiful beaches, fabulous food, wildlife-packed rainforests and idyllic islands.
Kuala Lumpur’s only heritage hotel, The Majestic Hotel Kuala Lumpur, combines charming history with modern touches in a pretty neighbourhood dotted with parks, gardens and colonial-era buildings. Colourful orchids dot the conservatory, sun loungers line one of the most peaceful swimming pools in the city and the art deco-style spa offers imaginative treatments not to be missed. For the design-savvy, Hotel Stripes offers an urban chic base, with exceptional views of Kuala Lumpur Tower from the rooftop infinity pool- a hotspot for sunset drinks. With butler service for Club Rooms and Club Suites, The Ritz-Carlton, Kuala Lumpur is one of the most glamorous stays in the city, and its location – in the city’s Golden Triangle district – is second to none. Stays here come complete with gleaming marble floors, glittering chandeliers and spacious suite accommodation. The spa is an oasis in the bustling city and features a menu of treatments that go beyond facials and massages, from a sensory sound bath using traditional healing practices to Malay herbal foot steaming, sure to revive feet after a day exploring.
Beyond bases in Kuala Lumpur’s busy shopping districts, iconic skyscrapers and colonial neighbourhoods, YTL Hotels offers a variety of opportunities to explore marvellous Malaysia. The group’s beachfront resorts include the one-of-a-kind private island resort, Pangkor Laut Resort, the elegant Tanjong Jara Resort on the east coast and Gaya Island Resort in Borneo’s protected Abdul Rahman Marine Park. Inland adventurers can enjoy history and heritage at The Majestic Malacca, or the tea plantations of Cameron Highlands Resort
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