Frasers Hospitality Checks In To Johor With Capri By Fraser & Fraser Place Puteri Harbour

Capri by Fraser, Johor Bahru / Malaysia and Fraser Place Puteri Harbour, Johor brings

Frasers Hospitality’s Malaysian portfolio to nearly 1,500 units in operation

MALAYSIA, 15 FEBRUARY 2019 – Frasers Hospitality, a member of Frasers Property Group, has increased its presence in Malaysia with the opening of two new properties in Johor – Capri by Fraser, Johor Bahru / Malaysia and Fraser Place Puteri Harbour, Johor, bringing its footprint to nearly 1,500 units to date, with many more in the pipeline.

The state of Johor is fast evolving from a transit point to becoming a booming tourist destination. It has been on a tourism growth trajectory since 2013 with 10 million visitors in 2016, recording the third highest number of tourists in the country that year. The Johor Women Development and Tourism Committee reported that between January to June 2018, Singapore travellers recorded the highest number of tourists at 5.6 million. Johor is expected to continue to see increased inbound travel as the state is committed to turning it into a high-value regional tourism destination by 2023 with increased direct flights to raise foreign tourist arrivals, according to the Johor Tourism Master Plan.

Capri by Fraser, Johor Bahru / Malaysia, part of a mixed-used development, is situated in Johor Bahru’s downtown core of Bukit Chagar offering a design-led, art- and innovation-centric social living experience catering to the digitally savvy traveller. Another recent addition is Fraser Place Puteri Harbour, Johor, a 25-storey serviced residence and also part of an iconic mixed-used development, that overlooks the tranquil Puteri Harbour Marina, standing out with its distinct nautical-themed interior design.

“With the opening of our two new properties, we are delighted to give Johor’s business and leisure travellers even more accommodation choices,” said Mr Choe Peng Sum, CEO, Frasers Hospitality. “Our entry into Johor with Capri by Fraser, Johor Bahru / Malaysia and Fraser Place Puteri Harbour, Johor is our answer to the influx of millennial travellers who are seeking connected living as well as from business travellers as the state undergoes an economic transformation. The openings are a strong indicator of our support in Malaysia’s mission to cultivate Johor into an iconic tourist haven.”

Capri by Fraser, Johor Bahru / Malaysia with 316 units of fully-furnished studios and one-bedroom apartments is just minutes away from the Johor Bahru Customs, Immigration & Quarantine (CIQ) Complex, right at Singapore’s doorstep. It is well-served by a network of transportation facilities at Johor Bahru Sentral, an integrated transport hub with intercity buses and trains as well as located near the future Rapid Transit System (RTS) Link, where commuters can transfer between Johor Bahru and Woodlands in just five minutes.

At Capri by Fraser, Johor Bahru / Malaysia, guests can enjoy an array of entertainment, shopping, dining and various attractions including a lively café scene and the heritage quarter with City Square Mall, Komtar JBCC, Galleria@Kotaraya and PERSADA Convention Centre within walking distance. The serviced residence also comes equipped with Capri by Fraser’s signature Spin & Play facility where guests can keep themselves entertained with video games while doing laundry.

Offering 297 units of contemporary accommodation to suit business travellers, couples or families, guests of Fraser Place Puteri Harbour, Johor can look forward to an oasis of style and comfort uplifted with natural pastel colours, rich brown timber tones, and furnished with chic amenities to complement a luxurious lifestyle. The serviced residence’s meeting halls are easily configurable to create various layouts from small meetings, seminars and private functions to full MICE set-ups for events, exhibitions, dinners, and weddings. The meeting halls can cater from intimate parties of 20 persons to larger scale events of 600 persons.

Situated in the western region of Johor, Fraser Place Puteri Harbour, Johor is located near the State Administration Offices as well as family-friendly theme park LEGOLAND, Sanrio Hello Kitty Town, and Thomas Town. The property is also in the vicinity of Puteri Harbour International Ferry Terminal, Pinewood Studios, and EduCity Iskandar Malaysia, home to several faculties from renowned colleges and universities such as Newcastle University Medicine Malaysia (NUMed), University of Reading Malaysia (UoRM) and Raffles University Iskandar (RUI).

Frasers Hospitality commenced operations in Malaysia with the opening of Fraser Place Kuala Lumpur in 2010, followed by the opening of Capri by Fraser, Kuala Lumpur / Malaysia in 2014 and the 446-unit Fraser Residence Kuala Lumpur in 2015.

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