KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian travellers spent more on accommodations last year, particularly in Langkawi and Penang, according to the latest Hotel Price Index (HPI) from Hotels.com. The accommodation booking site revealed that the average accommodation price paid in Malaysia was in line with the global uptrend last year. However, it said the average accommodation price paid by travellers in Johor dropped 10 per cent. The average accommodation prices paid by Malaysian travellers in the top 10 domestic destinations last year including Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Johor, Malacca, Sabah, Sarawak, Langkawi, Petaling Jaya, Ipoh and Cameron Highlands. Tverage accommodation prices paid by Malaysian travellers in top three Japanese destinations last year include Tokyo, Osaka and Sapporo, followed by top three Italians destinations such as Rome, Milan and Florence.

Source: New Strait Times March 27, 2018 08:15 UTC