{"id":2594,"date":"2026-01-20T17:46:25","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T17:46:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/malaysian-business.com\/wptest\/2026\/01\/20\/doubletree-resort-by-hilton-penang-celebrates-its-one-year-anniversary\/"},"modified":"2026-01-23T17:55:25","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T17:55:25","slug":"doubletree-resort-by-hilton-penang-celebrates-its-one-year-anniversary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/malaysian-business.com\/portal\/2026\/01\/20\/doubletree-resort-by-hilton-penang-celebrates-its-one-year-anniversary\/","title":{"rendered":"DoubleTree Resort by Hilton Penang celebrates its one-year anniversary"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DoubleTree Resort by Hilton Penang celebrated its first anniversary, having received over 120,000 travellers and holidaymakers in the past year since its opening.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">said, \u201cPenang\u2019s rich heritage and\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">strong cultural presence has resulted in George Town being inscribed into UNESCO\u2019s World\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Heritage list in 2008. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cIn addition to the range of experiences available to tourists, it is vitally important that the\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">infrastructure exists to support the growing number of visitors.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThe Penang State Government continues to encourage new development of hotels on the island and welcomes companies such as Cornerstone Partners Group who believe in the potential and promise of Penang, and who have invested over RM100 million, over and above the cost of property acquisition.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The island state\u2019s first Hilton property offers a fresh, unique and intriguing addition to the\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">holiday scene for travellers visiting Penang.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cornerstone Partners Group chief executive officer, Jason Chong said,\u201dThe DoubleTree Resort by Hilton Penang is the showpiece of the Cornerstone Partners Group strategy focused on revitalising pre-owned buildings, matching unique hospitality products to distinctive locations, and developing synergistic cooperation with shareholders to capitalise on both their financial investment and their complementary attributes through our network.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWith the continuing success of the DoubleTree Resort by Hilton Penang, we hope to show\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">that this is a viable model for the hospitality industry, and we will be able to attract further\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">investment and other iconic hotel brands.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An ideal resort for millennial families traveling with young kids and teens, the 316-room family-focused the hotel offers direct access to Malaysia\u2019s first teddy bear-themed museum, TeddyVille Museum.<\/span><\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DoubleTree Resort by Hilton Penang celebrated its first anniversary, having received over 120,000 travellers and holidaymakers in the past year since its opening.\u00a0 Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said, \u201cPenang\u2019s rich heritage and\u00a0strong cultural presence has resulted in George Town being inscribed into UNESCO\u2019s World\u00a0Heritage list in 2008. \u201cIn addition to the range of 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