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www.travelweeklyweb.com www.travelweeklyweb.com 14 | ■ TRAVELWeekly AsiA | FEBRUARY 2014 If you are traveling to Kuala Lumpur in the first quarter of 2014, do check out one of Dorsett International's newest hotels in the city, Silka Cheras Kuala Lumpur. A value-led hotel managed by Dorsett Hospitality International, Silka Cheras Kuala Lumpur has 319 guestrooms with designed-led interior and fittings that epitomizes the essence of the Silka brand: Comfortable, Hassle-free and Convenient. Designed with the value-savvy and smart traveller in mind, the 3-star hotel within the vicinity of the bustling suburb of Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, promises to deliver the highest level of Asian inspired hospitality and exemplary service to ensure guests' utmost comfort; complemented by a host of facilities such as a fitness centre at the adjoining Cheras Sentral mall, an all-day dining outlet and a ballroom (dividable into two smaller meeting facility) that can accommodate up to 220 persons. Set to be the iconic landmark in Cheras, adjacent to the newest shopping mall of Cheras Sentral, Silka Cheras Kuala Lumpur is strategically located just a 15-minute drive away from the heart of Kuala Lumpur City Centre and 45 minutes from Kuala Lumpur Mandarin Oriental, Singapore - The Spa Couple treatment HOTELS Forbes Travel Guide Announces 2014 Star Ratings SINGAPORE – Forbes Travel Guide today unveiled its 56th list of Star Rating recipients worldwide, including 15 new Five-Star hotels, 16 new Five-Star restaurants and five new Five-Star spas. The total number of Five-Star hotels now numbers 97 worldwide, the most in Forbes Travel Guide's history. Forbes Travel Guide also recognised 296 Four-Star hotels, 186 Four-Star restaurants and 149 Four-Star spas, as well as its list of 82 Recommended hotels and 42 Recommended restaurants in the markets it rates, the United States, Beijing, Hong Kong, Macau, Shanghai, Singapore, London and Canada. For the first time, Forbes Travel Guide has unveiled its first restaurant ratings in Asia. In Singapore, three restaurants were awarded Four and Five Stars by Forbes Travel Guide. Iggy's, located at the Hilton Singapore, was the first ever Singapore restaurant to receive the Five-Star recognition. "We are extremely honoured to be awarded Five-Star recognition by Forbes Travel Guide. This accolade is especially meaningful to us being the first restaurant to be awarded this honour in Singapore. 2014 also marks the tenth anniversary at Iggy's," said Ignatius Chan, Founder and Restaurateur of Iggy's. "I will continue to collaborate closely with our Head Chef Masahiro Isono, in sourcing interesting and sustainable ingredients to integrate into our brand of modern European cuisine from an Asian perspective." Five-Star recipients for hotels and spas in Singapore include The Fullerton Bay Hotel and The Spa at Mandarin Oriental Les Amis and Joël Robuchon were awarded Four-Star recognition from Forbes Travel Guide. Besides the newly-added restaurants, the Five-Star recipients for hotels and spas in Singapore were similar as 2013 including The Fullerton Bay Hotel and The Spa at Mandarin Oriental. This year's list includes newly-opened hotels as well as hotels that recently completed renovations, confirming an uptick in investment in the luxury hotel industry, as well as an increase in interest among travelers choosing luxury accommodations worldwide. International Airport. Other attractions within a 5km radius from the hotel include the Alam Damai Recreation Park, Velodrome, National Swimming Centre and Kuala Lumpur Football Stadium. Apart from catering for the leisure and business travellers, Silka Cheras Kuala Lumpur is also ideal for medical tourists with its close proximity to both University Hospital and Cheras Specialist Centre. Silka Cheras set to open in April 2014 Apart from catering to leisure and business travellers, the hotle is targetry medical tourists with its close proximity to both University Hospital and Cheras Specialist Centre