Holiday Inn Johor Bahru City Centre Your Home in the City

Holiday Inn Johor Bahru City Centre,

Your Home in the City

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Johor Bahru, affectionately called JB, almost always bustles with locals and visitors, especially during weekends since it is just across the narrow causeway from Singapore. Due to its rapid development and growth as a tourist destination, many international hotel chains and boutique properties have opened their doors in Peninsular Malaysia’s most southern city to be part of the action.

One of the latest properties to open in JB is Holiday Inn Johor Bahru City Centre, which possesses all the right combinations that meet travellers’ expectations. Holiday Inn – a brand name under Intercontinental Hotels Group (IHG) – is well known for offering affordable premium comfort.

Fuss-free, straightforward, and contemporary, Holiday Inn Johor Bahru City Centre is fast making its mark as a bastion of convenience since it stands right in the heart of Johor Bahru, thus making it reachable to various types of services, facilities, opportunities and attractions that the city offers, even by way of foot if guests so choose.

“I am very excited to be a part of Holiday Inn hospitality brand in Johor Bahru, in which this southern state has been the epicentre of Malaysia’s trade, dining and entertainment. The city is steeped in rich history as it connects the traditional with the modern in its gastronomy, architecture and culture. We are confident that the hotel will be a landmark for visitors and locals alike in Johor Bahru as one of the top destinations,” notes Ms Keyin Tay, the Assistant Director of Marcom for Holiday Inn Johor Bahru City Centre.

Convenience is key

Nestled in the heart of the city centre, a short 30-minute drive away from Senai International Airport, the hotel offers easy access to some of the best food, shopping and entertainment options in downtown JB, including Skyscape JB, Heritage Trail on Jalan Tan Hiok Nee, and the unique Bazaar Karat night market. The centrality of its location is a major win for this smartly designed hotel. Straddling atop Komtar JBCC, which is one of the city’s major shopping hubs, this newly built 335-room hotel is part of a mixed-use development comprising retail and commercial office spaces with direct connection to the Persada Johor International Convention Centre via the covered Persada Link Bridge skywalk. Undoubtedly, the degree of convenience to be enjoyed when putting up at the Holiday Inn Johor Bahru City Centre knows no bounds.

A new way to stay

Based on the reviews, almost all guests concur that Holiday Inn Johor Bahru City Centre is a good place to stay because they found the guestrooms to be cosy, comfortable, welcoming, and thoughtfully laid out. The rooms’ windows let in as much natural light as possible while opening up to the amazing view of the city, including sunrise and sunset, particularly when guests stay on the upper floors, even more so from level 30. After check-in, guests are whisked up to their room using fast elevators. As they step into their rooms, guests will be quick to notice that their accommodations have been thoughtfully designed and refreshingly streamlined for absolute comfort and homely feel.

Among the features that guests can look forward to when staying at the Holiday Inn Johor Bahru City Centre are the 49-inch flat-screen television set, a standing shower and an electronic safe. In addition to the upto-date ergonomic furnishings, every room comes with multiple USB charging ports and outlets, conveniently integrated into the telephone panel and work desk that accommodates guests’ electronic gadgets.

The bathroom mirrors are exceedingly large, with some even bordered by ring light to minimise shadow and ensure more uniformed illumination. Bathrobes are hung in the closet, same place where guests can easily locate the iron and ironing board. As for the bed, the pillows are fluffy and the mattress promises a restful slumber.

Blurring the line between work and play

In their reviews, quite a number of hotel guests shared that they received warm welcome from Holiday Inn Johor Bahru City Centre’ staff ranging from the security and front desk personnel all the way to the housekeeping team. To the jaded hotel-hopping road warriors like the

members of Gaya Travel Magazine team, being looked after by approachable, committed and efficient hotel staff carries significant weight on our stay experience (on top of the quality of rooms, food and beverages, of course).

Catering to corporate and leisure travellers alike, Holiday Inn Johor Bahru City Centre brings consistent, intuitive service and a relaxed, interactive style to the Open Lobby concept. The integrated space offers a versatile environment where guests can eat, enjoy crafted cocktails, work, meet, socialise and have fun – attributes that not only resonate among seasoned travellers but also the next generation.

Dedicated event planning services is provided by Holiday Inn Johor Bahru City Centre too for guests to utilise the hotel’s spaces for business meetings, conferences, parties and launches. Four multifunctional meeting rooms outfitted with state-of-the-art audio-visual systems are available for guests to hold their functions smoothly.

For social dining experience, Dine@EIGHT is an all-day dining outlet with a family-friendly open kitchen theatre concept serving a menu full of local fare, including selected continental flavours. Having breakfast here is a refreshing experience due to the variety of tasty choices. On top of that, the hotel’s Kids Stay & Eat Free programme – which allows children to dine for free – is definitely a boon and the deal breaker for guests who travel with children (those aged below 12).

Other facilities at the guests’ disposal are the sky pool that overlook the city, steam rooms (to be used only after the threat of COVID-19 spread subsides) and a 24-hour fitness centre.

Holiday Inn Johor Bahru and IHG Way of Clean

As part of the IHG family, Holiday Inn Johor Bahru City Centre complies with IHG’s Way of Clean industry-leading benchmarks through its partnership with forefront experts like Cleveland Clinic, Ecolab and Diversey. Part of IHG’s Way of Clean is the new IHG Clean Promise, a set of strengthened science-led protocols and service measures. IHG’s global Clean Promise was launched in May 2021 to introduce heightened cleanliness standards to protect guests in the wake of the global COVID-19 pandemic. Holiday Inn Johor Bahru City Centre adheres to rigorous standard operating procedures (SOPs) and health protocols. All rooms are sanitised prior to guests’ arrival, hand sanitisers are placed at public places, while the dining area has been configured to guarantee guests’ safety when dining. Such measures are already implemented in Holiday Inn Johor Bahru City Centre to give guests the peace of mind and the hotel staff the necessary protection.

Conclusion

Holiday Inn Johor Bahru City Centre undoubtedly promises a pleasant stay due to its strategic location. Simply being situated above a shopping centre makes it easy for guests to grab more options for dining and do some shopping. The hotel’s scrumptious breakfast, attentive staff, well-appointed accommodations and working and reliable facilities are all the hallmarks that travellers to Johor Bahru should consider when looking for a place to stay in the city that is value-for-money.

Visit https://www.holidayinn.com/johorbahru for more info.