By Sharen Kaur
KUALA LUMPUR: AIRLINES are hoping that the number of hotel rooms on Pulau Langkawi can be doubled so that they could expand by offering more direct flights to the resort island.
"The airlines are targeting seasonal air travellers from Europe, the Middle East and Asia Pacific, including China and India," said industry players.
Currently, there are about 8,000 hotel rooms in Langkawi, but during peak seasons, the demand for rooms drastically outnumbers the supply.
"There is a lack of hotel rooms to meet an influx of tourists and this has caused airlines to promote Bali, Krabi and Phuket instead of Langkawi," the sources said.
Kedah Menteri Besar Datuk Ser Mukhriz Mahathir said recently the state government was intensifying efforts to lure more investments to Langkawi.
He said the room occupancy rate in Langkawi was very high and at times, the island had 20,000 tourists but far fewer rooms to accommodate them.
"We have spoken to several airlines to offer direct flights to Langkawi but they said we must first increase the number of hotels to accommodate a larger number of tourist arrivals," he said.
There are more than 10 airlines offering flights to Langkawi, including Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia, Firely, Tiger Air and Silkair.
The sources said more rooms need to be built in line with Malaysia's ambitious plan to make Langkawi one of the top 10 tourist islands in the world by next year.
The government is aiming to attract RM5 billion in private sector investments.
Tourism-based projects worth more than RM7 billion have been started on the island, comprising properties of every standard, such as from simple homestays to posh resorts.
All the brands mirror what is being profiled in the Langkawi tourism blueprint, which aims to promote the island an international eco-tourism destination.
They include Paramount Resort Langkawi by Paramount Hotels & Resorts, the official licensee of Paramount Licensing Inc.
The resort comprises more than 200 floating chalets, villas and homes.
Rahsia Estates Sdn Bhd is constructing Rahsia Estates Resort Residences, Eco-Hotel and Spa.
The RM480 million project will finish by end-2016 and will feature a 116-room five-star hotel, 30 luxury cabana villas and 130 resort suites.
Other developments include Ritz Carlton Langkawi, Paradise Island Hotel & Gardens and St Regis Langkawi.
The biggest project on the island is the RM4 billion Perdana Quay development by Tradewinds Corp Bhd, touted as a more nature-oriented alternative to Indonesia's Bali and Phuket in Thailand.
Perdana Quay involves the development of 105ha at Pantai Kok-Teluk Burau over six phases and spanning over 10 years.
It will feature a posh resort called The Burau, as well as apartments and villas, among other things.
The Burau, which is expected to be completed by end-2017, consists of 245 deluxe rooms and 60 high-end villas, including 26 ultra-luxurious villas on Pulau Anak Burau.
KUALA LUMPUR: AIRLINES are hoping that the number of hotel rooms on Pulau Langkawi can be doubled so that they could expand by offering more direct flights to the resort island.
"The airlines are targeting seasonal air travellers from Europe, the Middle East and Asia Pacific, including China and India," said industry players.
Currently, there are about 8,000 hotel rooms in Langkawi, but during peak seasons, the demand for rooms drastically outnumbers the supply.
"There is a lack of hotel rooms to meet an influx of tourists and this has caused airlines to promote Bali, Krabi and Phuket instead of Langkawi," the sources said.
Kedah Menteri Besar Datuk Ser Mukhriz Mahathir said recently the state government was intensifying efforts to lure more investments to Langkawi.
He said the room occupancy rate in Langkawi was very high and at times, the island had 20,000 tourists but far fewer rooms to accommodate them.
"We have spoken to several airlines to offer direct flights to Langkawi but they said we must first increase the number of hotels to accommodate a larger number of tourist arrivals," he said.
There are more than 10 airlines offering flights to Langkawi, including Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia, Firely, Tiger Air and Silkair.
The sources said more rooms need to be built in line with Malaysia's ambitious plan to make Langkawi one of the top 10 tourist islands in the world by next year.
The government is aiming to attract RM5 billion in private sector investments.
Tourism-based projects worth more than RM7 billion have been started on the island, comprising properties of every standard, such as from simple homestays to posh resorts.
All the brands mirror what is being profiled in the Langkawi tourism blueprint, which aims to promote the island an international eco-tourism destination.
They include Paramount Resort Langkawi by Paramount Hotels & Resorts, the official licensee of Paramount Licensing Inc.
The resort comprises more than 200 floating chalets, villas and homes.
Rahsia Estates Sdn Bhd is constructing Rahsia Estates Resort Residences, Eco-Hotel and Spa.
The RM480 million project will finish by end-2016 and will feature a 116-room five-star hotel, 30 luxury cabana villas and 130 resort suites.
Other developments include Ritz Carlton Langkawi, Paradise Island Hotel & Gardens and St Regis Langkawi.
The biggest project on the island is the RM4 billion Perdana Quay development by Tradewinds Corp Bhd, touted as a more nature-oriented alternative to Indonesia's Bali and Phuket in Thailand.
Perdana Quay involves the development of 105ha at Pantai Kok-Teluk Burau over six phases and spanning over 10 years.
It will feature a posh resort called The Burau, as well as apartments and villas, among other things.
The Burau, which is expected to be completed by end-2017, consists of 245 deluxe rooms and 60 high-end villas, including 26 ultra-luxurious villas on Pulau Anak Burau.
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