Trip.com Unveils 2025 Trip.Best Global Rankings: Malaysia Shines with Top Hotels, Attractions and Dining Experiences
KUALA LUMPUR, 17 April 2025 – Malaysians planning their next great getaway can now look to Trip.com’s newly-released 2025 Trip.Best Global Rankings, which showcases the most-loved travel experiences based on verified traveller reviews and booking data. From luxury stays and family hotels to unforgettable attractions and dining hotspots, the annual Trip.Best rankings offer travellers a curated guide to the best the region has to offer — and Malaysia has scored big.
Trip.Best is Trip.com’s signature collection of curated travel rankings, updated annually and powered by an AI-driven analysis of verified user ratings, reviews and booking trends. Covering categories such as Stays, Attractions, Restaurants and Nightlife, Trip.Best helps travellers discover the top destinations and experiences globally and regionally. By combining user data with expert insights, Trip.Best presents a trusted, data-backed guide to help travellers plan meaningful and memorable trips.
Trip.Best 2025 features Malaysian establishments across multiple Asia-focused categories, highlighting how Malaysia continues to impress travellers with its vibrant hospitality, cultural richness and diverse culinary offerings.
Top-Recognised Malaysian Establishments in Trip.Best 2025
- Asia’s Best Luxury Hotels: The Ritz-Carlton Langkawi, Four Seasons Resort Langkawi, One & Only Desaru Coast
- Asia’s Best Family Hotels: Legoland Malaysia Hotel, Club Med Cherating, PARKROYAL Langkawi & Penang, Renaissance KL
- Asia’s Best Scenic Hotels: The St. Regis Langkawi, The Taaras Beach, The Danna Langkawi
- Asia’s Best Cultural Hotels: Cheong Fatt Tze – The Blue Mansion, Eastern & Oriental Hotel, The Ritz-Carlton Langkawi
- Asia’s Most Instagrammable Hotels: The Luma Hotel, a Member of Design Hotels
- Asia’s Best Gourmet Hotels: Grand Hyatt Kuala Lumpur, Mandarin Oriental KL, The Datai Langkawi
- Asia’s Best Villas: The Datai Langkawi, Ambong Pool Villas Langkawi
- Asia’s Best Things to Do: Petronas Twin Towers, LEGOLAND Malaysia, KL Hop-on Hop-off
- Asia’s Best Family-Friendly Attractions: Legoland Malaysia, Sunway Lagoon Theme Park, Aquaria KLCC, Genting SkyWorlds Theme Park, Underwater World Langkawi
- Asia’s Best Night Attractions: Vertigo Restaurant & Bar, Penrose KL, Whisky House Kuala Lumpur, SKY51, The Iron Fairies KL, Heli Lounge Bar, SkyBar
- Asia’s Best Nightlife Clubs: Pitt Club KL
- Asia’s Best Local Restaurants: Sun Fong Bak Kut Teh, Madam Kwan’s, Hai Kah Lang TRX, Limapulo: Baba Can Cook, Restoran Meng Kee Grill Fish
- Asia’s Best Light Bites Restaurants: Ho Know Hainam Kopitiam, Pao Xiang Bah Kut Teh, Yik See Ho Bak Kut Teh, Tao Xiang Bah Kut Teh Fish Head Noodles, Yut Kee Restaurant, Yu Yi Bak Kut Teh
- Asia’s Best Fine Dining Restaurants: Dewakan, DC Restaurant, Sushi Taka
- Asia’s Best Restaurants for Views & Experiences: ALVA KL, Manten Omakase, DEWAKAN, Blackbyrd KL
- Asia’s Best Destinations: Kuala Lumpur, Semporna, Kota Kinabalu, Langkawi, Melaka
- Asia’s Best Family Friendly Destinations: Kuala Lumpur
- Asia’s Best Coastal Destinations: Semporna, Langkawi
Stephane Thong, General Manager, Trip.com Malaysia, said, “It’s truly exciting to see Malaysian establishments being recognised across so many categories in this year’s 2025 Trip.Best Global Rankings. From family-friendly hotels and scenic resorts to local culinary gems and iconic attractions, this recognition reflects the richness and diversity of our travel offerings. We hope this not only inspires Malaysians to rediscover local favourites but also encourages more international travellers to explore what Malaysia has to offer — especially as we gear up for Visit Malaysia Year 2026.”
Trip.Best Global Highlights
While Malaysian establishments dominate Asia-focused categories, the 2025 Trip.Best Global Rankings spotlight broader trends and key highlights from across the world:
- Luxury and experiential stays dominate, with Paris, Tokyo and New York leading the Global 100 Luxury Hotels list. Paris’ Hôtel de Crillon tops the chart, joined by other icons like Raffles Singapore and Aman Tokyo.
- Family travel is thriving, with world-class resorts like Atlantis Sanya (China), Tokyo Disneyland Hotel (Japan), and Atlantis, The Palm (Dubai) ranked among the best global family-friendly destinations.
- Theme parks are top global attractions, including Walt Disney World, Universal Studios Japan, and Shanghai Disney Resort. These destinations continue to dominate the Global Best Things to Do list.
- Seasonal experiences such as autumn foliage viewing and water-themed fun are now featured in new categories like Fall Views and Water Fun, responding to travellers’ growing interest in nature and seasonal trips.
- Dining becomes part of the journey, as global food capitals Paris, New York, Bangkok and Singapore top fine dining lists. Meanwhile, new experiences like sky-high dining in Dubai or riverside feasts in Seoul lead the Restaurants for Views & Experiences category.
- The “Destinations for the Months” feature helps travellers plan the best seasonal itineraries, suggesting top spots to visit based on time of year—like Kyoto in winter or Seoul in cherry blossom season.
These global insights showcase how Trip.Best is helping travellers uncover not just where to go, but when and why, through a blend of real-time data, expert curation and trend mapping.
Discover what’s trending and where to go next with Trip.Best here.
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