Putrajaya Hotels, Malaysia

Lying around 25km south of Kuala Lumpur and 20km north of the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA), the modern city of Putrajaya is Malaysia’s federal administrative centre. Covering an area of almost 5000 hectares on what was once a palm plantation; Putrajaya was formerly known as Prang Besar before being acquired by the federal government in 1993. Putrajaya became a self-governing federal territory in 2001 and is steadily evolving into what locals call the intelligent garden city. The careful planning of the city incorporates a wealth of wide open spaces and attractively landscaped botanical gardens and parks, including the country’s first manmade wetlands. Strategically situated in what’s known as Malaysia’s Multimedia Super Corridor, Putrajaya sits alongside its IT-centric sister city, Cyberjaya, and will act as a testbed for an electronic government — or paperless administration — in Malaysia. As such, the city will be equipped with the latest in telecommunication technology sure to appeal to international business travellers. The manmade Putrajaya City Lake is the jewel among the city’s many colossal buildings. These great works of modern Arabic architecture are a must-see item on any travel itinerary and include the enormous Perdana Putra and Seri Perdana, the Prime Minister’s offices and residence, the Putra Mosque, which is as immense as it is pink, and the impressively unique Palace of Justice.

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