A Heartwarming Holiday Awaits at DoubleTree by Hilton Johor Bahru

Celebrate the festive season with memorable stays, indulgent dining, and family experiences in the heart of Johor Bahru

JOHOR BAHRU, Malaysia, Oct. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Just minutes from the Johor–Singapore Causeway, DoubleTree by Hilton Johor Bahru sets the stage for a meaningful year-end escape filled with warmth, flavour, and festive cheer. Whether it's a weekend staycation, a family getaway, or a culinary indulgence, guests can look forward to celebrating the holidays surrounded by heartfelt hospitality and city charm.

Perfectly positioned in the heart of Johor Bahru, the hotel combines the comfort of Hilton hospitality with easy access to the city's vibrant shopping and cultural attractions. Families can unwind in spacious rooms with connecting options, enjoy poolside relaxation, or explore nearby destinations such as Tan Hiok Nee Heritage Street, KOMTAR JBCC, and LEGOLAND Malaysia, all within reach from the hotel's doorstep.

"DoubleTree by Hilton Johor Bahru has always been a place where families and friends connect," said Mike Williamson, General Manager of DoubleTree by Hilton Johor Bahru. "This year, we've designed experiences that bring people closer, celebrating meaningful moments, comforting food, and the warmth of the holidays, all in a setting that feels like home."

A Festive Stay to Remember
Whether for a short getaway or a festive family holiday, DoubleTree by Hilton Johor Bahru offers the perfect retreat just across the border. Guests can unwind in modern rooms with city or Straits views, relax by the outdoor pool, or enjoy the hotel's wellness amenities including a jacuzzi, steam room, and 24-hour fitness centre.

Families will find the hotel particularly inviting, with spacious connecting rooms, a kids' pool, and a dedicated children's corner at Makan Kitchen. Little travellers are greeted with a special welcome pack, while festive workshops such as gingerbread decorating and pizza-making sessions at Tosca bring the holiday spirit to life.

The hotel's Year-End Festive Stay & Dine Packages, starting from RM630++ per night, include breakfast and dinner for two, making it an excellent choice for families and couples alike. As part of the Hilton portfolio, guests enjoy exclusive Hilton Honors benefits, from seamless check-in experience via the Hilton Honors app to confirmed connecting rooms when booked directly through Hilton channels, a feature designed to make family stays and group getaways even more convenient.

Located in Johor Bahru's Central Business District, the hotel offers easy access to the city's best attractions, shopping, and heritage landmarks. KOMTAR JBCC, City Square, and Mid Valley SouthKey are just minutes away, while Tan Hiok Nee Heritage Street, Sultan Abu Bakar Mosque, and LEGOLAND Malaysia offer plenty to explore. Guests can also take advantage of the hotel's complimentary weekend shuttle service to Mid Valley SouthKey and Johor Premium Outlets, making every outing effortless.

Flavours of the Festive Season
A highlight of any stay, Makan Kitchen invites guests to indulge in a multi-cultural dining journey through Malay, Chinese, Indian, and Peranakan cuisines. Known for its vibrant live cooking stations and diverse breakfast buffet spreads, the restaurant's festive line-up this year features a series of seasonal favourites from 16 November to 31 December 2025.

The Makan Kitchen Festive Eve Dinner Buffet on 24 December will feature highlights such as Whole Turkey brined for 12 hours, Beef Wellington, and Winterberry White Chocolate Log. The celebration continues with the Christmas Day Dinner Buffet and High Tea Buffet on 25 December, where guests can enjoy Sous Vide Wagyu Rump, Seafood on Ice, Turkey & Cranberry Pot Pie, and Laksa Johor. Festivities culminate with the New Year's Eve Dinner Buffet on 31 December, featuring Whole Smoked Beef Short Ribs, Honey Harissa Glazed Lamb, and a Malaysian-inspired churrasco grill.

For an elevated celebration, Tosca Italian Trattoria presents refined seasonal menus in an al-fresco style poolside setting, including the Festive Eve 7-Course Dinner and New Year's Eve 7-Course Dinner, featuring dishes such as Scarlet Prawn Carpaccio, 72-hour Sous Vide Short Ribs, and Herbs-Crusted Halibut. Children can delight in the Yuletide Noel Kids Menu, with comforting favourites like Creamy Mushroom Soup, Spaghetti Turkey Ham Carbonara, and Double Chocolate Gelato.

Guests can also unwind at Axis Lounge with two signature festive experiences, the Festive High Tea Set for Two (RM108 nett per set, with an optional Birthday Tea Party add-on) and the Festive Tiffin High Tea Set (RM128 nett per set), each featuring handcrafted sweets and savoury treats inspired by local flavours.

For those celebrating at home, The Food Store's Yuletide Takeaway Collection offers premium roasts and desserts including the Portuguese Christmas Turkey Pie, Angus O.P. Ribs, and Strawberry Shortcake Yule Log, perfect for sharing with loved ones and making home celebrations merrier.

For more information on dining, please contact us at +607 268 6868, email JohorBahru.FB@hilton.com or make a reservation for Makan Kitchen or Tosca.

For more information on rooms, please visit DoubleTree by Hilton Johor Bahru, call +60 7-268 6868, or email johorbahru.info@hilton.com to book your next stay.

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A Heartwarming Holiday Awaits at DoubleTree by Hilton Johor Bahru

LAS VEGAS, Jan. 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- At CES 2026, Flowtica was not the loudest presence on the show floor. Over the course of the week, however, the Singapore-based AI company became one of the most closely watched, drawing sustained attention from media, investors, and industry observers.

That attention has now translated into availability. Following its appearance as a CES 2026 Innovation Award Honoree, Flowtica has officially opened sales of Flowtica Scribe, its AI recording pen that quietly stood out in a field dominated by phone-dependent and screen-heavy solutions.

Flowtica Scribe did not make its first public appearance at CES. The product launched on Kickstarter several months earlier, where it attracted thousands of users and established early validation. CES marked a different stage for the company. The focus shifted away from introduction and toward closer examination, with many observers asking whether the idea could hold up beyond early enthusiasm.

Throughout the exhibition, Flowtica's booth at Eureka Park became a steady meeting point for investors and journalists. Conversations rarely centered on specifications or feature lists. Instead, discussions focused on a more fundamental question: whether AI recording tools are beginning to converge on forms that genuinely fit into professional life.

Flowtica's answer was visible in its choice of form. By embedding AI into a pen, an object already accepted in boardrooms, consultations, investor meetings, and sales conversations, the company avoided many of the social and practical frictions that continue to limit phone-based recorders. The result was a device that felt less like a new category of gadget and more like a natural extension of existing behavior.

This restraint is deliberate. Flowtica Scribe is designed to remain unobtrusive, with no screen and no demand for user attention during conversations. Recording, organization, and interpretation take place quietly in the background, allowing users to remain focused on the discussion itself. Among on-site observers, this approach positioned Flowtica as one of the more pragmatic entrants in an increasingly crowded AI recording market.

Hardware, however, represents only part of Flowtica's differentiation. The company places equal emphasis on what happens after recording ends. Its AI functions as a continuously evolving insight system that can operate autonomously while remaining responsive to clear user guidance when needed. Over time, it adapts to individual working rhythms and priorities, shifting the emphasis from capturing everything to identifying what truly matters.

Rather than simply storing conversations, Flowtica helps determine which moments should be retained, revisited, and translated into next actions. Key insights are designed to integrate naturally with existing productivity tools, including calendars and task systems, allowing them to fit into established workflows rather than compete with them.

As interest in Flowtica Scribe built during CES, one question surfaced repeatedly. When would the product be available beyond the show floor?

With sales now officially open through Flowtica's website, the company moves from exhibition attention to real-world deployment. For Flowtica, this moment appears less like a conclusion and more like a transition, from being observed to being used.

As the AI recording market continues to mature, competition is shifting away from novelty and early adoption toward durability. The defining question is no longer whether a system can record conversations, but whether it can remain useful over time.

Flowtica enters this next phase with an approach that is measured and quietly confident, placing its bet not on spectacle, but on long-term relevance.

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