Le Méridien Putrajaya turns 10 with fourteen original staff still on hand
Le Méridien Putrajaya cut a 10-tier cake on Friday night, but the milestone was measured in the quiet pride of fourteen associates who have stayed since the hotel opened in 2016.
Source: The Rakyat Post · August 30, 2026 at 6:25 PM · AI-assisted report
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PUTRAJAYA, 31 AUGUST 2026 —
Le Méridien Putrajaya cut a 10-tier cake on Friday night, but the milestone was measured in the quiet pride of fourteen associates who have stayed since the hotel opened in 2016.
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In an industry where front-line staff typically move on within two to three years, the core group of 14 was called to the stage before guests at an anniversary soirée inside the hotel. General Manager Sonal Malik told the room the fourteen had become “part of the hotel’s DNA,” connecting guests through a decade of stays, weddings and corporate events.
The event also carried two industry citations: Best Lifestyle Hotel Experience at the Tourism Industry Awards 2026, and a listing for Le Mei, the hotel’s signature Chinese restaurant, under Best Specialty Cuisine Restaurants at the HAPA Awards 2026 Series 2.
Among the guests was Chua Choon Hwa, Deputy Secretary-General (Tourism) at the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture (MOTAC); Dato’ Lee Yeow Seng, Group Chief Executive Officer of IOI Properties Group; and Puchong MP Yeo Bee Yin. The evening included a commissioned painting of the hotel by artist Nor Asyikin Abdullah and a live mural by Syamsul Addenno of OnWall Enterprise, which Malik presented to Lee at the close.
To extend the celebration, the property has launched a limited-time “Decade of Moments” package and “The Art of 10” set that bundles a room night with afternoon tea, a 10-course degustation at Le Mei, and anniversary buffets at Latest Recipe and Latitude 02.
The hotel sits inside the IOI City Mall complex, which claims to be Malaysia’s largest mall, and has used the past decade to position itself as a venue for leisure travel, business events and social celebrations. Friday’s anniversary fell three days before Malaysia’s 69th Independence Day, giving the soirée an added note of national pride.
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