
Tropicana Corporation Berhad Secures Award at TDM Travel Trade Excellence Awards 2025 in Malaysia
Tropicana Corporation Berhad wins 'Serviced Apartment of the Year' at the TDM Travel Trade Excellence Awards 2025 for its innovative Tropicana Gardens development.
Tropicana’s Tropicana Gardens continues to set the standard for modern living.
Tropicana Corporation Berhad clinched the Serviced Apartment of the Year category award at the TDM Travel Trade Excellence Awards 2025 - Malaysia with its 17.6-acre mixed-use development, Tropicana Gardens. The property is located at the main intersection of Kota Damansara and offers exceptional convenience and connectivity with its five GBI-certified residential towers; 1 million sq ft of retail space; commercial offices such as the Tropicana Gardens Office Tower and Edelweiss SOFO; and direct public transit access.
Tropicana Gardens stands as one of the most well-connected communities in Petaling Jaya, situated between Kota Damansara and Tropicana Indah. It features garden pathways and pockets of greenery that cover 50% of the development, alongside seamless access to retail, dining, and office spaces.
The Edelweiss precinct completes the Tropicana Gardens masterplan and serves as a distinguished development in its own right. This offers modern residences ranging from one to three bedrooms (556 sq ft to 1,111 sq ft), with over 98% of its 630 units sold. Its Small Office Flexible Office (SOFO) units are designed for adaptability, with sizes varying from 250 sq ft to 2,433 sq ft.
At the heart of the development lies the flagship Tropicana Gardens Mall (now known as IOI Mall Damansara), the largest neighborhood mall in the vicinity. It boasts over 75% tenant occupancy and can accommodate more than 250 stores across 1 million sq ft in its seven-story edifice.
Tropicana Gardens: Certified Green
Tropicana Gardens is developed in compliance with GBI/GreenRE Certification standards achieving a Silver Rating. This includes aspects of energy and water efficiency, quality, carbon emission, and other sustainable features like insulated roofs, low e-glass, EV chargers, and low VOC paint.
Edelweiss Serviced Residences: A Destination with a Conscience
With a “Garden Living in the City” theme, Tropicana Gardens comprises various Green Building Index (GBI) elements. The Arnica, Bayberry, and Cyperus phases have attained a GBI Gold rating, while the Dianthus, Edelweiss, Tropicana Gardens Mall, and the Office Tower components each hold a GBI Silver rating.
The units are designed with climate-control features to discourage heat retention, promote thermal mass cooling, and facilitate natural ventilation while minimizing solar heat gain. The Tropicana Gardens Mall was designed by Jerde Partnership, an acclaimed firm known for its urban planning expertise.
Moreover, two areas on-site are designated for recycling and converting landscape waste into 100% organic and contaminant-free compost.
Key facilities include meeting rooms, a business center, a multipurpose hall, and recreational amenities such as a swimming pool, gym, and children’s playground.
Edelweiss Shoppes: Strategic Positioning and Location
Edelweiss Shoppes, positioned along Persiaran Surian, benefits from a robust catchment drawing from Tropicana Gardens, neighboring homes, corporate hubs, and educational institutions. It comprises exclusive boutique retail offerings.
This development merges the concepts of work, living, shopping, and learning into one of Petaling Jaya’s most coveted neighborhoods.
The TDM Travel Trade Excellence Awards - Malaysia celebrates the vibrancy of Malaysia’s travel sector and honors those who excel in the industry. It highlights excellence across hotels, airlines, airports, cruise lines, tour operators, travel agencies, booking platforms, and travel technology.
The TDM Travel Trade Excellence Awards - Malaysia 2025 is presented by Travel Daily Media Magazine. For a complete list of winners, click here. For further information on the awards program, please contact Danica Avila at +(65) 3158 1386 or [email protected].
