The Tourist Perceptions of Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

This research purpose was to investigate tourist perceptions of the attractiveness of Petronas Twin towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It was a descriptive qualitative research which informants were chosen by using Purposive Sampling technique. The techniques of data collection were observation, interview, documentation and audio recording. The data was analyzed through data reduction, data presentation and verification. The result tells that the reason of tourists visiting Petronas Twin Tower is because the attraction is one of the icons of Malaysia. Tourist perceptions of the towers are: 1) Visitors of Petronas Twin Towers are apt to come in the afternoon and evening. 2) Tourists come to enjoy the majestic view of the towers and the beautiful lamp decoration. 3) Other than that, they are also regaled by various tourist attractions around the towers. 4) At night, there is a musical colorful lighting fountain show in Suria KLCC Petronas.