HUE, Vietnam – (Nov. 28, 2018) – “There’s a great future in plastics,” or so Dustin Hoffman was told in the classic American movie The Graduate. Fifty years since the movie’s debut we’ve realized plastic is not as fantastic as the film had us believe. This month in Indonesia a dead sperm whale washed ashore...
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Greg Norman Unveils Third Design in Vietnam
In mid-November, Greg Norman premiered his third design in Vietnam: KN Golf Links. We handled the media for the grand opening. This was the third time we’ve unveiled one of Norman’s designs in Vietnam…
Fusion Appoints New General Manager at Fusion Resort Phu Quoc
HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam (Nov. 27, 2018) – Industry vet Peter Neto has signed up for a second tour with wellness-inspired hospitality group, Fusion, and for another stint in the emerging tourist destination of Phu Quoc, Vietnam. Neto’s most recent role was as GM of The Taaras Beach & Spa Resort in Malaysia but...
Nov. 2018
Fusion Helps Guests Ring in 2019
HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam (Nov. 19, 2018) – Fusion’s all-spa-inclusive beachfront resorts and all-suite city hotels throughout Vietnam are ushering in the festive season with lavish buffet spreads, live music, and entertainment from caroling and cocoa to DJs and dancing. “We love giving our guests a memorable, surprise-filled experience whatever time of year it...
Metropole Hanoi Lays Railroad Through Hotel for Christmas
HANOI (Nov. 19, 2018) – Many internationally renowned hotels decorate Christmas trees to usher in the festive season. The Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi is also building a model railroad and train stations to spirit travelers on an Enchanted Journey. In deference to its 118th year of decking the halls for Christmas, the country’s most storied hotel...
New Memories Group Hotel Aims ‘to Put Mawlamyaing on the Map’
MAWLAMYAING, Myanmar (Nov.14, 2018) — Designed by US architect Daniel West, the 72-key Hotel Suggati is set to celebrate its grand opening on December 15 in Mawlamyaing, the capital of Myanmar’s Mon State. Commanding a panoramic vista over the Thanlwin [Salween] River, this waterfront property brings a new vitality in business hotel options to the...
Asia’s Best Destinations to Ring in the New Year
Say goodbye to 2018 and hello to 2019 by traveling to the best places in Asia to celebrate New Year’s Eve. Watch fireworks from a rooftop in Taipei, participate in traditional Japanese traditions in Tokyo, soak up Halong Bay’s spectacular limestone karsts, indulge champagne sorbet and lobster on Koh Samui, or stroll through an open-air...
New Client: Memories Group
Balcony Media is now representing the Memories Group in Myanmar. Memories gather together an interesting and varied group of properties and pursuits.
Double Success for Ho Tram Strip At World Golf Awards
HO TRAM, Vietnam (Nov. 8, 2018) — One of Vietnam’s top rated integrated golf resorts, the Ho Tram Strip, has added to its impressive awards haul, notching a notable double at the annual World Golf Awards in Spain. At a lavish ceremony held at the Malaga Club in Andalucia, the acclaimed, multi-billion-dollar project’s hotel, The...