CAM RANH, Vietnam (May 7, 2024) – The Anam Cam Ranh has been named a “Best of the Best Winner” in this year’s Tripadvisor Travelers’ Choice Awards, placing it in the top one percentile of hotels worldwide. To determine award winners, the American online travel agency Tripadvisor analysed reviews and ratings from millions of travelers...
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New Balinese Kitchen Experience Highlights Rich Local Cooking Culture
BALI (May 7, 2024) – Clothes make the man, but they also make the plate, or so they say in Bali where a new culinary experience is sharpening up at Tanah Gajah, a Resort by Hadiprana. Launching this month, ‘Balinese Kitchen Culture’ is a foodie workshop that dives deep into the rituals and beliefs present...
Raffles Hotel Le Royal Welcomes 2-Michelin-Star Chef Stephane Carrade
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (May 6, 2024) – Raffles Hotel Le Royal, the luxury heritage hotel in Cambodia’s capital, will welcome acclaimed French Chef Stephane Carrade of the 2-Michelin-star Le Skiff Club for a series of exclusive meals later this month. Chef Stephane, whom the MICHELIN Guide describes as a “talented and skilled captain … who...
Meliá Hotels International Adds First Hotel In Laos
Hanoi, Vietnam (May 2, 2024) – The onetime palace of a Lao prince is moving into the portfolio of hotels managed by the Spanish hotel group, Meliá Hotels International. The Grand Luang Prabang will be the first hotel in Laos to join Melia Hotels International’s growing presence in the region. The Luang Prabang property will...
Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi Launches Exclusive New Culinary Series
HANOI, Vietnam (May 2, 2024) – Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi, the iconic 123-year-old luxury hotel in Vietnam’s capital, is set to launch a new dining series that brings together Metropole’s award-winning culinary team with some of the best chefs from around the world. The quarterly ‘Rendez-vous’ series, hosted in the hotel’s modern French fine-dining restaurant...
Nguyen Duc Son shines to ensure Faldo Series Asia crown remains in Vietnam
LANG CO, Vietnam (April 29, 2024) – VIETNAM’S Nguyen Duc Son held his nerve in a dramatic second extra-hole shootout to win the Faldo Series Asia Grand Final in style in Central Vietnam this week. A final round of 69 saw Son take top honours as one of the world’s most celebrated junior circuits returned...
Travel + Leisure: Raffles Grand Hotel d’Angkor One of World’s ‘500 Best Hotels’ in 2024
SIEM REAP, Cambodia (April 26, 2024) – Raffles Grand Hotel d’Angkor, the 92-year-old luxury hotel on the doorstep of ancient Khmer archeological sites in Siem Reap, Cambodia, has again been named one of the world’s ‘500 Best Hotels’ by Travel + Leisure. The industry-leading, U.S.-based travel magazine honoured the iconic hotel in its prestigious ‘World’s...
Iconic Basket Boat-Shaped Convention Centre Opens in Vietnam
CAM RANH, Vietnam (April 25, 2024) – Vietnam has cut the ribbon on a striking multipurpose convention centre with a design inspired by the country’s ubiquitous coracle boat. Axi Plaza celebrated its grand opening today at its spectacular beachfront location, overlooking Long Beach on Vietnam’s scenic Cam Ranh peninsula. Its host of remarkable facilities include...
Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi Hosts Exclusive ‘Mexican Culinary Fiesta’
HANOI, Vietnam (April 24, 2024) – Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi, in partnership with the acclaimed Mexican restaurant Naco Taco in Hanoi, and with the endorsement of and the Mexican Embassy in Vietnam, are set to kick off “Mexican Culinary Fiesta”, an exclusive culinary and cultural event in May spotlighting the rich flavors and heritage of...
Innovative Chef ‘Takes Over’ INNSiDE Hotel’s LUZ Bangkok Tapas Bar
BANGKOK (April 23, 2024) – Thailand’s first INNSiDE by Meliá hotel is joining forces with the head chef of a creative tapas bar in Vietnam to showcase a seven-course menu designed to take diners on a culinary pilgrimage across Spain. INNSiDE by Meliá Bangkok Sukhumvit’s LUZ Bangkok Tapas Bar will welcome Bryan D. Ceron Serrano, Capos...