ANGUILLA (Nov. 7, 2016) — While most companies accept utilitarian conference rooms and spaces for executive meetings within hotel towers or large seaside spreads, a new collection is raising the bar for companies by offering groups fully staffed, private estates for corporate retreats and incentive trips. Ani Villas earlier this year opened two new private...
HOI AN, Vietnam – The company responsible for two of the finest culinary enterprises in Hanoi has opened its first restaurant outside of Vietnam’s capital. Called HOME Hoi An, Paradise Group’s newest venture aims to provide guests and residents of historic Hoi An the same kind of cozy-yet-classy Vietnamese dining experience that HOME Hanoi has...
NEW YORK — Four Vietnamese hotels won coveted spots in this year’s Condé Nast Traveler’s Readers’ Choice Awards, with the Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi and Park Hyatt Saigon placing in the top three on a list of the ‘Top Hotels in Southern Asia.’ La Residence Hue Hotel & Spa – MGallery by Sofitel placed No....
BINTAN ISLAND, Indonesia – An approach to health and well-being that smooths facial wrinkles endorsed by some of the world’s biggest names including Madonna and Kim Kardashian has come to The Sanchaya Bintan. Developed by renowned healer and skincare expert Kazumasa Kawasaki, who has an estimated 100,000 followers predominantly in his native Japan, Europe and...
LANG CO, Vietnam — The first of three prestigious golf events to be held at Laguna Lang Co over a five-month stretch takes place Nov. 10-13, when the 2nd Annual Laguna Golf Classic is staged at the only Sir Nick Faldo-designed course in Vietnam. Hosted by Faldo, who designed the lauded links-style layout and is...
BINTAN ISLAND, Indonesia – A man with over two decades of luxury hospitality experience and an enthusiasm for employee development and relations has been appointed to the helm of the award-winning Sanchaya. Magnus Olovson comes to the 9.6-hectare beachfront property on Bintan Island after seven years in Cambodia’s Siem Reap. As a partner of both...
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — One of the oldest and grandest hotels east of the Suez is no longer leaving anything to chance as its staff sing the praises of Sri Lanka. Galle Face Hotel recently opened its first ever travel office and rolled out a suite of new packages that shine a light on the...
BALI, Indonesia — Bali’s evolution into a legitimate international golf destination gained some remarkable new standing last weekend with the opening of Bukit Pandawa Golf & Country Club, the fifth golf venue on the Island of the Gods and the first 18-hole par-3 championship course in Indonesia. Designed by Bob Moore of California-based JMP Golf...
DANANG, Vietnam — Ba Na Hills Golf Club, the newest championship course on Vietnam’s Central Coast, gained another level of notoriety on Sept. 24 when it hosted its first prestigious tournament since opening in March. Called the IMG Trophy, the 18-hole stroke-play event attracted 120 players from around the country who competed for a range of...
3TAIPEI, Taiwan (Oct. 3, 2016) – Twenty-six years after openings its doors as Taiwan’s first, major international hotel brand, the Grand Hyatt Taipei is launching its first-ever spa. Opened just in time to celebrate the hotel’s anniversary this year, the new Oasis Spa combines ancient Eastern wellness rituals with luxury European-inspired skincare treatments, allowing guests...
