TOKYO — With international acclaim rising for Palace Hotel Tokyo, the hotel is rolling out a new stay experience that indulges the need for personal time. The two-night Revitalizing Tokyo package combines spa treatments with a choice of a guided cycling or walking tour and other amenities as the second instalment in a series of...
INLE LAKE, Myanmar — The first upscale hotel to come on line in one of Myanmar’s most compelling tourist destinations will officially debut October 1 when 94-room Sanctum Inle Resort holds its grand opening on the shores of Inle Lake. A large swimming pool overlooking the lake, the 150 square meter presidential Sanctuary Suite and...
BINTAN ISLAND, Indonesia – As the ranks of the ultra-wealthy swell across Southeast Asia, heightening expectations for accommodation that costs thousands of U.S. dollars per night, one Indonesian resort has just priced its top suite at US $10,000 per night. “Seems like a lot to pay for one night, I know,” said The Sanchaya’s estate...
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka – Sri Lanka is set to serve up its first week-long food festival this August at the country’s most storied hotel. Celebrating fine food and wine, Galle Face Hotel and Wine World (PVT) Ltd will open up the hotel grounds for Colombo Gourmet Week from August 22 – 28. Each day from...
DANANG, Vietnam — Four months after opening on the outskirts of Danang, Ba Na Hills Golf Club is already poised to lead golf’s growth in Vietnam by embracing technology in a way no other course here has and rolling out one of the most impressive practice facilities the country has ever seen. With British PGA...
HOI AN, Vietnam – As The Nam Hai gets set to toast its 10th anniversary in December, Vietnam’s premier beach resort is celebrating a first: inclusion on Travel + Leisure magazine’s list of ‘The 100 Best Hotels in the World.’ The sole Vietnamese property to make the list came in at No. 51 while also...
DANANG, Vietnam — Golf courses in central Vietnam are bracing for more business from Japan with confirmation that Jetstar Pacific is launching direct service between Osaka and Danang on Aug. 1. The first new international flight launched by the budget airline this year comes in response to Japan’s growing interest in Vietnam’s leading beach resort,...
HANOI, Vietnam — Shakespeare never visited the capital of Vietnam, but that doesn’t mean A Midsummer Night’s Dream hasn’t cast a spell over the city. Especially if you’re planning to stay at the Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi. The new package at this romantic and charismatic luxury hotel is available for stays from July until 15 September and includes the following: Daily...
SAN FRANCISCO — As the builders of a 17,000-square-foot Newport Beach mansion batten down the hatches on the home’s insulation, a San Francisco startup is tempted to carry someone or something over the threshold in recognition of a landmark marriage between wool insulation and a stunning new residence. “Why inject your house with fiberglass or...
Situated on a mountain-fringed bay overlooking the South China Sea with several islands strewn off the shore, Quy Nhon’s quiet golden sands and crystal clear waters slip under the majority of travellers’ radars. Yet one of Vietnam’s least exploited beach destinations is on the brink of becoming popular. Travellers in the know are increasingly descending...
