Santa is set to visit the sandy shores of Koh Samui with a stop at Meliá Koh Samui come Christmas Eve. He’ll be dropping by The Breeza Beach Restaurant & Bar, with gifts for the kids, during the buffet dinner that runs from 7pm-10pm, and features various live stations and mouth watering dishes like salmon...
DANANG, Vietnam (December 12, 2023) – Central Vietnam’s status as an elite golf destination in Asia has been boosted by the announcement that Luke Donald will remain European Ryder Cup Captain. Donald, whose only golf course design globally to date is Ba Na Hills Golf Club near Danang — the largest city in Central Vietnam...
HALONG BAY, Vietnam (Dec. 11, 2023) – Ambassador Cruise, the luxury line behind UNESCO World Heritage site Halong Bay’s most compelling cruise experiences, will celebrate Christmas and New Year’s Eve with exquisite dinner cruises. Ambassador Cruise II, which debuted in February this year and offers an eight-hour day cruise followed by a four-hour dinner cruise,...
KOH SAMUI, Thailand (Dec. 8, 2023) — As 2023 draws to a close, travellers in Thailand may be debating where to go for a New Year’s vacation. The traditionally languid week between Christmas Day and New Year is an ideal opportunity to don one’s sunglasses and swimsuits, and head to one of Thailand’s premier beach...
HANOI, Vietnam (Dec. 7, 2023) — Le Beaulieu, the award-winning modern French fine dining venue at Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi, was named one of Vietnam’s Top 25 restaurants in the acclaimed Robb Report Gourmet Collection 2023. The honor, announced on Nov. 28 in Ho Chi Minh City, put Le Beaulieu alongside other luminaries of Vietnam’s...
Fusion Resort Cam Ranh This beachfront resort in south-central Vietnam is offering a 5-course set menu for Christmas Day including wine pairings and a welcome cocktail. The first course options are: duck confit; lobster & tiger prawn tortellini; or pea & truffle agnolotti, while mains include porchetta or braised oxtail pie. Desserts include sticky toffee...
CAM RANH, Vietnam (December 6, 2023) – Community involvement, protecting the environment and wellbeing make for a winning trifecta for hotels in the new year, says a lifelong hotelier. Alma Resort Cam Ranh’s managing director Herbert Laubichler-Pichler said his team had created compelling experiences for 2024 to encourage holidaymakers to volunteer alongside the resort and...
London (Dec. 5, 2023) Meliá Hotels International, Spain’s leading hotel group and the third largest in Europe, has announced the ambitious global expansion of its luxury brands, with one in three of its pipeline openings within its luxury portfolio. From Europe and Africa to Central America, Meliá brings its signature Spanish hospitality to some of...
BANGKOK (December 4, 2023) – The new INNSiDE by Meliá Bangkok Sukhumvit will celebrate its first festive season with delectable Spanish menus, buffet feasts and a sky-high countdown party, all accompanied with sweeping views of Bangkok’s skyline and a distinct Ibiza vibe. After its debut in July this year in Bangkok’s lively On Nut neighbourhood,...
Waste not, want not. Some hotels and resorts aren’t trashing their trash, but breathing new life into beach debris, soap and plastic. Souvenirs From the Sea Guests checking in at the luxury beachfront resort of Banyan Tree Krabi are reducing their carbon footprint on southern Thailand’s marine environment from the moment they arrive. Instead of...
