CHIANG MAI, Thailand (June 29, 2023) – Meliá Chiang Mai brought home two coveted accolades last week when it won “Best Hotel Lobby Interior – Thailand” and “Best Hotel Spa Interior – Thailand” at the prestigious Asia Pacific Property Awards 2023. Hosted annually by the International Property Awards, and judged by a panel of more...
OSAKA (June 27, 2023) – As Zentis Osaka marks its third anniversary next month, the Tara Bernerd-designed property is taking its first bold steps onto the international stage. After making its debut during pandemic lockdowns in 2020, and following Japan’s lifting of all travel restrictions last month, Palace Hotel Co., Ltd.’s first lifestyle hotel is...
CAM RANH, Vietnam (June 26, 2023) – A refurbishment at The Anam Cam Ranh has opened the door to a new sensory garden, yoga studio, beauty salon and reflexology path as complements to its 10-treatment-room spa and spa villas. The sensory garden features big-bellied vase water fountains in reflecting ponds, Instagram-worthy seating areas including swing...
OSAKA (June 20, 2023) – As Japanese upscale-lifestyle hotel brand, Zentis, forays into the international market for the first time since pandemic restrictions put a damper on its July 2020 debut, seasoned hospitality professional Mikio Akiyama has stepped up as general manager of the brand’s inaugural property, Zentis Osaka. Akiyama brings with him more than...
Bangkok, Thailand (June 20, 2023) – PRAYA Palazzo, one of Bangkok’s most characterful riverside hotels, is mining Thailand’s rich culinary heritage as it launches its centenary celebrations this month. A special dinner set-menu, comprising dishes made from recipes sourced from cookbooks dating back over 100-years, is the centerpiece of a package that has been curated...
CAM RANH, Vietnam (June 19, 2023) – The hotel industry in Vietnam’s idyllic Cam Ranh is tackling the scourge of plastic waste head on, working together to ultimately help establish a local plant that upcycles all types of plastic waste. The “End Plastic Soup in Cam Ranh” campaign, spearheaded by Alma Resort, The Anam Cam...
HUE (June 15, 2023) – Travel + Leisure Southeast Asia, Hong Kong & Macau announced the winners of the Luxury Awards Asia Pacific 2023 this month, revealing their readers’ picks of the best destinations, hotels, pools, spas and hotel general managers. The historic city of Hue, Vietnam’s former capital, was named among the top ten...
HANOI, Vietnam (June 15, 2023) — The iconic Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi landed two prestigious honors this month, drawing glowing praise in the inaugural Michelin Guide for hotels in Vietnam and earning a coveted spot in the Travel + Leisure Luxury Awards. “This is simply the place to stay in Hanoi,” the Michelin Guide writes in...
DANANG, Vietnam (June 15, 2023) – Two giants of European golf — Sir Nick Faldo, and Luke Donald — have added their voices to the chorus of approval surrounding Central Vietnam’s credentials as a golf destination. “To my mind, Central Vietnam is near the pinnacle of places to play golf in Asia,” said Faldo, whose...
CHIANG MAI, Thailand (June 12, 2023) – Meliá Chiang Mai has clinched a coveted spot in the prestigious ‘Travel + Leisure Luxury Awards Asia Pacific 2023’. Travel + Leisure Southeast Asia, Hong Kong & Macau this week named the hotel, which opened in April last year, with some of Chiang Mai’s most spectacular views and...
