HANOI (Nov. 24, 2022) – While the practices of yoga and meditation invite us to journey inwards, Avana Retreat is stimulating the expedition with jaw-dropping panoramas of some of Vietnam’s most spectacular mountain scenery. Opened in November, the H’mong Cottage is perched 450 meters above sea level and drinks in rolling hills dressed in tiered...
HO TRAM, Vietnam (Nov. 23, 2022) – A Christmas tree lighting ceremony, a beach bonfire and marshmallow roast, ‘lobster, prawn and steak’ nights and photos with Santa Claus are among Meliá Ho Tram Beach Resort’s array of celebrations this festive season. Poised on Ho Tram Beach within an easy commute from Ho Chi Minh City,...
KRABI, Thailand (22 Nov. 2022) — Ms Tipwimon Rattanawongwan, a marine scientist from Kanchanaburi in Thailand, has joined Banyan Tree Krabi as Sustainability Coordinator. Tipwimon, formerly a Marine Biologist at Four Seasons Koh Samui, brings a wealth of experience to the team, including a spell at Phuket Marine Biological Center and as a Foundation Coordinator...
A Perspective from Balcony Managing Director Jim Sullivan For hotels and resorts, winning a spot on one of the best hotel awards lists compiled by Travel + Leisure or Condé Nast Traveler is the ne plus ultra in awards recognition. Each of these media have been publishing lists for more than 20 years, and they’re...
As destination weddings once again switch from dream to possibility, hotels and resorts across Asia are making sure weddings are the grandest of affairs. From Tokyo to Ho Chi Minh City and beyond, Asian cities offer a vibrant backdrop for celebrations of love. Here is a look at five of Asia’s most extraordinary hotel wedding...
Foodies have long traveled the world to eat spicy Thai curry, fragrant Vietnamese noodle soup or freshly caught Japanese sushi in the places where these dishes were born. In recent years, however, culinary options in Asia have vastly expanded and today the region is increasingly home to world-class and award-winning French, Italian, and Mediterranean fine...
This time last year, 2022 was still looking pretty dicey. Covid was wreaking havoc on the travel industry. There was light at the end of the tunnel, but we were still in the dark. Now we’ve come into the light. And as we do, there are so many hotels to look out for in the...
HO CHI MINH CITY (Nov. 16th, 2022) – Along the beachfront in one of Vietnam’s most alluring coastal destinations, Sol by Meliá Cam Ranh Bay is readying for a debut on the south-central coast in Q4, 2023. The new ocean-inspired property by Meliá Hotels International is part of a wave of new hotel openings in...
CAN THO, Vietnam (Nov. 15, 2022) — Azerai Can Tho has appointed a new Executive Chef, Mexican national Bernardo Cabrera, to head the culinary program at one of the Mekong Delta’s most exclusive dining destinations. Cabrera will draw on his past experiences working in three-Michelin-star restaurants Ryu Gin in Japan, where he served under renowned...
CHIANG MAI, Thailand (Nov. 14, 2022) – Meliá Chiang Mai, an urban hotel that opened in April, has unveiled its YHI spa with a menu replete with treatments for women, men and children such as massages that aim to combat cellulite, ease muscle tension and prevent hyperactivity. Featuring seven treatment rooms designed in an underwater...
