HO TRAM, Vietnam (Sept. 29, 2022) – A seasoned professional with substantial experience managing hotels in Asia has been appointed to the helm of Meliá Ho Tram Beach Resort. Spanish-born Alvaro Berton has taken charge of the 17-hectare beachfront property at Ho Tram, a two-hour drive from Vietnam’s biggest metropolis Ho Chi Minh City. Berton...
HO TRAM, Vietnam (Sept. 22, 2022) – Meliá Ho Tram Beach Resort has welcomed this month’s grand opening of sister developments at The Pier, South East Asia’s longest pier, and at Hamptons Plaza, a shopping, dining and entertainment precinct. Stretching over 270 metres into the East Sea, the pier is a first for Vietnam. With...
HANOI, Vietnam (Sept. 21, 2022) — Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi has celebrated the grand reopening of its award-winning modern French fine dining restaurant Le Beaulieu with an exclusive event featuring cocktails and canapés—and a special ribbon-cutting ceremony. Le Beaulieu and its refined al fresco extension La Terrasse, which draws inspiration from Parisian sidewalk cafes, recently underwent...
HO CHI MINH CITY (Sept. 21, 2022) – Inspired by the charismatic and daring character of Vietnamese women and with a sophisticated menu and design to match that disposition, the new Miss Thu restaurant at Fusion Original Saigon Centre is the city’s newest dining destination with a story to tell. The restaurant’s tale pivots around...
HANOI (Sept. 20, 2022) – An untouched waterfall, terraces of rice fields and a jungled mountainside setting form the underpinnings of a spectacular new 15-hectare resort in Vietnam’s Mai Chai Province, a 3.5-hour drive from Hanoi. Opened quietly during the pandemic, the 36-villa property features spacious, indigenous design, a spa built on a stream and...
CAM RANH, Vietnam (September 14, 2022) – Alma Resort has appointed two directors of food and beverage who bring a total of almost three decades of rich industry experience to the executive team of the 30-hectare beachfront property. Alma’s managing director Herbert Laubichler-Pichler named Doan Pham Anh Tu as director of F&B (outlets operation) and...
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (Sept. 14, 2022) — Raffles Hotel Le Royal has tapped the Laos-born, French-raised Martin Becquart to lead the culinary team at one of Cambodia’s most legendary hotels. The hotel’s new Executive Chef brings nearly three decades of experience to his new role as overseer of Raffles Hotel Le Royal’s celebrated restaurants and...
HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam (Sept. 13, 2022) — The Reverie Saigon has appointed Marcelo Geraldini as its new executive chef, a move that’s set to bolster the landmark five-star hotel’s emergence as a world-class dining destination. The Brazilian-born chef oversees one of Vietnam’s most dynamic hotel culinary programs, including the recently launched Italian fine dining...
PHUKET (Sept. 13, 2022) – The GLOW hotel brand is shining a fresh light on the popular tourist destination of Phuket with the grand opening of GLOW Mira Karon Beach this month. Located a few minute’s walk from the white powder sands of one of Phuket’s longest beaches, the hotel holds a prime position with...
Balcony Media Group is now representing Avana Retreat in Mai Chau, Vietnam. The new 36-villa property, set on a mountainside amid verdant tropical jungle and terraced rice paddies, features four infinity pools, natural springs, and a stunning waterfall at its heart. The property also has a yoga studio set above a stream, and Orchid Spa,...
