CAM RANH, Vietnam (Mar. 17, 2025) – Ngo Thi Thu Ngan, a hospitality professional with two decades’ experience mostly working for five-star hotels and resorts, has been appointed director of human resources at Alma Resort Cam Ranh. The Vietnamese national joins the award-winning 30-hectare beachfront resort on Vietnam’s Cam Ranh peninsula after working as the...
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The Hari Art Prize 2025 Hong Kong Edition Names Winning Artists
HONG KONG (March 14, 2025) – Three talented emerging artists have won this year’s The Hari Art Prize for crafting an eccentric video installation, a suncatcher curtain made of glass and opalite, and an abstract oil on linen painting series. In collaboration with London-based art advisory A Space for Art, The Hari Hong Kong announced...
ZEL Punta Cana Debuts in the Caribbean with a Grand Opening Celebration Alongside Tennis Legend Rafael Nadal
Mallorca, Spain (March 12, 2025) – ZEL Punta Cana, the latest hotel opening of the collaborative lifestyle brand by Meliá Hotels International and global sports icon Rafael Nadal, is now welcoming guests. Blending relaxation, sports, fitness, and social connection, the resort debuted in December 2024 and officially celebrated its grand opening celebration on March 7th,...
Banyan Tree Krabi Introduces New Executive Sous Chef
KRABI, Thailand (Mar. 11, 2025) — Banyan Tree Krabi has announced the appointment of seasoned culinary professional Ammaraporn Duangphophim (Emma) as the hotel’s new Executive Sous Chef. Originally from Bangkok where she earned a bachelor’s degree in Hotel Administration, Chef Emma has worked in some of Thailand’s top kitchens and hotels, and brings more than...
Meliá announces annual results with earnings increasing by 24.5% to €162 million
Palma de Mallorca (March 11, 2025) Meliá Hotels International’s 2024 results reflect the consolidation of the general growth trend in the industry, with a healthy return to normalization after two years of accelerated growth. For Meliá, this trend translated into a 4.4% increase in revenue excluding capital gains (€2,013 million) and a 10.7% improvement in...
Thailand’s INNSiDE Hotel Brews New Art Latte Workshop
BANGKOK (March 10, 2025) – INNSiDE by Meliá Bangkok Sukhumvit’s guests are trying their hand at a new art latte workshop to “bring out their inner barista and inner artist”. Led by seasoned barista Anuchita Khajeeram, the 45-minute workshop held at the hotel’s Open Living Lounge delves into basic coffee knowledge, how to use an...
Meliá leads the global hotel sector in S&P Global’s 2025 Sustainability Yearbook
Palma de Mallorca (March 5, 2025) – For the seventh consecutive year, Meliá Hotels International has been included in the S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook. After an analysis of nearly 7,690 companies worldwide through the Annual Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA), Meliá’s performance in the tourism sector has once again been acknowledged. S&P Global, a leading financial...
Laguna Lang Co Redefines Luxury Golf in Vietnam with Exclusive VVIP Package
LANG CO, Vietnam (March 4, 2025) – Leading integrated resort Laguna Lang Co is redefining the luxury golf experience in Vietnam courtesy of an extravagant new package aimed at VVIP guests. The Play, Stay, Dine & Unwind package invites discerning travellers to immerse themselves in the unspoiled natural beauty, ancient heritage, and world-class hospitality of...
Raffles Cambodia To Host Michelin-Awarded Chef Chanthy Yen for Exclusive Meals
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (March 3, 2025) – Chef Chanthy Yen, fresh off being crowned Canada’s top chef in the country’s most popular TV culinary show, will prepare a series of highly exclusive meals at two Raffles luxury heritage hotels in Cambodia in March. Chef Chanthy Yen, who was born and raised in Windsor, Ontario and...
Alma Launches Tree Planting For All Ages To Nurture Mother Nature
CAM RANH, Vietnam (March 3, 2025) – Alma Resort Cam Ranh is encouraging the young and the young at heart to roll up their sleeves and get their hands dirty in the name of the environment. From Monday to Sunday between 3pm-4pm, the award-winning resort’s Kid’s Club offers its “Green Hands, Green Future Tree Planting...