HANOI, Vietnam (April 28, 2022) — For the third consecutive year, Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi has been awarded Forbes Travel Guide’s prestigious Five-Star rating—the top level of recognition—in the independent rating agency’s assessment of luxury hotels, restaurants and spas. Forbes Travel Guide describes the Metropole as “Hanoi’s grande dame” and praises it as “a supremely...
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Meliá Hotels International Powers Up For Earth Day
Hanoi, April 21 2022 – While tradition mandates powering down for Earth Day on April 22nd, one hotel group is powering up – when it comes to going green. At the same time Meliá Hotels International expands its development footprint across Asia, Spain’s largest hotel group is rolling out a number of sustainability initiatives to...
Hyatt Regency Phnom Penh Poised as City Picks Up the Pace
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (April 21, 2022) – Phnom Penh’s newest international branded luxury hotel, the Hyatt Regency Phnom Penh, is ready to play its part in a post-pandemic renaissance as the city regains momentum as a hub for tourism. In common with destinations around the world, Cambodia’s capital has suffered as the global health crisis slowed...
Meliá Chiang Mai Launches Spanish Afternoon Tea
CHIANG MAI, Thailand (19 April 2022) – Meliá Chiang Mai, an urban hotel that opened this month in the heart of Chiang Mai, has introduced afternoon tea celebrating Spain’s famed gastronomy. Available daily at the hotel’s first floor Ruen Kaew Lounge, Spanish Afternoon Tea for two comprises savory and sweet treats with a selection of...
Calver tips Vietnam to regain status as golf travel’s biggest noise
LANG CO, Vietnam (April 19, 2022) – Pre-pandemic the buzz about Vietnam’s golf courses was almost as loud as the motorbike horns that soundtrack daily life in major cities like Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi. And Adam Calver, director of golf at Laguna Golf Lang Co and a driving force in Vietnam Golf Coast...
Tanah Gajah Ubud Readies For Tourism With Welcome Back to Bali Package
BALI (Apr. 12, 2022) – As the island of the gods opens up to international travelers, an iconic resort in the tropical island’s spiritual hub of Ubud is ready to host guests as an officially appointed hotel. The boutique property, Tanah Gajah, a Resort by Hadiprana, has been chosen by the Indonesian government as one...
Fusion Hotel Group Honors Earth Day Year Round
HO CHI MINH CITY (April 8, 2022) – While eco-initiatives shouldn’t be restricted to one day a year, Earth Day on April 22nd is a reminder that we need to act now – and always – when it comes to the health of the earth. This year’s theme, Invest in Our Planet, highlights how we...
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Vietnamese Hotel Appoints Sustainability Officer to Lessen Carbon Footprint
CAM RANH, Vietnam (April 4, 2022) – Vu Ngoc Linh, a hospitality professional with more than a decade’s experience in food and beverage departments, has stepped off the career ladder of the typical F&B professional to pursue an entirely new kind of fulfillment. This month, the 580-room Alma Resort on Vietnam’s south central coast named...
Azerai Welcomes Back Overseas Visitors to Vietnam with Exclusive New Offerings
HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam (March 28, 2022) — As Vietnam lifts the last of its travel restrictions for international visitors, one of Southeast Asia’s most ambitious new luxury hotel groups is rolling out a welcome mat that leads to new accommodation, pursuits and packages. Vietnam announced the end of travel restrictions on March 16...