HUE, Vietnam (Oct. 7, 2022) — Azerai La Residence, Hue has landed a coveted spot on Condé Nast Traveler’s Readers’ Choice Awards 2022, earning the No. 4 ranking in Southeast Asia and emerging as the only hotel in Vietnam to be recognized on the closely watched “best-of” list. Now in its 35th year, the Condé...
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Oct. 2022
Meliá Hotels International Launches Travel for Good Campaign
HO CHI MINH CITY, October 5, 2022. A leader in sustainability, Meliá Hotels International, is rewriting the script for tourism with its new Travel for Good campaign. The campaign, which was launched to coincide with World Tourism Day on September 27th, focuses on four key pillars: environment, people, community and good governance. “Our passion for...
Meliá Ho Tram Beach Resort Announces Alvaro Berton as General Manager
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...
New Pier and Entertainment Precinct Enhance Meliá Ho Tram Beach Resort’s Appeal
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...
Le Beaulieu Celebrates Grand Reopening at Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi
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...
Miss Thu Restaurant Opens in Fusion Original Saigon Centre
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...
Waterfall Bathes the Heart of a New Resort in Vietnam
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...
Alma Resort Promotes Talented Homegrown Hospitality Professionals
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...
Raffles Hotel Le Royal Appoints Martin Becquart as New Executive Chef
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...