HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam (May 10, 2019) — Wellness-inspired hospitality brand Fusion hired former team member Hylton Lipkin earlier this year as GM of Alba Wellness Valley by Fusion, a natural hot springs resort and hotel on the outskirts of Vietnam’s imperial capital Hue. Alba Wellness Valley, with its natural, mineral-rich hot springs, authentic...
TOKYO (May 9, 2019) — Long lauded as one of the most esteemed hotels in Japan, Palace Hotel Tokyo will soon boast one of the country’s most sought-after dining establishments. The iconic Japanese property is teaming up with DUCASSE Paris, founded by world-famous chef Alain Ducasse, to unveil a brand new restaurant on its premises...
YANGON, Myanmar (May 3, 2019) — Myanmar tourism trailblazers Memories Group announced this week that it had bought a minority share in Strand Hotel International Ltd. The US$3.19 million investment gives the Group stakes in a cruise ship and three hotels, most notably the world-famous Strand Hotel, an iconic landmark on the Yangon waterfront, which...
CAM RANH, Vietnam (April 22, 2019) – The Anam, a 77-villa and 136 room and suite resort overlooking pristine Long Beach, has been recognized as the leading luxury resort in Vietnam by this year’s Luxury Lifestyle Awards. Based in New York City, the global awards are in their 11th year and evaluate more than 10,000...
Work hard and party harder: Balcony invited 54 attendees to Meliá Ho Tram Beach Resort’s grand opening night, including 22 journalists and eight key opinion leaders. Oh what a night!
LANG CO, Vietnam (April 18, 2019) – Asia’s leading golf tour company, Golfasian, has joined the push to promote Central Vietnam as one of the region’s foremost places for play. The Thailand and Vietnam-based operator signed a strategic partnership with Vietnam Golf Coast: a destination marketing organization that links six of the area’s best signature...
HALONG BAY, Vietnam (April 18, 2019) – British Michelin-starred chef John Burton-Race is joining forces with Paradise Vietnam to host eight-course feasts in Vietnam’s two biggest cities and at its most famed natural attraction. The dinners will be staged at Hanoi’s Home Moc Restaurant, on Paradise Elegance in UNESCO World Heritage site Halong Bay, and...
HANOI (April 16, 2019) — Hotels may not roll out the red carpet for any Tom, Dick and Harry who shows up at their door, but that doesn’t mean a head of state’s experience at a luxury hotel is out of bounds for the average guest. Following Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un’s two-day summit at...
Palma de Mallorca (Apr. 10 2019) – The Executive Vice President and CEO of Meliá Hotels International, Gabriel Escarrer, and its Chief Operating Officer André Gerondeau, have completed their first annual tour of Vietnam, China, Myanmar and Indonesia, some of the countries with the greatest growth potential for the Company in a region that led...
