CAM RANH, Vietnam (Oct. 8, 2020) — A handful of Vietnamese resorts have clinched spots in the Conde Nast Traveler 2020 Readers’ Choice Awards, with The Anam coming in as the highest-ranking Vietnamese resort on the “Top 30 Resorts in Asia” list, closely followed by Banyan Tree Lang Co. The 12-hectare Anam, an Indochine-era inspired...
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Four Vietnamese Hotels Land on Condé Nast Traveler’s “Top in Asia” List
HUE, Vietnam (Oct. 7, 2020) — Four Vietnamese hotels have won coveted spots in the Condé Nast Traveler 2020 Readers’ Choice Awards, with Azerai La Residence, Hue and Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi leading the way, placing No. 9 and No. 11, respectively, in the “Top 20 Hotels in Asia” category. Azerai La Residence, Hue landed...
GHM Wins Three Spots on Condé Nast Traveler Awards List
NEW YORK (Oct. 6, 2020) — Two GHM hotels on the Arabian Peninsula and another in Central Europe were recognized on one of the hospitality industry’s most prestigious travel lists, the Readers’ Choice Awards published by Condé Nast Traveler. The Chedi Muscat in Oman and The Chedi Al Bait, Sharjah in the neighbouring United Arab...
Meliá Koh Samui Awarded ‘Amazing Thailand SHA’ Certification In Wake of COVID-19
KOH SAMUI, Thailand (July 23, 2020) – Meliá Koh Samui has been granted the Thai government’s new ‘Amazing Thailand Safety and Health Administration (SHA)’ certificate, recognising the resort’s health, safety and hygiene measures designed to prevent the spread of the pandemic. The first Meliá property launched in Thailand, the 159-room and 41-suite luxury resort overlooking...
GHM Takes No. 2 Spot on Travel + Leisure Awards List
NEW YORK (July 20, 2020) — The Chedi Muscat, a 160-room seaside resort on the Gulf of Oman, was crowned with laurels by hundreds of thousands of Travel + Leisure readers, who voted the property into the no. 2 spot on a list of the top hotels in the Middle East and North Africa. Announced...
The Anam Cam Ranh Recognised By International Travel Awards
CAM RANH, Vietnam (July 8, 2020) – The Anam, a 77-villa and 136-room-and-suite resort overlooking Long Beach, is one of only two Vietnamese resorts to be named a finalist in this year’s Luxury Lifestyle Magazine Readers’ Travel Awards. The Anam is a finalist in the “Best Hotel in Asia” category of the global awards that...
Bluffs Ho Tram Scores Another #1 Hit
HO TRAM, Vietnam (June 4, 2020) — The Bluffs Ho Tram Strip has retained its standing as top club in Vietnam according to the latest Top 100 Golf Courses’ rankings for the country: updated for 2020 and released in May. Not only was the club rated best in class for the country, it also kept...
Sharjah’s Most Astonishing New Resort Attracts Worldwide Acclaim
NEW YORK (Mar. 5, 2020) — A year after Al Bait Sharjah opened in the U.A.E. as an antidote to the towering hospitality ambitions of nearby Dubai, the resort has won acclaim as one of the most remarkable new hotels in the world. Travel + Leisure magazine on Feb. 20 named the resort to its 2020...
Metropole Hanoi Awarded 5-Star Rating from Forbes Travel Guide
HANOI (Feb. 13, 2020) — Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi has been awarded a Five-Star rating—the top level of recognition—from Forbes Travel Guide in the independent ratings agency’s assessment of luxury hotels, restaurants and spas in Vietnam. “Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi is a supremely beautiful hotel, inside and out. Every corner is a compelling photo opportunity,...
Balcony Hotels Win the Day
Not all hotel industry awards are cut from the same bolt of silk. Some are pay-for-play propositions that mean little, at the end of the day, since you pay for what you get. Others are the distillation of a meaningful effort. Among those are DestinAsian’s Readers’ Choice Awards. The 2020 Awards were announced Feb. 2,...