HO TRAM, Vietnam (Jan. 21, 2020) — The Bluffs Ho Tram Strip has retained its standing as one of thebest golf courses in the world, according to Golf Digest The club on Vietnam’s south-central coast came in at no. 76 in the third instalment of the planet’s most widely-read golf publication’s ‘World 100 Greatest Golf...
Category: Awards
Pun Hlaing Named Myanmar’s Best Golf Course
YANGON, Myanmar (Dec. 5, 2019) — “Of the many golf courses I have seen in the world, Pun Hlaing Golf Club has to be in the top five. It reminds me of Augusta, Georgia”. So said golfing legend Gary Player back in 2002. Of course, he may have been patting himself on the back when...
The Anam’s Name in Lights After Winning Spate of Awards
CAM RANH, Vietnam (Nov. 8, 2019) – The Anam, a 77-villa and 136-room resort overlooking Vietnam’s pristine Long Beach, has clinched four 2019 Haute Grandeur Global Excellence Awards. The five-star resort was recognised as the ‘Best Corporate Resort on a Global Level’, ‘Best Villa Resort in Asia’, ‘Most Luxurious Suite in Asia’ for ‘The Anam...
Samui Spa Strikes Gold
KOH SAMUI, Thailand (Nov. 6, 2019) — Countless hours of kneading muscles appears to have paid off for the team at Banyan Tree Spa Samui after they won a Kinnari Gold Award at the Thailand Tourism Awards in Bangkok recently. The prestigious awards — recognized by the United Nations World Tourism Organisation and overseen by...
Laguna Lands Two Hotels on Condé Nast Traveler Leaderboard
LANG CO, Vietnam (October 21, 2019) — GOLF courses all over Asia are often anchored by a great hotel. Until now, however, no club could boast of having not just one, but two of the region’s highest rated resorts within a well-struck iron shot of the clubhouse. Such a scenario has just come to pass...
Azerai La Residence, Hue Named One of ‘World’s 100 Greatest Places’ by Time Magazine
HUE (Aug. 27, 2019) – Azerai La Residence, Hue, the historic 122-room boutique hotel in the former imperial capital of Vietnam, has been named one of the “World’s 100 Greatest Places” for 2019 by Time magazine. The recognition by one of the world’s oldest and most respected news magazines places Azerai La Residence, Hue—the second...
The Bluffs Gets Kudos For Aiding Vietnam’s Golf Growth
HO TRAM, Vietnam (July 30, 2019) — Ever since its debut five years ago, The Bluffs Ho Tram Strip has been in the vanguard of Vietnam’s emergence as one of Asia’s most exciting destinations for golf. Its efforts to grow the game in the Southeast Asian nation were given the official seal of approval last...
Australia Hails The Anam as Top Luxury Resort
CAM RANH, Vietnam (June 20, 2019) – Australia is taking a shine to one of Vietnam’s most compelling new destinations — Cam Ranh. One of the country’s leading media — Luxury Travel Magazine — has this month called out The Anam on Long Beach as the “Best Overseas Luxury Resort” in its 2019 Gold List...
Three Meliá Hotels in Vietnam Awarded 2019 TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence
HANOI (June 19, 2019) — Three Meliá Hotels & Resorts in Vietnam have received Certificates of Excellence in TripAdvisor’s 2019 worldwide acknowledgement — Meliá Hanoi, Meliá Danang Beach Resort and Meliá Ba Vi Mountain Retreat. TripAdvisor is the leading travel review website, and the Certificate of Excellence is based on real opinions and experiences and requires a...
Forbes Travel Guide Hails Palace Hotel Tokyo’s Rooms Among World’s Best
TOKYO (May 16, 2019) – Forbes Travel Guide’s recent release of its second ‘Verified List’ lands Palace Hotel Tokyo on its roster of ‘World’s Best Rooms’, a very select group encompassing only 41 hotels across 17 countries – including from the Americas, Europe, Asia, Africa and the Middle East. Palace Hotel Tokyo was one of...