HUE, Vietnam — Vietnam’s imperial capital finally has a boutique hotel fit for royalty. Last month, Alba Spa Hotel opened in the heart of Hue with an array of elegant rooms and noble opportunities for budget-conscious guests. In addition to spa treatments designed in collaboration with renowned spa guru Florence Jaffre (founder of famed Ytsara...
HO TRAM, Vietnam — Five months after celebrating its highly anticipated grand opening with an exhibition match featuring Robert Rock, The Bluffs Ho Tram Strip signed a three-year partnership agreement with the two-time European Tour winner to become its brand ambassador and touring professional. The deal between the acclaimed Greg Norman-designed links course on Vietnam’s...
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Twenty-five years after opening as the first, true international luxury hotel in the capital, the Grand Hyatt Taipei is on the verge of yet another debut as one of the most sophisticated, urban hotels in East Asia. The Grand Hyatt Taipei is celebrating its Re-Launch April 23 after a top-to-toe renovation that...
HANOI —Sometimes, everything just needs to be about chocolate. The Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi is admitting as much in its Spring Arome Festival May 6 – 10 when the landmark hotel woos the sweet teeth of locals and guests alike. No mere chocolatier will do for this spring indulgence. The hotel is calling in...
TOKYO, Japan — Water, wine and washoku are the essential ingredients of a new Wanderlust Weekend package that’s set to debut at Palace Hotel Tokyo alongside the season’s bounty of cherry blossoms. No accidental coupling, or tripling of amenities, each of the ingredients speaks to grand themes which course through the hotel, including UNESCO’s recognition of...
HUE, Vietnam — Vietnamese chefs and management at La Residence Hotel and Spa have connected the dots on a new food trail through the city’s finest noodle shops, nhà hàng and quán as an entrée to an authentic appreciation of Vietnamese cuisine in the one-time imperial capital of Vietnam. The Hue Food Trail is the...
HANOI, Vietnam — The Press Club joins select restaurants around the world on March 19 to host an exclusive dinner to fete French cuisine for “Gout de France”. Approximately 1,000 chefs will showcase their skills to diners across five continents–and the Press Club is one participant in Vietnam. To fete France, the Press Club’s...
SINGAPORE — A little more than a year after The Chedi Andermatt’s remarkable debut, the hotel’s management company, GHM, has named a permanent replacement to the pre-opening / launch general manager. Jean-Yves Blatt assumes charge of the acclaimed 101-room hotel today, March 4, succeeding the property’s first GM, Alain Bachmann, who relocated in July...
HANOI, Vietnam — Favorite classics and comfort food dishes were rolled out on February 16 as The Press Club unveiled its new a la carte menu. The Press Club is famed for its kitchen and chefs known for creating some of the capital’s finest cuisine and tantalizing cocktails. The new a la carte menu...
SINGAPORE — Louis T Collection [Louis T] laid another stone in its foundation with the appointment of Akira Park as general manager of Mantra Samui Resort. Located on Thailand’s idyllic Koh Samui Island, the hotel is the first for the new hospitality and building solutions company. Park spent most of his hospitality career with Hyatt...
