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...
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A Wanderlust Weekend In Tokyo
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...
Viet Gourmands Blaze A Food Trail In Hue
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...
PC To Participate In Global Culinary Event
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...
GHM Appoints New GM At The Chedi Andermatt
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...
PC Features The Classics In New A La Carte Menu
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...
Louis T Appoints GM For Its First Property
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...
Louis T Collection Acquires Its First Hotel
SINGAPORE — The Mantra Samui Resort is about to undergo a major transformation. The boutique hotel on Thailand’s Koh Samui is not only gaining a new owner, it’s getting an entirely new hospitality group at the helm. Louis T Collection (Louis T) recently acquired the property as the first milestone in its ambitious plan to...
Emeraude Steers Toward End Of Renovation
HANOI, Vietnam — Openasia, a Hanoi-based investment firm with a growing group of hospitality interests in Vietnam has acquired the 37-cabin Emeraude cruise ship and set about a series of upgrades to enhance the passenger experience on famed Halong Bay. With the acquisition, Openasia initiated the final phase of work on a three-year refurbishment that...
Taipei Leverages Outdoors In Tempting Package
TAIPEI, Taiwan — With Taiwan dropping onto bucket lists the world over, the Grand Hyatt Taipei is harnessing three great drivers of the country’s appeal in a tempting new stay package called Tempting Taiwan. The three-night package trades on the rising allure of Taiwan as a destination for outdoors enthusiasts, design aficionados and value-minded travelers...