LUANG PRABANG, Laos — Villa Maly, a boutique hotel in the old royal capital, is greeting Songkran with a 3-night stay package that is guaranteed to keep visitors sheltered but not dry. The USD 452 package for two (USD 367 for one) includes accommodation from April 13 to April 16, daily breakfast, two-way airport transfers,...
MUSCAT, Oman — GHM has installed Markus Iseli as general manager of the acclaimed Chedi Muscat on the Gulf of Oman. Iseli most recently managed the pre-opening and soft-opening of the Palazzo Parigi, a Leading Hotels of the World (LHW) member in Milan, Italy. The Muscat posting marks the Swiss native's third stint in the...
HOI AN, Vietnam — The Nam Hai is giving couples greater reason to love Vietnam’s premier seaside resort with a Valentine’s-inspired deal to die for. The award-winning property’s ‘Romance in Style: Ultimate Romance Experience’ includes three nights in a One-Bedroom Beachfront Villa or One-Bedroom Pool Villa, an intimate beach barbecue dinner, a half-day private tour...
HANOI, Vietnam — A shot of culinary star power is lighting up the kitchen at Le Beaulieu this February as Michelin-awarded chef Bruno Oger of ‘La Villa Archange’ fame arrives for his first-ever gastronomic showcase in the Vietnamese capital. The renowned French chef will prepare standout dishes from his two-Michelin-star restaurant in Cannes for diners...
HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam — Dramatic savings and romantic stays are The Caravelle’s promises to couples planning their nuptials at the historic hotel in downtown Ho Chi Minh City in the first half of the new year. The 54-year-old Caravelle Hotel in downtown Saigon is rolling out the red carpet for couples with two...
LUANG PRABANG, Laos — Fabrice Lehmann, who first joined Apple Tree Laos as assistant operations manager at Villa Maly in 2012, was last week appointed deputy general manager in charge of both Villa Maly Boutique Hotel and Kamu Lodge Experience. After receiving his hospitality degree from Lycée d'Hôtellerie et de Tourisme du Val de...
BALI, Indonesia — The Chedi Sakala, heralding a brand new, upscale day for a less frequented but entirely compelling Bali peninsula, is steering toward a grand opening at the end of February on two and a half hectares of lushly landscaped oceanfront property at Tanjung Benoa Beach in Nusa Dua. Managed by luxury hotel management...
QUEENSTOWN, New Zealand – January 7, 2013 – Hilton Queenstown Resort & Spa has partnered with the newest world-class race track in New Zealand, Highlands Motorsport Park, to provide motorsport fans with quality accommodations while they get their car-racing fix. As Highlands gears up for its second major event — featuring the BNT V8 SuperTourers,...
BANGKOK — Just because Bangkok is the world's top travel spot doesn't mean all of its finest attractions are teeming with tourists — not even in Sukhumvit, arguably the city's most popular district, which is home to a bevy of off-the-radar experiences worthy of exploration. That's the central theme of 'Bangkok Confidential,' a new package...
HUE, Vietnam — Vietnamese hospitality turned a corner last month as a hotel led by a Vietnamese executive team landed one of the most prestigious honors in the travel industry for the first time. Well-heeled travellers from around the globe elevated La Residence Hotel & Spa in Hue into the ‘T+L 500’ list of top...
