HANOI, Vietnam – One of Hanoi’s most distinguished fine-dining establishments is getting a boost of fresh talent this summer, as the Press Club and Emeraude Classic Cruises welcome Guillaume Guertin as its newest executive chef. The 35-year-old French native, who has more than 15 years of culinary experience, took the helm of the 86-seat Press...
HANOI, Vietnam — Nearly 20 years after its Hanoi debut, and five years since its most recent makeover, the landmark Vietnamese restaurant at the Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi, Spices Garden, has re-emerged from a three-month renovation with a live cooking station, a redesigned floor plan, more seating and a new menu. The refurbished restaurant can...
HANOI — Fodor’s, the world’s largest publisher of travel guides, hailed the Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi as one of the World’s Best Hotels on the Fodor’s 100 list, made public last Wednesday. The Metropole was the only hotel in Vietnam to be recognized on the list. The 1901-built property was celebrated as an ‘Enduring Classic,’...
HUE, Vietnam — La Residence Hotel & Spa implemented the first phase of a green energy initiative this month when the acclaimed riverfront property turned the valve on a rooftop hot water system that continuously heats 4,000 liters of water, serving 39 rooms. The hotel expects to save as much as 60% on electrical consumption...
SINGAPORE — Long renowned as havens for honeymoons, hotels operated by GHM are now wooing women who are moving toward another great milestone — motherhood. This month, the acclaimed Nam Hai Hoi An on Vietnam’s Central Coast debuted pregnancy massage beds that accommodate blossoming bellies with an opening from chest to hips, and elastic webbing...
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Two hundred forty employees of the Grand Hyatt Taipei came together in a flash-mob boogie last week as part of the hotel’s 24th anniversary celebration. Chefs, housekeepers, bookkeepers, engineers, and even the hotel manager got down to a medley that included “Happy” and “Party Rock,” drawing guests from rooms and lobby-side restaurants...
TOKYO, Japan – The luminous akoya pearl, one of the world’s most highly valued symbols of elegance, takes on a special luster as the centerpiece of a tempting new Tokyo getaway. Palace Hotel unveils Palatial Pursuits: Adoring Tokyo – a stay that juxtaposes the exhilarating buzz of Japan’s ultra-modern capital with the exquisite beauty of...
HANOI, Vietnam — After five years on Sofitel launches in Phnom Penh and Bangkok, Anthony Slewka-Armfelt is settling in as director of sales and marketing for one of the most storied and established properties in the group’s portfolio, the Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi. Anthony Slewka-Armfelt has directed commercial activity for all Sofitels across Southeast Asia...
LUANG PRABANG, Laos – There’s a crowd at the smallest and most sustainable bar in Laos, which opens October 2014 at Kamu Lodge Experience on the verdant banks of the Mekong River. A 20-tent eco-lodge situated 30km upstream from Luang Prabang, Kamu Lodge is enhancing its guest experience with the addition of a new thatched-roof...
HANOI — A seasoned chef with 28 years experience at stoves from Melbourne to Shanghai, from London to Costa Rica assumes command this month of the kitchens at Vietnam’s most storied hotel, the Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi. As the hotel’s new executive chef, Nicholas Shadbolt will oversee operations at the French restaurant, Le Beaulieu; Vietnamese...
