SINGAPORE — GHM moved into new territory this month after signing on to develop the Chedi Tomakomai, a 60-room luxury hotel and expansive wellness complex set within 1,057 hectares of lush forest on the island of Hokkaido in northern Japan. Following the agreement between GHM Holdings and Nordenwald Company Ltd., construction on the project will...
NEW YORK — Vietnam can now lay claim to one of the top three hotels in Southeast Asia, two of Asia’s top 15 resorts and one of Asia's top 10 cities, according to the Conde Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards 2012. Announced in New York on Oct. 16, the results of Conde Nast Traveler’s 25th...
LUANG PRABANG, Laos — The multi-awarded Apple Tree Group last week appointed a new management team to head operations at the eco-glamping retreat Kamu Lodge in Luang Prabang. French native Olivier Trafial takes the reins as Manager of the 20-tent Kamu Lodge while Natchanan Kamchua from Thailand is set to revitalize Villa Maly’s kitchen as...
PHUKET, Thailand — Seven days, one 42-metre yacht and 205 miles of the Andaman Sea’s most inviting waters and pristine islands are the primary elements at play in a new family-oriented cruise launched this month by the M.Y. Calisto in Phuket. Setting sail from the Laem Prao Marina and skirting the spectacular coastlines of Phi...
HA LONG BAY, Vietnam — Passengers who wish they could sit down, write and dispatch a postcard from an inspiring moment on Ha Long Bay are now in luck. Last month, Life Ha Long introduced a selection of postcards, picturing the UNESCO World Heritage site and the iconic, red sailboat fleet, for sale onboard or...
HANOI, Vietnam — Hanoi's oldest destination for French dining last week proved it's only getting better with age. Judges from TheDailyMeal.com singled out Le Beaulieu at the Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi as one of the '101 Best Hotel Restaurants Around the World' in 2012. The 80-seat contemporary haute brassiere led by Chef Denis Groison was...
SINGAPORE — GHM is strengthening its foothold in Indonesia with an agreement to manage The Chedi Nusa Penida, a 100-villa resort scheduled to open in 2015 on a secluded island ten kilometres southeast of Bali. Developed by Singapore’s Sinni Villas, the exclusive enclave on Nusa Penida will occupy 5.3 hectares of a sloped hillside overlooking...
