PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (June 6, 2023) — Two iconic Raffles hotels in Cambodia were honored at the Travel + Leisure Luxury Awards Asia Pacific 2023, earning recognition in multiple categories including for top city hotels, general managers, hotel spas and hotel pools. Raffles Grand Hotel d’Angkor and Raffles Hotel Le Royal won the No. 2...
BANGKOK (June 6, 2023) – Equipped with 10 years of hospitality experience in Spain, India, France, and the Maldives at some of the globe’s leading restaurants and hotels, Laia Ferrer has moved to Bangkok to become the Spanish chef de cuisine at Thailand’s first INNSiDE by Meliá hotel. The Barcelona-born chef joins INNSiDE by Meliá Bangkok...
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (June 2, 2023) — The iconic Raffles Hotel Le Royal will host a series of exclusive dining experiences this month featuring the distinctive culinary creations of 2-Michelin-star Chef Thierry Drapeau and Vietnam Iron Chef winner Chef Sakal Phoeung. The extraordinary “Four-Hands Michelin-Star” lunches and dinners served at Restaurant Le Royal on June...
CAM RANH, Vietnam (June 2, 2023) – A seasoned chef with more than two decades of hospitality experience in Asia and Europe has been appointed as Alma’s Italian chef de cuisine. Italian-born Francesco Leone has joined 30-hectare family resort Alma, overlooking Long Beach on Vietnam’s Cam Ranh peninsula, to take charge of trattoria-style Italian restaurant...
MARBELLA, SPAIN (June 1, 2023) – In celebration of the International Picasso Year, a global milestone commemorating the 50th anniversary of the passing of the Malaga-born artist, Hotel Don Pepe is launching ‘Picasso a la mesa,’ an innovative culinary journey paying tribute to the role the visual arts have played in preserving our culinary customs...
CHIANG MAI, Thailand (June 1, 2023) – Anchored by a picture-perfect swimming pool, Meliá Chiang Mai has introduced Tien Pool Bar with a design that pays tribute to some of Chiang Mai’s most famous landmarks including Tha Phae Gate. Situated on the second floor of the hotel, on the lively Charoen Prathet Road by the...
DA NANG, Vietnam (May 29, 2023) – Moving beyond yoga and massage, TIA Wellness Resort is harnessing the power of breath, art, energy healing, and nourishing plant-based cuisine in its new ‘Creative Healing Retreat,’ launching this month. The four- or seven-night offering is designed to alleviate stress or anxiety in guests who feel their life...
TOKYO (May 29, 2023) – In the lead up to World Environment Day (June 5), one of Japan’s most-lauded home-grown brands is launching ‘Sustainable Tokyo’, a stay package that highlights local, environmentally-considerate elements and excursions alongside omotenashi (Japanese hospitality) in harmony with Mother Nature. From the start, Palace Hotel Tokyo’s affinity to nature has been...
BALI (May 23, 2023) – A former family holiday home that is now a boutique resort is honoring its roots with a family package that ensures children and adults alike get the most out of their tropical getaway. From a private family photo session, set amid lush rice paddies, abundant green space and the fascinating...
HO CHI MINH CITY (May 22, 2023) – An all-villa Gran Meliá property, dappling the water’s edge of one of Vietnam’s most popular oceanfront destinations, is set to welcome guests from July 6th, 2023. The Gran Meliá Nha Trang property at Vega City Nha Trang owned by KDI Holdings will feature 94 private pool villas,...
