CAN THO, Vietnam (August 19, 2020) — Azerai Can Tho has appointed a new executive chef, Ricardo Luján, as the resort continues to elevate its seasonal and healthy cuisine offerings in the Mekong Delta, one of Vietnam’s most exciting culinary destinations. Chef Ricardo, a Mexico native, brings a global perspective to the kitchen at Azerai,...
HANOI (August 17, 2020) – The Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi has introduced a special collection of handmade, preservative-free mooncakes, presented in elegant decorative boxes, ahead of the 2020 Mid-Autumn Festival, which will be celebrated on October 1. The mooncakes, created by Metropole’s chefs, feature a variety of distinctive flavors, ranging from traditional favorites to creative...
LANG CO, Vietnam (August 17, 2020) — Laguna Golf Lang Co’s world famous family of water buffalo greenskeepers have helped the club reap a record rice harvest: the fruits of which are going towards feeding members of the local community in Central Vietnam. The bovine brood has been bolstered by the birth of Lulu, a...
KOH SAMUI, Thailand (Aug. 14, 2020) – Azizskandar Awang, who’s won a string of coveted awards during his 20-year career, has crafted a host of remarkable new menus at luxury beachfront resort Meliá Koh Samui. Awang, the resort’s executive chef who clinched the Chef Hotelier of the Year award at the Hotelier Awards Asia, has...
CAM RANH, Vietnam (Aug. 13, 2020) – The new Alma Resort has upped the ante on its efforts to protect guests and staff from COVID-19 following a flare-up of the virus in Vietnam, introducing a second round of stringent health and safety measures. The beachfront resort’s latest changes range from temporarily closing its 13-villa spa,...
CAM RANH, Vietnam (August 10, 2020) – With summer on the wane and a reluctance to let it go, The Anam has launched an “Endless Summer Vibes” campaign featuring a host of holiday packages underscored with discounts of more than 50% off the resort’s 2019 room rates. The campaign’s five different packages offer substantial discounts...
KOH SAMUI, Thailand (August 6, 2020) – A professional with more than 15 years of hospitality wellness experience and a passion for motivating her staff has been named Meliá Koh Samui’s wellness manager. Thai national Kantima Chompoolad joins the 159-room and 41-suite luxury resort, on Koh Samui’s north-eastern coastline in the Gulf of Thailand, after...
KOH SAMUI, Thailand (July 30, 2020) — The Banyan Tree Group, one of Asia’s leading hotel brands for sustainability and environmental awareness, has announced that it will launch a range of organic, plant-based menus at its resorts around the world, starting in Thailand later this year. The Singapore-based Group said it has embarked on several...
The global pandemic has hit the tourism industry hard. Yet despite the havoc wreaked by COVID-19, resorts in Thailand, Vietnam and Bali are supporting their communities during this difficult period. Melia Koh Samui’s team helps others doing it tough in the wake of pandemic The staff at the new Melia Koh Samui, on Thailand’s second...
KOH SAMUI, Thailand (July 23, 2020) – Meliá Koh Samui has been granted the Thai government’s new ‘Amazing Thailand Safety and Health Administration (SHA)’ certificate, recognising the resort’s health, safety and hygiene measures designed to prevent the spread of the pandemic. The first Meliá property launched in Thailand, the 159-room and 41-suite luxury resort overlooking...
