YANGON, Myanmar (May 3, 2019) — Myanmar tourism trailblazers Memories Group announced this week that it had bought a minority share in Strand Hotel International Ltd. The US$3.19 million investment gives the Group stakes in a cruise ship and three hotels, most notably the world-famous Strand Hotel, an iconic landmark on the Yangon waterfront, which...
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The Anam Lauded As Vietnam’s Top Luxury Resort
CAM RANH, Vietnam (April 22, 2019) – The Anam, a 77-villa and 136 room and suite resort overlooking pristine Long Beach, has been recognized as the leading luxury resort in Vietnam by this year’s Luxury Lifestyle Awards. Based in New York City, the global awards are in their 11th year and evaluate more than 10,000...
Golfasian Globalizes Vietnam Golf Coast
LANG CO, Vietnam (April 18, 2019) – Asia’s leading golf tour company, Golfasian, has joined the push to promote Central Vietnam as one of the region’s foremost places for play. The Thailand and Vietnam-based operator signed a strategic partnership with Vietnam Golf Coast: a destination marketing organization that links six of the area’s best signature...
Celebrity Chef Returns To Vietnam for Trio of Lavish Dinners
HALONG BAY, Vietnam (April 18, 2019) – British Michelin-starred chef John Burton-Race is joining forces with Paradise Vietnam to host eight-course feasts in Vietnam’s two biggest cities and at its most famed natural attraction. The dinners will be staged at Hanoi’s Home Moc Restaurant, on Paradise Elegance in UNESCO World Heritage site Halong Bay, and...
Metropole Debuts Menus Originally Prepared for Trump and Kim
HANOI (April 16, 2019) — Hotels may not roll out the red carpet for any Tom, Dick and Harry who shows up at their door, but that doesn’t mean a head of state’s experience at a luxury hotel is out of bounds for the average guest. Following Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un’s two-day summit at...
Vietnam is one of the leading markets of Meliá Hotels International in APAC
Palma de Mallorca (Apr. 10 2019) – The Executive Vice President and CEO of Meliá Hotels International, Gabriel Escarrer, and its Chief Operating Officer André Gerondeau, have completed their first annual tour of Vietnam, China, Myanmar and Indonesia, some of the countries with the greatest growth potential for the Company in a region that led...
Fusion Expands Presence in Central Vietnam with Fusion Resort Quang Binh
HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam (April 9, 2019) – The wellness-inspired resort and hotel chain Fusion has announced this week that it will bring a Fusion to the oceanside of Bao Ninh Beach, Dong Hoi, Quang Binh Province. Located at the gateway to the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Phong Nha – Ke Bang National...
Banyan Tree Samui Celebrates Anniversary with 25% Discounts
KOH SAMUI, Thailand (Apr. 4, 2019) – Twenty-five years after Banyan Tree Holdings first took root in the tropical soils of Southeast Asia, Banyan Tree Samui is leveraging the anniversary as an opportunity to offer 25% discounts on all accommodation, food & beverage, spa facilities, and on-site shopping. The promotion, which requires guests to stay...
Metropole Bartender Wins Havana Club Competition Hanoi 2019
HANOI, Vietnam (April 4, 2019) — Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi bartender Hoang Nguyen has won the Havana Club Competition Hanoi 2019 and earned a spot in the international final in Havana, Cuba in September. Hoang’s winning cocktail, known as “Sueno Cubano,” features a distinctive mix of Havana Club 7YO rum and Vietnamese coffee. Guests can...
Azerai Resort Can Tho Opens Spacious New Luxury Villas
CAN THO, Vietnam (April 3, 2019) – Azerai Resort Can Tho is raising the bar in luxury accommodation on Vietnam’s Mekong Delta with the opening of four new spacious villas that offer premium upgrade opportunities for privacy, comfort and personal service. The new 3-bedroom, 4-bedroom and 5-bedroom villas were built as a complement to the...