HANOI (Nov. 30, 2017) – Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi kicks off the holiday season with an official invitation-only Christmas Lights Ceremony on December 1. For the first time, British cycling legend David Lloyd will join forces with six foreign ambassadors to take part in a bicycle ‘race’ to generate enough electricity to turn on the...
NEW YORK (Oct. 25, 2017) — The Reverie Saigon, a two-year-old hotel renowned for its opulent Italian aesthetics, it marble, silks and spa, has been called out as the fourth Best Hotel in the World by Condé Nast Traveler in its annual Readers’ Choice Awards. The recognition is the most prestigious finish for a Vietnamese...
HANOI, Vietnam (October 23, 2017) — Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi has named Australian Paul Smart as the hotel’s new executive chef. Prior to joining the landmark Hanoi property, Smart was the executive chef at SO Sofitel Bangkok for five years, where he was crowned winner of the Iron Chef Thailand TV program in 2012 and...
HANOI (Oct. 13, 2017) — This autumn, Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi transports guests to a gastronomic world where they can thrill their palates on masterful creations, designed by some of the world’s top chefs, and indulge in some of the finest wines at Les Arômes Festival 2017. Vietnam’s premier wine and food festival runs from...
HANOI — Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi is once again the talk of the town, after being hailed as the best hotel in the city by Travel + Leisure. Travel + Leisure’s World’s Best Awards is an annual survey that allows readers to vote on their favourite travel destinations, hotels, resorts, cruise lines and more. In...
HANOI – To celebrate the annual Mid-Autumn festival, Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi is launching their legendary mooncake collection at L’Epicerie du Metropole from Aug. 29 to Oct. 4. This season’s gourmet highlights include seven delectable mooncakes ranging from classic creations such as Traditional Mix, Lotus Seed and Young Rice, and Black Sesame with Coconut to...
HANOI, Vietnam — Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi has tapped a veteran of the hospitality industry, William J. Haandrikman, to lead the Grand Dame of Vietnam and its 650 hotel Ambassadors as general manager. Haandrikman was previously general manager of Thailand’s Sofitel Bangkok Sukhumvit. Haandrikman will also serve as the area general manager of AccorHotels North...
TAIPEI, Taiwan — All the tea in China isn’t necessarily drunk in China. Nor is all the high tea consumed in England. This spring, hotels from Bangkok to Tokyo are reaching for new heights with new high tea specials that drink in great views, exalt chocolate, invoke gay Paree and look stunning in lacquer. “As high-falutin’...
HANOI, Vietnam (March 20, 2017) — While Bali and Thailand steal the lion’s share of attention when it comes to spa destinations in Southeast Asia, Vietnam is readying a major roar as five of the country’s top hotels, resorts and cruises launch ‘Spa-tacular Vietnam.’ The new package features 10 nights and 10 spa treatments in...
HANOI — It’s no secret amongst wine connoisseurs that the Bordeaux region in France produces some of the finest wines in the world. Thus, the coming of Bordeaux Rendez-vous 2017, Southeast Asia’s largest Bordeaux wine event, to the Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi on March 9 is cause for a well-deserved celebration. This is the first...
