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...
HANOI, Vietnam – With its reputation rising as a gourmet haven, the Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi is elevating its culinary appeal with a new director of F&B and a new member on its pastry team. As the hotel’s new director of food and beverage, Antoine Huc will oversee operations at the French restaurant, Le Beaulieu;...
HANOI, Vietnam – Following the country’s curves from North to South, the new ‘Quintessentially Vietnam’ package from Exotic Voyages features the country’s finest hotels and cruises in five dynamic destinations: Hanoi, Halong Bay, Hue, Ninh Thuan, and Ho Chi Minh City, at a savings of 25% when compared to booking direct. “If you’re only going...
HANOI, Vietnam — The Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi heralds the dawn of the New Lunar Year with a host of unique events, including a traditional Vietnamese market, a dragon dance, and a delicious Tet-inspired menu at Spices Garden. The three-day Cho Que (country market in Vietnamese) will see the hotel’s open-air courtyard transformed into a bustling Vietnamese...
NEW YORK — Four Vietnamese hotels won coveted spots in this year’s Condé Nast Traveler’s Readers’ Choice Awards, with the Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi and Park Hyatt Saigon placing in the top three on a list of the ‘Top Hotels in Southern Asia.’ La Residence Hue Hotel & Spa – MGallery by Sofitel placed No....
