BANGKOK (May 19, 2025) – LUZ Bangkok Tapas Bar, crowning Thailand’s first INNSiDE by Meliá hotel, has introduced a “Viva la Fiesta” experience replete with guest DJs, live percussionists, a giant pan of paella, and sweeping views of Bangkok’s skyline by night. Viva la Fiesta, which means ‘long live the party’ in Spanish, is staged every...
SIEM REAP, Cambodia (May 6, 2025) — Raffles Grand Hotel d’Angkor, the luxury heritage hotel near the famed ancient Khmer archeological sites in Cambodia, was again named one of the world’s ‘500 Best Hotels’ by the influential U.S.-based magazine Travel + Leisure. The honour, which is among the most coveted distinctions in the global hospitality...
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (April 29, 2025) – Raffles Hotel Le Royal, the luxury heritage hotel in Cambodia’s capital, has introduced exclusive new menus at its fabled Writers Bar that pay homage to the legendary writers, poets and journalists who have travelled through the region. These literary icons over the decades have drawn inspiration from Southeast...
HO CHI MINH CITY (April 28, 2025) – One of Vietnam’s largest hotel groups, Meliá Hotels International, is further cementing its leading position in the country through new agreements with two local players, BB Group Hospitality and Sapa Mountain Resort LLC. The agreement has resulted in Meliá adding two new properties to its portfolio, bringing...
LANG CO, Vietnam (April 28, 2025) – Vietnam’s hot streak at the Faldo Series Asia Grand Final shows no sign of slowing, with Tuan Anh Nguyen becoming the latest homegrown champion. The Ho Chi Minh City starlet, just 15 years of age, held his nerve at the culmination of the Asia leg of the world’s...
HANOI, Vietnam (April 25, 2025) – Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi, the 124-year-old luxury hotel in Vietnam’s capital, was named one of the world’s “500 Best Hotels” by the influential U.S.-based magazine Travel + Leisure. The recognition, part of the magazine’s annual “World’s Best” awards, is among the most coveted honors in the global hospitality industry....
LANG CO, Vietnam (April 25, 2025) — Vietnam’s standing as one of Asia Pacific’s premier golf hubs will only strengthen in the coming years. That was the key message shared by Matthew Faldo, Director of the Faldo Series, at a press conference during the penultimate day of play at the 2025 Faldo Series Asia Grand...
CAM RANH, Vietnam (April 24, 2025) – Vietnam’s Alma Resort has been recognised as one of the top 500 hotels on the globe in this year’s prestigious T+L 500. The 2025 T+L 500 list is drawn from the results of the 2024 World’s Best Awards, a reader’s choice contest that is widely considered to be...
DA NANG, Vietnam (April 24, 2025) – WELL with TIA, a new wellbeing channel by an award-winning resort launches this month. The new channel was created by TIA Wellness Resort to help guests on their health journey, after they return home, and to share the resort’s extensive class offering – from yoga to breathwork to...
KOH SAMUI, Thailand (Apr. 24, 2025) — In the final captivating scene of The White Lotus, the lead characters of the hit HBO series — or should we say “the survivors”, following a cascade of deadly shoot-outs at the ill-fated mythical hotel — are seen departing Koh Samui on a motorboat and sailing into the...
