HANOI (October. 20, 2022) – It’s rare to find a secret swimming hole that hasn’t already attracted a crowd. Rarer still is that secluded spot having all the creature comforts you may want, while still enjoying the solitude. Avana Retreat has one such place. Carved by nature and masked by dense foliage, the Hidden Spring...
CHIANG MAI, Thailand (20 October, 2022) – Festive afternoon tea and lavish buffets on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve are among an array of festivities with a Mediterranean flair ushering in Meliá Chiang Mai’s first season to be merry. After an April debut in the heart of Chiang Mai, the hotel will host buffets...
HANOI, Vietnam (Oct. 13, 2022) — Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi will host a two-week celebration of “spiritual” Korean gastronomy featuring extraordinary dishes created by Chef Jeong Kwan, a Buddhist nun, influential vegan chef (winner of Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants‘ prestigious Icon Award Asia 2022) and a star of the award-winning Netflix series Chef’s Table. Now...
CAM RANH, Vietnam (October 10, 2022) – As the hotel industry strives to crawl out of the devastation wreaked by the global pandemic, an independent resort has signed up with South East Asia’s largest privately owned independent hotel management company to tap into its online distribution system. Alma Resort on Vietnam’s Cam Ranh peninsula has...
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (Oct. 7, 2022) — Raffles Hotel Le Royal, the iconic 90-year-old luxury hotel in the Cambodian capital, was named one of the Top 10 hotels in Southeast Asia by readers of the US-based travel magazine Condé Nast Traveler. The 175-room landmark heritage property was also ranked the No. 1 hotel in Cambodia in...
HUE, Vietnam (Oct. 7, 2022) — Azerai La Residence, Hue has landed a coveted spot on Condé Nast Traveler’s Readers’ Choice Awards 2022, earning the No. 4 ranking in Southeast Asia and emerging as the only hotel in Vietnam to be recognized on the closely watched “best-of” list. Now in its 35th year, the Condé...
HO CHI MINH CITY, October 5, 2022. A leader in sustainability, Meliá Hotels International, is rewriting the script for tourism with its new Travel for Good campaign. The campaign, which was launched to coincide with World Tourism Day on September 27th, focuses on four key pillars: environment, people, community and good governance. “Our passion for...
HO TRAM, Vietnam (Sept. 22, 2022) – Meliá Ho Tram Beach Resort has welcomed this month’s grand opening of sister developments at The Pier, South East Asia’s longest pier, and at Hamptons Plaza, a shopping, dining and entertainment precinct. Stretching over 270 metres into the East Sea, the pier is a first for Vietnam. With...
HANOI, Vietnam (Sept. 21, 2022) — Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi has celebrated the grand reopening of its award-winning modern French fine dining restaurant Le Beaulieu with an exclusive event featuring cocktails and canapés—and a special ribbon-cutting ceremony. Le Beaulieu and its refined al fresco extension La Terrasse, which draws inspiration from Parisian sidewalk cafes, recently underwent...
HO CHI MINH CITY (Sept. 21, 2022) – Inspired by the charismatic and daring character of Vietnamese women and with a sophisticated menu and design to match that disposition, the new Miss Thu restaurant at Fusion Original Saigon Centre is the city’s newest dining destination with a story to tell. The restaurant’s tale pivots around...
