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Chef David Gallienne, head chef and owner of Le Jardin des Plumes, one-Michelin-star restaurant
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Metropole Hanoi Announces 2 Exclusive Dinners with Michelin-Star Chef David Gallienne

HANOI, Vietnam (Nov. 8, 2022) — David Gallienne, the head chef and owner of Le Jardin des Plumes, a one-Michelin-star restaurant in France’s Normandy region, will host two exclusive dinners at Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi on Nov. 17-18. In the first of these special meals, diners will experience a premium set menu spotlighting French gastronomy...

Located where the jungle meets the ocean, Laguna Golf Lang Co is one of the most visually appealing clubs in Asia
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Laguna Golf Lang Co Retains EarthCheck “Gold” Status

LANG CO, Vietnam (November 08, 2022) — Laguna Lang Co has restated its credentials as one of Vietnam’s most sustainable large-scale projects by retaining its EarthCheck “Gold Certification” for 2022. One of Asia’s most far-reaching integrated resorts, Laguna Lang Co encompasses award-winning hotels Banyan Tree Lang Co and Angsana Lang Co, as well as Laguna...

The team at the beachfront resort on Vietnam’s southern coastline started the project out small last year, planting a few fast-growing vegetables and spices for use in their lunches at the staff canteen in a bid to be more self-sufficient during the pandemic.
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Willow’s Garden at Meliá Ho Tram Beach Resort Grows from Strength to Strength

HO TRAM, Vietnam (November 2, 2022) – What began as a spice garden in response to a shortage of vegetables during an ongoing COVID-19 lockdown has blossomed into a self-sustainable half-acre space dubbed ‘Willow’s Garden’ on Meliá Ho Tram Beach Resort’s grounds. The team at the beachfront resort on Vietnam’s southern coastline started the project...

CGI of Ambassador Palace Hotel Taipei exterior
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Japan’s Palace Hotel Brand Announces International Expansion

TOKYO (October 27, 2022) – An iconic independent Japanese hotel brand, known for its rich history and homegrown hospitality, is embarking on its first-ever luxury project overseas with a Taiwanese property that also has a notable past and deep roots in the local culture. After over five decades in operation, the landmark Ambassador Hotel Taipei...

Alma’s giant gingerbread house will be built from 232 kilograms of gingerbread - 800 wall tiles that each weigh 155 grams and 1200 roof tiles each 90 grams - and decorated in 40 kilograms of merengue.
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Alma Resort Unveils Giant Gingerbread House For Christmas

CAM RANH, Vietnam (October 25, 2022) – A giant gingerbread house and glittering winter wonderland display, a Christmas choir performance involving youngsters from a local orphanage, and an artists-in-residence program will be among an array of festivities to usher in Alma’s upcoming season to be jolly. The 30-hectare beachfront resort will host events including Christmas...

Avana Retreat's Hidden Spring Lagoon
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Avana Retreat Opens Hidden Spring Lagoon to Guests

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...

Metropole Hanoi to Host 3rd Annual Korean Culinary Experience
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Metropole Hanoi to Host 3rd Annual Korean Culinary Experience

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...

Following Alma’s connection to the system, the resort’s managing director Herbert Laubichler-Pichler says the “first signs are very promising” with the property directly benefiting from up to 20 bookings a day for an average length of two nights via Powered by Archipelago.
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Independent Resort Inks Deal To Bolster Online Room Sales Post-COVID

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...

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