SIEM REAP, Cambodia – 26 May 2022 – Raffles Grand Hotel d’Angkor, one of the most iconic heritage properties in Southeast Asia, reopens its doors to guests on 1st June 2022 for the first time in almost three years. First opened in 1932 and widely celebrated as La Grande Dame de Angkor, the hotel has...
CAM RANH, Vietnam (May 12, 2022) – In Vietnam the sidewalk is used for much more than walking. The curb comes to life with coffee and street food vendors, barbers, exercise groups, mobile masseuses, shoe shiners, street performers and then some. To pay homage to the quintessential Vietnamese pastime of spending hours sipping brews on...
TOKYO (May 4, 2022) – In celebration of Palace Hotel Tokyo’s tenth anniversary this May, the highly acclaimed property is cutting the ribbon on a new category of suites. Six Premier Suites were officially unveiled this month, adding a mid-range category to the hotel’s now-seven categories of suites, which range in size from 75 square...
Hanoi, April 21 2022 – While tradition mandates powering down for Earth Day on April 22nd, one hotel group is powering up – when it comes to going green. At the same time Meliá Hotels International expands its development footprint across Asia, Spain’s largest hotel group is rolling out a number of sustainability initiatives to...
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (April 21, 2022) – Phnom Penh’s newest international branded luxury hotel, the Hyatt Regency Phnom Penh, is ready to play its part in a post-pandemic renaissance as the city regains momentum as a hub for tourism. In common with destinations around the world, Cambodia’s capital has suffered as the global health crisis slowed...
LANG CO, Vietnam (April 19, 2022) – Pre-pandemic the buzz about Vietnam’s golf courses was almost as loud as the motorbike horns that soundtrack daily life in major cities like Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi. And Adam Calver, director of golf at Laguna Golf Lang Co and a driving force in Vietnam Golf Coast...
HO CHI MINH CITY (April 8, 2022) – While eco-initiatives shouldn’t be restricted to one day a year, Earth Day on April 22nd is a reminder that we need to act now – and always – when it comes to the health of the earth. This year’s theme, Invest in Our Planet, highlights how we...
HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam (March 28, 2022) — As Vietnam lifts the last of its travel restrictions for international visitors, one of Southeast Asia’s most ambitious new luxury hotel groups is rolling out a welcome mat that leads to new accommodation, pursuits and packages. Vietnam announced the end of travel restrictions on March 16...
CHIANG MAI, Thailand (24 March 2022) – Meliá Chiang Mai, a 260-key urban hotel in the heart of Thailand’s mountainous Chiang Mai, with some of the city’s most spectacular views and its highest rooftop bar, will open on 10 April 2022. Owned by Thailand’s leading integrated lifestyle real estate group, Asset World Corp Public Company Limited...
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (Mar. 17, 2022) — Raffles Le Royal has been voted “Best Hotel in Cambodia” by the readers of the prestigious DestinAsian magazine. The historical and iconic hotel, a “must-visit” for many a traveler to Phnom Penh, beat out stiff competition to scoop the award in the magazine’s annual poll. “Originally opened in...
