PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (Sep. 6, 2021) – With Phnom Penh on track to become the most vaccinated city in Southeast Asia, moves are afoot within Cambodia’s tourism industry to work towards a possible reopening of borders for fully vaccinated international travelers by November this year. The Cambodian tourism ministry recently announced that fully vaccinated international...
BALI (Sept. 2, 2021) – A newly-opened family pool at the forefront of this Balinese resort harkens back to another era of the property. The spot was once the prime gathering place for the whole Hadiprana family, long before there was even an inkling the grounds would one day become a resort. For decades the...
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (Aug. 31, 2021) — Raffles Hotel Le Royal, celebrated for more than 90 years as one of the “Grandes Dames” of Southeast Asia, has reopened its northern wing as an ASQ (alternative state quarantine), offering an elegant option to inbound travelers. “Guests will be accommodated in a stand-alone wing of the hotel,...
CAM RANH, Vietnam (August 31, 2021) – As hotels navigate the ups and downs of trying to retain staff during the pandemic, one hotel on Vietnam’s Cam Ranh peninsula has figured out a way to put staff to work at home before they return to in-person service. This month, Alma has joined forces with Australian-founded...
KOH SAMUI, Thailand (August 5, 2021) – As Thailand’s Koh Samui island opens to international tourists, Meliá Koh Samui has launched a package anchored by a stay in a meticulously refurbished merchant vessel. Overlooking secluded Choeng Mon Beach on the north-eastern tip of Koh Samui island in the Gulf of Thailand, the resort’s “Island Indulgence”...
KOH SAMUI, Thailand (August 4, 2021) — WITH stints at high profile resorts in the Caribbean, the Middle East, China, South Korea and his native Mexico in his locker, Adrian Pulido can draw upon extensive experience in the global tourism industry. Therefore, it counts for something when the general manager of the recently opened Hyatt...
HANOI (August 2, 2021) – One-hundred-twenty years after the Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi made its debut, the landmark hotel is introducing an exclusive collection of mooncake flavors and elegant decorative boxes designed to resemble a history book that pays tribute to the Grand Dame of Hanoi’s anniversary. The hand-baked, preservative-free mooncakes are made from authentic...
CAM RANH, Vietnam (Aug. 2, 2021) – With Vietnam’s virus flare-up forcing Alma to temporarily close, the resort’s team has kept busy creating a one-of-a-kind tour that answers everything you wanted to know about a hotel but were afraid to ask. To be launched upon the resort’s reopening, Alma’s one-hour ‘Back of House’ tour will...
KRABI, Thailand (21 July 2021) — In this modern age of bustling cities, buzzing phones and busy schedules, the gentle art of “forest bathing” has suddenly become a popular recreational activity. And at Banyan Tree Krabi, the perfect environment is rooted just beyond the doorstep. With a bountiful and beautiful variety of flora and fauna...
SINGAPORE (July 15, 2021) — GHM has signed an agreement to unveil another Chedi hotel, this time on the Red Sea at El Gouna in Egypt. The new hotel — The Chedi El Gouna, Red Sea, Egypt — is to be developed on the foundation of an existing, 86-key charming beachfront property. It will be perfected...
