Whether you’re looking to go looney for Lunar New Year or having a romantic tête-à-tête with a loved one for Tet, you’ll be sure to know that Lunar New Year is upon us this month when it launches across Southeast Asia. January 25 sees the start of the Year of the Rat. But no need...
HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam (Jan. 17, 2020) – Fusion’s newest hotel, Fusion Suites Vung Tau, is set to open on January 24th, 2020 in southern Vietnam’s popular coastal playground. The new 19-storey property features 171 well-appointed suites and apartments, a multitude of dining options, a maritime-inspired spa, and the city’s only rooftop infinity pool....
BANGKOK (Jan. 16, 2020) – Hyatt Regency Bangkok Sukhumvit has pulled back the curtains on its most elaborate accommodation option, the one-of-a-kind Presidential Suite on the 28th floor. From its sky-high perch, windows give way to expansive views of the city skyline. Beyond the floor-to-ceiling glass, a terrace borders the exterior of the suite and...
HO TRAM, Vietnam (Jan. 15, 2020) – Meliá Ho Tram Beach Resort has signed up to help save lives in disadvantaged communities, create livelihoods, and shield the environment by joining soap recycling program Soap for Hope. The 17-hectare five-star resort, which celebrated its grand opening in April last year, has joined forces with hygiene and...
The iconic Tokyo hotel that played a fundamental role in the introduction of traditional French cooking to Japan’s capital more than half a century ago is now playing a pivotal part in introducing a new take on French cuisine to the city’s world-class dining scene with the Nov. 1 debut of Esterre – a fine...
CAM RANH, Vietnam (Jan. 9, 2020) – One of Vietnam’s most acclaimed resorts is ushering in 2020 in a state of zen, launching restorative spa packages tailored to guests’ birth years, zodiac signs and zodiac elements. Inspired by the Vietnamese zodiac elements of wood, fire, earth, metal and water, the Anam’s new spa therapy begins...
BALI, Indonesia (Jan. 9, 2020) – This month after nearly two decades under management by GHM, the once private family estate of noted Indonesian architect Hendra Hadiprana is returning to its roots and relaunching as Tanah Gajah, a resort by Hadiprana. The idyllic 20-key property, set amid the rice paddies in Bali’s spiritual heart of...
HANOI (Jan. 7, 2020) – The spirit of old Hanoi will sweep through the Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi this month, as the hotel celebrates Tet with a traditional Old Quarter-style market from Jan. 17-19. The festivities continue with special culinary offerings beginning Jan. 24. At the Tet market, food vendors on the hotel’s patio will...
KOH SAMUI, Thailand (Jan. 7, 2020) — If you smell something sizzling down in southeastern Koh Samui these days, chances are it’s coming from Banyan Tree Samui’s beachfront restaurant, Sands, where Chef Rainer Roersch is rolling out his smoking hot “8-Fires” cuisine. “We were looking for a very visual and atmospheric theme,” said Chef Rainer....
BAGAN, Myanmar (Dec. 18, 2019) — Look at any travel story or poster promoting tourism in Myanmar and chances are it will feature one of two iconic images – the shimmering golden stupa of Shwedagon Pagoda, or a hot-air balloon drifting celestially over the ancient temples of Bagan at sunrise. While Shwedagon is said to...
