HANOI (Nov. 25, 2019) – This Christmas season the Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi is transforming into a “fashion house,” L’Atelier du Metropole, to celebrate the holidays, pairing sophisticated French style with a glitzy joie de vivre. Unique couture collections created by young local Vietnamese designers will be on display throughout the hotel during the festive...
KRABI, Thailand (Nov. 25, 2019) — Singapore-based Banyan Tree Holdings Ltd, one of Asia’s foremost luxury hotel groups, has announced plans for a new resort in Krabi in the second quarter of 2020. Now under development in a serene location on Tubkaek Beach, some 35 kilometers from Krabi Airport, Banyan Tree Krabi fronts powdery white...
LANG CO, Vietnam (November 21, 2019) – Laguna Golf Lang Co and other members of the Vietnam Golf Coast (VGC) are in the process of completely phasing out single-use plastics after reaching their final straw with the environmentally corrosive material. The best signature golf courses in Central Vietnam joined forces earlier this year as part...
HO CHI MINH CITY (Nov. 20, 2019) – Fusion is substantially expanding its Vietnam’s presence by tripling the number of properties in the Land of the Blue Dragon. Over the next three years, the pioneering wellness lodging specialists will launch 10 new hotels and resorts, representing 1,385 rooms and private villas, suites, and apartments. Expanding into...
HO CHI MINH CITY (Nov. 14, 2019) – While indulgence over the festive season is usually a matter of tasty treats, one hotel group in Vietnam is doling out spiritual pick-me-ups, to boot. At Fusion’s beachfront, all-spa-inclusive resorts throughout Vietnam, the guiding star leads to body rubs, Tai Chi and yuletide activities, as well as...
UBUD, Bali (Nov. 14, 2019) — One of Southeast Asia’s most renowned resorts, The Chedi Club Tanah Gajah Ubud, is set to anchor the ambitions of a brand new hotel management group, Hadiprana Hospitality. The formal handover from the resort’s longtime operator, Singapore-based GHM, is set to take place on January 1st 2020. The rebranded...
TOKYO (Nov. 13, 2019) — The iconic Tokyo hotel that played a fundamental role in the introduction of traditional French cooking to Japan’s capital over 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 1 November debut of...
HO TRAM, Vietnam (November 12, 2019) — Vietnam’s top rated club, The Bluffs Ho Tram Strip, is aiming to help launch young Asian talent along the same path as Tiger Woods and Jordan Speith when it hosts the nation’s first ever Junior Golf Tour of Asia (JGTA) event. The Greg Norman-designed track, rated #35 in...
HO TRAM, Vietnam (Nov. 12, 2019) – Thronged with locals haggling for the freshest catch of the day, Vietnam’s seafood markets are an icon unto themselves. It’s this eclectic market atmosphere that Meliá Ho Tram Beach Resort is bringing to life right on its grounds every Saturday night as part of its new “Seafood Market”...
CAM RANH, Vietnam (Nov. 7, 2019) – Holidaymakers of all ages at Vietnam’s new “it” destination are kicking, foot sweeping and wrestling their way to fitness as part of the Anam’s new in-resort vovinam classes. Based on the ancient Asian philosophy of yin and yang, vovinam endeavours to align body and mind through the art...
