HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam (Nov. 7, 2019) — One of Asia’s most pioneering boutique tour operators, Trails of Indochina, is bearing down on a new set of standards in immersive tailor-made travel in the region after marking its 20th anniversary. Having recently expanded from Southeast Asia into East Asian nations such as Taiwan, Hong...
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Samui Spa Strikes Gold
KOH SAMUI, Thailand (Nov. 6, 2019) — Countless hours of kneading muscles appears to have paid off for the team at Banyan Tree Spa Samui after they won a Kinnari Gold Award at the Thailand Tourism Awards in Bangkok recently. The prestigious awards — recognized by the United Nations World Tourism Organisation and overseen by...
Metropole Hanoi Hosts ‘Polish Gastronomy Week’ with MasterChef Champion
HANOI (Oct. 31, 2019) – A Vietnamese-Polish winner of MasterChef, the competitive cooking reality TV show produced in 60 countries around the world, will headline a special “Polish Gastronomy Week” from Nov. 8-15 at Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi, spotlighting popular dishes from the central European country. Ola Nguyen, 22, who was born in Vietnam and...
Hyatt Regency Bangkok Launches New 2020 Wedding Packages
BANGKOK (Oct. 30, 2019) – A contemporary Bangkok hotel, with a facade inspired by the joining of masculine and feminine, is enticing lovers to take the next big step within its grounds. The Hyatt Regency Bangkok Sukhumvit has launched a range of wedding packages, from intimate ceremonies at the hotel’s highest perch to fanciful wedding...
Fusion Combats Vietnam’s Litter Issue With Giant Fish Installations
HO CHI MINH CITY (Oct. 22, 2019) – The diet of a typical fish shouldn’t include plastic, that is unless it’s one of the oversized guppies that have found a home on the beach fronts of Fusion Resort Cam Ranh and Fusion Resort Phu Quoc, in Vietnam. The two new versatile installations not only act...
Laguna Lands Two Hotels on Condé Nast Traveler Leaderboard
LANG CO, Vietnam (October 21, 2019) — GOLF courses all over Asia are often anchored by a great hotel. Until now, however, no club could boast of having not just one, but two of the region’s highest rated resorts within a well-struck iron shot of the clubhouse. Such a scenario has just come to pass...
Chedi Muscat Completes Makeover
MUSCAT, Oman (Oct. 17, 2019) — Sixteen years after opening as Oman’s most contemporary new resort, The Chedi Muscat is emerging from its most significant upgrade to date with new suites and rooms with expansive terraces. The most grandiose gesture of the upgrade is the 4-bedroom suite, a room category demanded by the rising numbers...
Al Bait Sharjah Details a $68,000 Weekend
SHARJAH, U.A.E. (Oct. 16, 2019) — Though the new Al Bait Sharjah has opened as an antidote to the bright-light-big-city glitz of Dubai, the hotel has not rolled up its welcome mat on the most well-to-do. Indeed, the resort this month has debuted a new weekend getaway package that includes accommodation in its signature heritage...
Former Tour Champ Evans “Blown Away” By Vietnam’s Potential For Cycling
LANG CO, Vietnam (Oct. 10, 2019) – Former Tour De France winner Cadel Evans has tipped Central Vietnam as a future mecca for active tourism following his successful debut in one of Asia’s premier cycle events. The Australian cyclist, who triumphed in the world’s most famous road biking race in 2011, said he was “blown...
New Revenue & Reputation Management Solution Helps Independent Hotels Play Big
BANGKOK (Oct. 9, 2019) – Hospitality management and building solutions company, Louis T Collection, is cementing its reputation as a creative leader within the boutique and privately owned hotel industry with the launch of RevPlus. This new Revenue and Reputation management solution was developed to elevate small, independent hotels to the next level in a...