PERTH, Australia (June 6, 2019) – Singapore-based hotel management and building solutions company Louis T Collection is set to officially open the doors of the Quay Perth hotel on Monday June 10, 2019. Quay Perth is a new 80-room boutique hotel on the site of the former New Esplanade hotel and the newest addition to...
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Al Bait Sharjah Trumpets its Debut with First Collection of Images
SHARJAH, U.A.E. (May 30, 2019) — Six months after opening its doors in the heart of this city’s historic district, the Al Bait Sharjah is emerging as one of the region’s most ambitious new properties, renowned for the five historic homes at its foundation and for its overwhelming dedication of human resources. Eight years in...
Banyan Tree Samui Opens Cool New Tuk-Tuk Bar
KOH SAMUI, Thailand (May 22, 2019) — Banyan Tree Samui resort has opened what might be the quirkiest if not the cutest bar in Thailand — a cocktail caravan remodeled from a classic 1960s tuk-tuk. The MP4 Midget is virtually unseen on the streets of Thailand these days. But once upon a time, the “frogs”,...
Campaign Begins to Clear ‘Ghost Nets’ from Mergui Archipelago
KAWTHAUNG, Myanmar (May 21, 2019) — A team of experienced divers from around the world have launched a campaign to clear lost and disused fishing nets – known as ghost nets – from the coral reefs in Myanmar’s Mergui Archipelago. Ghost nets, or ALDFG (abandoned, lost or discarded fishing gear), include fishing nets, lines and...
Five-Star Beachfront Resort Unveils Spas Villas
CAM RANH, Vietnam (May 21, 2019) – The Anam, a 12-hectare resort on Vietnam’s pristine Cam Ranh peninsula, has introduced spa villas replete with couples’ massage tables, a large private outdoor pool and panoramic ocean views. The two new 267-square-metre villas are set on a hill and command expansive vistas of Long Beach and islands...
Sir Nick Bestows Signature Design Status on Laguna Golf Lăng Cô
Lăng Cô, Vietnam (May 17, 2019) — LAGUNA Golf Lăng Cô, the award-winning golf component at the Laguna Lăng Cô integrated project in Central Vietnam, has become the first fully operational course in the world to be elevated into a new elite category by its designer Sir Nick Faldo. The British legend, a six-time major...
Fusion Resorts Celebrates Global Wellness Day
HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam (May 13, 2019) – Fusion is set to honour Global Wellness Day, one day of the year dedicated to helping people make healthier choices and improve their wellbeing and that of the planet, on Saturday June 8th. To mark the special day Fusion resorts and hotels throughout Vietnam will host...
World-renowned Chef Alain Ducasse To Debut New Restaurant at Palace Hotel Tokyo
TOKYO (May 9, 2019) — Long lauded as one of the most esteemed hotels in Japan, Palace Hotel Tokyo will soon boast one of the country’s most sought-after dining establishments. The iconic Japanese property is teaming up with DUCASSE Paris, founded by world-famous chef Alain Ducasse, to unveil a brand new restaurant on its premises...
Three iconic Yangon hotels and cruise ship join an expanding portfolio in Myanmar.
YANGON, Myanmar (May 3, 2019) — Myanmar tourism trailblazers Memories Group announced this week that it had bought a minority share in Strand Hotel International Ltd. The US$3.19 million investment gives the Group stakes in a cruise ship and three hotels, most notably the world-famous Strand Hotel, an iconic landmark on the Yangon waterfront, which...
Golfasian Globalizes Vietnam Golf Coast
LANG CO, Vietnam (April 18, 2019) – Asia’s leading golf tour company, Golfasian, has joined the push to promote Central Vietnam as one of the region’s foremost places for play. The Thailand and Vietnam-based operator signed a strategic partnership with Vietnam Golf Coast: a destination marketing organization that links six of the area’s best signature...