NINH BINH, Vietnam (March 8, 2019) – Meliá Hotels International is taking over the management of The Reed Hotel in May, a rebranding that is likely to be completed by January 2020. With this new hotel, the group is now 6 operating six hotels in Vietnam and has seven more in the pipeline. The new...
HALONG BAY, Vietnam (March 7, 2019) – A menu crafted by British Michelin-starred chef John Burton-Race has been introduced on Halong Bay’s largest and most lavish cruising vessel. Burton-Race, who has starred in a host of popular television shows including French Leave, Return of the Chef, I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here and...
YANGON, Myanmar (Mar. 6, 2019) — Awei Pila, an exclusive resort set on a remote tropical island, has opened a SCUBA diving center in Myanmar’s Mergui Archipelago, offering Open Water courses and certification to first-time divers. The Awei Pila Dive Center will provide all levels of PADI diving courses from DSD (Discover Scuba Diving) to...
HO TRAM, Vietnam (March 5, 2019) – Meliá Ho Tram Beach Resort, a 152-room and 83-villa five-star property poised on a beach within easy reach of Ho Chi Minh City, will celebrate its grand opening in April. Heralding a new era for Meliá Hotels International, the resort is the first property to open in southern...
LANG CO, Vietnam (March 4, 2019) – One of Vietnam’s leading golf layouts, Laguna Golf Lang Co, is staying at the top of its maintenance game by utilizing the talents of a very special group of greenkeepers: a family of water buffalo. As every superintendent worth his or her salt will tell you, prime conditioning...
HUE, Vietnam (Feb. 19, 2019) — An historic 122-room boutique hotel on the south bank of the fabled Perfume River in the one-time imperial capital of Vietnam officially observed its emergence today as Azerai La Residence, Hue, the second hotel in a new group formed by hotelier Adrian Zecha. Concurrent with the hotel’s rebranding is...
HANOI, Vietnam (Feb. 18, 2019) — Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi is pleased to welcome one of Asia’s top bartenders, Rogerio Igarashi Vaz, for an exclusive, one-night only mixology event on Sat, Feb. 23 at the angelina cocktail bar, whisky lounge and restaurant. From 9pm onwards, guests can look forward to sampling a selection of handcrafted...
HANOI (Jan. 23, 2019) – This Lunar New Year, Vietnam’s most storied hotel captures the spirit of old Hanoi with a specially-constructed model tram and a bustling Tet market featuring dozens of stalls selling traditional holiday foods, designer clothing and local handicrafts. The six-day Tet bazaar at the Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi will be gratuit...
LANG CO, Vietnam (Jan. 21, 2019) – Laguna Golf Lang Co is one of the golf clubs leading the charge as part of a freshly launched destination marketing effort geared towards cementing Central Vietnam’s status as one of Asia’s leading places for play. The new DMO, named Vietnam Golf Coast, was inaugurated at an official...
LOIKAW, Myanmar (Jan. 15, 2019) – One of Myanmar’s most iconic and recognizable tours, Balloons Over Bagan, has set sail for new horizons this month with the launch of a new hot-air balloon flight in the remote ethnic region of Kayah State. Balloon Over Loikaw becomes the fourth option in the arsenal of this enterprising...
