SHARJAH, U.A.E. (July 2, 2019) — Leave it to a country that’s actually named one of its residential communities The Sustainable City to also produce a resort where the salon uses only organic ingredients in its nail treatments. Still in its first year of operation, the Al Bait Sharjah has come out of the gate...
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10 of the Most Intriguing Bars in the Far East
It’s summertime, and the living is easy, especially if you happen to find yourself in Asia with a thirst. So where to go? A rooftop with sweeping views of a frenetic city. Or a smouldering man cave where the whisky is as good as it gets? No worries. We’ve got you covered from Burma and...
Australia Hails The Anam as Top Luxury Resort
CAM RANH, Vietnam (June 20, 2019) – Australia is taking a shine to one of Vietnam’s most compelling new destinations — Cam Ranh. One of the country’s leading media — Luxury Travel Magazine — has this month called out The Anam on Long Beach as the “Best Overseas Luxury Resort” in its 2019 Gold List...
Three Meliá Hotels in Vietnam Awarded 2019 TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence
HANOI (June 19, 2019) — Three Meliá Hotels & Resorts in Vietnam have received Certificates of Excellence in TripAdvisor’s 2019 worldwide acknowledgement — Meliá Hanoi, Meliá Danang Beach Resort and Meliá Ba Vi Mountain Retreat. TripAdvisor is the leading travel review website, and the Certificate of Excellence is based on real opinions and experiences and requires a...
Metropole Hanoi’s GM William Haandrikman named “General Manager of the Year” in Asia for 2019
HANOI (June 18, 2019) – William Haandrikman, the General Manager of Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi, was named “General Manager of the Year” in Asia at the Stelliers Asia and South Asia 2019 awards ceremony on May 28. Haandrikman, who is also the Area General Manager for AccorHotels in the north of Vietnam, was presented with...
TNT Helps Blast a Path For Women’s Golf at The Bluffs
HO TRAM, Vietnam (June 17, 2019) — Vietnam’s top rated golf course, The Bluffs Ho Tram Strip, is deploying an explosive new asset to help it blast a path for the women’s game in the Southeast Asian country. Known by her nickname “TNT” to those who know her well, Tang Thi Nhung, is already a...
Hyatt Regency Bangkok Sukhumvit opens Spectrum for brunch once a month
BANGKOK (June 11, 2019) – Bangkok’s newest rooftop lounge and bar, Spectrum, is switching gears from dusk to dawn with the launch of a new monthly Sunday brunch. The hip nightlife spot, that opened its doors in the Hyatt Regency Bangkok Sukhumvit in late March, will transform its 29th floor into a buffet brunch setting...
Louis T Collection Debuts Quay Perth Hotel in Western Australian Capital
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...
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”,...