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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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”,...
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...
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...
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...
