HANOI (July 22, 2019) – The Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi has unveiled a new collection of handmade, preservative-free mooncakes, presented in beautiful decorative boxes, ahead of the 2019 Mid-Autumn Festival, which kicks off September 13. The mooncakes, created by Metropole’s Chef Nguyen Thanh Van, feature a variety of unique flavors, ranging from classic favorites to...
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The legendary Elephant Bar
There’re hotel bars and there’re hotel bars. And then there’s The Elephant Bar –the number one must-snap on the agenda of any Instagammer or visitor to the Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh. No place oozes elegance, nostalgia and panache like the bar in Raffles Hotel Le Royal. Wicker chairs and leather sofas bask behind high...
Paradise Vietnam Debuts Vibrant Restaurant in Vietnam’s Nha Trang
NHA TRANG (July 4, 2019) — The luxury hospitality group behind some of Vietnam’s finest restaurants is expanding its portfolio, unveiling its 13th restaurant dedicated to lobster with live cooking stations that serve up Vietnamese, Japanese, Korean, Western and Chinese fare. Situated at Citadines Bayfront Nha Trang Hotel at 62 Tran Phu along Nha Trang...
Laguna Raises the Bar for 19th Holes in Vietnam
LANG CO, Vietnam (July 3, 2019) – Visitors to Laguna Golf Lang Co, one of Vietnam’s top courses, now have even more call to toast a life well led following the launch of 67, the nation’s plushest clubhouse bar. The 19th hole has traditionally been a refuge away from the course, a place from which...
Hyatt Regency Bangkok Sukhumvit Launches Photo Gallery and Artistic Afternoon Tea
BANGKOK (July 3, 2019) – A new photo gallery in one of Bangkok’s most culturally diverse areas is giving guests a glimpse into another era with a permanent exhibition on the history of Bangkok’s most important boulevard – Sukhumvit Road. Sukhumvit Gallery, located on the fourth floor of the new Hyatt Regency Bangkok Sukhumvit, features...
Al Bait Sharjah Sets Sustainable Course from Grand Opening
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...
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...