HO TRAM, Vietnam (Jan. 17, 2018) — The Bluffs Ho Tram Strip has retained its status as one of Golf Digest’s best golf courses in the world — only now it is 39 places higher than it was in 2016, when the planet’s most widely-read golf publication released the follow-up to its inaugural ‘World 100...
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Cam Ranh’s only all-spa inclusive resort introduces aerial & kids yoga and new spa therapies
CAM RANH, Vietnam (Jan. 17, 2018) – Fusion Resort Cam Ranh, on Vietnam’s south central coast, welcomed the new year with a new name and a new wellness concept. The all-spa inclusive resort has revamped its spa menu and is introducing a packed schedule of healthy and healing activities ranging from anti-gravity yoga and yoga...
Ho Ngoc Ha Takes Centre Stage at La Nuit by Sofitel Hanoi
HANOI (Jan. 16, 2018) – Last month, Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi played host to an exclusive, invitation-only music event that echoed the best of Parisian nightlife. More than 150 guests were immersed in an evening of music and mixology for one-night only, as Vietnam’s most storied hotel was transformed into a virtual stage for world-renowned...
Ho Chi Minh City’s District 3 Emerges as THE Place to See the Real Saigon
HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam (Jan. 3, 2018) – A neighborhood of leafy avenues, storied palaces and pagodas, meaningful museums and some of Vietnam’s most striking colonial architecture, District 3 is one of Ho Chi Minh City’s most underrated enclaves. As well as history and heritage, it is also home to some of the city’s...
Ani Villas Celebrates Grand Opening in Dominican Republic
RIO SAN JUAN, Dominican Republic (Dec. 19, 2017) — Ani Villas Dominican Republic, a secluded, 14-key private resort that commands its own dramatic peninsula, opened on December 16. Surrounded by the sea on three sides, the four-acre estate trades on spectacular vistas. Twelve of the resort’s 14 suites front the ocean with great banks of windows...
New Play Aims to Put Vietnamese Theater in Spotlight
HANOI (Dec. 14, 2017) — An actual lake and real-life farmers form the foundation of a cultural spectacle that recently debuted on the outskirts of Hanoi. Called The Quintessence of Tonkin, the outdoor play is staged on a lake next to one of Vietnam’s oldest Buddhist pagodas and performed by a cast of 250 characters,...
‘Hotel as Gallery’ Pays Tribute to Thriving Vietnamese Art Scene
CAM RANH, Vietnam (November 21, 2017) – Seven months after The Anam opened as Vietnam’s most ambitious new coastal resort, the 213-room property is shepherding guests into the galleries and homes of talented local artists and unveiling an artist-in-residence program. The resort’s commitment to the arts is obvious all over its grounds, where an eclectic...
Sherwood Suites Opens In Saigon As Expansive New Choice
HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM (Nov. 14, 2017) – Sherwood Suites, a plush apartment-only property in a prime location near the heart of Ho Chi Minh City, aims to offer travelers luxury and flexibility as it celebrates its grand opening this month. The new 20-storey property is positioning itself as a compelling new choice for...
Fusion Resort Lands on Vietnam’s Phu Quoc Island
PHU QUOC, Vietnam (Nov. 9, 2017) – Fusion Resort Phu Quoc, with 97 pool villas stretched along a pristine stretch of tropical coastline, has opened in one of Vietnam’s top up-and-coming destinations. Located in the private bay of Vung Bau, 40 minutes from Phu Quoc’s international airport, the secluded spot borders both the ocean and...
Hotels Foray into Fashion
HUE, Vietnam (Nov. 1, 2017) —Hotels usually leave the contents of the suitcase to the guest, but increasingly, they’re having more and more to say about what those contents look like when the guest checks out. They’re seducing guests with their own designs. They’re helping get garments made-to-measure. And they’re shepherding guests in and out...