HANOI, Vietnam (Dec. 12, 2022) — Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi has transformed into a winter wonderland ahead of the Christmas season under the theme “A Nutcracker Fairy Tale,” decorated with sparkling lights, a towering tree strewn with ornaments, and elegant, traditional nutcrackers, bringing the holiday to life with renowned French sophistication and joie de vivre....
CHIANG MAI, Thailand (9 December 2022) – The first five-star hotel to open in Chiang Mai since the global pandemic’s onset has launched a 360-degree rooftop bar affording awe-inspiring views of the Ping River to the city’s east and famed Doi Suthep Temple on the mountaintop to the west. The highest bar in Chiang Mai,...
BALI (Dec. 9, 2022) – A secluded property in the highlands of Ubud has long been a popular spot for intimate weddings and the honeymoon crowd but you don’t need to say “I do,” to enjoy Tanah Gajah, a Resort by Hadiprana’s romantic allure. The Balinese property is ticking all the boxes for a romantic...
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (Dec. 8, 2022) — Two of Cambodia’s most iconic luxury hotels — Raffles Hotel Le Royal in Phnom Penh and Raffles Grand Hotel d’Angkor in Siem Reap — are set to celebrate the holiday season with a host of exclusive meals and other festivities. The storied hotels, both in their ninth decade,...
HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam (Nov. 28, 2022) — Festive season at The Reverie Saigon this year promises enchantment and beauty, whimsy and spectacle, much as guests have come to expect from the bold and extravagant 286-room hotel that epitomizes the best of Italian design. Ice sculptures, crystal trees, polar bear doormen, and the “silver...
HO TRAM, Vietnam (Nov. 23, 2022) – A Christmas tree lighting ceremony, a beach bonfire and marshmallow roast, ‘lobster, prawn and steak’ nights and photos with Santa Claus are among Meliá Ho Tram Beach Resort’s array of celebrations this festive season. Poised on Ho Tram Beach within an easy commute from Ho Chi Minh City,...
CHIANG MAI, Thailand (Nov. 14, 2022) – Meliá Chiang Mai, an urban hotel that opened in April, has unveiled its YHI spa with a menu replete with treatments for women, men and children such as massages that aim to combat cellulite, ease muscle tension and prevent hyperactivity. Featuring seven treatment rooms designed in an underwater...
HANOI, Vietnam (Nov. 8, 2022) — David Gallienne, the head chef and owner of Le Jardin des Plumes, a one-Michelin-star restaurant in France’s Normandy region, will host two exclusive dinners at Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi on Nov. 17-18. In the first of these special meals, diners will experience a premium set menu spotlighting French gastronomy...
BALI (Oct. 26, 2022) – As more travelers opt to book solo trips abroad, an enchanting resort, set amid the rice paddies in Bali’s spiritual heart of Ubud, is rolling out a new stay package designed with guests traveling alone in mind. “The Art of Solo Serenity” at Tanah Gajah, a Resort by Hadiprana, is...
HANOI (October. 20, 2022) – It’s rare to find a secret swimming hole that hasn’t already attracted a crowd. Rarer still is that secluded spot having all the creature comforts you may want, while still enjoying the solitude. Avana Retreat has one such place. Carved by nature and masked by dense foliage, the Hidden Spring...
