HANOI (Nov. 30, 2017) – Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi kicks off the holiday season with an official invitation-only Christmas Lights Ceremony on December 1. For the first time, British cycling legend David Lloyd will join forces with six foreign ambassadors to take part in a bicycle ‘race’ to generate enough electricity to turn on the...
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Sanctum Inle Resort Unveils Off-The-Beaten-Path Adventure to Ruined Royal Capital
INLE Lake, Myanmar (November 28, 2017) – The first upscale resort in one of Myanmar’s most compelling destinations, Inle Lake, has launched a boat journey to an ancient capital where more than 100 stupas lie in a flooded plain. With skyrocketing numbers of tourists descending on the lake’s stilted villages and floating gardens, Sanctum Inle...
‘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...
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...
Luxurious New Resort Celebrates Its First Festive Season With A Bang
CAM RANH, Vietnam (October 16, 2017) – Lighting up a large Christmas tree, making gingerbread figures, visits by a gift-toting Santa Claus, sand castle building competitions and Christmas choir performances are among an array of festivities ushering in The Anam’s first season to be jolly. From December 23 until January 1, the luxurious five-star beachfront...
Food and Wine Lovers Flock to Metropole Hanoi for Les Arômes 2017
HANOI (Oct. 13, 2017) — This autumn, Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi transports guests to a gastronomic world where they can thrill their palates on masterful creations, designed by some of the world’s top chefs, and indulge in some of the finest wines at Les Arômes Festival 2017. Vietnam’s premier wine and food festival runs from...
New Beachfront Resort Opens Premium Villas Boasting Private Spas
CAM RANH, Vietnam (October 12, 2017) – The Anam, a luxurious new 12-hectare resort on Vietnam’s pristine Cam Ranh peninsula, has unveiled two remarkable new villas complete with couples’ massage tables, a sunken granite Jacuzzi large enough for two, a steam room and a large outdoor pool. Set on 400 square metres of lush hillside...
Sri Lanka’s Grand Dame Lures Brides and Grooms
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (Sept. 25, 2017) – Once marred by political tumult, Sri Lanka’s capital has emerged as not only a popular tourist destination but a preferred location for couples to say “I do,” and Colombo’s most storied hotel is leading the way when it comes to destination weddings. “Our stately heritage has made us...
The Reverie Saigon Unveils Vietnamese History Through a Prism of Art
HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam (July 26, 2017) — Otherwise renowned as the ‘Pearl of the Orient,’ a city once recalled for its colonial rule and war-torn past is now emerging as one of Asia’s most dynamic business centres and luring would-be guests with a lesser known but no less compelling attribute: its art. Launched...
Paradise Cooks Up Exclusive Experience
HALONG BAY, Vietnam — One of France’s leading chefs will be in Halong Bay on Aug. 23 when Paradise Vietnam celebrates the launch of its newest cruise line — Paradise Elegance — with the first of three ‘Haute Cuisine on the High Seas’ experiences this year. Thierry Drapeau, chef and co-owner of the two-Michelin-star Restaurant...