HANOI (Jan. 30, 2018) — In the days leading up to the Lunar Year of the Dog, Vietnam’s most storied hotel will host a festive open-air bazaar featuring more than a dozen stalls selling gourmet foods and beverages, designer clothing and luxury gifts. The five-day Tet Ha thanh (Hanoian market in Vietnamese) at Sofitel Legend...
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,...
PHU QUOC, Vietnam (Dec. 13, 2017) – Fusion Resort Phu Quoc, the tropical island’s newest spa resort, is moving full steam ahead this month with the launch of three “Wellness Voyages” that promise a journey of mind, body, and soul. The new three-, five-, and seven-day packages are crafted around health pillars designed to address...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
