PATTAYA (June 9, 2025) – Meliá Pattaya Hotel has unveiled its YHI Spa with a menu affording an array of health benefits, such as improving metabolism and the nervous and lymphatic systems, to ease stress, anxiety, headaches and sleep problems. Featuring four treatment rooms and a Thai herbal sauna, the hotel’s spa is the fourth YHI Spa to open in...
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Alma Surprises Kids with Whimsical Themed Rooms
CAM RANH, Vietnam (May 29, 2025) – With screens seemingly ubiquitous nowadays, Alma Resort Cam Ranh is bringing youngsters’ imaginations to life in a fun and tangible setting with its new “Kids’ Themed Rooms”. The optional boys’ and girls’ playful room set-ups bring a riot of colour to any of Alma’s oversized suites and pavilions, which all afford sweeping views...
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New Meliá Pattaya Hotel Launches YHI Spa with Diverse Menu
PATTAYA (June 9, 2025) – Meliá Pattaya Hotel has unveiled its YHI Spa with a menu affording an array of...

Alma Surprises Kids with Whimsical Themed Rooms
CAM RANH, Vietnam (May 29, 2025) – With screens seemingly ubiquitous nowadays, Alma Resort Cam Ranh is bringing youngsters’ imaginations...

Sky-High LUZ Bangkok Tapas Bar Unveils ‘Viva la Fiesta’
BANGKOK (May 19, 2025) – LUZ Bangkok Tapas Bar, crowning Thailand’s first INNSiDE by Meliá hotel, has introduced a “Viva la...

‘A Tale of Two Cities’: The Hari Hotels Unveil ‘Twin City Suite Sensation’
(MAY 14, 2025) – The Hari Hong Kong and The Hari London have launched a remarkable new experience anchored by...

‘It’s Afternoon O’Clock’: The Hari Hong Kong Unveils Elegant Afternoon Tea For Two
The Hari Hong Kong is introducing ‘The Hari Afternoon Tea’ replete with homemade treats ranging from ‘snowcrab and ikura tartelettes’...

Himalayan Singing Bowl Therapy Comes to The Anam Mui Ne
MUI NE, Vietnam (April 14, 2025) – The Anam Mui Ne, an Indochine-era inspired resort in Vietnam’s popular beach town...
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New Meliá Pattaya Hotel Welcomes Susan Nonthawilai as YHI Spa Manager
PATTAYA (June 3, 2025) – A professional with more than a decade of hospitality wellness experience and a passion for...

Alma Resort Cam Ranh Welcomes Frederic Savoye as Chief Commercial Officer
CAM RANH, Vietnam (April 17, 2025) – A seasoned hospitality professional with more than two decades’ experience working for some...

New Meliá Pattaya Hotel Appoints Peter Laird as F&B Director
PATTAYA (April 10, 2025) – An Irish and British national with two decades of hospitality experience in Asia and Europe...

Fusion Hotel Group Appoints New Regional Director
Vietnam (March 27, 2025) — Fusion Hotel Group has announced a key appointment in Thailand as the wellness-inspired luxury brand...

Alma Names Ngo Thi Thu Ngan as Director of Human Resources
CAM RANH, Vietnam (Mar. 17, 2025) – Ngo Thi Thu Ngan, a hospitality professional with two decades’ experience mostly working...

Banyan Tree Krabi Introduces New Executive Sous Chef
KRABI, Thailand (Mar. 11, 2025) — Banyan Tree Krabi has announced the appointment of seasoned culinary professional Ammaraporn Duangphophim (Emma)...