Posted by admin on May 7, 2011 under Vietnam travel News, vietnam hotel | 
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 Global hotel management group Accor on Wednesday announced its partnership with the local trade and real estate services firm Savico to manage and develop Mercure Son Tra Resort in the central coastal city of Danang.
Scheduled to be up and running in 2013, the 120-room hotel is expected to help attract more guests to Danang and its Son Tra Peninsula, a national park full of greenery and preservation of wild life and natural beauties.
Patrick Basset, Accor vice president of operations for Vietnam, the Philippines, Japan and South Korea, pinned high hopes for the success of the hotel on Son Tra Peninsula 12 kilometers from the heart of Danang City and a 20-minute drive from Danang International Airport.
“Central Vietnam is full of potential and still in demand for an international quality accommodation with personality and style to accommodate both domestic and international travelers,” Basset said in a statement obtained by the Daily.
Nguyen Vinh Tho, chairman and chief executive officer of Savico, said in the statement that the company had invested in Danang as it saw this city as a destination of many natural attractions and significant tourism potentials.
“This city is home to many famous attractions such as Ba Na Hills, Ngu Hanh Son Mountain, Hai Van Pass, and especially, Son Tra Peninsula,” Tho said, adding that Accor and Savico have agreed in developing Mercure Son Tra Resort in anticipating the peninsula as an upcoming tourist destination.
Basset said the Mercure brand translated well in Vietnam as it was a non-standardized brand designed to provide international-designed contemporary rooms of comfort and relaxation within local environment and surroundings.
Accor has its Mercure brand present in more than 50 markets. The group now operates 11 hotels through vietnam under the Sofitel, MGallery, Novotel, and Mercure hotel brands. These properties have more than 2,000 rooms.
Accor is consolidating its position as the largest international operator of hotel in Vietnam with additional hotels committed to development, including three Pullman, one MGallery, three Novotel, three Mercure and two ibis hotels. It is planning to open Hotel de l’Opera Hanoi later this year as the first MGallery-brand property in the capital city and the second of its kind in Vietnam after Veranda Resort Phu Quoc off mainland Kien Giang Province. |
| Source: The Saigon Times Daily |
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Posted by admin on May 4, 2011 under Vietnam travel News, vietnam hotel |
The number of one- to four-star ho chi minh hotels, the country’s biggest tourism base, increased by more than 1,300 in the first quarter.
Nearly half the number, or 628 rooms, are one-star-standard rooms, the Hotel Division of the city’s Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism reported. According to a report by the division, the one-star hotels now make up a huge part of the city’s hotels.
The city has 836 hotels with 25,360 rooms. Of these hotels, 596 are of one-star standard with 9,676 rooms, almost equal to the total number of three- to five-star rooms. There are 167 two-star hotels with more than 6,000 rooms, 13 four-star hotels of 1,760 rooms and 13 five-star hotels with over 4,222 rooms.
However, the five-star hotels will overtake their low budget rivals with many projects in the offing to expand and build luxury facilities.
In District 1 alone, several four- to five-star hotels penciled in for a facelift in the immediate future include Majestic, Kim Do royal hotel, Grand hotel saigon and Continental.
The forthcoming project to build a new office building and a five-star hotel complex on Le Loi Boulevard is also on course.
The Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism has reported the city has received around 900,000 international visitors in the first quarter of this year, up 6% year-on-year.
Source: SGT
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Posted by admin on April 25, 2011 under Vietnam Travel in the South, Vietnam travel News, vietnam hotel |
Many hotels, restaurants and resorts of Saigontourist, welcome clients with gastronomic programs on the occasion of the upcoming public holidays, Liberation Day (April 30) and May Day (May 1).
Hotel Majestic Saigon (1 Dong Khoi St., Dist. 1. Tel: 08.38295517)
On April 30, the Serenade Restaurant on the hotel’s seventh floor will launch a special service from 7 p.m.-10 p.m. Customers will be served with Heineken beer, white or red wine, soft drinks or mineral water and enjoy the firework display. The service costs an adult VND429,000 and a child VND215,000.
At the same time, M. Bar on the eighth floor will also offer a similar service. Clients will get a drink— white or red wine, cocktail, Heineken beer, mineral water or soft drinks—as well as enjoy a firework display and a music show. The service prices are VND499,000 for an adult and VND250,000 for a child.
First Hotel ho chi minh (18 Hoang Viet St., Tan Binh Dist. Tel: 08.38441199)
Hoa Su 1 Restaurant will serve a buffet with more than 40 typical Vietnamese dishes of northern, central and southern regions on the night of April 30. During the buffet, diners will enjoy a variety show, join a lucky draw with prizes from Nescafé as the sponsor, and see the hotel’s chefs perform the culinary art. The buffet tickets cost an adult VND300,000 and a child VND180,000.
The First Grill Restaurant will hold a music show with a buffet. The buffet includes delicious dishes that previously won gold medals at national gastronomic competitions. Diners will also join a lucky draw in the end.
The First Hot Pot Restaurant will offer a 10% discount for diners who pay on April 30 and May 1. Clients will also be invited a glass of champagne.
Dong Khanh Hotel (2 Tran Hung Dao B St., Dist. 5. Tel: 08.39236404)
A buffet with more than 30 dishes, including hot pots, will be served from 6 p.m.-9:30 p.m. The hotel will give a 10% discount voucher to those clients who buy 5-10 tickets. Any client that buys 11-15 tickets will be eligible for a Dong Khanh silver card, and a Dong Khanh gold card will go to those who buy more than 16 tickets. The hotel also has special prices for groups of clients.
The buffet costs an adult VND199,000 and a child VND139,000.
Bat Dat Hotel (238 Tran Hung Dao St., Dist. 5. Tel: 08.38551662)
Buffets with selected Vietnamese and Chinese dishes will be served from 6 p.m.-9:30 p.m. on April 30 and May 1. The buffets go with a music show and a sing-together program (clients can sing songs on the stage at their wish). Buffet prices are ND200,000 for an adult and VND120,000 for a child, including drinks, ice-cream and a glass of cocktail. The hotel donates one free ticket to any customer that buys five tickets before April 30.
Que Huong-Liberty 4 Hotel (265 Pham Ngu Lao St., Dist. 1. Tel: 08.38364556)
The hotel will serve buffets with grilled fresh seafood on April 30 and May 1, from 6 p.m.-9:30 p.m. The cocktail and draft beef are complimentary. Buffet prices are VND269,000 for an adult and VND139,000 for a child.
Diners that join a lucky draw will possibly win a voucher for two people to spend a vacation at Madagui Resort in Lam Dong Province. Those that book tickets before April 25 are given a 10% discount.
Liberty Central Hotel (179 Le Thanh Ton St., Dist. 1. Tel: 08.62917977)
The Central Restaurant will serve lunch and dinner buffets with more than 30 dishes on April 30, from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m.
At the dinner buffet, the 120-seat restaurant will give diners a lunch voucher and free soft drinks. Lunch and dinner buffets cost an adult VND199,000 and VND299,000, and VND109,000 and VND199,000 for a child.
Binh Quoi 1 Tourist Area (1147 Binh Quoi St., Binh Thanh Dist. Tel: 08.35565891)
Buffets with more than 70 southern dishes and traditional southern music will be served from April 29-May 3. On April 29, there will be one buffet from 5 p.m.-8:30 p.m. On the other days, two buffets will be held from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. and 5 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
The buffets cost an adult VND200,000 and a child VND110,000.
Van Thanh Tourist Area (48/10 Dien Bien Phu St., Binh Thanh Dist. Tel: 8.35123025)
There will be dinner buffets with over 40 dishes on April 30 and May 1. Diners will also play folk games for prizes and children can entertain themselves with games such as painting statues, making flour objects and making sand pictures. Buffet prices are VND190,000 for an adult and VND120,000 for a child.
Oscar Hotel (68A Nguyen Hue Blvd., Dist. 1. Tel: 08.38292959)
From April 26 to May 1, the hotel will serve dinner buffets with more than 45 selected Vietnamese dishes, especially seafood. Drinks are complimentary. Buffets on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday cost an adult VND240,000 and a child VND110,000. Buffet prices on Friday, Saturday and Sunday are VND270,000 for an adult and VND130,000 for a child.
Grand Hotel saigon (8 Dong Khoi St., Dist. 1, Tel: 08. 3823 0163)
Chez-Nous restaurant launches a buffet program ‘Tastes of countries’ on April 30 and May 1 from 6.30 p.m. to 9.30 p.m. featuring French style lobster cream soup, baked turkey American style, Russian style barbecue, Korean roll rice and sushi. Customers will get a complimentary drink of Chilean wine or Russian draught beer, soft drink and mineral water. Classical music will be played during the buffet. The price is VND499,000 per adult and VND399,000 per child.
Continental Hotel (132 Dong Khoi St., Dist. 1, Tel: 08 3825 7679)
Next weekend a gala buffet featuring 30 European style dishes will be held at La Fayette restaurant. Free drinks are served to guests. Buffet prices are VND450,000 per adult and VND230,000 per child.
Tan Cang Tourist Area (A100 Ung Van Khiem St., Binh Thanh Dist., Tel: 08 3512 8775)
A buffet featuring 80 grilled dishes and hot pots will take place at the garden space next to Saigon River for the holiday weekend. Guests will be offered a free glass of Fifth Ocean draught beer for every ticket. The buffet will be scheduled from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. The prices are VND250,000 per adult and VND140,000 per child. Tickets can be delivered to customers.
Saigon Ship Restaurant (Bach Dang Wharf, Nguyen Hue Blvd., Dist. 1, Tel: 08 3823 0393)
A lunch buffet with more than 48 dishes will be held from 11 a.m. to 1.30 p.m. next weekend. The ship departs at 11:30 a.m. and follows the round turn of Bach Dang Wharf and Thanh Da Peninsula. Tickets are priced at VND190,000 per adult and VND120,000 per child.
A dinner buffet will be scheduled from 5.30 p.m. to 6.30 p.m. (boarding time is 5 p.m.) and from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. (boarding time is 7 p.m.). The ship will follow the Bach Dang Wharf – Ben Nghe Wharf – Bach Dang Wharf route.
Posted by admin on March 3, 2011 under Vietnam Travel in the North, Vietnam travel News, vietnam hotel |
Northern provinces are accelerating efforts to woo investors into tourism development.
Deputy chairwoman of Yen Bai People’s Committee Pham Thi Thanh Tra said in the past six years the ‘Back to the Origin’ tourism programme in three northern provinces of Yen Bai, Phu Tho and Lao Cai has captured visitors’ special attention while stimulating investment into local tourism infrastructure development.
The statement was made during the launching of ‘Back to the Origin’ tourism programme 2011 which was jointly held by the three northern locations. Tra was also the head of these locations’ tourism cooperation board.
There are nearly 1,000 tourism residences, 500 hotels, 260 big restaurants and over 20 ecological and entertainment sites in these three locations currently. However, tourism infrastructure in these areas is backward.
Despite an abundance of state classified historical relics, biodiversity and picturesque landscapes, the tourism sector’s revenue in these areas is low due to the lack of quality tourism accommodations. As with Yen Bai, the province licenced 277 investment projects in the past five years, however the tourism sector only lured in several dozens of projects. The province’s leadership hopes the ‘Back to the Origin’ tourism programme 2011 would help bring more visitors to the province.
“Yen Bai is accelerating the construction of major tourism venues and strives to turn Thac Ba into a national standard resort,” Tra said.
Similar to Yen Bai, Phu Tho also remains unknown to many local and foreign visitors due to poor infrastructure. The province is concentrating efforts into bringing about a face-lifting to provincial hotel and restaurant system and popularising the homestay model to catch up visitors’ needs.
Deputy chairwoman of Phu Tho People’s Committee Nguyen Thi Kim Hai said the province would prioritise investment into tourism growth in the coming period.
Hai said tourism investment figures were upbeat. Particularly, the Viet Han Real Estate Company has joined hands with South Korea-based Samsung Group to engage in a big $5 billion resort which covers 2,500 hectares in Tam Nong district’s six communes. Site clearance will start from the second quarter of 2011 and the project will be put into use from 2018.
Besides, Xuan Truong Company Limited has worked on a building a road running from Hung Kings Temple to Xuan Son National Park and upgrading five stilt-houses of local people into tourism residences.
Phu Tho is calling investment for some major tourism projects such as those associated with Ao Chau resort or Thanh Thuy hot spring resort.
Of the three above locations, Lao Cai scores best in luring visitors. The province authorities recently licenced 11 projects by domestic investors worth more than $17 million.
Accommodating Sa Pa, a famous tourism site for its splendid beauty and special cultural diversity, Lao Cai is attracting many investors, including foreign ones.
Some effective foreign direct investment projects in the province currently are the Victoria Sapa hotel, a sapa hotel and foreigner-oriented electronic gaming project by Lao Cai International Hotel Joint Venture Company, or the Topas Ecolodge Sa Pa resort.
Source: VIR
Posted by admin on February 26, 2011 under Attractions, Vietnam Travel in the Central, vietnam beauty, vietnam hotel |
Ninh Van Bay, Nha Trang, Vietnam
Visitors who want to escape from city life when they visit the coastal city of Nha Trang in Khanh Hoa Province often go to Ninh Van Bay on Hon Heo Peninsula.
Ninh Van Bay is remote and untouched, yet easily accessible by boat from Nha Trang in about 20 minutes. Its known for its fabulous coral reefs, white sand beach and impressive mountain backdrop.
The natural setting is not disrupted by any large resort structures. Only a few small bungalows covered by leafy roofs are observable from the bay. The sea, mountains, streams and forest all combine to create picturesque landscape. From a distance, Hon Heo Mountain looks like a dragon lying in a pine forest, with its head directed out towards the ocean.
The facilities strive to protect the environment, with tree branches salvaged to cover structures, and organic rubbish composted for trees. Electric cars and bicycles are the primary transportation on the peninsula. Visitors can enjoy the setting by trekking in the forests and up the mountain, with vendors along the way serving drinks and snacks. Jungle fowl, squirrels, dormouse, monkeys and other wildlife are abundant. Investors in the Six Senses Ninh van bay have received many awards for environmental protection. The bungalows are built in traditional Vietnamese style, close to nature, with wood and stone than blends with the environment, making it an ideal hideaway from the noises of modern life. A short walk from the bungalows, tourists can touch to the water or view the coral reef.
Six Senses Ninh Van Bay presents the reality of the destination, with an architectural style reflecting the traditions of Vietnam. This is very evident in the reception champa and dining pavilion, which are classic Vietnam structures transported across the water and assembled at the site. The emphasis here is on privacy, space and luxury making this as a most luxurious nha trang hotel without doubt.
Alyssa Landon from California spent her honeymoon at Ninh Van Bay, saying that she and her husband had an amazing experience that they didn’t want to end and will never forget.
“From the spectacular lush green mountains to the sparkling blue bay waters, the natural setting and views from our rustic yet luxurious poolside villa and from the dining on the bay were absolutely breathtaking,” Landon said. “Ninh Van Bay gave us a sense of peace and total relaxation. It let us really unwind and just have a great time with each other.”
Ninh Van Bay not only offers the perfect location for relaxation, but its proximity to the popular destination of Nha Trang and its prime position in a calm and sheltered bay means that visitors can enjoy a multitude of activities and excursions, including windsurfing, hobiecat sailing, kayaking, snorkelling, waterskiing, fishing trips and boat charters, as well as scuba diving lessons.
Sheltered from winds, Ninh Van Bay area is usually calm from March to October. The rainy season sets in in November and December, when diving is not always possible. Most local diving takes place on the coral reefs, so the majority of dives are between 12-16m in depth.
Just a short boat ride from the resort, the surrounding islands and coral reef offer the chance to explore different and interesting sites. An inviting water temperature averaging 26-30oC throughout the year adds to the pleasure of diving in the bay.
After a relaxing day, tourists can visit Ninh Hoa District’s centre to enjoy nem chua (fermented pork roll), the speciality of the region. It’s grilled, served with vegetables and pineapple, wrapped in rice paper and eaten with sauce.
The road connecting Ninh Van to the land is still rough and under construction, so the bay remains only accessible by boat, said Tra Thai Lam, chairman of Ninh Van Commune’s People’s Committee. He expected that the road would be completed soon to bring more tourists to the site.
Source: VNS
Posted by admin on February 23, 2011 under Vietnam travel News, vietnam hotel |
VietNamNet Bridge – Danang will become more attractive to tourists and individual investors seeking second homes in the central region.
The municipal people’s committee is to woo tourists by permitting a marina and tourism property complex to be built by a joint venture between VinaCapital’s Danang Marina Investment Limited and local firm Quoc Cuong Gia Lai.
The joint venture has just gained investment certificate for building a marina, a water sport and entertainment park and a complex of coastal condos, villas, a hotel and office buildings.
The $174 million project will be located in Son Tra district’s Nai Hien Dong commune, three kilometres from Danang’s city centre and cover 11 hectares of land and 6ha of water surface. The first marina project ever licenced in Danang will be operational by 2018.
“This project is unique in central region. It will make the city more attractive to tourists,” said Lam Quang Minh, director of the Danang Investment Promotion Centre. He said the project, with a luxurious marina, sport and entertainment park, would underscore Danang as a famous coastal tourism destination like Phuket in Thailand or Bali in Indonesia.
Home to nice beaches and close to world heritage sites such as the ancient capital of Hue, My Son holy land and hoi an ancient town, Danang is luring in lots of local and foreign tourists. But, while many investors are developing luxurious Danang hotels, the city does not have many sites to satisfy tourists’ entertainment demands.
“Tourism property projects consist of a marina, sport and an entertainment park is what we need now,” said Minh.
Last year, Danang Port Holding Limited Liability Company signed a memorandum of understanding with Singapore Cruise Centre for building an international cruise hub in Danang, expecting to tap into the growing cruise industry demand in South East Asia. However, the cruise hub project has not yet to be licensed.
A marina at the newly licenced project of VinaCapital and Quoc Cuong Gia Lai will not only promote tourism attractiveness of the city, but also attract individual investors, who are seeking second homes in central region.
Currently, Danang is one of the largest second home markets in Vietnam with tens of projects. A report of property consultancy CBRE showed that Danang has 55 tourism property projects with total investment capital of around $3 billion.
Foreign developers like Indochina Capital, VinaCapital and Daewon Group are developing Hyatt Regency Danang Resort and Spa project, Danang Beach Resort project and Daewon Da Phuoc project respectively in Danang. Meanwhile, local developers also joined the race with projects like Furama Resort danang, Son Tra Spa and Resort and Vinpearl Danang Resort & Residences.
The supply of second homes is rising in this market, but Minh said facilities like a marina and a sport and water entertainment park would ensure the success of VinaCapital and Quoc Cuong Gia Lai’s project.
CBRE also said in a report on Vietnam’s second home market that building a marina, water sport and entertainment facilities was new wave for luring home buyers.
Source: VIR
Posted by admin on February 21, 2011 under Vietnam travel News, vietnam hotel |
ACCOR, one of the leading hotel managers in the world, plans to build four additional high standard hotels in Vietnam in 2011, according to the Group’s representative office in Ho Chi Minh City.
The Group studied the prospects of Vietnam’s tourism in 2011 and the increase in the number of domestic and international tourists the last year to build these hotels.
These four hotels named Pullman, MGallery, Novotel, and Mercure are expected to be constructed in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Danang, and Vung Tau.
At present, the group is running 11 hotels named Sofitel, MGallery, Novotel, and Mercure, with nearly 2,200 rooms in Vietnam.
Source: HNM
Posted by admin on January 30, 2011 under Vietnam Travel in the South, Vietnam travel News, vietnam hotel |
Hotels and tourist sites under Saigontourist in HCMC are preparing food programs for the traditional Vietnamese Lunar New Year.
Rex Saigon (141 Nguyen Hue Boulevard, District 1)
The hotel will host a Tet welcoming buffet party on Lunar New Year’s Eve on February 2, accompanied with entertainment, lion dance, music performances and fashion shows.
Rex hotel is an ideal place for tourists to see the fireworks. Tickets are US$89 per adult and US$44 per child.
Continental Hotel Saigon (132 Dong Khoi Street, District 1)
The hotel will offer a set menu with typical Tet dishes priced from VND500,000 per person and VND800,000 for two. The program runs from January 30 to February 6.
First Hotel ho chi minh (18 Hoang Viet Street, Tan Binh District)
The program “Spring comes knocking” will be hosted every night of the first four days of the New Year (February from 3 to 6). Enjoy music shows, lucky draw and unicorn dances by Nhan Nghia Duong lion dance troupe.
Que Huong Liberty 4 (256 Pham Ngu Lao, District 1)
The hotel’s Gio Noi Restaurant will prepare a buffet with more than 60 dishes on weekend nights from Fridays to Sundays. Tickets are VND198,000 per adult and VND98,000 per child.
Liberty Central Hotel (179 Le Thanh Ton Street, District 1)
The hotel introduces new dishes made of ostrich including spring rolls, stir-fry, grilled with herbs or chilly salt. The hotel also serves buffet breakfast priced at VND199,000 per guest and lunch for office workers at VND59,000.
Thien Hong Hotel (52 Tan Da Street, District 5)
On Lunar New Year’s Eve, the hotel will prepare a buffet program with more than 30 dishes made in Vietnamese and Chinese cuisine, accompanied with music show and lucky draw. Tickets are priced at VND229,000 per adult and VND149,000 per child. Buy 10 tickets, get one free.
Bong Sen Saigon Hotel (117 Dong Khoi Street, District 1)
The hotel’s Buffe Ganh Restaurant will hold “New Year lucky buffet” program with an ethnic music show. The buffet lunch is priced at VND220,000 per adult and VND110,000 per child and buffet dinner is priced at VND320,000 per adult and VND160,000 per child.
On the seventh and twelfth floor, there will be buffets with lucky New Year traditional Tet dishes.
Van Thanh Tourist Area (48/10 Dien Bien Phu Street, Binh Thanh District)
The buffet called “Back to hometown for Tet” will run from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. from February 4 to 6 with traditional dishes. Guests can join folk games to win prizes and enjoy a piano performance. Tickets are priced at VND190,000 per adult and VND120,000 per child.
Binh Quoi 2 Tourist Area (At the end of Binh Quoi Street in Binh Thanh District)
The buffet called “Great dishes from the coast” will have over 70 seafood and barbecue dishes. Buffet lunch is from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and buffet dinner is from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., along with flamenco music show, juggling and circus performances. Tickets are priced from VND170,000 per adult, inclusive of a jug of Russian beer and VND100,000 per child. Guests can take a cruise around Thanh Da Peninsula for VND50,000 per adult and VND30,000 per child. Buy 10 tickets on the cruise, get one free.
Saigon Ship Restaurant (Bach Dang Wharf, District 1)
The buffet named “Spring cruise on Saigon River” will be on for lunch from February 4 to 6, with more than 50 Tet dishes. Enjoy live music, juggling and circus performances. Tickets are VND190,000 per adult and VND120,000 per child. At night, the cruise leaves the wharf twice – 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. and from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Tan Cang Tourist Area (A100 Ung Van Khiem, Binh Thanh District)
The area will host a program “Back to hometown for Tet celebrations” from February 6 to 8” and “Tan Cang grilled hotpot” with more than 80 dishes and seafood hotpots. Tickets are priced from VND250,000 per adult and VND140,000 per child, inclusive of a jug of Russian beer, fresh ice-cream and fruit juices.
Tickets will be discounted 30% on February 8.
Binh Quoi 1 Tourist Area (1147 Binh Quoi Street, Binh Thanh District)
From February 4 to 7, the tourist area will hold buffet lunches and dinners with more than 70 selected dishes in the garden area, along with ethnic artistic performances. Tickets are VND180,000 per adult and VND100,000 per child.
The area’s restaurant will serve Vietnamese dishes, accompanied with juggling and music show.
Saigon Hotel (41 Dong Du Street, District 1)
The hotel will prepare a buffet for Lunar New Year’s Eve with about 40 Western and Asian dishes on the ninth floor overlooking the Saigon River and fireworks display. Tickets are VND399,000 per adult and VND199,000 per child, inclusive of one jug of beer, and free for children under 3.
Saigon Phu Quoc Resort and Spa (1 Tran Hung Dao Street, Phu Quoc District, Kien Giang Province)
On Lunar New Year’s Eve, the resort will put a 6m-high yellow apricot tree on the floating sea stage. There will be a Tet party with traditional food, folk games, showmanship and a cruise along the beach. Tickets are US$69 per adult, US$35 per child.
Palace Hotel Saigon (56-66 Nguyen Hue, Dist. 1, HCMC)
The Golden Palace on level five of the four-star hotel will launch its buffet program named “Luck, Prosperity & Longevity” featuring fine seafood including abalone, oyster, shrimp, crab, caviar and salmon. The buffet will also serve Tet specialties, golden carp, royal meat roll and pork pies, golden roasted goose with a free flow of wine, beer, soft drink, fruit juice, tea and coffee.
The restaurant will be decorated with colorful fish and three deities of Luck, Prosperity and Longevity will welcome guests at the door.
It runs from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. from Lunar New Year’s Eve (Feb. 2) until the forth of the first lunar month (Feb. 6). The price on Feb. 2 is VND550,000++ per adult and VND350,000 from Feb. 3 to Feb. 6.
Lemongrass Restaurant (level 14, Palace Hotel Saigon, 56-66 Nguyen Hue Blvd., Dist. 1, HCMC)
On the New Year’s Eve (Feb. 2), the Lemongrass Restaurant on the 14th floor of the Palace Hotel Saigon will hold a Lunar New Year’s Eve Party featuring mouthwatering dishes made from sea food like grilled shrimp paste, grilled squid paste, shark fin & crab soup, tuna salad with Wasabi sauce, grilled tuna served with ginger sauce among others. There’s a free flow of drinks like Tiger draught beer, Heineken and soft drinks.
Enjoy folk music performance and folk dances. The hotel’s roof top on level 15 & 16 is an ideal place for watching fireworks and Nguyen Hue Flower Street. The buffet which is available from 7:30 p.m. until 10:30 p.m. on Feb 2 is priced at VND1.3 million ++ /adult, and VND830,000++/child.
Calibre Charner (level 1, Palace Hotel Saigon, 56-66 Nguyen Hue Blvd., Dist. 1, HCMC)
The restaurant offers two luxury set menus for New Year’s Eve. The first menu consists of Russian salad, potato soup with smoked salmon, grilled lobster, dessert and Palace flan. The second one includes salmon salad, abalone soup, American beef with baked potatoes and cakes for dessert. The buffet which is available from 7:30 p.m. until 10:30 p.m. on Feb. 2 is priced at US$59++.
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Source: thesaigontimes.vn
Posted by admin on January 29, 2011 under Vietnam Travel in the Central, Vietnam travel News, vietnam hotel |
For the first time in Vietnam, over the three nights of February 4th, 7th and 10th, the Six Senses Ninh Van Bay resort will hold nights of astronomy and national cuisine at the Dining by the Rocks Restaurant to welcome the upcoming Lunar New Year.
For the first time in Vietnam, over the three nights of February 4th, 7th and 10th, the Six Senses Ninh Van Bay resort will hold nights of astronomy and national cuisine at the Dining by the Rocks Restaurant to welcome the upcoming Lunar New Year.
Participants will hear a talk on astronomy, and will be told how to use telescopes by astronomist Parag Mahajani, a member of the Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society (FRAS). Mr. Mahajani published more than 500 articles in Indian newspapers, and held 1,000 talks on astronomy.
In addition, at the event, visitors will enjoy foods prepared by the resort’s chef according to each zodiac sign.
To book Nha trang hotel at lowest price, please visit the website http://Vietnamhotels.net.
Source: tintucdulich
Posted by admin on January 27, 2011 under Vietnam travel News, vietnam hotel |
Zinc | InVision Hospitality is promoting seven hotel and hospitality brands to tourism investors and investment funds in the city.
Those brands are Zinc City, Glow Studios, Zinc Edge, Zinc Journey, Zinc Living, Soma and Touch by Zinc. Each of them caters to a particular market segment such as Soma that focuses on luxury resorts, Zinc Living on long-stay and residential living, and Zinc Journey on heritage travel.
Kevin J Beauvais, CEO of Zinc | InVision Hospitality, told the Daily at a luncheon in HCMC on Monday that at the beginning, the company wanted to develop Glow Studios as a hotel and apartment services brand, Zinc City as a “value for money” boutique business hotels brand and Touch by Zinc as a health and wellness destination spa brand in the Vietnam hotel market.
Kevin J Beauvais (L), CEO of Zinc | InVision Hospitality, chats with an invited guest at the meeting in HCMC
“We not only manage hotel properties but also contribute investment capital to them. We are looking for partners with a long-tern focus,” Beauvais said.According to him, the company’s development plan will receive funding by Z-I Capital Partners, which is an investment fund set up by the Zinc | InVision Hospitality partners and other investors.
‘We have a partner on Tuesday that we working with in the hotel consulting and design area and other client partners in Vietnam. We cannot give you specifics but in the coming 90 days we will announce the details,” he said.
The marketing event in HCMC is one of the activities organized by the company in a road show this month to promote the brands in some Asian markets such as Singapore, Malaysia and Hong Kong.
Zinc | InVision Hospitality has been developed by Thailand-based InVision Hospitality and Singapore-based Cinnovation | CG. The two announced their partnership to create the new company in Thailand’s Bangkok in the middle of this month.
Zinc | InVision Hospitality is looking to open 30 hotels in Asia by 2013. This year alone, the company will open seven hotels bearing Zinc Studios, Zinc Living, Zinc Journey and Touch by Zinc brands in Thailand, India and Nepal.
Many hotels are planned for other places such as Dubai, China, Malaysia, the Philippines in the next two years.
Source: SaigonTimes
