Detox for Tet

Explore Spa by Le Méridien Saigon harnesses the healing powers of the sea While Saigon has a million things going for it, including world-class street food, a vibrant nightlife scene and parks and rivers galore, life here can hardly be considered relaxing. With Western New Year and Vietnamese Tet right around the corner, my mind is already on renewal, a cathartic stripping off … Read more

The Bulletin – October 2016

Promotions and news in HCMC and beyond… Promotion at Palm Garden Resort in Hoi An Palm Garden Resort is offering a discount between 36 and 42 percent on accommodation. At VND2,496,000 for a Superior Garden View room per night, guests will receive buffet breakfast for two, two 50 percent discount vouchers on body massages, free … Read more

Underwater Relaxation Exploration

For a new wave of wellness-seeking pleasure, lay back and enjoy The new Explore Spa at Le Méridien Saigon (9th Floor, 3C Ton Duc Thang, D1) is an oceanic delight for the senses. When the elevator doors opened, I found myself in a large room of iridescent tiles. Wooden arches floating in midair beckoned me … Read more

SHERATON NHA TRANG HOTEL & SPA OFFERS FAMILY PACKAGE

Overlooking one of the world’s most beautiful bays, the beachfront Sheraton Nha Trang Hotel & Spa offers easy access to a 7-kilometer stretch of golden sand and picture-perfect waters. Our idyllic seaside setting is an ideal jumping-off point for island hopping, scuba diving, snorkeling or a simple stroll through the sand for a drink in … Read more

Almanity Hoi An Turns 1!

Congrats to the beautiful Almanity Hoi An as it celebrates its first birthday! A festive crowd of friends turned out earlier this month to wish the boutique property a big congrats on its first year of operations. With 145 rooms built around a picturesque swimming pool with several water features, the Almanity Hoi An prides … Read more

Victoria Chau Doc Hotel, Gateway to the Mekong Delta

Set where the Chau Doc River meets the Hau River (a branch of the Mekong), most travelers treat Chau Doc as simply a waypoint on the road to Saigon, The Pearl of the Far East, or Phnom Penh,The Pearl of Asia, on the river route connecting the two, arriving late in the afternoon and leaving … Read more

A Visit to a Hammam

How to bathe and relax like a Turk. Few experiences available in this city are both truly ancient and singularly unique. The opening of Villa Aesthetica (54 Ngo Quang Huy, Thao Dien, D2) just four months ago has heralded the arrival of an experience of precisely that nature: Villa is now home to the only … Read more

A Day of Pampering

Whisk yourself away for a day of indulgence and relaxation. Modern cities are a cacophony of honking horns, trucks, cars, bikes, motorcycles and huge chunks of humanity. It’s enough to drive anyone to seek therapeutic help, myself included. Seeking some much-needed pampering, I head to Maison Mikio Boutique Salon in the quiet neighborhood of Phu … Read more