Let\’s Visit Asia

February 26th, 2007

New Luxury Resorts to Open in Koh Samui

The Informed Traveler has the scoop on two new luxury hotels to open on the island of Koh Samui, Thailand: the W Retreat and Residences-Koh Samui and Conrad Koh Samui Resort and Spa, both scheduled to open late next year.
Definitely something for the upscale travelers to look forward to. If your purchasing power is wihtin […]

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October 18th, 2006

Resorts World at Sentosa

Genting International, a developer and operator of resort casinos in Malaysia and the Philippines, has unveiled their plans for the Resorts World at Sentosa, a project to which they have committed S$5 billion.
According to their plans, there will be something for both the young and the not-so-young visitors. They’d like to project it as a […]

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September 1st, 2006

Best Spas in Asia

Here are the Asia’s best spas, according to the 2006 Crystal Awards, judged by readers of SpaAsia, a wellness and spa magazine in Asia Pacific:

BEST WELLNESS & SPA COMPANY:
Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group
BEST HOTEL SPA:
The Peninsula Spa at The Peninsula, Hong Kong
BEST RESORT SPA:
Jiwa Spa, Conrad Bali Resort and Spa, Indonesia
BEST DAY SPA:
The Spa at Mandarin […]

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July 22nd, 2006

Bali: The World’s Best Island Resort

Despite recurring travel warnings and increasing apprehension about travelling to Indonesia, Bali is still the best island resort in the world. That’s according to US magazine, Travel & Leisure. Additionally, three luxury Bali resort hotels made it to top 10 of the World’s Best Hotels, namely:

Four Seasons Resort Bali at Sayan, ranked 2nd
Four Seasons Resort […]

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