New appointment at Victoria Hotels & Resorts

Hanno Stamm

Indochina’s luxury hotel group, Victoria Hotels & Resorts (under EEM group), has announced a key appointment for their head office based in HCMC.

Hanno Stamm has taken over the position of managing director previously held by Eric Simard since 2002. At the same time, Stamm will keep his current position as General Manager of the Victoria Angkor Resort & Spa.

With almost 20 years experience in hotel groups such as Accor and Radisson, the German national joined Victoria Hotels & Resorts in July 2002 as Rooms Division Manager of Victoria Sapa Resort & Spa. In 2003, he held the position of General Manager of Victoria Chau Doc Hotel followed by Victoria Can Tho Resort in 2004 and Victoria Phan Thiet Beach Resort & Spa in 2007. Hanno Stamm has been Victoria Angkor Resort & Spa’s General Manager since May 2009. He is also a graduate of the Swiss hotel management school, Les Roches.

The group operates six luxury Indochina retreats embracing off–the-beaten-track mountain and beach spa resorts in Vietnam, two colonial-style hotels in the Mekong Delta, and an elegant spa resort at Angkor Wat in Cambodia. The agreement with Thien Minh Travel Joint Stock Company under which EEM was to sell its five hotel properties in Vietnam has been cancelled early January.

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The Nam Hai wins award for community work

Hospitality organization The Leading Hotels of the World has granted a Commitment to Excellence award to The Nam Hai resort, managed by the luxury hotel and resort management company GHM on the coast of Quang Nam Province.

The organization handed out excellence awards to three hotels for their exceptional work in the environment, community outreach and cultural support.

The Nam Hai won the award for Commitment to the Community, the Wolgan Valley Resort & Spa in Australia for the Commitment to the Environment and the Halekulani Hotel in Hawaii won the Commitment to Culture award.

In 2009, The Nam Hai launched the Sympathetic Hearts charity fund for the local community to help disadvantaged children go to school. The fund has provided scholarships to 57 local children and the opportunity to ‘Be Part of The Nam Hai Staff for the Day’ to learn about day-to-day resort operations.

The luxury resort also donated blankets and food to families
affected by Typhoon Ketsana, life’s necessities to poor families during last Lunar New Year holiday and organized a beach clean-up on the World Environment Day.

The Nam Hai’s current projects include university scholarships for talented local students, food donations to a local orphanage and handicapped center sponsored by Tetra-Pak Japan and regular medical missions.

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Winter promotions at Victoria Hotels & Resorts

Get your glow back at Spa InterContinental

The pool at Victoria Hoi An Beach Resort & Spa. There’s plenty of extras for internet bookings - Photo: Courtesy of the Victoria Hoi An Beach Resort & Spa

The Victoria Hoi An Beach Resort & Spa and the Victoria Sapa Resort & Spa are now offering winter promotions to customers.

From December 1 to 15, enjoy value added benefits for internet bookings at the Victoria Hoi An Beach Resort & Spa. Bookings made for Superior, Deluxe and Junior Suite category will enjoy a complimentary upgrade to the next available category plus one complimentary 60-minute body massage for two persons per stay. Suite bookings will be entitled to one complimentary set menu for two persons (without beverage). The resort will also lavish you with free mini-bar (one refill per day) and four pieces of laundry per day (not including dry cleaning) for all room types.

All benefits are available only through internet bookings at www.victoriahotels.asia, terms and conditions apply. For more information, contact resa.hoian@victoriahotels.asia .

The Victoria Sapa Resort and Spa offers an interesting package rate starting from only US$260++ per person until December 31. This includes a two night stay in a Superior room with breakfast for two and round trip tickets on board the Victoria Express Train in a superior cabin (fourth-berth sharing with others). Package is only available for departures on Sunday, Monday or Tuesday. For more information and booking, contact resa.sapa@victoriahotels.asia

Spa InterContinental presents a special beauty package for the festive season. A ninety minute facial cleansing, massage and toning for VND1.8 million++/person till the end of December.

Gift vouchers for the ultimate indulgence are available. Contact  spa@icasianasaigon.com or call 3520 9999 to make a reservation or buy spa vouchers.

The InterContinental Asiana Saigon, corner of Hai Ba Trung Street and Le Duan Boulevard, District 1, HCMC.

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A special Khanh Hoa offering

Undulating white sand dunes all along the beautiful Doc Let Beach have made it a favorite in the central province of Khanh Hoa.

Visitors often choose to stay at highly popular Doc Let Resort, but winning the hearts and minds of increasing numbers of tourists in recent years is the White Sand Doc Let Resort & Spa, which opened in 2004.

Covering 12 hectares, the resort houses 54 bungalows with balconies opening to the sea, allowing you to sunbathe during the day, and watch the moon at night, not to mention the unforgettable early morning sunrise.

An added attraction at the resort is that it is virtually a botanical garden with many different kinds of trees and flowers. And willing to talk with you extensively about the flowers, from roses to daisies to orchids, are the resort’s owners - Chau Thi Thanh Truc and her husband, Hoang Van Hien. Both spend a lot of time taking care of the flowers and trees to make the resort an ideal destination for those who want to learn about the flora.

GETTING THERE

From downtown Nha Trang, head north to Ninh Hoa District. At the 35th kilometer milestone, turn right to Doc Let. Another 10 kilometers and you are at the White Sand Doclet Resort & Spa. Address: Dong Cat Hamlet, Ninh Hai Commune, Ninh Hoa District, Khanh Hoa Province Tel: (058) 3 670 670 Email: info@whitesandresort.com.vn Website: www.whitesandresort.com.vn

The absence of artificial decorations along the resort’s beach spanning more than a kilometer makes it a fond spot. The beach is decorated perfectly naturally and beautifully by the purple color of morning glory flowers (Ipomoea pescaprae) that grow wild at several spots.

As the sea is shallow – the water only reaches your head more than a 100 meters from the coast - even those who can’t swim can have a relaxing, fun time. When the tide is low, the sight of thousands upon thousands of sand crabs running across the beach is one of the special images that White Sand offers.

The resort also makes space for a seafood market where tourists can buy crabs, prawns and other items and then ask the sellers or the resort’s chefs to cook them. It is recommended that the seafood is steamed or grilled and eaten with pepper salt.

Tourists can rest assured that they are not paying exorbitant prices, because outside sellers are allowed to join the market for free on condition that they sell fresh food and at market prices.

The resort also has a spa, a bar with pool tables and a range of water sports for those looking for outdoor excitement.

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Vinpearl autumn packages for families and honeymoons

Hotel guests ride jetskis and catamarans at Vinpearl Resort & Spa - Photo: Courtesy of the Vinpearl Resort & Spa

Newlyweds and families can ensconce in five-star luxury from September 25 to November 30 with special packages at the Vinpearl Resort & Spa in Nha Trang City.

The “Honeymoon package” for US$399++ for three-days and two-nights or US$529++ for four-days-three-nights for two includes a welcome flower bouquet,  five-star standard room decorated with fresh flowers and three free buffets a day. Vinpearl will pamper the happy couple with free massage vouchers at Vietspa, a romantic diner for two and a free tour to Nha Trang Bay or city tour.

The “Happy family” package for US$499++ for three-days and two-nights and US$669++ for four-day-three-night for a family of two adults and two children under 12 offers a five-star standard room with three free buffets a day, free tour to Nha Trang Bay or a city tour, a free cake with candles and shuttles to and from the airport/station.

The packages also provide Vinpearl souvenirs and free entertainment activities at Vinpearl Land Amusement Park including games, 3D movies, underwater world, music fountain stage and free facilities including swimming pool, gym and Vinpearl’s private beach.

For further information, contact the Vinpearl Resort & Spa at 058 3598 188. email: info@vinpearlland.com.

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