Dear Travel Partners,
We are pleased to provide you with the following hotel updates for Vietnam...
Centara Beach Resort & Spa Phu Quoc (CQV) - resort renamed, activities suspended
As of 24th November 2015, the Centara Beach Resort & Spa Phu Quoc is no longer operated by Centara has been renamed Richis Beach Resort Phu Quoc. While they continue to maintain 4-star services and original operations systems, please contact your Sales Manager in charge for further information about any existing and future bookings.
Wyndham Hotel Group Arrives in Vietnam
Building on strategic efforts to grow its brands throughout key leisure markets in South East Asia, Wyndham Hotel Group recently announced an agreement for its first property in Vietnam, the new construction, 217-room Wyndham Legend Halong. Owned by Ha Long Star Service & Tourist Joint Stock Company, the property will be located in Halong City, the gateway to World Heritage-listed Halong Bay. The USD$40 million development is currently under construction and is scheduled to open under the upscale Wyndham Hotels and Resorts® brand flag in early 2016. It will include all-day dining, meeting rooms, a pool bar and an onsite gym.
 "Vietnam is a key tourism destination in South East Asia, drawing just shy of eight million visitors in 2014, and Halong Bay is one of the country's premier attractions," said Barry Robinson, president and managing director, South East Asia and Pacific Rim for Wyndham Hotel Group. "With its unique beauty, its growing popularity among travellers, and its key positioning along Vietnam's main route to southern China, Halong Bay is exactly the kind of destination we're expanding in right now. Wyndham Legend Halong will provide visitors to this beautiful part of the world with all the comforts and amenities you would expect from a world-class, upscale hotel."
Park Hyatt Saigon refurbishment project completed Park Hyatt Saigon undertook a Luxury Redefinition Project over the past few months and is pleased to announced that the works have now been completed Vinpearl Group opens new hotel on Phu Quoc
On 31st October 2015 Vinpearl Group, which already has hotels in Nha Trang, Danang and Halong Bay as well as amusement parks and golf clubs, opened a new hotel on Vietnam's Phu Quoc Island.
Boasting an outdoor pool and a private beach area, Vinpearl Resort Phu Quoc features modern and luxurious accommodation with free WiFi access throughout the property. It has a 24-hour front desk, business centre and meeting/banquet facilities. Strategically located, the resort is 26.7 miles from Tranh Waterfall and 29.2 miles from Ham Ninh Fishing Village. Phu Quoc International Airport is accessible within a 17.4 miles drive.
Accor opens another Pullman in Vietnam Scheduled to open in January 2016, Accor plans to open another Pullman hotel in Vietnam, this time in the coastal town of Vung Tau. This is the first 5-star international hotel managed by Accor in Vung Tau - the world's leading hotel operator, present in 92 countries with 3,700 hotels. Pullman Vung Tau boasts 356 well-equipped rooms and suites, 2,321sqm of meetings and banquet space including 2 expansive ballrooms that can cater for up to 1,200 guests and 4 meeting rooms for various meetings needs. There will be numerous on-site restaurants and bars as well as a bakery, fitness suite, outdoor swimming pool and kids' pool.
If you have any questions or would like more information about any of the hotel news mentioned above, please contact your Sales Manager in charge.
Sincerely,
Your Focus Asia Team |
