The five-star Da Lat Ana Mandara Villas resort and four hotels of four-star standard will open in Da Lat in December, the Lam Dong Province Department of Trade and Tourism says. The four-star establishments nearing completion are the Ngoc Lan, Sai Gon-Da Lat and Rex-Da Lat hotels and one belonging to the State-owned engineering corporation Cienco 6. And for next year, the Hoang Anh-Da Lat resort and Tran Hung Dao street's villas should be completed in time for the 2007 Da Lat Flower Festival in November. All the newcomers combined will be able to accommodate more than 500 people at the one time. Also according to the tourism department, the old French villas built in the 1930s along Nguyen Viet Xuan Street will be refurbished into guesthouses, houses for rent, and government offices. … [Read more...] about More Upmarket Hotels to Open in Da Lat by End-2006
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Resort & Spa Ana Mandara Villas Dalat wins “Tropical Building” award
Resort & Spa Ana Mandara Villas Dalat in the resort town of Da Lat in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong received the first prize in the category of "Tropical building" from the ASEAN Energy Center at the 28th ASEAN Ministerial Energy Conference on July 22. Triumphing over 18 constructions from six countries - Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand and host Vietnam - competing in the event this year, Ana Mandara Resort Dalat is the first building in Vietnam to win this prize, said the organizer. The resort covering on an area of 14 hectares on a hill on Le Lai Street has 70 luxury rooms, restaurants and spas. It was upgraded in 2006 from 19 beautiful villas with French architecture which was built in the early 1920s - 1930s of 20th century. Resort & Spa Ana Mandara Villas Dalat got the award for its airy space closing to nature. The resort also takes advantage of the hilly space to design automatically irrigation systems saving electricity, and other … [Read more...] about Resort & Spa Ana Mandara Villas Dalat wins “Tropical Building” award
Ana Mandara Villas Dalat Resort
(VEN) - Da Lat not only attracts tourists due to its fresh air and pine forests but also thanks to its thousands of French period villas and charm. Ana Mandara Villas Dalat Resort & Spa director Nguyen Van Vo talked about the resort's operations and strategy in an interview with Vietnam Economic News' reporter Ngoc Tuan. How do you evaluate Da Lat tourism and Ana Mandara Villas Dalat Resort & Spa in the context of an economic recession? … [Read more...] about Ana Mandara Villas Dalat Resort
Spa, from the mountain to the sea
"Spas" abound in Vietnam. It seems that every new resort has a room full of white beds that are touted its "spa." A guest soaks in a flower bath at Zen Spa in Hanoi … [Read more...] about Spa, from the mountain to the sea
Yoga is my life
Six years ago, Michelle Lloyd came to Ho Chi Minh City from California without any particular expectations. But now the slim yoga teacher who looks like a dancer has made the city her home. Michelle Lloyd … [Read more...] about Yoga is my life