Crowne Plaza West Hanoi has just been awarded "Best Luxury Business Hotel - South East Asia" title at the 2018 World Luxury Hotel Awards organised in Bali, Indonesia on November 10. "Luxury Business Hotel" is one of categories of the “World Luxury Hotel Awards” which is the pinnacle of achievement by a luxury hotel, offering recognition for gaining the respect of guests and industry players alike. Winners were determined based on votes of travellers, hotel guests, hospitality experts and general public during 4 weeks. Speaking at the ceremony, the hotel general manager, Barun Jolly expressed his thanks to the organiser, the hotel team and their guests for helping delivering the outstanding services to their customers, especially as the recognition goes beyond the country. "We have proved our outstanding hospitality service by delivering “True Hospitality” to our guests," he said. We will still keep our spirit high and continue to deliver exceptional experience … [Read more...] about Hanoi hotel wins the 2018 World Luxury Hotel Awards
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Vietnam’s five-star hotel room rate rebounds in 2017: Grant Thornton
The Hanoitimes - Grant Thornton has released the comprehensive report on Vietnam’s hotels and resorts in 2017. The average room rate for five-star hotels in Vietnam in 2017 recovered from a 2.2% decline from the previous year, picking up 4.2% to US$107, according to a recent survey by the US-based audit, tax, and advisory service provider Grant Thornton. InterContinental Hanoi Westlake. Four-star hotels experienced a similar trend, seeing their rates climb 1% to US$75.2 last year. The revenue per available room continued to go up in both star categories, with a 7.6% rise at four-star hotels and a 10.2% rise in five-star hotels. The revenue per available room growth last year is lower than that of 2016 at four-star hotels, while much higher in the five-star category. The survey also found that holidaymakers and visitors travelling in a group accounted for 60% of guests at luxury hotels. Those on business trips slight rose by 0.5%. Travel agencies and tour operators … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s five-star hotel room rate rebounds in 2017: Grant Thornton
The Reverie Saigon among Top 10 Luxury Hotels in Asia
The Reverie Saigon among Top 10 Luxury Hotels in AsiaThe Saigon Times Daily Kai Speth, Vice President Operations and Business Performance of the WMC Group, holds the Top 10 Luxury Hotels in Asia certificate awarded by Smart Travel Asia - PHOTO: COURTESY OF THE REVERIE SAIGON HCMC - The Reverie Saigon has been voted one of the Top 10 Luxury Hotels in Asia by readers of Smart Travel Asia, an online magazine for travelers, in the publication’s recent “Best in Travel Poll 2018”. The survey was of frequent travelers worldwide that make at least 14 trips annually to or within Asia. This is the 14th year the magazine has conducted the survey, which is done without nomination fees or voter inducements. Kai Speth, Vice President Operations and Business Performance of the WMC Group, which operates The Reverie Saigon, said the award was acknowledgement of the unique experience the hotel presented and its commitment to providing superior service and luxury. … [Read more...] about The Reverie Saigon among Top 10 Luxury Hotels in Asia
Five-star hotel room rate rebounds in 2017: Survey
Lotte Center Hanoi is a complex of high-class apartment, Grade A office, 5-star hotel and modern shopping center. (Illustrative image. Photo: VNA) Ho Chi Minh City (VNA) – The average room rate for five-star hotels in Vietnam in 2017 recovered from a 2.2 percent decline from the previous year, picking up 4.2 percent to 107.6 USD, according to a recent survey by US-based audit, tax, and advisory service provider Grant Thornton. Four-star hotels experienced a similar trend, seeing their rates climb 1 percent to 75.2 USD last year, the Hotel Survey 2018 by Grant Thornton revealed. This year’s report marks the 15th consecutive year of the US firm conducting the comprehensive research on high-end hotels and resorts in Vietnam. According to the survey, Vietnam welcomed 86 million domestic and international visitors in 2017, an increase of 19 percent from 2016. To accommodate the increasing arrivals, a large amount of investment was pumped into the country’s hospitality … [Read more...] about Five-star hotel room rate rebounds in 2017: Survey
HCM City woefully short of luxury hotels to meet soaring tourism demand
Viet Nam News HCM CITY – HCM City’s hotel market, especially the luxury segment, is attractive to investors due to the relentless rise in tourist numbers. The city People’s Committee reported that in the first five months of this year there were over 3.2 million foreign arrivals compared to 2.5 million in the same period last year. The tourism sector’s revenues rose by 14.8 per cent year-on-year to VNĐ51.6 trillion (US$2.2 billion). Đại Tá Hoàng Vũ, director of the city Department of Tourisms told Việt Nam News that while the numbers of both domestic and foreign visitors are increasing sharply, the city has too few five-star and three-star hotels. “With annual growth of 20 per cent, the city tourism sector will receive around 10 million foreign visitors by 2020 and need around 10,000 luxury hotel rooms.” Nguyễn Trọng Thức, head of hotel services, CBRE Vietnam, said the number of foreign … [Read more...] about HCM City woefully short of luxury hotels to meet soaring tourism demand