How can someone who works outside the hotel industry create such a successful hotel concept? That is it exactly the secret. When I spoke to Robin Chadha a while ago (at the time of the opening of Citizen M’s first New York hotel), he said: “If you travel regularly, at some point…
Categorie: International
I’ve always hoped to one day visit Langkawi, so it was a dream come true when we travelled to the archipelago of 99 islands off the coast of Western Malaysia last month.
There’s no place in the world quite like this! The Perhentian Islands in Eastern Malaysia are the true definition of paradise, with clear turquoise waters and snow white sands that were unlike anything I’ve seen before.
One of the first places we visited on our recent trip to Malaysia was the Cameron Highlands, one of the country’s highest regions with spectacular rolling hillsides, tea plantations and forests.
Just outside the old town of Marrakech, lies the botanical garden called Jardin Majorelle. Being not that far away from the Sahara dessert, you might think it’s a mirage.
Situated in the core of the Big Apple, but not your average kind of hotel; it’s a different hospitality experience. On April 10th, CitizenM officially opened its first US property. The concept is already well installed in the Netherlands and the UK, and one will soon open in Paris at…
Everyone knows the saying about saving the best for last; with that in mind, I’ve left The Nam Hai as my last hotel review from my recent trip to Vietnam.
Voted the number one tourist attraction in Vietnam, Halong Bay is a spectacular scene of 2,000 limestone islands rising from the Gulf of Tonkin. Designated a UNESCO World Heritage site, the bay is nothing short of spectacular – with 1553 square kilometers of hidden grottoes, caves and lush greenery.
At the end of a holiday, it’s always nice to book some time for a bit of R&R, to savour the final moments of serenity and relaxation. At the end of our Vietnam trip, we did just this: booked two nights at the Emeralda Resort & Spa in Ninh Binh, about two hours south of Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam.
About an hours’ drive outside of Hue, Vietnam, the Vedana Lagoon Resort & Spa is nestled in a secluded bay, surrounded by lush hillsides and quiet waters where local fisherman set sail every morning with the sunrise.