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For a dining experience with an element of surprise, the Quila dining room at the Alila Villas in Uluwatu is the perfect place to satisfy an adventurous pallet. Diners will have all of their senses stimulated with a 10-course degustation dinner menu featuring Mediterranean-inspired dishes. Quila’s provocative, palate-pleasing menu is the creation of Executive Chef Marc Lorés Panadés, with each plate the culinary expression of a story which, using everyday ingredients, has been reimagined with a show-stopping twist. The chefs have created dishes that get to the very root of each offering by making use of local, organic and sustainable ingredients on every plate. The menu changes daily to offer the freshest and the best produce combined with modern cooking techniques. Alongside favo...

Going from strength to strength, W Bali – Seminyak has excelled at the 2019 Marriott International BMSC Conference and GMs’ Summit receiving three awards. Held at W Shanghai – The Bund during March, the Summit was attended by representatives from over 700 Marriott hotels across the Asia Pacific. W Bali – Seminyak received three awards for the 2018 year including; General Manager of the Year, Brand & Marketing team (APEC) of the year and the Revenue Management Property Team (APEC Luxury) of the year. The Marriott Rewards & Recognition programs are designed to celebrate high performing associates in the Sales & Revenue Management disciplines. The purpose of Brand, Marketing, Sales & Consumer Services (BMSC) in the Asia Pacific is to target the customer with the most appr...

The Hard Rock Cafe has been around for longer than you might think but, just like Jagger, we’re still rocking and rolling. The Hard Rock brand has left its mark throughout the history of rock and roll itself, all because two cool guys wanted to open a cafe for everyone. What Andy Warhol called “the Smithsonian of rock and roll,” Hard Rock Cafe has always brought people together around good food, a vibrant atmosphere and, most importantly, a love of music. The Hard Rock Cafe has been around for longer than you might think but, just like Jagger, we’re still rocking and rolling. The Hard Rock brand has left its mark throughout the history of rock and roll itself, all because two cool guys wanted to open a cafe for everyone. What Andy Warhol called “the Smithsonian of rock and roll,” Hard...

Renaissance Hotels Invites Travelers To Discover This Way With New Campaign Debuting on 8th Annual Global Day of Discovery On the heels of its reimagined global design strategy, Renaissance Hotels, part of Marriott International, today announced its continued brand evolution with a new “Discover This Way” marketing campaign that reinforces the brand’s promise of delivering the unexpected. To celebrate, Renaissance Hotels will help guests uncover the soul of neighborhoods around the world with exclusive experiences and perks from the brand’s This Way partners on the 8th annual Global Day of Discovery taking place Thursday, May 16. The brand will also begin to introduce a new visual identity for the first time in nearly eight years, which will reflect what Renaissance Hotels offers today:...

The hotel that redefined high-class accommodation in Saigon has once again raised the bar on luxury hospitality to be had in Vietnam with the launch of its very own yacht. With the debut of its latest acquisition, a 60-foot Monte Carlo 6, The Reverie Saigon is weighing anchor with a crew of three and a private butler offering bespoke excursions along the storied Saigon River including champagne picnics. Spacious enough to very comfortably accommodate 10 guests yet suitably compact to navigate tributaries that lead to picturesque mangroves and tucked-away local villages, The Reverie yacht will begin operations by offering private charters of two-and-a-half (Saigon Intermezzo), five (Saigon Avventura) and eight hours (Saigon Spettacolare). The 32-ton yacht is finished with teak wood and ...

History is being made in Hue, Vietnam, with the opening of the Azerai La Residence. The former residence of the French Resident Superieure has been stripped and redesigned in order to create a beautiful space reflecting hotelier Adrian Zecha’s goal of simplicity and elegance. Set on the south bank of the fabled Perfume River, the 122-room hotel now boasts a new spa equipped with six treatment rooms and offering steam, sauna and ice fountains. The hotel’s gymnasium was relocated and restocked with new state of the art equipment. The hotel’s bar, Le Gouverneur, and the hotel’s restaurant, Le Parfum, were both redesigned to follow Azerai’s design aesthetic. The Azerai La Residence marks the second hotel in the new group formed by Zecha. His motivation has been to create a compelling and e...