The Buzz
Openings, news and tips to keep you in the know
Openings, news and tips to keep you in the know
New Opening
Le Rivage by Andrée Putman (Hong Kong)
French designer Andrée Putman – the name behind Morgans, NYC’s first boutique hotel – is the talent behind Le Rivage, a newly opened hotel in Sheung Wan. The 50 massive suites double as the perfect bachelor pads, with sea views and funky, functional design. Monthly rates are available if you can’t bear to leave the gym, business centre and rooftop sundeck, complete with barbecue facilities.
138 Connaught Road West, Hong Kong +852 3607 3333 www.lerivage.hk
La Résidence d’Angkor (Siem Reap)
You’ve spent the day trekking around Angkor Wat – what better way to round off your day than to collapse at the spa back at your hotel? La Résidence d’Angkor in Siem Reap, Cambodia has just opened its new Kong Kea Spa so you can do just that. Signature treatments use locally sourced organic products such as lotus flowers, natural sea salt from Kampot and Cambodian virgin sunflower oil. If you want to truly embrace the pampering, take it back to your room. The Spa Suites feature enamel free-standing bathtubs, walk-in rain showers, and private garden terraces. Bliss. www.residencedangkor.com
Travel Clinic
I’ve just been on a relaxing spa holiday and am now back at work – I am struggling to get back in the zone. how can I get over my post-holiday depression?
It takes time to readjust after a holiday – in the meantime, keep one of the new Como Shambhala essential oil balms in your handbag. Whenever it gets too much, dig it out and rub into you temples or wrists and transport yourself back to the bliss. Three more balms will be available in January next year; just keep an eye on their mail-order website. www.comoshambhala.bz
Hot Offer
One more night (亞洲,Asia)
You can’t have too much of a good thing – and The Leading Hotels of the World agree. Treat yourself to a free night using their 3 for 2, 4 for 3 or 7 for 5 nights special deals from now until 31 December (including the peak Christmas season). Hotels in Asia include The Langham in Hong Kong, Grand Hotel Beijing, The Legian in Bali, the Santiburi Golf Resort and Spa in Koh Samui, and prestigious city hotels such as The Shilla Seoul, The PuLi Hotel and Spa Shanghai, and Sukhothai in Bangkok.
www.lhw.com/onemorenight
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