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CHARMAINE BAYLON
c h i k k a
h o t e l s &
r e s o r t s
Start the year right by checking out the cool
new offerings at these top hotels
Happy
new treats
Guided discovery city tour
by New World Saigon Hotel
Part of the hotel’s Arts and Culinary
packages, this tour includes a trip to Ho Chi
Minh City’s private Vietnamese combat and
propaganda art collections, the Fine Arts
Museum and Galerie Quynh. You also get
a Saigon-style street-food set dinner and
an international breakfast buffet during
your stay. Prices start from VND3,780,500
(
PHP7,303); available on weekends until
March 31, 2013. Minimum two nights;
reservations should be made three days
in advance.
Tel: +84 8 3724 3734,
saigon.newworldhotels.com, reservations.
Spiral restaurant
at Sofitel Philippine
Plaza Manila
Looking for an elegant place to dine in
Manila? Try Sofitel hotspot, Spiral. After
a US$11-million makeover, the 2,500m
2
space now features an eye-catching spiral
staircase; interiors by Japanese firm Design
Studio Spin; floor-to-ceiling windows with
stunning views; and a 1930s Parisian-style
lounge, La Veranda. But let’s not forget the
food: the restaurant promises an “inventive
blend of traditional French markets and
Asian hawker stalls with a high-end twist”.
It has seven chefs who are experts in
various cuisines, and 21 ateliers where
dishes are prepared on display.
Winter vacation package
by Regent Hotels & Resorts
Following the success of their “Summer
to Remember” package, Regent Hotels &
Resorts have decided to launch the “Winter
to Remember” package — a three-day,
two-night promotion until February 28,
2013.
Some of the benefits include at
least 5% off the best available rate, daily
breakfast for two, free local phone calls,
and double miles for Regent’s partner
frequent flyer members. The only thing left
to do is choose which Regent hotel and
resort best suits you: Beijing, Singapore or
Taipei.
Kara Salon&Spa
at Caravelle Hotel,
Ho Chi Minh City
The hotel has unveiled its
first in-house managed spa.
Covering 750m
2
,
Kara has
suites and treatment rooms
with views that vary from the
treetops of the Opera House
and Lam Son Square to the city
center. Sip on pandan and boot-lily
tea before letting the therapists
soothe your body with luxury THANN
and Pevonia Botanical products. Try the
Kara Queen Body Wrap or Kara Saigon
Signature, and men can go for the “Fit For
a King”.
Relax
here!
