Recommend August 2016 - 27

" The merger between Destination Hotels and Commune Hotels & Resorts is great for travel agents as it leads to additional opportunities for their clients to find unique and singular experiences.... Together we provide agents with a fantastic selection of properties to sell across North America, Europe and Asia.... tub-ideal for the imaginative couple. Room rates start at $350 per night including daily breakfast, WiFi and a minibar; suites start at $800 and range up to $15,000 including daily breakfast, WiFi, minibar and airport transfers (depending on category booked). The property also features three on-property dining venues; The Spa and fitness center with steam rooms and saunas featuring both Asian- and Western-inspired treatments; and a pool. Speaking of elegant offerings, the Haute Ho Chi Minh package, priced at $1,656, takes guests on what the hotel describes as a "stay, spa, shop" whirlwind of a getaway that includes a 3-hour shopping excursion with a guide from Trails of Indochina, three spa treatments, and a 3-night stay, plus airport transfers in a luxury car ranging from a Mercedes S-Class to a Phantom Dragon. Both men and women can relish in the spa offerings as the women wile away time in the Himalayan pink salt sauna or color therapy steam room, while the gentlemen enjoy an invigorating ice fountain for use in conjunction with the sauna. Double the Pleasure Two new properties perfectly suited for a romantic escape will be opening soon under the Akaryn Hotel Group-the President by Akaryn and akyra Beach Club Phuket. The properties, however, exude polar opposite personalities. The President by Akaryn, which opens fall 2016, is a 32-suite luxurious hotel in Vientiane, Laos located near the Mekong River that captures the serenity of the surroundings-it's said that monks outnumber tourists-with its glittering temples, well-preserved colonialera architecture, and expansive boulevards. The property, with rates starting at $350 " Andre Fournier, Executive Vice President, Sales & Marketing, Destination Hotels per night, will house an exclusive private member's club with access to a cigar lounge, humidor, and whiskey cellar, as well as the Ayurah Wellness Centre, which will offer programs based on the four pillars of Ayurah Wellness-mind balance, anti-aging, weight optimization and detoxification. The akyra Beach Club Phuket, meanwhile, is a laid-back, 50-guestroom luxurious beach resort on Natai Beach that will also open fall 2016. With rates starting at $135 per night, the property will offer guests a panoramic seaview restaurant, hammocks for chilling near the beach, a pool, beach bar, and a beach spa cabana. ■ Contact Information akyra Beach Club Phuket: theakyra.com/phuket Alila Seminyak: alilahotels.com/seminyak President by Akaryn: akaryn.com/president/resort The Reverie Saigon: thereveriesaigon.com august 2016 27 http://www.theakyra.com/phuket http://www.alilahotels.com/seminyak http://www.akaryn.com/president/resort http://www.thereveriesaigon.com

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