Vietnam Hotels
Four Vietnam hotels won coveted spots in a listing of the world?s top 500 hotels by Travel + Leisure magazine
In its Jan 2011 issue, the New York City-based magazine called out the Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi, Caravelle Hotel, Park Hyatt Saigon and Hilton Opera in its ninth annual world?s best survey, known as the T+L 500
The magazine polled its 973,000 subscribers, soliciting votes for the best hotels around the world Three hotels in Cambodia made the grade There was one from Laos, and 12 from Thailand
Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi Hotel
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This year?s inclusion was a first for the Caravelle Indeed, T+L readers gave higher marks to the Caravelle than to its cross-square rival, the Park Hyatt While the Metropole ranked first at 90 87, the Caravelle won a second place finish with 88 40 points The Park Hyatt scored 87 72
?Over the past two years, as fine new hotels have come into the Ho Chi Minh City market, we?ve distinguished ourselves in a number of directions,? said John Gardner, general manager of the Caravelle ?We?ve stopped charging for access to the Internet We?ve implemented a number of ?green initiatives that promote sustainability and put a stop to needless consumption And we?ve worked on loyalty programs that earn repeat visit from incentivized guests
Later this year, the Caravelle starts work on a top-to-toe refurbishment of the entire hotel
In Hanoi, the Travel + Leisure award caps a landmark year for the Metropole, which took home prestigious hospitality honors from Conde Nast Traveler, Travel + Leisure, PATA, Cigar Aficionado and a number of other publications and organizations