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06/08/2026

Banyan Tree Samui: Before and After

One of Balcony Media's account managers recalls kayaking into this bay on Koh Samui back in the late 1980s. Little did he know, a generation later it would be the site of one of Thailand's most spectacular resorts.

06/06/2026

Luxury hotels are raising the bar on booze. Palace Hotel Tokyo's exclusive signature sake blend is created by Hakkaisan, a famous sake producer in Japan, and is named for the hotel's prestigious address, 1-1-1. The Hari Hong Kong’s gin took home silver for World’s Best Contemporary Style at the World Gin Awards.

06/05/2026

Can an island better known for its beaches become a destination for Thai cuisine? At The Lind Boracay, Yím is helping make the case. Led by an experienced Thai chef, the restaurant serves bold, authentic flavours that go well beyond the usual resort fare, bringing a welcome dose of Bangkok-inspired spice and soul to Boracay's dining scene.

06/04/2026

The Hari Hong Kong has been hailed by The Weekend Australia's Travel + Luxury magazine as the "peak of the bunch" that "nails all the design details". Jo Makito writes in the dedicated hotel review: "The sense is instant that here is a unique hotel. First impressions are of a homliness, setting the scene for an overal sense of comfort and hospitality."

06/03/2026

Only 394 hotels in the world have won Condé Nast Traveler's Triple Crown. This means they were elevated to the magazine's Hot List upon debut or renovation, to its Gold List by the magazine's editors and to the Reader's Choice list by the magazine's audience. The Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi is one of those hotels. This fall, the Grande Dame of Vietnam celebrates her 125th anniversary.

https://www.cntraveler.com/triple-crown

05/30/2026

Today, it’s much easier to reach the Raffles Grand Hotel d'Angkor than it was during the so-called Golden Age of Travel. In fact, you might say the 1930s-built Hotel d’Angkor and Raffles Hotel Le Royal in Phnom Penh are having more glorious Hey-Days today.

For more on a recently published history of these two hotels: https://tinyurl.com/b6z39yfk

05/26/2026

“Some of the best vegan food we’ve ever had at a resort.” and "...ranking it as one of the best we have ever had the pleasure of staying at," is some high praise of TIA WELLNESS RESORT from the team behind Vegan Food Quest —founded by vegan travel experts who have spent more than a decade reviewing vegan-friendly hotels and resorts throughout Asia.

05/22/2026

TravelAge West Magazine hailed The Hari Hong Kong as “a great find” beyond the city's traditional luxury playbook. The hotel offers a more intimate, design-forward stay (think Tara Bernerd) with a connection to one of the city’s most dynamic neighborhoods.

The Hari Hong Kong offers a boutique alternative to the city’s legacy luxury hotels.  

05/20/2026

“Wellness has never tasted this great.” Kate Berry's coverage of TIA WELLNESS RESORT in "The Best Retreats and Spas for Food Lovers" for SAVEUR Magazine highlights TIA's flavorful, innovative and healthy takes on traditonal Vietnamese dishes and how health and culinary travel can go hand in hand.

05/19/2026

What's more fun than climbing into a treehouse?
Answer: Climbing into a bird's nest at Banyan Tree Krabi for happy hour.
In March, Balcony Media Group led a group of US media on a tour of Thailand after a big bird from Cathay Pacific flew us business class to Asia.