Accor recently announced the opening of its latest ibis budget address -- ibis budget Phnom Penh Riverside.
The hotel comprises 110 modern rooms in five configurations including Standard Room and Family Suite options. All accommodation includes bathtub, 32-inch TV and work desk. Guests in a hurry can grab a quick bite from the hotel's self-service vending machines offering snacks, light meals and various beverages.
The riverside area of Phnom Penh is home to key amenities such as Diamond Island Convention Centre and Aeon Mall. As for urban adventuring and exploring, ibis budget Phnom Penh Riverside provides an ideal basecamp. A bridge connects the hotel with Koh Pich, an up-and-coming district of the capital alongside the Mekong and Basac rivers featuring restaurants, entertainment and a photogenic neighbourhood named Elysée inspired by Paris. Key attractions such as the Independence Monument, the National Museum of Cambodia and majestic Royal Palace are just minutes away by foot or tuk-tuk.
To celebrate the opening, the hotel is offering a special rate starting from US$25++ (850 baht) per night until March 31.
Visit all.accor.com or email HB9Q9@accor.com.
Chiva-Som Patchouli Suite.
Wellness works at Chiva-Som
Chiva-Som Hua Hin presents a special promotion available throughout February and this one has the works. Guests booking the spa and wellness destination's One-Night Stay offer will receive not only an introduction to the world of wellness, they'll likewise enjoy all-inclusive accommodation, three wellness meals, a health and wellness consultation, physical analysis, fitness and leisure activities, unlimited use of wellness facilities, and a spa treatment.
For longer wellness journeys, the newly launched Two-Night Wellness Getaway Retreat focuses on weight management, immune resilience, restarting fitness, stress relief and spa indulgence. Each programme is personalised to individual needs and goals, and wellness advisors are on hand to guide the journey to sustainable lifestyle transformation. In addition to the above all-inclusive benefits, guests also can choose one of two programme-specific sessions, personal training or holistic therapy.
February guests also enjoy 20% savings on a selection of treatments such as signature facial, reiki or functional movement. An in-room minibar further promotes wellness with healthy refreshments and snacks that later can be incorporated into home diets.
Guests staying at Chiva-Som on Valentine's Day can enjoy a romantic wellness dinner overlooking the ocean. Courses include salmon macadamia mousse with balsamic caviar, pan-seared lobster with zucchini roulade, and rose panna cotta with mango and passionfruit sorbet.
To further support journeys of self-care and as part of its residency programme this month, Chiva-Som welcomes four world-renowned practitioners each of whom will lead complimentary workshops.
Email reservations@chivasom.com.
Okinawa.
Thai Vietjet and Tourladfah team up
Thai Vietjet has partnered with leading Thailand-based travel agent Tourladfah to launch direct international flight service between Bangkok and Okinawa, Japan.
The new Suvarnabhumi-Okinawa service will be operated by the airline's charter flight service at a frequency of two flights per week, every Thursday and Sunday, starting from March 16.
The collaboration between Thai Viejet and Tourladfah broadens opportunities for both service providers. Thai Vietjet is a leading low-cost carrier with flights serving many top domestic and international destinations. Tourladfah, meanwhile, specialises in outbound travel to Japan. Both companies are confident the new co-operative service will help stimulate the travel market between both countries. Japan is the top destination among Thai travellers, and Okinawa is a historic city in Japan which has outstanding architecture, traditional culture as well as beautiful natural landscapes that impress tourists from around the world.
Contact Tourladfah at 062-781-6165 or email fintrip@tourladfah.com.
Aetna Springs.
Six Senses springs to life in Napa Valley
Six Senses is taking its wellness and sustainability formula to a sanctuary in Napa County, an agricultural haven producing some of the world's most sought-after wines. Named after the natural thermal Aetna Springs discovered in the 1870s, the original resort thrived until the 1970s as a natural spa destination, with Aetna Mineral Water also sold throughout the American West. Six Senses Napa Valley is slated to open in 2026.
Conveniently located a two-hour drive from San Francisco, Six Senses Napa Valley will welcome guests to the western edge of a vast estate. The existing structures will be sensitively preserved and the landscape regenerated to bring back the beauty and functionality of the natural mineral springs, with a focus on native planting. As for the historic resort itself, award-winning architecture firm Olson Kundig will work alongside California-based Architectural Resources Group and renowned developer of multiple historic projects, Weller Development Partners, to ensure the structures are preserved and adapted to suit the next chapter in the site's story.
There will be a choice of 95 rooms and suites, including ten tent-style structures, with interiors designed by 1508 London, known for its expertise and unique capabilities in luxury hospitality. There will also be 16 branded residences, which will be serviced by Six Senses and, alongside all the resort amenities, include access to a dedicated lounge.