Tourism Indochina: The Windsor Plaza Hotel Organized Oktoberfest Beer Festival

Tourism Indochina: The Windsor Plaza Hotel Organized Oktoberfest Beer Festival


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Oktoberfest Festival:

Oktoberfest is a 16–18 day beer festival held annually in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, running from late September to the first weekend in October. It is one of the most famous events in Germany and is the world's largest fair, with more than 5 million people attending every year. The Oktoberfest is an important part of Bavarian culture, having been held since 1810. Other cities across the world also hold Oktoberfest celebrations, modeled after the Munich event.

The Munich Oktoberfest originally took place during the sixteen days up to and including the first Sunday in October. In 1994, the schedule was modified in response to German reunification so that if the first Sunday in October falls on the 1st or 2nd, then the festival would go on until October 3 (German Unity Day). Thus, the festival is now 17 days when the first Sunday is October 2 and 18 days when it is October 1. In 2010, the festival lasted until the first Monday in October, to mark the 200-year anniversary of the event. The festival is held in an area named the Theresienwiese (field, or meadow, of Therese), often called Wiesn for short, located near Munich's center.

Only beer which is brewed within the city limits of Munich is allowed to be served in this festival. Upon passing this criterion, a beer is designated Oktoberfest Beer. Oktoberfest Beer is a registered Trademark by the Club of Munich Brewers. Large quantities of German beer are consumed, with almost 7 million liters served during the 16 day festival in 2007. Visitors may also enjoy a wide variety of traditional food such as Hendl (chicken), Schweinebraten (roast pork), Schweinshaxe (grilled ham hock), Steckerlfisch (grilled fish on a stick), Würstl (sausages) along with Brezn (Pretzel), Knödel (potato or bread dumplings), Kasspatzn (cheese noodles), Reiberdatschi (potato pancakes), Sauerkraut or Rotkohl/Blaukraut (red cabbage) along with such Bavarian delicacies as Obatzda (a spiced cheese-butter spread) and Weisswurst (a white sausage).

Tourism Indochina: The Windsor Plaza Hotel Organized Oktoberfest Beer Festival:

(Tourism Indochina:Date : 2007-08-29):


The Windsor Plaza Hotel is preparing to organize the Oktoberfest Beer Festival 2007 highlighting German beer, food and other activities, which will be held in the hotel's Jade Ballroom from October 3 to 7. The hotel said that the five-day Oktoberfest Beer Festival will give everyone a chance to celebrate as well as enjoy live music performed by a German band named "Die Notenhobler", dance, eat German food and have a fun-packed party. At the opening ceremony, the Consul General of Germany will perform the "O'zapft is", which is the traditional tapping of the first beer barrel that signals the opening of festivities. Visitors can party the night away with all the draught Krombacher and bottled Schneider Weisse beers they can drink. The hotel says a champagne bar will also be open to everyone, and to complement the drinks will be a massive German buffet with plenty of sausages, sauerkraut, pork knuckles, pretzels and potato salad among others. Other entertainment and activities for attendees to enjoy include “Stoa-lupfa”, a German weight pulling contest, and the “Haut den Lukas'”, also a German power game where contestants swing a hammer to propel a small iron (called the mouse) past five levels and up to a bell that rings if they succeed. During the festival, the Jade Ballroom will also feature an art exhibition giving visitors the impression they are in Bavaria, the event's place of origin. Paintings by 50 local artists will be displayed on ballroom walls that depict Bavarian customs and traditions, surrounding everyone with colors and shades of a German countryside. The festival will open at 6:30 p.m. and last until late from Wednesday to Saturday and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday. Children under 16 may join in the fun on Sunday. Ticket prices start at US$30 each. However, prices will vary depending on the day of the week and the number of tickets bought. (Source: SGT)

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Tourism Indochina: Best Hotel in Ho Chi Minh City

Tourism Indochina: Best Hotel in Ho Chi Minh City


(Tourism Indochina:Date : 2007-10-04):

Park Hyatt Saigon has been named "Best Business Hotel in HCMC" in the Annual Readers' Choice Awards conducted by Business Traveler Asia Pacific magazine.

The hotel announced that these awards were based on the results of a reader survey held throughout the Asia-Pacific region between May and July of this year. A total of some 16,000 poll forms were sent to the magazine's subscribers around the world. The hotel has also won second place in the category of "Best New Business Hotel in Asia Pacific". First place went to the Four Seasons in Hong Kong. The hotel has won a number of awards since it opened in 2005 including "Best Hotel in HCMC" awards in two publications this year; the luxury travel and lifestyle publication Destin Asian magazine's 2nd Annual Readers' Choice Awards in February 2007 and the Asia Money 2007 Travel Poll held by Asia Money magazine, a leading capital markets publication based in Hong Kong that boasts a global circulation among senior decision-makers from the corporate, investor and banking communities.

In November 2006 the hotel received recognition as the "Best Business Hotel in HCMC" in the 11th annual World's Best Business Hotels poll conducted, by Travel + Leisure magazine. (Source: SGT)

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Sofitel Metropole Hanoi Voted is The Best Hotel For Businessmen

Sofitel Metropole Hanoi voted best for businessmen Readers of a leading travel magazine, Business Traveler Asia Pacific, have voted the Sofitel Metropole Hanoi as the best hotel for businessmen in the capital city in 2007.

The award has been presented to Giles Cretallaz, the general manager of the hotel, at a recent ceremony held in Hong Kong.

This is the seventh consecutive year the hotel won the title.

(Source: VNA)

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The Best Business Hotel in Ho Chi Minh City

Park Hyatt Saigon has been named "Best Business Hotel in HCMC" in the Annual Readers' Choice Awards conducted by Business Traveler Asia Pacific magazine.

The hotel announced that these awards were based on the results of a reader survey held throughout the Asia-Pacific region between May and July of this year. A total of some 16,000 poll forms were sent to the magazine's subscribers around the world. The hotel has also won second place in the category of "Best New Business Hotel in Asia Pacific". First place went to the Four Seasons in Hong Kong. The hotel has won a number of awards since it opened in 2005 including "Best Hotel in HCMC" awards in two publications this year; the luxury travel and lifestyle publication Destin Asian magazine's 2nd Annual Readers' Choice Awards in February 2007 and the Asia Money 2007 Travel Poll held by Asia Money magazine, a leading capital markets publication based in Hong Kong that boasts a global circulation among senior decision-makers from the corporate, investor and banking communities.

In November 2006 the hotel received recognition as the "Best Business Hotel in HCMC" in the 11th annual World's Best Business Hotels poll conducted, by Travel + Leisure magazine.

(Source: SGT)

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Vietnam hotel industry records growth

Record growth in visitor arrivals, hotel occupancy and room rates and an increase in interest from major hotel groups all occurred in 2006, according to a new survey conducted by financial and accounting firm Grant Thornton Vietnam. Five-star hotels in Hanoi and HCMC recorded significant increases in average room rates and occupancy rates last year, the survey said.

Northern Vietnam remained the market leader in terms of occupancy with over 70% in 2006, according to Grant Thornton’s annual Vietnam Hotel Survey 2007. Grant Thornton surveyed 29 hotels with 3,946 rooms in different cities in three main regions of the country during 2005 and 2006. This third survey by the firm serves as an overview of hotel industry market and reports how Vietnamese hotels are performing. The survey showed a price increase in the average room rate of 7.7%, from US$55.78 in 2005 to $60.06 per room night in 2006. Average prices saw an increase of 21.1% in the North and 15.7% in the central region while the South saw no change. In 2006, average occupancy and price of five-star hotels were 73.1% and $69.06 per room night, respectively. Net income as a percentage of revenue of four - and five-star hotels was 21.1% and 39.7%, respectively, much higher than the 0.4% of three-star hotels. Room sales made up more than 60% of total revenues in both 2005 and 2006. Reservations via the internet, travel agents and tour operators increased, from 44.76% in 2005 to 57.35% in 2006 (as a percentage of room sales). A significant decrease occurred in direct reservations, from 41.21% to 29.80%. Favourite destination Survey results indicate that Vietnam is becoming a more appealing destination for Asians and Europeans. An important trend was the strong 6% increase (from 77% in 2005 to 81.6% in 2006) in international arrivals reported by hotels participating in the survey. Foreign visitor arrivals in 2006 reached 3.6million, of these, 22.7% were business travelers, and 59.9%, tourists. East Asia remained the largest international market segment for Vietnam’s tourism and hospitality industry, accounting for 38% of total international arrivals. Of the 18million Vietnamese tourists who traveled within the country in 2006, many stayed at luxury hotels, the survey discovered. Domestic tourists in 2006 generated $2.25billion in tourism revenue. Grant Thornton said the lack of new hotel development since the Asian financial crisis had finally caught up with demand, resulting in a lack of rooms at certain peak times in both Hanoi and HCMC and particularly around the APEC summit meeting in November of 2006. This shortage still exists, the firm said. The survey shows that hotel developers and operators are now showing renewed interest in the market in the five-star hotel, resort and spa sectors. Such groups include Kingdom Hotels with the Raffles, 4 Seasons and Movenpick brands, Banyan Tree, Colony Resorts and Intercontinental. With the huge volume of money being channeled into investment funds focused on real estate investment in Vietnam, a number of sales of interest in major hotel properties that took place in the last two years included the Hilton, Sofitel Metropole and Guoman in Hanoi, the Duxton and Omni in HCMC, and the Furama in Danang. The group Accor Hotels continues to dominate the scene as the group has the largest number of city hotels and with the Six Senses/Evason spas/resorts under its management.

VinaLand is the largest hotel investor in the foreign-invested sector, according to Grant Thornton. Hotels participating in the survey are located in the cities of Hanoi, HCMC, Halong, Danang, Hoi An, Hue, Nha Trang, Phan Thiet, Vung Tau and Dalat.

( Source : Vietnam News )


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