http://www.la-residence-hue.com La Residence Hue is featured on Asia Travel Exclusive Magazine March 2012.

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Top 5 things to do in Hue
Feature of La Residence
La Residence

2. Editor’s Note
The rise of budget airlines has increased leisure travel
to countries within the region, and effectively brought
prominence to the individual traveller. Unlike popular
belief, those taking budget airlines might not necessarily
come with matching shoestring budgets. Take a trip to this
week’s featured destination, Hue, in Vietnam for example.
International travellers might save on their trip to Hue,
as they know that they still have to transfer at either
Ho Chi Minh City or Hanoi. However, they might then
redirect their savings towards pampering themselves at
this week’s featured hotel, La Residence Hotel & Spa in
Hue. Budget airlines have inadvertently brought about
this interesting phenomenon or what some may call a
juxtaposition.
James Chen | Editor, Asia Travel Exclusives
james@interfacemedia.com.sg
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Accommodation promotions in Hue
La Residence Hotel & Spa in Hue has some exciting promotions Feature: La Residence Hotel & Spa 4
for travellers looking to visit Vietnam’s central province.
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Easter in Hue
The package includes two nights in a Superior room, a taste
of Hue cuisine with a cooking class for two at the Terrace,
Publisher
Welcome fruit basket and even a chocolate bunny! Raymond Wong • raymond@interfacemedia.com.sg
Editor
James Chen • james@interfacemedia.com.sg
Cost: USD160nett per person (based on double occupancy).
Sales Director
Valid from 20th March - 10th April 2012 Rainer Huang • rainer@interfacemedia.com.sg
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Hue Festival Franco Nelo M. Sevilleja • franco@interfacemedia.com.sg
• Stay 3 nights and pay only 2 nights
The Superior room starts from USD161nett.
Valid from 7th – 30th April 2012.
• Celebrate Hue Festival with two nights in the Superior room,
hassle free airport transfer and a Vietnamese / Western
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4. Feature: La Residence Hotel & Spa
Exterior of La Residence
A member of the MGallery brand,
La Residence Hue Hotel & Spa is
an enchanting boutique hotel on
the banks of the fabled Perfume
River overlooking the former
Imperial Citadel – once home to
Emperors and now a UNESCO
World Heritage Site.
A throw back to a bygone era
Brimming with nostalgia
and modernity, which gives
the hotel its character, this
former residence of the French
Colonial governor (and hence
the name ‘La Residence’), has
been painstakingly restored and
refashioned into an exceptional
Entering La Residence design hotel. The hotel’s
distinctive bowed façade, long
horizontal lines and nautical
flourishes are hallmarks of
architecture in the 1930s.
With 122 rooms and suites,
great care has been taken to
preserve the charm, comfort and
atmosphere of this classic colonial
boutique hotel. The essence of
La Residence historic past is
captured through sensitive use of
local materials, art deco inspired
design and careful attention to
detail, with most rooms having
breathtaking views across the
A Theme Colonial Suite Le Gouverneur’s Terrace Perfume River to the imposing
flag staff of the Citadel beyond.
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5. Spa Entrance
Experience the High Life Le Parfum Restaurant
The first high end spa in Hue, Le
Spa at La Residence is inspired
by the same art deco aesthetics,
that permeate the building, which
includes the original stained glass
design.
Le Gouverneur’s Bar
The spa indulges 380sqm with 7
relaxation rooms and also features
a herbal sauna and Jacuzzi. What
better way to celebrate this
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discovery of a lost world than
to indulge in a spa session with
a global selection of luxurious
treatments to choose from.
Gastronomical Delights
Food is a passion at La Residence. 5
At Le Parfum, talented Chefs
experiment with creative
Vietnamese and European, namely
French flavours. These fusion
dishes are made with Hue’s fresh
and vibrant produce combined
with top quality imported specialty
ingredients. The dominant focus
at Le Gouverneur, the bar at La
Residence is a spectacular fresco
created by French Artist Roland
Renaud who was inspired by
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6. Thien Mu Pagoda
Top 5 things to do in Hue
Located in Central Vietnam on the
banks of the Perfume River, the
province of Hue is one which has
much historical significance as Hanoi
and Ho Chi Minh City in modern day
Vietnam. It is now classified as one of
the UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
Hue served as the imperial capital
of Vietnam in the 17th and 18th
centuries under the Nguyen dynasty,
with Emperor Gia Long, first ruler of
the Nguyen dynasty, making it the
national capital of united Vietnam
in 1802, a position that it held
until 1945. It is well known for its
monuments and architecture of an era
gone by.
With close to 1 million people, Hue
rose to prominence under the dynasty
which dominated much of Southern
Vietnam from the 17th to the 19th
century. In fact, Hue was Vietnam’s
administrative center until 1945, when
Emperor Bao Dai, the last Emperor of
the last dynasty in Vietnam, abdicated
and the communist government,
which subsequently took over,
relocated the administrative capital to Royal Tombs
Hanoi up north.
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7. Thien Mu Pagoda
Also known as the pagoda of the old celestial goddess, Thien Mu
Pagoda overlooks the bank of the Perfume River. The 21-meter tall
tower, a 2000-kilogram bell cast in 1710 and a stele from 1715 are the
prime attractions of the Pagoda.
Royal Tombs
The tombs of past Royalties are important symbols to Vietnam’s
imperial past. They include the tombs of Khai Dinh, Tu Duc and Minh
Mang. All former emperors of Vietnam.
The Citadel
Possibly one of the most recognizable tourist landmarks in Hue, The
Citadel’s most prominent feature is its tall flag tower. This former site
of the old capitol has a moat and ten ornate gates guarding a palace,
temples, gardens and tombs.
Forbidden Purple City
Reportedly fashioned after the Forbidden City in Beijing, most of it
stands completely destroyed, due to the Tet Offensive, the spared
remains though are a nostalgic reminder of the Nguyen dynasty.
The Perfume River
The Perfume River is 30km long river that is resultant of the meeting
of the Ta Trach (Left Tributary) and Huu Trach (Right Tributary) meet at
the junction of Bang Lang fork. Running among peaks, jungle trees and
plants, the river brings with it fragrances of tropical flora and hence
the Perfume River. Forbidden City of Hue
Perfume River
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8. For more than 8 decades the grandiose Governor’s mansion has looked out across the Perfume River
towards Hue’s Imperial Citadel. Now converted to a boutique art-deco hotel, MGallery La Residence Hotel
and Spa still has a charm that evokes a bygone era of style and romance.
5 Le Loi Street , Hue City, Vietnam
Tel: +84 (0)5 43 83 7 4 75
Fax: +84(0)5 43 83 7 4 76
Email: resa@la-residence-hue.com
www.la-residence-hue.com
www.mgallery.com