Posts Tagged ‘boutique hotel’

Sri Lanka’s Tea Trails scoops more prestigious acolades

17 September 2009 by

Tea Trails, Sri Lanka

Ceylon Tea Trails – The world’s first integrated tea bungalow resort has recently featured in the National Geographic magazine’s latest compilation of ‘Journeys of a Lifetime – The World’s Greatest Trips’. Managed by Forbes & Walker Leisure, Managing Director, Thilan Wijesinghe, said
‘This is a remarkable achievement for a Sri Lankan resort and destination to be featured in such a prestigious publication.’ Tea trails consists of four unique luxury estate bungalows flanked by tea plantations and lakes.

Vegetarian Thai delights at Ariyasom Villa, Bangkok

15 September 2009 by

Yummy Thai food

Ariyasom Villa is one of our favourite hotels in Bangkok and is one of the city’s more unusual and unique places to stay. Beyond the superb location, luxururious rooms and sense of old Bangkok history that runs through the original 1940 building, the hotel has a very special food angle in its restaurant. Owner David Lees has been a devout vegetarian for many years and the ‘Na Aroon’ fine dining restaurant at Ariyasom serves no meat at all (fish dishes are served though).

But this is only the beginning. The team of cooks and David himself are incessantly creative and experimental in the kitchen, serving a huge range of classic Thai cuisine suitable for vegetarians. On top of the Thai side of the menu are a rotating selection of fusion dishes, European influenced dishes and seasonal favourites. (more…)