Countless hours of kneading muscles and nurturing guests to optimum health appears to have paid off for the team at Banyan Tree Spa Samui after they were recognized last week with a coveted award from UK-based The Luxury Spa Edit. Announcing the Global Spa Awards 2026, a panel of some of the world’s leading spa and wellness experts, alongside highly regarded travel journalists and sustainability specialists, and including more than 85,000 votes from the public, determined that Banyan Tree Samui take the title as “Best Spa Resort - Thailand”. “We are honored to win this award,” said Spa & Gallery Manager Naphasawan Badklang. “Much of the credit goes to each member of the spa team, most of whom came through rigorous training at the Banyan Spa & Wellbeing Academy in Phuket.” Ms Naphasawan also paid tribute to the Banyan Tree brand’s “Wellbeing Sanctuary” program, offering guests an alternative vacation based on holistic activities and health, as well as the brand’s own “8 Pil...
From roast baby goat and handmade pasta to playful bunny mousse desserts, The Hari Hong Kong in Wan Chai will celebrate Easter from April 3-6, 2026 with seasonal brunch and dinner menus and a fun-filled family package. At Italian ristorante Lucciola, Easter brunch kicks off with an aperitivo selection from the bar table, followed by dishes such as sautéed black mussels, handmade tagliatelle and Mediterranean sea bass, and desserts including traditional Colomba Italian Easter cake. The restaurant’s Easter set dinner menu features wild fennel soup with gravlax salmon, Australian beef tenderloin with Madagascar green pepper sauce, and roast baby goat with white wine sauce, ending with a classic Italian Easter cake accompanied with mascarpone cream and warm chocolate. Menus can be accessed here and here. At contemporary Japanese restaurant Zoku, Easter brunch begins with an assorted sashimi platter and yakitori skewers and sushi rolls, followed by mains such as Chicken Yawata-maki, co...