Apple Tree Asia - Autumn 2013 Newsletter

7/28/2019 Apple Tree Asia - Autumn 2013 Newsletter

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Dear Apple Tree Team Members & Colleagues,

Greetings from Apple Tree Hospitality!

I hope that you and your families have enjoyed a wonderful festive season and expect that you are re

exciting year with Apple Tree. I would like to report that the preparations for our latest hospitality proj

Myanmar are well underway and we expect to open to the public sometime in Q2-2013. Our new Ge

Bagan Lodge, Mr. Shane McKirdy, is now charged with the task of co-ordinating the hiring of our rst

and we are very excited to be operating in this beautiful country. In fact we are working already on th

hotel project, which will be located on the shores of stunning Inle Lake, a spectacularly scenic spot abthe capital Yangon. An approximate opening date for this project is expected between Q3 or 4- 2013

and update you on the progress made on both new hospitality projects via this newsletter.

Despite the continuous tough economic situation we are still growing as a group and a lot of excitemfor our new ventures within Apple Tree Hospitality but also among projects among our sister compa

year has begun and may the Year of the Snake be a prosperous one for us as a group and for each a

team members. In this spirit, I would like to wish you, your colleagues and of course your loved ones thappiness and great health!

Chuc Mung Nam Moi and Happy New Year to you all,

Kurt WalterGroup General Manager

C o n t r i b u t o r s

Nguyen Hung onSas & Making ManagPss Cub Hanoi

Tran Thi Lan

Sas & Making Managemaud Cassic Cuiss, Haong Bay

Phuoc Dang

Dico of Sas & Makingla rsidnc Hu

Coralie Vongsouthi

Sas and Making ManagKamu lodg & Via May, luang Pabang

hane McKirdy

Gna ManagBagan lodg, Myanma

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Dear Apple Tree Team Members & Colleagues,

Greetings from Apple Tree Hospitality!

It is hard to believe that the rst half of 2013 is over now. A lot of exciting events have taken place in our

properties and our new, up and coming properties are making good progress. We plan to welcome our

Lodge sometime in the month of July, which will mark another milestone for our company and will alloopening of our rst Myanmar property. Our project and operations team members are ring on all cyli

beautiful property as soon as possible to satisfy the enormous shortage of international standard acco

the Emeraude, we have celebrated the end o f a busy season with our annual Wine & Dine Cruise Classicfor the ninth time aboard the Emeraude. Jim Barry was the featured vineyard and Peter and Sue Barry w

knowledgeable and charismatic winemakers but simply delightful people to be around. This event was

our sister company The Warehouse and Press Club which supported the Emeraude in this wonderful tw

I would like to extend a warm welcome to our new Sales & Marketing Manager, Miss Coralie Vongsouth

joined us to strengthen our sales & marketing eorts. As for our latest acquired property called Le Paras

hotel will close its doors to the public shortly and a full renovation will be undertaken. We expect this ge

reopen sometime in 2014. We will keep you all posted as we receive dates.

Last but not least, I would like to congratulate our General Manager Phan Trong Minh as well as his dep

and their team on running our agship property, La Residence Hotel & Spa, to the highest standards. W

many great and encouraging comments about the friendliness of the team and the maintenance of thto personally thank the entire La Residence Hotel & Spa team for all their great eorts in making it one o

Vietnam. Well done!

I wish you and your families, wherever you might go, a great summer break and look forward to catching u

Best regards and stay healthy!

Kurt Walter

Group General Manager


3/9

Huong was awadd h bs mpoy of qua II foh ga conibuion o sas & making am. As anassisan o av pan sas, Huong pfoms w wih

good oganizaiona skis. Bing in chag of h ho andou guids bookings, Huong mad ga os o boossas vnus fom hs maks. H pan is o paicipain mo ou guid socia nwoking vns o boadnconacs and nhanc good aionships wih hm.

TripAdvisors Comment

Af wo wks of avingw w ad o ou navning a h Pss Cub.

th ambinc was ovywih a pianis paying ovymusic. th wsn syfood was dicious and hsvic was impccab.Barbdpayne Oregon

Piano Classics

Cusoms coming fodinn a Pss Cub nowcan njoy iv pianonainmn fom 7.30 o9.30pm. th xciing nwdining xpinc is fomSauday o Wdnsday onh 3d oo, th rsauan.

Tour Guide Meet-up

In a findy nvionmn,h cockai pay wasoganizd succssfuy ah libay. this m-upwas no ony o hank hou guids who hav bnsuppoing Pss Cub buaso o nhanc aionshipwih hm.

th Mmb Win evning has bcom h mosanicipad vn a Pss Cub. this quay g-oghbings fabuous wins fom a aound h wod o Hanoiswin ovs. th as Jim Bay win asing psndh wins fom on of h pioning winis of SouhAusaias famous Ca Vay. Fu avou, baanc, fshnssand a dy nish a a aibus of h wins. M. P Bay,Managing Dico of h band aso paicipad in h

vn. Mmbs and guss had a pasan nigh wih goodwins, dicious appizs and iv jazz music. th nobvn was oganizd on day bfo h 9h annua WinCuis of emaud Cassic Cuiss on 25h - 26h May onHaong Bay.

Outside Catering Royal Netherlan

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Jim Bay Win tasing

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A T A GL A N C

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Press Club Hanoi

Con of 59A ly thai to S. &12 ly Dao thanh S., Hanoi - t: (84-4) 3934-0888, Fax: (84emai: info@hanoi-psscub


4/9

this monh w woud ik o in oduc ou bsmpoy: Md Pham ta Giang-houskping capain.Wih 10 yas on h boa, sh is a van sa. Findy

and nhusiasic, sh njoys tV and nov ading in hf im and hops sh can wok wih emaud fo aong im.

Summer holiday

KIds ov summ vacaion.Bing you kids o discovHaong Bay his summon emaud CassicCuiss wih sa, sun,imson on a bauifuboa. An App t spciaa appis o a copoammbs.

My frst Wine Cruise

Fo emaud Cassic Cuiss,i is h 9h Win & Dincuis bu fo m i is h s.

thanks o ou am who haswokd vy had o makh cuis succssfu and aga mmoia vn o aguss as aways.Thu Giang.- Sale Executive

to fuh ou commimn o div a h igh-quaiypoduc and faciiis o spcd avs and guss,emaud Cassic Cuiss hav schdud o w dock hemaud fo mainnanc fom 17 Jun 2013 o 27 Jun2013. You may b wonding, wha is w docking?. Aw dock, o impoundd dock, is h nam givn o hga o ock sysm ha aows ships o main aoa inpacs of high ida ang. th v of wa in h dockis mainaind dspi h aising and owing of h

id. this maks ansf of cago asi, i h woks ik aock which conos h wa v and aows passag ofships. A dy dock is anoh vaian, aso wih dock gas,which can b mpid of wa o aow invsigaion andmainnanc of h undwa pas of ships.

Pham ta Giang

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Emeraude Classic Cruises -

46 l thai to S, Hanoi, Vt: (84-4) 3935 1888, Fax: (84Hoin: (84) 9 0623 7899e-mai: sas@maud-cu

TripAdvisors Comment

W wn on an ovnighBoa Cuis wih emaudo Haong Bay and i wasdighfu. th svic wasxcn and h Food odi fo. th ou incuddga xas ha w oand on h Boa...Nicole M, Australia

Wine Tasting on the Sundeck - UNIS

Dinner in the cave CEDEO group


5/9

Ms Cao thi l Na is h oom andan who was vod hempoy of h monh Fbuay 2013. Ms Na dsvdo hav his awad bcaus sh woks vy had wih high

sponsibiiy and indpndnc. Aways wih a smi,guss hav fquny noicd h ga ca. Sh has bwiing o wok ovim duing high occupancy ims.

this posiiv aiu d is uy a good xamp fo h amo foow.

La Residence - a story to tell

Poud o b a am mmbof la rsidnc Ho & Spa-h psigious & adingho in Asia, a MGay Hoby Acco, a ho KnowdgsCompiion was oganisdamong h sa o ncouaghm o b mo condn &poud of h woking pac o h guss.

Cheer the Planet 21

la rsidnc am was vyxcid o join h PlANet 21day aciviis. this invovdcaning & paning saound h ho fo a gnnvionmn; cocingcycab & suppoingHaing th Woundd Ha;

joining h rsponsibVgaian Bu lunch.

As pa of ou on-going commimn o h highssandads of ashic psnaion, safy and svicquaiy fo ou guss, la rsidnc is undakinga numb of novaions houghou h popyhis summ. Ou wok incuds h insaaion ofnvionmnay findy leD ighs o pac h cunighing in h hos pubic aas, h insaaion of anadvancd mi cono sysm and addiiona wokon h nnis cou and poo ba novaion, incudingpacmn of h poos woodn dcks. th ooms

sufacs a o b ouchd up and paind. In addiiono mainnanc, w a making aining and dvopmnpogams a pioiy his summ. W ook fowad odiving a mmoab xpinc fo ou guss duingh upcoming sason.

Happy International Childrens Day

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A T A GL A N C

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La Rsidence Htel & Spa

5 l loi S Hu Ciy, Vit: (84) 054 3837 475Fax: (84) 054 3837 476e-mai: sa@a-sidnc-hu

Wonderul Stay (Ray Smith-UK)

this fom Fnch CooniaGovnos hous has bnconvd ino a op quaiyho wih iv viw. roomsa in good siz & vycomfoab. lag gadnssuound h ho & pooaa, which is a pasanpac o pu you f up afa day sighsing.


6/9

Villa Maly was proud to welcome PHOE

VIP Group from PHOENIX Voyages

I is wih ga pasu ha w announc M Somphonhas bn awadd empoy of h Monh .

M Somphon is woking o ovs h poo, is aways onim in h ay moning, and mainains good aionships.Aways wih a smi, h is ag o an mo as a band and impov his engish. W wish o M Somphona h bs.

Feedback rom a guest

I spn wo nighs a ViaMay and was jus amazdby how comfoab i was,spcicay h findy sa.Fanasic poo, vy qui,good wi, and bakfas wasay impssiv. I can highycommnd i.

Alexandro H - Argentina

Introducing Coralie

AtG is snghning ispsnc in laos wih happoinmn of Fnchnaiv Coai Vongsouhias sas and makingmanag fo Ho Via Mayand Kamu lodg. A fshfac on luang Pabangshospiaiy scn.

Earth Hour

tuning o a h ighs foeah Hou d us o onconcusion:Via May ooks vn mobauifu by candigh !500 i cands in ViaMay duing on houcad a vy spciaamosph.

Duing h Baci cmony, a whi (puiy) had of siko coon is id on h igh-hand wis of h individuawho is bing wishd w and aso aound h wiss ofa guss who assmb. Bfo h had is id, hhand is hd chs high as a mak of spc. th whi

had is symboic of pac, hamony, good foun, goodhah and human wamh and communi y. th had isnomay won fo a minimum of h days and is unidhaf (no cu). rcommndd pacic is o aow hhad o fa o on is own.

M Somphon Poo Andan

Baci cmony

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Villa Maly

B.P158, Ban tha luang, luat : (856) 71 253 902 /903/9Fax :( 856) 71 254 912emai : [email protected]


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I is wih pasu ha Oivi, Manag a Kamu lodgawadd sa mpoy of h monh of May: Ms l.Sh is aways smiing and ady o hp, ying h fw

engish wods sh knows wih guss. As a waiss in hlodg, sh woks wih goodwi and impsss h guss.Ony woking in F&B fo a sho im, sh is ag o anand wok had. Congauaions.

Feedback rom a guest

Sayd a K.l on my scondnigh in laos: Magic! Bauifuocaion suoundd byamazing scny. th mosuxuious ns, h viag visi

was a a highigh. Wondfumassag in a paviion on hbanks of h Mkong.Mandy Taylor 63, Alice Spring.

Welcome to Ms Pek

ls inoduc a nw sa inKamu lodg am: Ms Pk ish nw gadn in chagof aking ca of pans onh Kamu lodg si. Sh is

h youngs sa of Kamulodg! Sokd (good uck)o h.

Big storm at Kamu Lodge

A ag som cad ao of wok fo vyon aKamu lodg o pai andbuid oovs and canvywh. A ga job

fom a h am hough;in h foowing days awas paid and h showconinud.

On h 17h of May, Kamu lodg managmn and saam was so poud o wcom h Goup Mkong Cuisfom laos. I was a ga momn fo us and h sa ofKamu lodg o sha his kind of vn. W w happyo paicipa in aciviis on si and sha knowdg ofh Khmu popuaion, incuding how o sh, how o cocgod, how o pan ic. Visiing h viag and having

fun wih h kids was a ga xpinc. An apiif wasppad on h bank of h Mkong, svd wih cockais,snacks, a kinds of food, of cous music was in h aiand a paicipans w happy o danc laos adiionaanvong and y h famous Khmu bamboo danc.

Moumoune the cat is the mascot

Family trip to Kamu LodgeMs l

Mkong Cuis inspcion ip

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Kamu Lodge

44/3 Ban Wa Nong, Kham Kluangpabang lao P.D.r.

t & Fax: ( 856 71 ) 260 319e-mai: [email protected]


8/9

Saw is h Chif Accounan a Bagan lodg; sh wash scond sa mmb cuid on h p-opningmanagmn am and bn woking on his pojc fo

h pas svn monhs. In bwn h busy schdu, Sawhas bn coodinaing h pocumn of a of h sosopaing quipmn. H happy smi and nhusiasmabou h wok a ndaing faus ha hav mad Saw avauab ass o h Bagan lodg tam.

First Sta Canteen Meal!

th so kichn opndon h 29h of May andh sa njoyd hi scann ma. Af naywo monhs of p-opning

aining, h kichn saw a vy happy o bdoing wha hy a ov . ..cooking!

Mt. Popa

On h div o M. Popayou wi s many pamsuga s which h ocasfam o mak candy andwin. to ach h pagoda

a h op of M. Popa, youmus cimb 777 sais haa hom o muiuds ofmonkys.

Sta Picnic Day

Af many wks spnaining and unoadingdivis, h sa andmanagmn aangd apicnic day a law Ka Nanda

Gadn o ax and njoysom am gams. eaing,singing, dancing nsud anda ga im was had by a.

Bagan is wod famous fo is acquwa indusy whichhas bn sabishd fo nay wo cnuis. th acquisf is mad fom h sap of h vanish ha gowswid in h foss of Myanma; whn paind on, i fomsa had gossy smooh sufac sisan o moisu andha. th oca pop in Bagan si us adiiona mhodswhn making acquwa, a ims a handmad wihh dsigns and ngaving don f-hand by sva

aisans. lacquwa ic bows wih spid ids fo monksa commony sn houghou Myanma. Oh popuaacquwa ims incud ound boxs wih ids, pdsadishs o sma ays, haica cosums, masks, had-dsss and musica insumns.

Construction Photos . . .getting clos

Saw - Chif Accounan exaodinai!

Bagan lacquwa

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Bagan Lodge

Mya lay road, Nw BaganNyaung Oo townshipMyanma

t: +95 (0) 616 5456Fax: +95 (0) 616 5457emai: [email protected]: www.bagan-odg.com


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The Apple Tree Management Board may modify the benets from time to time, without notice. Any failure to comply with the Tems & Condi

fraud or abuse relating to the use of the card may result in the termination of benets enjoyment. This card is non-transferable. A personal ID

required for every purchase.

* The above-mentioned benets associated with the Apple Tree Corporate Benets Card apply to the card holder only!** Any misuse will result in the cancellation of the card benets.

COrPOrAte BeNeFItS CArDth App t Managmn Boad is pasd o psn you wih h Copoa Bns Cad. Cash paymn appis unss ohw

PRESS CLUB 20% discoun on food 15% discoun on bvags 10% discoun on oh svics (aundy, dy caning & ois s

EMERAUDE CLASSIC CRUISES US$ 70 p pson incuding h cuis, a mas and on-sho xcusions US$ 20 p pson fo h

Hanoi - Haong Bay - Hanoi via shu bus * LA RESIDENCE HOTEL & SPA USD 80 n p oom incuding bakfas - 15% discou

ANNAM 15% o (xcuds non-food, acoho & spii, food & bvags consumd a h oung, chss & dicassn, fsh fui

and fsh baky) * YVES ROCHER 20% on a poducs * WAREHOUSE 20% on a poducs * EXOTISSIMO 10% discoun on

book a ach agncy 5% discoun on Cub Md pics 5% discoun on ca na as fo euop (tt) - 5 USD on svic fs fo

ighs * VILLA MALY 50$ n p oom p nigh incuding bakfas (doub occupancy) subjc o avaiabiiy * KAMU LODG

p pson / nigh subjc o avaiabiiy / dpau * NAVA MEKONG 50% discoun on ack a subjc o avaiabiiy / dpau.

LODGE US$ 80 n/oom inc. bakfas.

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