Category: Features

Designer of top Cambodian properties helps preserve the Kingdom’s wildlife

Travel as we know it, has paused, whilst the world fights to recover from the impacts of COVID-19. But as we see glimmers of hope, we can all start to plan and research where travel will take us as restrictions are eased and borders re open. Cambodia has dealt with the situation very well, closing … Continued

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Expectations were high for Vietnam’s Capella Hanoi. Designed by the illustrious architect Bill Bensley, the luxury hotel follows in the footsteps of his previous work for Capella Ubud, Bali –  which has since been rated the number one hotel in the world in 2020 by Travel + Leisure. Now, with its doors open, we can finally … Continued

Coming March 3 – Live from Bill Bensley’s magical home Baan Botanica comes Wild Side Story – A Virtual Extravaganza Celebrating World Wildlife Day.

SUPPORT THE ANTI-POACHING PATROLS OF THE SHINTA MANI FOUNDATION & WILDLIFE ALLIANCE IF YOU WIN, YOU’LL ACTUALLY GO TO WILD!

Launches 6-night Stay at Luxury Bensley Collection Hotels

As hoteliers wait for Vietnam to fully recover and allow leisure travel to resume, there are things they need to do now to be ready for their future guests.

Capella Hanoi, a 47-bedroom luxury hotel designed by Bill Bensley, the illustrious architect behind Capella Ubud, Bali, the No. 1 Hotel in the World in 2020, is now open.

These Luxe Remote Resorts Will Make You Want to Lodge in Place Indefinitely

The adventurous spirit of Bali, the seclusion and tranquility of Hainan Island, the golden age of Shanghai… Capella is dedicated to creating a life-long memorable experience journey with precious treasures inlaid all over the world. On January 27, 2021, the hotel brand ushered in its eighth hotel in Hanoi, Vietnam. What it will present to … Continued

Today we have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to play it forward as an industry and bring the values of conservation, restoration and environment to the top of the list. Join us on international World Wildlife Day as notable experts and a slightly unhinged cast of characters talk about making meaningful change for travel and hotels. Yes, … Continued

The New Vietnam Landscape

spirit starts kicking into high gear. Luxurious accommodations, pampering, and some adventure sound good right about now. Here are 5 stunning eco-friendly resorts that you can dream about now and visit as soon as traveling gets back to normal.

We have fallen in love. In love with the nature, the space, and the deeply soulful peace of Bensley Collection Shinta Mani Wild. The unspoilt landscape and terrain, the calming and grounding feeling, which we’re sure comes from the steady and constant gushing of the waterfalls and river below. The rustling of the trees and … Continued

Celebrated hotel designer and architect William Richard Bensley, more commonly known as Bill, is an American national who has made his home in Thailand. But how did he end up here? “While I was studying for my master’s at Harvard I wasn’t all that inspired by the classes, but I learnt so much from my … Continued

Only accessible by jungle jeep or zipline, Shinta Mani Wild (@shintamani_wild) in Cambodia is all about guests making an unconventional entrance. Upon arriving via one of these two modes of transportation, travelers genuinely understand why the hotel didn’t rip out an ounce of the earth to layer one piece of asphalt; its veins, blueprint, and … Continued