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It is such a late update, but ya...it's finally here!
Last May, I visited Banyan Tree Macau and joined a cooking class at their signature Thai restaurant, Saffron! Here are a few recaps!
The restaurant's interior:
Instructed by the chef from the award-winning Saffron, guests could learn to cook a four-course Thai food menu!


My mum was paying real attention to the instructions!

Our learning tables!
Gonna cook under the chefs' instruction! (The herbs smelled really good!!)
Here are some of the food I made....looks professional right hahaha?!!
Of cuz we couldn't miss the Tom Yum Goong!! 

The full menu included some of the classic Thai dishes:Tom Yum Goong, Yum Ruam Mitr Talay, Gaeng Kiew Wan Gai and Sakoo Bai Toey! 

So the style of the cooking classes was like: The chef would first teach you how to cook a specific dish and the guests would then try to cook themselves with all ingredients well prepared. Later, we guests could taste what we cooked before moving on to another dish!

The whole experience was really fun and perfect for Thai food lover like me! And I gotta thank again the chef for her kind patience (as I'm soooo ignorant about cooking and often failed to remember different ingredients' names hahaha)

So do come and have a try when you are visiting Banyan Tree Macau!

(Check this link for my previous blogpost about the stay here:
http://ctunglee.blogspot.hk/2017/05/a-stay-at-banyan-tree-macau.html )


Promotion updates: Just in time for the hot summer , the Thai Seafood Feast (MOP488 per person + 10%) showcases a drooling selection of seafood! From now until 31st August, a table of four will only need to pay for three for their seafood adventures. Come and have a Thai Seafood feast!!
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Among the different hotel brands I have stayed with, Sofitel is definitely one of the most impressive ones with a strong character. It was so enchanting to experience and explore their French-style hospitality!
This time I'm staying with Sofitel Shanghai Hongqiao. Located really close to the Hongqiao airport, Sofitel Shanghai Hongqiao was the epitome of French luxury and style. Here are a few of my recaps:
The KWEE ZEEN was a huge dining area for international cuisines! You can come here for a buffet meal under the bling-bling chandeliers.


Their Spa place! 
Room tour time:
The room was of a classy and elegant vibes!
The bathroom was amazing too! And I totally felt like I was in Paris but not Shanghai!
Other corners of my room:
I later had a lunch at LE CHINOIS, their Chinese restaurant. The restaurant was spacious and the design was quite 'Parisian'.
And their food was super good! I gotta say it was one of the best meals I have had in Shanghai!
Another of my favourite facility of the hotel was the Millesime lounge. The lounge was fully equipped with Mac stations and meeting rooms. There was also a mini buffet area for some drinks and canapés!

Again, the design was a 10/10. Everything looks so stylish and sophisticated.


Overall the stay was fascinating! As someone who enjoys studying hotel design and styles a lot, Sofitel Shanghai Hongqiao was totally an outstanding property with a very strong character.
 The mix of Shanghai and Parisian elements made it truly unforgettable. Although the property was not very close to some major attractions of Shanghai, if you are visiting for business or want a relaxing weekend getaway, it’s definitely a good choice!
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Another hotel I stayed in Shanghai was the Andaz Xintiandi. Introduced by Hyatt as a 5-star boutique hotel line, Andaz hotels never fail to give a fresh and unique vibe. My last visit to Andaz Tokyo was a 10/10, so this time I'm also giving Andaz Xintiandi a try! 
In Shanghai, Andaz is located in Xintiandi, the city's famous hipster area. The transportation was very convenient with a lot of nice cafes and small local shops around. The hotel's design was quite cool and very 'urban'. Here are a few of my recaps:
The lobby
I'm staying at the Andaz XL King room this time and here's the room tour time!

The wooden back of my bed was totally GOAL!! 


Despite of being a separate and 'younger' brand, you can still feel some of the Hyatt's spirits in its design. 

 A table of two, a date in the concrete jungle! This mini in-room dining area was so lovely!


I also had a lunch at their Shanghai-ese restaurant, Hai Pai and it was a cute experience! 
The food was delicious and quite 'home style'!
This soup with Jinhua ham (Chinese ham) was soooooooooo good!! I had three bowls of it!

The fried rice was very nice too! And I totally felt like I was hosted by a Shanghai local family!
The Andaz Lounge next to Hai Pai was a casual, all-day space! I'd totally love to spend a cozy afternoon here with friends!
Breakfast of champions, who's in?
All in all, my stay at Andaz Xintiandi was quite a nice one- the room was huge and the overall interior was very modern with some fun urban elements! Besides, its location was perfect and the neighbourhood was interesting to explore too!
I will surely come back again and I definitely look forward to my next Andaz experience!

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Earlier this May, I had my first graduation trip with my mum and granny to their old hometown, Shanghai.  Not only is Shanghai the wealthiest city in China, it's also one of the most culturally in-depth places here. With a mix of traditional Chinese cultures and colonial background, Shanghai has impressed me a lot with its own glamour.  

This time, I'm staying with Wanda Reign on the Bund at the historic Bund side. Often crowned as the one and only '7-star hotel' by foreign media, Wanda Reign on the Bund was a 1-year new born with top standard luxury. 
Located along the historic Bund, the hotel enjoyed a superior view of The Bund, Huangpu River and Pudong skyline. Besides, exquisite artworks featuring local artists were exhibited throughout the property and many traditional Chinese artworks say, Su Xiu (Suzhou embroidery) and more were incorporated into the interior design. Here are a few of my captures:
Wall drawings behind the bed is probably one of my top hotel room obsessions- a proper drawing/decoration behind the bed just makes everything look so exquisite and artistic.
A working area as such was just perfect (and I totally felt as if I was a CEO hahaha!)
The bathroom's design was also unbeatable with many fine details!

Some other corners of the hotel:



A morning dip here would be too good to be true!
Lunch at the RIVER DRUNK, the hotel’s Chinese, or more precisely, Huaiyang style restaurant was phenomenal and not something you should miss.

Every dish was well executed with amazing presentation.

Dinner at the MARC was quite a surprising twist- I didn’t really expect some serious/proper food given the modern, relaxing vibes/interior. (You know most bars/ bar-like restaurants serve soso food with more focus on the drinks) However, the food ended up really nice and innovative, thanks to the Michelin-starred chef Marc Meneau's design. You should totally check it out! 
My favourite of the restaurant was this foie gras x black truffle dish! It was super aromatic and flavourful!

Location and correspondingly the views are always some of the key factors to compare and evaluate various luxury hotels. And for Wanda Reign on the Bund, the views were no joke!



The concept of luxury is different to different people, and indeed various luxury hotel brands have  their unique interpretations and hence presentations about ‘luxury’. Some love to hide it in subtle details while some love to show it off. Wanda Reign on the Bund to me is more like the latter one, but in an artistic and confident way. 
To sum up, the whole stay was absolutely incredible and an eyeopening experience about the Chinese luxury hotel scene to me! The Wanda Reign on the Bund was a masterpiece with perfect hardwares (artistic and lavish design with full facilities) and heartwarming softwares (super helpful and caring staffs!) Its ‘the one and only 7-star hotel’ was no exaggeration at all! 

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