Five beach resorts to look out for this summer in Vietnam
With the peak summer season calling, here is a list of five beach resorts recommended by international travel magazines for a holiday escape.
InterContinental Danang Sun Peninsula Resort
InterContinental Danang Sun Peninsula Resort, located in Danang city, central Vietnam, is surrounded by dense jungle. Photo courtesy of the resort.
Last month, InterContinental Danang Sun Peninsula Resort in the central city of Da Nang was named by British newspaper The Times as the best resort for a wellness retreat.
Located on Son Tra Peninsula, known for the world's largest population of the endangered red-shanked douc langur, the resort has 244 luxurious rooms, suites, penthouses, and villas.
“Cartoon-cute, red-shanked douc langur monkeys are just one of the thousands of species of flora and fauna that inhabit the Son Tra Nature Reserve, which rings the InterContinental Danang Sun Peninsula Resort,” The Times described.
Its interior combines colonial-style columns and paneling with Vietnamese lanterns, antiques and fanciful zoological artworks.
Surrounded by dense jungle, the resort has a 700-meter-long private beach and allows visitors to visit Linh Ung Pagoda on the peninsula, boasting a 67-meter-high Bodhisattva statue.
Rooms cost from VND15 million ($634) a night.
Six Senses Con Dao
Villas of Six Senses Con Dao Resort stretch along Dat Doc beach in Con Dao Archipelago, southern Vietnam. Photo courtesy of the resort.
Earlier this month, Six Senses Con Dao was named one of best beach resorts in Asia by leading online luxury travel & wedding magazine The Asia Collective.
“Protected for decades as a national and marine park, the location of the Six Senses Con Dao Resort is truly spectacular and one of the best luxury resorts in Asia. In the middle of the archipelago island, this five-star resort makes you feel as though you’re hours away from civilization, surrounded by natural beauty,” the magazine said.
It is the only five-star beach resort in the Con Dao archipelago that comprises 16 pristine islands with Con Son being the largest and only inhabited one.
The resort includes 50 beach villas, built mainly with natural materials and each with a private swimming pool. While staying at the resort, guests can row kayaks, watch turtles lay their eggs during the nesting season, or experience an outdoor theater in the middle of a palm forest.
There is shuttle bus service to transport guests to and from Con Dao Airport or the downtown area.
Rooms cost from VND24 million ($1,015) a night.
Regent Phu Quoc
A swimming pool at Regent Phu Quoc in Phu Quoc Island, southern Vietnam. Photo courtesy of the resort.
Last April, Regent Phu Quoc on Vietnam’s largest island Phu Quoc was voted one of best beach resorts for this summer by editors of American magazine Conde Nast Traveler.
Located next to a UNESCO-recognized world biosphere reserve, the resort has a total 302 suites and villas overlooking Long Beach, a 20-km-long coastal area on the west of Phu Quoc where beach bars and tourism services have thrived in recent years.
Tourists can try Japanese-French cuisine at Oku, the resort's signature restaurant, or enjoy Vietnamese and Chinese gastronomy at Rice Market. The resort also has other luxury facilities such as an infinity pool, children's play area, yoga classes, cooking classes, watersports, and sailing.
“Phu Quoc isn’t as culture-rich as Vietnam’s other regions, but this luxury gem has all the trimmings for an idyllic long-haul fly-and-flop,” Conde Nast Traveler wrote.
The resort is around 11 kilometers from Phu Quoc International Airport and a 20-minute walk from Phu Quoc night market.
Rooms cost from VND9.7 million ($410).
Amanoi Vinh Hy
Villas of Amanoi Vinh Hy overlook Vinh Hy Bay in Ninh Thuan province, south-central Vietnam. Photo courtesy of the resort.
Southeast Asia's leading tour operator Exotic Voyages last month named Amanoi Vinh Hy, the only six-star resort in Vietnam, as the best beach resort to escape the crowds.
Hidden in Nui Chua National Park, which has been recognized as world biosphere reserve, the resort’s name derives from Sanskrit, meaning ‘A Peaceful Place’.
Perched on a remote cliff, this luxury retreat overlooks the magnificent Vinh Hy Bay in the south-central province of Ninh Thuan, home to pristine beaches and ancient fishing villages.
It has 36 villas facing the sea or hills. Its most luxurious villas costs $8,000 a night, while the lowest deal starts at $1,150.
The resort also offers experiences such as exploring Vinh Hy Bay, one of the most pristine in Vietnam, by kayak or catamaran, discovering Cham culture, or conquering the top of Chua Mountain at a height of 1,000 meters above sea level.
Centara Mirage Resort Mui Ne
A Centara Mirage Resort Mui Ne villa in Binh Thuan province, south-central Vietnam. Photo courtesy of the resort.
Located in Mui Ne, a popular resort town in the south-central province of Binh Thuan, Centara Mirage Resort Mui Ne was the most booked on Dutch-based online travel agency Booking.com this month.
With a Mediterranean style, the resort offers 984 pool rooms and villas decorated with pink bougainvillea flowers overlooking Hon Rom Bay.
Just a few steps from Ham Tien Beach, the resort is characterized by white houses and blue domes that give visitors the feeling of being lost on a Mediterranean beach.
The resort features large banquet halls and outdoor stages, with other entertainment facilities including a 100-meter observatory, sports club, and an indoor entertainment center.
A night's stay costs from VND2.88 million ($120.68) while a villa with private swimming pool costs from VND7.68 million ($325).
