Two Hoi An resorts among Asia’s 15 best

Four Seasons Resort The Nam Hai and Anantara Hoi An Resort in the ancient town of Hoi An, central Vietnam have been voted among 15 best resorts in Asia by readers of American magazine Condé Nast Traveler.

Four Seasons Resort The Nam Hai

With an overall score of 96.42 out of 100 points, Four Seasons Resort The Nam Hai ranked seventh on the list as part of the 2023 Readers’ Choice awards.

Spreading over 35 hectares and overlooking Ha My Beach in the central province of Quang Nam, the resort has 100 villas and eight separate spa rooms all designed in traditional Vietnamese style.

The resort has a vegetable garden and prioritizes eco-friendly materials. There is a small temple where fishermen pray for peace before each voyage at the heart of the resort.

It offers different kinds of accommodation such as one-bedroom ocean-view villas, three-bedroom hilltop pool villas, family villas, and five-bedroom beachfront villas.

From the resort, Hoi An town and My Son Sanctuary, both UNESCO heritage sites, are easily accessible.

Anantara Hoi An Resort

With an overall score of 96.27, Anantara Hoi An Resort came in eighth.

Located by Thu Bon River, the resort is one of the few resorts in Vietnam to say no to plastic bottles.

Its architecture takes inspiration from French colonial architecture with 94 rooms painted in yellow and equipped with environment-friendly equipment.

All of its rooms offer breathtaking views of the Thu Bon River or green gardens.

Tourists can join a boat tour to release floating lanterns onto the river on the 14th lunar day of each month, a traditional travel experience in the ancient town for years now.

This year, The Ritz-Carlton in Malaysia was named the best resort in Asia, followed by El Nido Resorts and Shangri-La Boracay in the Philippines.

More than 520,000 Condé Nast Traveler readers submitted responses rating their travel experiences across the globe and sharing their opinions on the top cities, islands, hotels and resorts, cruise ships, spas, airlines, and other topics.

The Readers’ Choice Awards are the longest-running recognition of excellence in the travel industry, recognizing the world’s very best hotels, resort and destinations.

Hoi An has become one of the top tourist destinations in Vietnam and has several times been honored by international travel magazines. Last July, the town ranked 13th in a list of 15 most favorite cities in Asia as chosen by readers of U.S. magazine Travel+Leisure.

Lying along the Thu Bon River, Hoi An carries its unique architectural features with yellow walls and red tiled roofs.

Once a convergence point for Asian traders, the town is home to ancient temples and assembly halls with a touch of Chinese architecture, and a 400-year-old bridge built by Japanese merchants.