4 Vietnamese seaside resorts that offer nature escape

By Trung Nghia   August 7, 2022 | 02:00 am PT
Set amid a world biosphere reserve or on a secluded peninsula along the south-central coast, four high-end resorts are ideal for anyone craving time in nature.
4 Vietnamese seaside resorts that offer nature escape

Azerai Ke Ga Bay Resort on the coast of Binh Thuan, home to popular resort town Mui Ne, opened to tourists in 2020.

Located near Hon Ba Island where a famous lighthouse was built during the French colonial period in 1899, the resort has 46 rooms and suites overlooking a long, sandy beach.

The resort has four outdoor swimming pools that offer magnificent views of the sea.

4 Vietnamese seaside resorts that offer nature escape

One of the biggest highlights of the resort is that its villas are surrounded by forests of frangipani trees.

Besides, there are spas offering saunas and hair treatment.

Visitors can make a trip to Cape Ke Ga, visit dragon fruit gardens or watch locals process salt.

A night’s stay costs from VND7 million ($300).

4 Vietnamese seaside resorts that offer nature escape

Nestled inside Nui Chua National Park, recognized as a world biosphere reserve by UNESCO, Amanoi Resort has 36 villas overlooking Vinh Hy Bay, a small fishing village where locals have started offering homestay or fishing boat rental services.

Each villa is designed in contemporary style in combination with Vietnamese architecture and has two to five bedrooms, a living room, private swimming pool, and an outdoor dining room overlooking the majestic bay.

Its most luxurious villa costs $8,000 a night, while the cheapest starts at $1,150.

4 Vietnamese seaside resorts that offer nature escape

Amanoi is the only resort permitted in the national park, and thus follows strict conservation regulations like promoting plant-based dishes, reducing food waste and limiting activities that may harm the national park ecosystem.

Tourists can explore Vinh Hy Bay, one of the most pristine in Vietnam, by kayak or catamaran, explore coral reefs, or climb the peak of Chua Mountain, which rises 1,000 meters above sea level.

The resort is around 50 minutes from Cam Ranh International Airport.

4 Vietnamese seaside resorts that offer nature escape

Banyan Tree Lang Co in Phu Loc District of the central province of Thua Thien-Hue is a complex resort built on Lang Co Bay, famous for its pristine beaches, majestic mountains and tropical forests.

The resort has 32 lagoon pool villas, 23 hillside sea-view pool villas, 10 well-being pool villas, and seven beach pool villas.

One of its highlights is the Nick Faldo-designed 18-hole championship golf course, meandering through rice paddies and streams against the backdrop of a mountain range.

4 Vietnamese seaside resorts that offer nature escape

Villas here are designed in the traditional style of Hue, decorated with Champa sandstone sculptures, Dong Son drums, calligraphy, ceramics, and embroidered silk paintings.

Room prices start from VND9 million a night.

The resort also offers experiences like a basket boat tour to explore Lap An Lagoon where generations of residents have subsisted on fishing, and a trekking tour of Bach Ma National Park.

4 Vietnamese seaside resorts that offer nature escape

Located on secluded peninsula in Ninh Van Bay in the south-central province of Khanh Hoa, An Lam Retreat Ninh Van Bay has 37 villas made of eco-friendly materials like wood and bamboo.

The only way to reach the resort is by boat.

4 Vietnamese seaside resorts that offer nature escape

Rooms here are mainly designed with wood, offering beach views.

A night's stay costs from VND12 million.

The resort offers visitors experiences like climbing, visiting Nha Phu Bay on wooden boats, kayaking, fishing and snorkeling.

Photos courtesy of the resorts

 
 
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