US magazine lists 10 best beach island resorts in Vietnam

By Hoang Phong   June 22, 2024 | 01:00 am PT
The second edition of Luxury Awards Asia Pacific of New York-based travel magazine Travel+Leisure has released Vietnam's 10 best beach island resorts this year, with Phu Quoc topping the list with four representatives.
US magazine lists 10 best beach island resorts in Vietnam

Stretching along a 700-meter-long private beach on Son Tra Peninsula, InterContinental Danang Sun Peninsula Resort topped this year's list.

It features over 200 rooms, suites, penthouses, and villas surrounded by mountain ranges and tropical gardens.

Located within Son Tra Nature Reserve, home to some critically endangered species including red-shanked douc langur, the resort has strict policies to protect wildlife.

Room rates cost from VND13.4 million (US$526.50).

US magazine lists 10 best beach island resorts in Vietnam

Stretching along Long Beach next to a UNESCO-recognized world biosphere reserve, Regent Phu Quoc was pushed to the second position after raking first last year.

Opening its doors in April 2022, the resort has 302 suites and villas, and its six restaurants and bars serve Japanese and French cuisines in addition to traditional Vietnamese food.

The resort also has a fitness center, meditation studio and rooftop yoga pavilions.

A series of Asian celebrities such as Hong Kong actress Bernice Liu recently stayed at the resort while visiting the island.

A night's stay costs from VND8.7 million, according to its website.

US magazine lists 10 best beach island resorts in Vietnam

La Veranda Resort Phu Quoc – MGallery on the southern tourist island of Phu Quoc came third.

Its architecture is inspired by the French colonial mansion of the 1920s.

Surrounded by green trees, it has 70 rooms with private balconies, two restaurants, a lounge bar, and a pool.

Rooms cost from VND2.3 million.

US magazine lists 10 best beach island resorts in Vietnam

JW Marriott Phu Quoc Emerald Bay Resort & Spa along Khem Beach, only 15 minutes from Phu Quoc International Airport, ranked fourth.

It has 234 rooms, suites and stand-alone villas.

The French-style resort opened its doors to guests on 2016.

It has four restaurants serving French, Japanese, Vietnamese, and Chinese foods.

A night's stay costs from VND7.6 million.

US magazine lists 10 best beach island resorts in Vietnam

Located on Cam Ranh Peninsula, Ana Mandara Cam Ranh ranked fifth.

Just a 40-minute drive from Nha Trang, the resort has 176 beach-view rooms surrounded by green trees.

Room rates cost from VND3.3 million.

US magazine lists 10 best beach island resorts in Vietnam

InterContinental Phu Quoc Long Beach Resort came in sixth.

It has 459 rooms and villas surrounded by green trees that make it an ideal choice for nature lovers.

One of the highlights of the resort is its spa villas made of bamboo and floating on the water surface.

It also has the highest sky bar in Phu Quoc with glass doors where visitors can enjoy a panoramic sky view.

A night's stay costs from VND4.49 million.

US magazine lists 10 best beach island resorts in Vietnam

Around 10 kilometers from Cam Ranh Airport in Khanh Hoa Province, The Anam Cam Ranh ranked seventh.

It has 78 villas and 136 guestrooms with room rates starting from VND5.1 million (US$235) a night.

The resort features three freshwater swimming pools and a children's play area for kids aged between 4 and 12 years old.

The resort also has an organic farm where children can interact with animals and learn how vegetables are grown.

US magazine lists 10 best beach island resorts in Vietnam

The three-hectare Anantara Quy Nhon Villas near Bai Xep beach in Quy Nhon City came in eighth.

The resort has 26 beach-view villas with private outdoor swimming pools.

While staying there, visitors should not miss Bai Xep fishing village that was listed by Business Insider as "one of the 16 hidden gems" of Asia.

A night's stay costs from VND19.9 million.

US magazine lists 10 best beach island resorts in Vietnam

Spread over 12 hectares along Dat Doc Beach, Six Senses Con Dao ranked ninth.

It is the only five-star beach resort in the Con Dao archipelago, a popular tourist destination off the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau.

Situated inside Con Dao National Park, it has 50 beach villas, built mainly with natural materials and each with a private swimming pool.

The price of a villa for two people ranges from VND9.4 million to VND64 million.

US magazine lists 10 best beach island resorts in Vietnam

Around eight kilometers from Hoi An, Four Seasons Resort The Nam Hai finished the list.

The resort has 100 villas and eight separate spa rooms all designed in traditional Vietnamese style.

At the heart of the resort is a small temple where fishermen pray before each voyage.

Room rates start from VND19.8 million.

Nominees were selected by the Travel+Leisure team of editors and expert contributors across Asia Pacific, and the winners were chosen based on a public vote.

Photos courtesy of the resorts

 
 
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