Recently, many international air routes to Khanh Hoa have been reopened. The reopening of international air routes aims to recover tourism in 2023. Dubbed as one of many underrated international travel destinations the LUXE Global writers decided to open up the esteemed LUXE Global Awards portfolio to share some of our top Vietnamese Nominees.
The effects of our beloved industry due to the pandemic have been long storied, however, it’s up to all of us to let the travel bug have a second nibble. So, join as we explore the best of Vietnam.
1. Meliá Ba Vi, Mountain Retreat
Meliá Ba Vi Mountain Retreat has a unique location amidst the outstanding natural beauty of Ba Vi National Park, only 55 kilometers from Hanoi with convenient connections to the international airport, Sa Pa and Ha Long Bay.
Offering a bespoke holistic and meditation oasis designed for recouping peace, relaxation and restoring overall wellbeing Melia Ba Vi Mountain Retreat is the perfect place to escape it all. Welcome to the place where myth, history, nature and luxury harmonize! Meliá Ba Vi Mountain Retreat is the ideal getaway to relax and liven up your senses.
2. InterContinental Danang Sun, Peninsula Resort
InterContinental Danang Sun Peninsula Resort is a five-star resort nestled between the pristine nature reserve and private bay of Son Tra Peninsula. Created by Bill Bensley, the acclaimed architect and interior designer, this breath-taking Vietnamese resort blends personalized service and unparalleled amenities across four levels – Heaven, Sky, Earth and Sea – all linked by a funicular railway that rises up the forested hillside.
Guests can stay in a selection of spacious rooms, suites and pool villas with uninterrupted ocean views, enjoy culinary artistry at four restaurants and bars, including La Maison 1888, which is helmed by three Michelin-starred chef Pierre Gagnaire, soothe their senses at The Spa, or simply unwind on the 700-metre-long beach. The Summit sets the stage for the world’s grandest gatherings and one-of-a-kind weddings, with a purpose-built auditorium, ballroom and multiple meeting spaces.
As part of a major renovation to mark its 10th anniversary, this award-winning resort will soon unveil a wealth of new and upgraded facilities, including a Discovery Center that will allow guests and local community groups to learn about the hotel’s conservation projects and indigenous wildlife, including the critically-endangered red-shanked douc langurs.
Now entering its second decade, InterContinental Danang Sun Peninsula Resort will continue to set the standard for five-star hospitality in Vietnam for many years to come.
3. Nuages Spa, Hotel de la Coupole
Located at the 7th floor of Hotel de la Coupole - MGallery, Nuages Spa is designed as an oasis of serenity among the clouds of Sapa. Nuages is decorated in cream and black, with a nod to the refined glamour of 1920s and ‘30s French haute couture, creating a peaceful and tranquil ambiance.
Nuages boasts haute couture care with traditional Red Dao wisdom to heal explorers and mesmerize the appetite for luxury à la française.
Their facilities are built to provide the best possible service to all guests - if you're looking for something relaxing, take a dip in the indoor heated pool, pay a visit to the sauna, or treat yourself to a massage.
4. Chic Restaurant, Hotel de la Coupole
The Hotel de la Coupole comes in again with another must-visit destination, this time for the distinguished diner. The jewel in the Hotel de la Coupole’s crown is undoubtedly Chic, the hotel’s grandiose, intimate restaurant located on the 10th floor.
Chic features a stunning runway inspired by world-class events of luxury fashion houses. The ambiance in Chic brings you to a haute couture show in Paris. A classic French menu crafted from the finest local ingredients, alongside a carefully curated wine list, Chic is the perfect venue for a romantic date or exclusive business dinner with tranquil and uninterrupted views of the Sapa skyline and misty mountains.
Splendid French architecture with soaring ceilings and windows makes Chic look like a haute brasserie in the heart of Paris. As night falls, Chic glows with ambient light from many lanterns lining this fancy catwalk, elevating the guests’ dining experience to a new height of opulence and style.
5. TOWA, Japanese Cuisine
Unique, unforgettable, and experiential, TOWA - with the meaning of “eternal life” in Japanese, is the name that represents the desire to recreate and offer diners timeless culinary delicacies from the land of the rising sun.
For the staff at TOWA, appreciating culinary arts is not about merely having a dish, but also an interactive journey. Starting from the purest and finest ingredients, the variety of
high-graded seafood of TOWA mostly comes from the famous market Toyosu in
Tokyo. Besides this, some seasonal fishes are carefully picked from the Hokkaido seafood market and Nagasaki Bay. More especially, the blue-fin tuna is imported from Kochi -The city famed for its excellent wine and fish products.
After arriving at TOWA, under the hands of the professional chefs with exclusive
recipes, the elegant and authentic dishes will be prepared exquisitely to match each
diner’s taste, but still keep the concentrated nutrition and pure lusciousness of the
ingredients. To enhance your experience, only at the sushi bar, TOWA introduces Omakase - a unique Japanese cuisine style, which could be easily understood as “leave it to the chefs”. Esteemed diners can put their trust in the Chefs, to choose and create dishes full of enjoyable surprises.
So, there it is, when are we leaving for Vietnam? It’s quite astonishing to see the progress in luxury offerings that has been made for the discerning traveler. We can’t wait to see how the recovery goes for these destinations; something tells us it might be fruitful.
