Our Destination of the Month for Luxury Holidays is... Vietnam!
Next on our Destination of the Month for Luxury Holidays is Vietnam! For some, Vietnam may not have previously been your first choice for a luxury holiday simply because many people don’t know much about it as a holiday destination. As one of our Top Holiday Destinations of 2014, though, we urge you to not overlook Vietnam...
Vietnam has in fact been a frequented tourist destination since the 1990s, and the Vietnamese people have been known to welcome visitors from all over the world ever since. A trip to Vietnam will introduce you to scenes of cultural vitality, locations of beautiful and majestic natural scenery and the most fragrant cuisine imaginable. There are even rumours that Vietnamese cuisine is considered preferable to ever-popular and celebrated Thai food! ‘Pho’, one of the most popular Vietnamese dishes, is the national dish of Vietnam consisting of a bowl of rice noodle soup with a side of fresh herbs, and is just one example of fantastic Vietnamese cuisine. This is but one of the many treats that our Destination of the Month for Luxury Holidays can offer you.
Vietnam has also never been more accessible from the UK than it is now. There are direct flights from The UK with Vietnam Airlines twice weekly, and daily indirect flights with Emirates, Qatar Airways and Etihad Airways!
Visit February’s Destination of the Month for Luxury Holidays in... May!
Cycling trails in Vietnam (photo credit: Six Senses Con Dao)
Being February, we would recommend that you book a stay in this Destination of the Month for Luxury Holidays for some time in May. This is an ideal time to travel to Vietnam because it is after the Easter holidays and is therefore not high season, and not as highly priced. Take a look at the luxury offers we currently have available for resorts in Vietnam - our Destination of the Month for Luxury Holidays.
Although the temperature and climate varies depending on region, Vietnam’s weather is largely excellent in May. The temperatures are still pleasantly high and the rainy season hasn’t fully arrived.
Destination of the Month for Luxury Holidays – Where to Go
The Nam Hai – Hoi An – South Vietnam
The stunning infinity pool at The Nam Hai overlooking the Sea
Hoi An perhaps isn’t the most well-known or frequently visited of Vietnamese cities. But don’t let that stop you; those in the know make sure that they stop at The Nam Hai in Hoi An, located in central Vietnam not far from the coast.
The Nam Hai resort will envelope you in enchanting tranquillity. The resort has a design-focused aesthetic situating its guests on Ha My Beach which fringes the South China Sea. With an Olympic Sized infinity pool overlooking the sea, multiple excellent fine-dining restaurants, aromatic spa facilities, a bar and brilliant children’s facilities, The Nam Hai contains everything you could possibly want from a resort in this Destination of the Month for Luxury Holidays.
Should you wish to explore outside of the resort though, My Son UNESCO World Heritage Site – is an extremely popular tourist destination. My Son is the site of 15th century ancient temple-tower ruins, and is situated in the midst of magnificent, majestic mountains.
Hoi An also contains numerous cooking schools that host various Vietnamese cookery classes which are extremely popular with tourists who have developed a taste for Vietnamese cuisine. The perfect way to take a taste of Vietnam back home, these cookery classes make for a great afternoon out.
The standards of luxury accommodation you can expect when staying at The Nam Hai
Danang and Ho Chi Min City
Hoi An is a short road trip to Danang, a quickly emerging city with good restaurants and nightlife that will provide the opportunity for a night or two outside of the usual tourist trails of Vietnam. Danang makes for a great stop before taking a quick flight over to Vietnam's thriving capital city: Ho Chi Min (formerly known as Saigon).
Ho Chi Min City is located in South Vietnam and is the country's largest city, with the biggest metropolitan population. A booming capital of culture, commerce, business and entertainment, visitors are often entranced by the unlikely combination of fine-dining restaurants, authentic street-food stalls, home-made merchandise and stylish boutiques. Tourists can explore atmospheric temples and engage in Vietnamese customs in the same day as walking by an urban skyscraper! When visiting Vietnam, you really must visit this unique capital city.
Ho Chi Min City is also not far from the inspiringly beautiful Con Dao Islands...
Six Senses Con Dao – Con Dao Islands
Six Senses are renowned for being dedicated to “Redefining Experiences” for guests staying in any of their hotels worldwide. The clue is in the name; Six Senses are committed to satisfying and indulging all five of your senses whilst also inspiring an extra (’sixth’) je ne sais quoi. This is no different at the Six Senses Con Dao hotel in this month’s "Destination of the Month for Luxury Holidays" – Vietnam.
Designed to resemble the atmosphere and aesthetics of a traditional Vietnamese fishing village, Six Senses Con Dao impressively combines unadulterated authentic features with contemporary high standards, meaning that you can get the best of both worlds.
Outside of the hotel lies a wealth of places to discover. The surrounding terrain is adorned with natural beauty that you can visit when on leisurely strolls, an exerting trek, or you can merely admire it through looking out of your bedroom window. The beaches fringing the island are simply beautiful and void of the pollution and noise of beachside cities and villages on Vietnam’s mainland.