
Best Grand Hotels Hotels in Vietnam
As a long-established luxury travel publication, The Luxury Editor is known for showcasing hotels that go beyond star ratings alone and focus on what really matters to discerning travellers seeking a memorable stay in a grand hotels hotel in Vietnam. Service, design, atmosphere, sense of place and the overall quality of the guest experience all play a part in whether a property earns its place in our curated list.
Whether you are at the early stages of planning or already comparing a shortlist, our choice of grand hotels hotels in Vietnam is a credible and useful guide, with easy booking options too.
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Da Nang Municipality, Da Nang
InterContinental Danang Sun Peninsula Resort, an IHG Hotel
(5 stars)A luxurious resort on a private beach and in lush gardens, this hotel offers rooms in the main building or villas nestled among giant boulders at the foot of a mountain. All accommodations are luxuriously decorated, many with private balconies. As well as the beautiful beach, there is a large indoor swimming pool. Other leisure activities are a spa, gym, yoga classes, cycling, fishing, and organised walks. Two restaurants and two bars provide excellent food and beverage options.
InterContinental Danang Sun Peninsula Resort, an IHG Hotel
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Four Seasons Resort The Nam Hai
(5 stars)Perched on the perfect white sands of Hà My Beach, this exotic property is surrounded by lush tropical gardens with over 4000 coconut trees. Guests are accommodated across 100 villas, some with pools, private courtyard entrances, butler-service and spacious outdoor areas. The world-class resort offers many activities with children’s programmes, a cookery school, tennis courts, a library and watersports. The Heart of the Earth Spa has treatment rooms perched on lily ponds and a paradisical infinity-edge pool is flanked by palms and loungers. There are multiple dining options, including Asian tapas, fusion cuisine, seafood and theme nights.
Hanoi, Hoan Kiem
Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi
(5 stars)A Neo-Classical exterior houses this former railway hotel that’s been a longtime favourite with iconic celebrities — Charlie Chaplin honeymooned here. Part of the city’s French Quarter, it’s filled with ceiling fans, attentive staff wearing traditional silk garb, hardwood floors and striking furnishings. Several restaurants serve French, Italian and local fine fare. Bedrooms are located in two wings, one offering a more modernised style, the other with a vintage leaning. Outside, there’s a swimming pool, bar, restaurant and terrace with a tropical feel. Upgrade to Club Level for a private lounge and butler service.
Hanoi, Ba Dinh
Lotte Hotel Hanoi
(5 stars)Where the Old Town meets the New, the Lotte Hotel and Evian Spa is found at the top section of a 65 storey complex. Its height affords excellent views to the 318 bedrooms and suites, with interiors by HBA and Wilson Associates. Tim Ho Wan is the hotel’s lauded restaurant, the first Michelin starred Dimsum house in Vietnam, plus there’s Grill 63 and Pharaoh`s Bar & Upper. Those of all ages can stay active in the swimming pool, in the yoga room, at the indoor golf range, on the basketball court, on the jogging track, at the kids play centre and via a 24-hour gym.
Khanh Hoa, Nha Trang
InterContinental Nha Trang, an IHG Hotel
(5 stars)One of the more recent additions to the Nha Trang resort scene, the InterContinental is a luxury resort located right in the beating heart of the region. Sitting right on the blue sea bay, the hotel possesses the perfect mixture of luxury hospitality and service whilst retaining an important air of traditional Vietnamese charm and culture. World-renowned spas and restaurants will feed both your body and your soul, and the resort’s unique ‘In The Know’ programme ensures that guests are provided with all the information they need to get the most out of the city they are visiting.
Binh Thuan, Mui Ne
The Anam Mui Ne
(5 stars)This ocean-facing property is surrounded by manicured gardens and thickly planted palm trees. Inside the styling blends a Colonial aesthetic with contemporary sensibilities and classic five star luxury. Many suites have their own pools and terraces, with dark brown teak furnishings and pieces by native artists throughout. There are two restaurants (one on the beach) and a bar, a games room, a kid’s club, a non-motorised watersports centre, a spa with five treatment rooms and a yoga studio. Fresh and saltwater pools are available, with buttons installed by seating, so you can summon a staff member for drinks or fresh towels.
Khanh Hoa, Cam Ranh
The Westin Resort & Spa Cam Ranh
(5 stars)Westin Hotels & Resorts, part of Marriott Bonvoy’s portfolio, announced the opening of The Westin Resort & Spa Cam Ranh, marking its debut in Vietnam. Situated along a sandy beach on Vietnam’s south-central coast, the 207-key resort offers spacious guest rooms, suites, and pool villas, featuring locally sourced cuisine and well-being experiences. Designed by Andy Fisher Workshop, the resort integrates natural materials and local cultural elements, providing a serene retreat with easy access to Cam Ranh International Airport and Nha Trang City. The resort boasts amenities such as the Heavenly Spa by Westin, various dining options, a 24/7 fitness studio, multiple outdoor pools, and extensive meeting spaces. It also offers family-friendly activities and the WestinWORKOUT Gear Lending program.
Ho Chi Minh Municipality, Ho Chi Minh City, District 1
The Reverie Saigon
(5 stars)Conveniently located in District 1, within the high-rise Times Square Building, this hotel is palatial. At lobby level, you’ll find an enormous 24-carat gold carriage clock. Climb to the rooftop and you can swim in the pool with views of the river. Everything here is ostentatious, with displays of champagne and caviar, heavy silver candelabra, polished marble services, heated toilet seats, expensive art pieces and ornate rococo ceilings. It’s the opposite of simplicity, embracing its guests with contemporary opulence. Two formal and two casual restaurants, a two-floor spa and a fitness centre are also found within the impressive skyscraper.
Da Nang Municipality, Da Nang
Naman Retreat
(5 stars)Ideal for golf lovers as it’s nestled between the Montgomerie Links and Greg Norman’s Da Nang Golf Club, The Naman Retreat is as peaceful as its name implies. The hotel’s style reflects Vietnamese heritage with exquisite interiors featuring lots of bamboo. The conjuncture of spa and resort is achieved, and the retreat has a beautifully serene vibe. Accommodation is in spacious, luxurious rooms and villas and guest facilities include a spa, sauna, and fitness centre. The restaurant serves traditional Vietnamese food while the lounge serves Asian-fusion light meals and snacks. A beach bar and coffee club keep you nourished throughout the day.
Ho Chi Minh Municipality, Ho Chi Minh City, District 1
Caravelle Saigon
(5 stars)This hotel dates back to 1959 and has served as a landmark on the city horizon ever since. Now rising to 24 stories, it commands some of the best views in the city. In fact, back in the 1970s, the hotel’s Saigon Saigon bar was used by US journalists to keep an eye on the front line. Now it’s a super place to view the city’s lights. The five-star property has a glitzy pool area, a spa and five varied eateries/bars. Higher grade rooms include Sealy Posturepedic beds, pillow menus, Appelles Black range toiletries and balconies.
Khanh Hoa, Cam Ranh
Ana Mandara Cam Ranh
(5 stars)Curved lines dominate the architecture at this beachfront resort. Many of the villas also take cues from the Vietnamese non-la conical hat, topped with circular thatched roofs (all have garden or sea views and private plunge pools too). Indoors, everything is airy, with a contemporary barefoot chic vibe and features like bamboo canopies containing cloud-like bed drapes. Guests can eat and drink at the Ana Beach House, Ana Sand House and the Sunken Pool Bar, swim in the lagoon-like pool and enjoy treatments at the spa, which make use of Om Fountain massage oils.
Ho Chi Minh Municipality, Ho Chi Minh City, District 1
Park Hyatt Saigon
(5 stars)Built in a French Colonial style, this hotel also exudes an Americana luxury alongside Vietnamese touches incorporated into the room decor. The large, gleaming white building sits opposite the Opera House, with a glamorous pool and sunbathing area at the ground floor level of the rear, providing an idyllic outlook for many of the 245 bedrooms. Guests can drink and dine on authentic Italian cuisine at Opera, Vietnamese and European dishes at Square One, indulge in a classic afternoon tea in the Park Lounge and party the night away at 2 Lam Son. Treatments inspired by traditional Vietnamese beauty rituals using locally sourced ingredients are available at Xuan Spa.
