Best Luxury Hotels in Vietnam

Located on Hon Tre Island, Vinpearl Luxury Nha Trang comprises of luxury beachside villas offering guests a wonderfully tranquil holiday experience amidst the natural beauty of Vietnam. There are a range of villas; pool-side, garden view, beachfront and duplex each of which has been designed to reflect the natural beauty of one of Vietnam’s most stunning islands and those villas with a private pool offer an even more secluded stay. The resort spa, Akoya Spa, is operated by world-renowned Mandara Spa and is the perfect place to relax and unwind. Amongst the many facilities here, perhaps the most stunning are the ‘overwater salas’ which is a must for any guest to experience. For more active days, there is the nearby Vinpearl Land Theme Park for thrill-seekers and for ball games there is the Vinpearl Golf course or resort tennis courts. Guests can also enjoy water sports including kayaking, snorkelling and water aerobics. With five different restaurants and bars, onsite guests can enjoy a taste of Vietnam in a variety of settings and menus.

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.

Just over half a mile from the attractions of Vinpearl Land and Vinpearl Discovery Wonderworld, this hotel is beside a beach, a golf course and an old forest. It has an almost Floridian style, with a grand white exterior, pillars and tiled roofs. While inside, it’s modern and airy. This resort has three bars serving drinks and snacks, two international buffet restaurants and one a la carte restaurant. Offering privacy for families, Vinpearl Discovery Wonderworld offers large villas (up to four bedrooms), movies on the beach, alfresco barbecues, connected paths for walks or cycling and a kids’ club.

Stay in one of the Regent Hotel’s stylish villas or suites and you can enjoy butler service, meals cooked by a private chef, high-end minibar treats and your own pool. There’s a breezy, modern and very upmarket vibe in this recently opened hotel, which was thoughtfully designed by the BLINK Group. Guests can eat in the all-day Rice Kitchen, sample Japanese-French fusion cuisine at the signature restaurant Oku and feast on Mediterranean and seafood dishes in the beachfront Ocean Club. Fu Bar, on the rooftop, has live jazz accompanying cocktails beside the infinity pool and Bar Jade, the Regent’s speakeasy is the place to linger after dark.

Perfect for couples seeking a romantic getaway, this Mövenpick Resort has rattan cabana love seats beside the infinity pool, a spa, ocean-view balcony suites, in-bar swing seats for two and a decadent daily chocolate hour. It’s found on the west coast, on a private stretch of Ong Lang beach, with 305 rooms accessed via external always for a tropical feel. The resort also features a golf course, five outdoor swimming pools, two eateries, watersports amenities, fitness and yoga classes and a kids’ club.

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.

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.

Want to swim in a stunning glass-walled rooftop pool? Book a stay at the Grand Mercure in Hanoi. Guests can also enjoy the top-floor views of city landmarks from a rooftop bar. Here, contemporary design blends with Vietnamese culture. Dine on soul food and Asian fusion dishes at the Signature restaurant, or load up your plate at the international buffet of LỘC-Ally, open all day. And take some time out at the spa, with traditional massages and a full range of treatments such as reflexology, a steam room and an ofuro bath.

Beside the Thu Bon River, the Anantara Hoi An Resort is a low rise development. Each of the 94 bedrooms has space for two adults and two children, with its own balcony or terrace including an outdoor daybed, a living area and original Rehahn artworks; the colour palette employs bright teals, whites, greys and dark wood. The brand provides personalised spa and wellness journeys and river cruises offered from the hotel’s private jetty. The main restaurant overlooks the water, but guests can also eat at art space (a modern bistro cooking up wood-fired pizzas), in the private dining pavilion, take breakfast at Lanterns and enjoy light bites at the pool bar.

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.

Boasting views across Hoan Kiem Lake, Hanoi Cathedral and Hanoi Old Quarter, The Oriental Jade Hotel is well placed to explore the historic centre. Part of the Oriental Hospitality Group, it has an East meets West design and approach. The property features the O’Spa Lotus, with Vietnamese style treatments, a 12th-floor outdoor pool and the impressive Sixteen Sky Bar with epic panoramas. The hotel’s 120 guest rooms have a timeless elegance and come with a 24-hour contactless concierge. A sophisticated coffee lounge and the Thang Long Signature Restaurant, serving delicious authentic cuisine, complete its amenities.

This resort echoes the experience of visiting the country’s leading UNESCO listed town, with Japanese, French and Vietnamese accents, little streets, ponds and accommodation finished with clay-tiled roofs. Interiors are colonially inspired, while the exterior revolves around a large pool, overlooking the ocean. International cuisine is served at L’Annam Restaurant, with live music in the Cham Bar, sports in the Elephant Bar and beachside refreshments in the Faifo Bar. Guests have access to complimentary bike and bodyboard hire, a kids’ club, airport transfers and sidecar rides into the ancient town.