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One of the world’s most distinguished travel magazines, Conde Nast Traveler, has elevated five Vietnamese hotels and resorts to top spots in its annual Readers’ Choice Awards.
Life Heritage Resort Hoi An, The Nam Hai and Evason Ana Mandara & Six Senses Spa each logged top-20 finishes in the magazine’s roll call of the Best Resorts in Asia.
The Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi and the Park Hyatt Saigon each won top spots in the survey’s top 100 hotels in Asia.
While readers lodged three Vietnam resorts onto the list, they also sung the praises of five resorts from Bali and five resorts from Thailand.
"Both Bali and Thailand have tremendous reputations as resort destinations," said John Blanco, the new general manager at The Nam Hai. "So for Vietnam to make this kind of impression on readers of such a distinguished travel magazine is remarkable indeed."
The Readers Choice Awards polled 25,916 responses from readers who rated resorts and hotels across these five categories: food/dining, location, overall design, rooms and service. Resort ratings were also based on activities/facilities.
Only candidates that received a required minimum number of responses were deemed eligible for an award, according to Conde Nast.
None of Vietnam’s islands merited attention in the annual Readers’ Choice Awards. Bali and Phuket were among the top three island destinations in Asia, which makes Vietnam’s resort standings all the more impressive.
Similarly, Vietnam’s top cities failed to make the top-ten cut. Bangkok and Chiang Mai came in Nos. 1 and 2, while Bali’s Ubud ranked fifth.
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