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ists 82-room hotel has a restaurant, swimming pool, tennis court and health club with sauna. Another 30 villas are available in the adjacent sister hotel, a renovated colonial-era administration building. Tours organized by hotel. Six Senses Con Dao Dat Doc Beach, Con Dao Dist, Ba Ria Tel: 064 3831 222 www.sixsenses.com/SixSensesConDao The rst 5 star resort with 50 villas stretch across a mile-long beach, each villas has its own innity-edge pool facing the ocean and a stunning restaurant.

the needs of discerning guests and especially corporate travellers. Sheraton Hotel Hanoi K5 Nghi Tam, 11 Xuan Dieu, Tay Ho Tel: 04 3719 9000 www.starwoodhotels.com Resort within a city boasts 299 spacious guest rooms with panoramic views, tness centre, international restaurant and Hemisphere Vietnamese restaurant. Sotel Metropole 15 Ngo Quyen, Hoan Kiem Tel: 04 3826 6919 www.sotel.com Located downtown. Colonial-style hotel with well-regarded restaurants/bars serving French & Vietnamese cuisine, plus Italian steak house.

Located in the city centre, with gym, outdoor pool, tennis court, event space and Dynasty Chinese restaurant. Sheraton 88 Dong Khoi, D1 Tel: 3827 2828 www.sheraton.com/saigon Luxury downtown hotel with Level 23 bar, Mojo cafe, Li Bai Chinese restaurant, ne dining at The Signature on the 23rd oor. Sotel Saigon Plaza 17 Le Duan, D1 Tel: 3824 1555 www.sotel.com/2077 One of the citys top hotels with in-room Wi-Fi, two restaurants with international cuisine, two bars, six conference rooms, outdoor swimming pool, tness centre. Windsor Plaza 18 An Duong Vuong, D5 Tel: 3833 6688 services@windsorplazahotel.com www.windsorplazahotel.com Located in a main shopping hub. Three restaurants, modern discotheque, conference centre, shopping centre, supermarket.

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AIRLINES
Air France 130 Dong Khoi, D1 Tel: 3829 0981 Fax: 3822 0537 www.airfrance.com.vn An airline with a vast and effective global network. Now ies direct to Paris. Cathay Pacic 72-74 Nguyen Thi Minh Khai, D3 Tel: 3822 3203 www.cathaypacic.com Hong Kong-based airline makes three ights daily to HCM City and two ights daily to Hong Kongs international airport. Malaysia Airlines Unit G8 Ground oor, SG Trade Center 37 Ton Duc Thang, D1 Tel: 3824 6663 www.malaysiaairlines.com Offers daily ights from Hanoi and HCM City to Kuala Lumpur for about $200 round trip, with four economy class fare levels: low, basic, smart and ex. Vietnam Airlines Hanoi: 25 Trang Thi, Hoan Kiem Tel: 6270 0200 HCM City: 16th Floor, Sun Wah, 115 Nguyen Hue, D1 Tel: 3832 0320 www.vietnamair.com.vn The domestic route map is extensive, with several ights daily between major and less touristed cities throughout Vietnam. Flies internationally throughout Asia and to Paris, Frankfurt, Moscow, Sydney, Melboure, Los Angeles and San Francisco.

DALAT

Ana Mandara Villas Resort & Spa Le Lai, Ward 5, Dalat Tel: 063 3555 888 www.anamandara-resort.com Luxury 35-acre resort encompasses 17 restored early 20th-century villas and 65 rooms set in the rural highlands. La Cochinchine Spa offers wide range of treatments. Le Petite Dalat Restaurant serves Vietnamese and fusion cuisine. Heated swimming pool, art gallery and cooking classes in organic garden. Dalat Edensee Lake Resort & Spa Tuyen Lam Lake, Zone VII.2, Dalat Tel: 063 383 1515 www.dalatedensee.com Nestled in the heart of the Black Forest of Vietnam and discretely hidden along the waterfront of Tuyen Lam Lake, this resort is a perfect launching point for exploring the Highland region. It has two ne-dining restaurants, a cafe and terrace, a cigar lounge, and golng and tennis.

HO CHI MINH CITY

Caravelle Hotel 19 Lam Son Square, D1 Tel: 3823 4999 www.caravellehotel.com One of the citys most prestigious venues. Features a casino, Reections Restaurant and al fresco 9th-oor Saigon Saigon Bar. Equatorial 242 Tran Binh Trong D5 Tel: 3839 7777 www.equatorial.com/hcm On the intersect of 4 districts, with 333 rooms, Orientica Seafood restaurant and bar, Chit Chat cafe, pool (swim-up bar), gym. InterContinental Asiana Saigon Corner of Hai Ba Trung & Le Duan, D1 Tel: 3520 9999 saigon@interconti.com www.intercontinental.com/saigon 305 rooms/suites with oor-to-ceiling windows, ve restaurants/bars, meeting/ banquet facilities, spa/health club and lounge with panoramic view. Mvenpick Hotel Saigon 253 Nguyen Van Troi, Phu Nhuan Tel: 3844 9222 www.moevenpick-saigon.com Has 278 well-appointed rooms/suites, ve restaurants/bars, meeting/banquet facilities and a shopping arcade as well as a popular e-gaming centre. New World Hotel 76 Le Lai, D1 Tel: 3822 8888 www.newworldsaigon.com

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HANOI

Intercontinental Westlake Hanoi 1A Nghi Tam, Tay Ho Tel: 04 6270 8888 www.intercontinental.com Located on the waterfront with contemporary Vietnamese design, restaurants, business services, tness centre including exercise classes and pool. Mvenpick Hotel Hanoi 83A Ly Thuong Kiet Tel: 3822 2800 www.moevenpick-hotels.com Conveniently located in the heart of Hanois business district, a 40-minute drive from Noi Bai International Airport and only 5 minutes from the city centre, Mvenpick Hotel Hanoi is the latest ve-star hotel in town, tailored to meet

Angsana Lang Co Tel: 84 54 3695 800 www.angsana.com Set beachfront on warm sands with a backdrop of the towering Truong Son Mountain Range, Angsana Lang Co is one of the regions newest ve-star resorts. Blessed with brilliant scenes of unspoiled natural beauty, Angsana Lang Co is a contemporary getaway featuring 229 stylish suites (from 52 sqm to 179 sqm), 100 of which come equipped with their own private pools. All suites in every room category feature picturesque mountain, lagoon, or sea views, and incorporate local materials such as bamboo, along with traditional arts with a contemporary twist, lanterns and elegant framed calligraph. Banyan Tree Lang Co Tel: 84 54 3695 888 www.banyantree.com The resort is inspired by the artistic heritage of Vietnamese dynasties past, features 32 lagoon pool villas, 17 beach pool villas, an array of eclectic dining experiences from modern Thai cuisine to French specialties, 18-hole championship course designed by Sir Nick Faldo,

CON DAO

Saigon Con Dao Resort 18-24 Ton Duc Thang Tel: 06 4830 155 www.saigoncondaoresort.com Opened in summer 2009, Saigon Tour-

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Spas Hue Homage package includes a three-day, two-night stay at one of its 122 rooms along the Perfume River for $246 per person. Enjoy a colonial-inspired dinner for two from when the hotel was part of the colonial governors residence, admission to select Hue Festival performances, a bottle of the hotels signature Woody Ylang scent and a bicycle excursion to Thanh Toan bridge. For more info email dosm@la-residence-hue.com. gym, computers in the lobby, sun lounge and towel at the beach. Novotel Nha Trang is located along Tran Phu, directly adjacent to the popular beach area. Novotel-nhatrang.com.

Spend Liberation Day holiday at Dalat Edensee, where trees bloom purple and the first rains create a light mist around Tuyen Lam Lake and the green pine hills. The resort has unveiled a special festival package to meet the needs of travel lovers seeking rest and relaxation. From 29 April to 4 May, Dalat Edensee is offering an attractive package price at only VND 6,300,000 for two guests staying two nights in a Superior room. With this price, guests are entitled to a buffet breakfast, barbecue buffet or afternoon tea during their stay without any extra charge.

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