15 February 2013

Hot Destination :: Sheraton Nha Trang Hotel & Spa, Vietnam

from Hotelier Indonesia Magazine
Issue 10, 2013

Traveling Vietnam’s southern coastline at the start of 2013 provided an opportunity to experience a few of the new hotels, restaurants and entertainment venues during the new year holidays.

Hotelier Indonesia
Issue 10, 2013
Our longest stop of the journey was a week in Nha Trang, roughly 320KM northeast of Saigon.  Though we’ve been to Vietnam a half-dozen times, this was our first time into Nha Trang.  One of the charms of city’s is it’s coastline, commonly listed as one of the world’s top by the “Most Beautiful Bays in the World” organisation based in Vannes, France.  (www.world-bays.com)

We were fortunate to have used the Sheraton Hotel & Spa as our base of operations.   Ranked as the first internationally renowned, 5-star brand to cultivate a beach destination within Vietnam, the site lived up to it’s billing.

It’s central location offered a convenient place to arrange business meetings - as we often found it to be the number-one gathering place for Nha Trang’s business professionals and expatriates.  The hotel was also a stone’s throw from the beach and shopping malls.

With 30 floors, the Sheraton Nha Trang was designed to provide dazzling sea views from each of its 280 rooms and an array of restaurants and bars.  Their 9 classes of accommodation range from spacious deluxe rooms to 70-square-meter executive suites and one awe-inspiring 182-square-meter presidential suite.  Each room has a balcony that juts far enough to provide an open-air view of the bay and a beach that’s been described by many as the best in Vietnam.

Guests in the presidential suite and others staying in a room or suite on the 22nd-26th floors have access to the Sheraton Club Lounge, an awe-inspiring modern lounge, which delivers a multi-dimensional, uplifting guest experience.  Business travelers and leisure travelers who crave extra-special treatment and amenities should check in here.

Altitude Bar at sunset
One of our regular haunts was the Sheraton’s Altitude Bar, located on level 28 -- which is well-known as the highest bar in Nha Trang.  It was a pleasure to relax and enjoy the spectacular view of the bay as the female DJ duo performed an eclectic mix of music.  We agreed with Raaj Dhillon, the hotel’s F&B Director when he said “this is one of the best spots to watch sunset in Nha Trang or to enjoy the scene of the seaside city lit up with lights at night.” 

We also dropped in at the Sheraton’s Shine Spa for their Vietnamese Massage, one of their signature treatments.    Shine Spa is the second of its kind in Asia-Pacific region, after the brand was launched in 2009 at Sheraton Maldives Full Moon Resort & Spa. Shine Spa for Sheraton is part of the Silk Route Spa Collection by Sheraton.
  
Shine Spa - Lavender Room
Symbolic of traveling between modern and ancient worlds on one of the most legendary journeys, winding its way through land and time, mystery and magic, the Silk Route Spa Collection draws on influences from East and West, combining them into a extraordinary guest experience. With treatments originating from China, Thailand, India, Arabia and the Mediterranean, the Shine Spa therapist sends you on a truly magical journey. The subtle natural aromas transport you to faraway places where sheer indulgence awaits.
 
Though the Sheraton is an oasis in it’s own right, we were able to stay in touch with the outside world, working from the Link@Sheraton, a unique WiFi lounge launched by Sheraton last year. In the Link@Sheraton, we were able to connect to the Internet, send email, watch TV on a plasma screen and browse through local and international newspapers and magazines.

We were regular visitors to several of the property’s restaurants: 

Steam ‘n Spice is a restaurant that celebrates the best of Asia’s streets with a cheery indoor space.  This concept is a first for the entire Starwood group of hotels, and is certainly worth a visit.  Feast is a tried-and-true culinary concept that taps the culinary heritage of Italy, India and a number of distinct Asian locales and turns out a la carte dishes a la minute.  On the lobby level, Toastina provided us with deli favorites, to-go style.

Sheraton Nha Trang was a welcome base for our week on Vietnam’s coast.   It is certainly a site we’ll be returning to.

Further information can be found at:

SHERATON NHA TRANG HOTEL & SPA
26 - 28 Tran Phu Street
Nha Trang City, Vietnam


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