from Hotelier Indonesia Magazine
Issue 10, 2013
Nha Trang City , Vietnam
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
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