Eight of Vietnam’s hottest new hotels

Now that the country has relaxed arrival rules for international travelers, visitors are beginning to return.

The hospitality industry is beginning to return, too.

Although Covid put the construction or opening of many hotels on hold, there are now a wide range of new or newly reopened properties to choose from.

From the historic and atmospheric capital of Hanoi in the north, down to the sun-kissed tropical beaches of Phú Quốc in the south, here are eight places to lay your head at a range of prices and styles.

Regent Phú Quốc

Regent Phú Quốc sits on Long Beach and offers 176 suites and 126 villas in tranquil, tropical surroundings with views over the ocean and resort’s lagoons. They range in size from intimate one-bedrooms to seven-bedroom “ultra villas,” meaning that everyone from couples to large extended families and friends can kick back in style.

On the food front, take your pick from six restaurants and bars, including Rice Market, which celebrates the local cuisine of Southern Vietnam; Oku which joins Japan and France in an homage to wagyu beef; or the cheekily named Fu Bar for gin-focused cocktails around a pool terrace.

Wink Hotel Saigon Centre

Opened in 2021, Wink Hotel Saigon targets a young, local Vietnamese demographic for whom authenticity is everything.

The offer of affordable luxury means that while the hotel’s rooms may admittedly be “space-efficient,” no expense has been spared inside them.

Designed by a Paris-based agency, they feature luxury mattresses, fine linens and a power shower.

Wink honors Vietnam’s famous street food culture in the form of “Wink Carts” for easy breakfasts and lunches, while guests are guaranteed a 24-hour stay regardless of check-in time, unlimited à la carte breakfast and free passes to a co-working space.

Maia Resort Quy Nhơn

The southern Vietnamese coastal resort city of Quy Nhơn may be largely unfamiliar to international travelers, but that looks set to…