Princess d’Annam resort opens on south central coast

The Princess d’Annam Resort & Spa inaugurated on April 20 in Ke Ga Bay, nestled within the eco-system of rivers, sand dunes and red canyons of Binh Thuan Province, just a few hours drive from Ho Chi Minh City.

The Princess d’Annam Resort & Spa officially opens on April 20.

About 150 kilometers north of HCM City and 35 km south of Phan Thiet City, the resort is a landmark tropical design, crafted by Singapore architect Tan Hock Beng.

The property’s beach takes in Ke Ga Bay, home to an 1899-built colonial French lighthouse with the same name.

“This part of Vietnam was crying for a top-flight property, the likes of which you rarely encounter between here and Bali,” said Jean-Philippe Beghin, the resort’s general manager. “Now, the crying is over.”

Excursions from the Princess d’Annam range from the lighthouse just offshore to Ta Cu, a nearby mountain where a two-kilometer cable car system whisks visitors to a pagoda at top and a 49-meter long recumbent Buddha, reputed to be the longest in Southeast Asia.

The 49-meter long lying Buddha on top of Mount Ta Cu

The all-villa resort trades in three classes of accommodation, from the 75-square-meter Mandarin villa to the 100-square-meter Princess and the 185-square-meter, two-story Empress.

The spa covers about 1,800 square meters. Notably, the Princess d’Annam positioned its spa on the sea.

Source: SGGP

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