The Luxury cruise in Halong Bay, Emeraude Classic Cruises, has launched a joint promotion with Hai Au Aviation offering travelers a new itinerary to explore Halong Bay.

1. | NOVEMBER 2014 SÁCH KHÔNG BÁN
a life
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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 contem-porary
Vietnamese design, restaurants,
business services, fitness centre includ-ing
exercise classes and pool.
Sheraton Hotel Hanoi
K5 Nghi Tam, 11 Xuan Dieu, Tay Ho
Tel: 04 3719 9000
www.starwoodhotels.com
“Resort within a city” boasts 299 spa-cious
guest rooms with panoramic views,
fitness centre, international restaurant
and Hemisphere Vietnamese restaurant.
HO CHI MINH CITY
Caravelle Hotel
19 Lam Son Square, D1
Tel: 3823 4999
www.caravellehotel.com
One of the city’s most prestigious
venues. Features a casino, Reflections
Restaurant and al fresco 9th-floor 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 floor-to-ceiling
windows, five restaurants/bars, meeting/
banquet facilities, spa/health club and
lounge with panoramic view.
48 asialife HCMC
Mövenpick Hotel Saigon
253 Nguyen Van Troi, Phu Nhuan
Tel: 3844 9222
www.moevenpick-saigon.com
Has 278 well-appointed rooms/suites,
five 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
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: Level 23 bar,
Mojo cafe, Li Bai Chinese restaurant, fine
dining at The Signature on the 23rd floor.
Sofitel Saigon Plaza
17 Le Duan, D1 Tel: 3824 1555
www.sofitel.com/2077
One of the city’s top hotels with in-room
Wi-Fi, two restaurants with international
cuisine, two bars, six conference rooms,
outdoor swimming pool, fitness centre.
HOI AN & DANANG
InterContinental Danang Sun
Peninsula Resort
Bai Bac, Son Tra Peninsula
Tel: 0511 093 8888
danang.intercontinental.com
A world of poetic experiences and
jungle-clad romance in a place that
cloaks you with luxury. The mastery of
traditional Vietnamese design meets
modern architectural flair in this distinc-tive
retreat within the dense rainforest of
mythical Monkey Mountain.
NHA TRANG
Evason Ana Mandara Nha Trang
Beachside, Tran Phu, Nha Trang
Tel: 058 3522 222
www.sixsenses.com/evason-anamandara
Beachside resort set in 26,000 square
metres of tropical garden, with 74 guest
villas, three restaurants, Six Senses Spa.
InterContinental Nha Trang
32-34 Tran Phu Street, Nha Trang
Tel: +84 058 388 7777
www.Ihg.com
A luxury beachfront retreat located in
the heart of the city, the resort overlooks
the stunning coastline. From there
getting around the city is convenient as
shopping, attractions, restaurants and
bars are easily accessible within walking
distance of the hotel.
Mia Resort Nha Trang
Bai Dong, Cam Hai Dong, Cam Lam,
Khanh Hoa Tel: 58 398 9666
www.mianhatrang.com
Ultimate luxury resort with 50 rooms,
divided into villas and condos, catering
by well-known restaurant Sandals and
Mojito`s bar.
PHAN THIET
Princess D’Ânnam
Resort and Spa
Khu Hon Lan, Tan Thanh,
Ham Thuan Nam, Binh Thuan.
Tel: 062 3682 222
www.princessannam.com
Located on Ke Ga Bay with 57 exclusive
villas, eight swimming pools, two res-taurants
and 1,800 square metres spa
complex.
The Sailing Club
24 Nguyen Dinh Chieu, Mui Ne,
Phan Thiet Tel: 062 3847 440
www.sailingclubvietnam.com
Open bar overlooking the sea, spacious
rooms, restaurant, swimming pool and
day spa.
SCUBA DIVING
Note: AsiaLIFE only lists dive centres
recognized by international dive training
programs, such as the Professional
Association of Dive Instructors (PADI)
and Scuba Schools International (SSI).
We strongly advise against diving with
unaccredited dive centres in Vietnam.
Rainbow Divers
55 Nguyen Dang Giai, An Phu, D2
Tel: 3744 6825
www.divevietnam.com
Diving tours and career/instructor devel-opment
offered by Vietnam’s first PADI
centre. established in the mid-90s. Oper-ates
dive centres in Nha Trang, Whale
Island, Hoi An and Phu Quoc.
Octopus Diving
62 Tran Phu, Nha Trang
Tel: 058 826 528
www.divenhatrang.com
PADI/SSI dive centre based in Nha Trang
and affiliated with the Sailing Club Co.
with additional centres in Mui Ne and Hoi
An. Offers a range of services.
VUNG TAU
Ho Tram Beach Resort & Spa
Ho Tram Village, Xuyen Moc
Tel: 06 4378 1525
www.hotramresort.com
Located about 45km from Vung Tau in
the Phuoc Buu Reserve Forest, Ho Tram
Beach Resort & Spa boasts uniquely
designed bungalows and villas.
The Grand-Ho Tram Strip
Phuoc Thuan Commune, Xuyen Moc
District, Ba Ria Vung Tau
Tel: +84 64 3788 888
www.thegrandhotramstrip.com
The Grand - Ho Tram Strip is Vietnam's
first large scale integrated resort and
ultimately will include an 1,100-room
five-star hotel, a world-class casino,
restaurants, high-tech meeting space, an
exclusive VIP area, as well as a variety
of beach-front recreation activities. The
first 541-room tower of this development
opened in July 2013 with its casino in-cluding
90 live tables and 614 electronic
game positions. The Grand will be the
initial component of The Ho Tram Strip,
the largest integrated resort complex in
Vietnam.
TRAVEL AGENTS
Been In Asia
www.beeninasia.com
info@beeninasia.com
Exotissimo
HCMC: 20 Hai Ba Trung St, D1
Tel: 3827 2911
infosgn@exotissimo.com
HANOI: 26 Tran Nhat Duat St,
Hoan Kiem Tel: 04 3828 2150
infohanoi@exotissimo.com
www.exotissimo.com
CHUDU24 hotel booking service
11th floor, 36 Bui Thi Xuan St, D1
Tel: 1900 5454 40
info.en@chudu24.com
www.en.chudu24.com
Chudu24.com - the locally famous
Vietnam hotel booking website now
has an English version. The company is
known for having the best local prices
and reliable service. It has been the
number 1 Vietnam hotel booking service
for Vietnamese since 2008.
escape take flight with travel promotions around the region
Get Glowing Skin at Kara Salon
& Spa
Reveal your skin’s natural radiance with a reju-venating
beauty boost from Kara Spa. Through
the month of November, guests can enjoy any
of Kara Spa’s luxurious facial treatments along
with a complimentary natural botanical-based
body scrub to moisturise and stimulate your
entire complexion. Kara Salon & Spa is located
on the 7th floor of the Caravelle Hotel, 19-23
Lam Son Square, D1. For more information
or to make a reservation, please contact (0)8
38 234 999 or email kara.spa@caravellehotel.
com.
Romantic Indulgence Getaway
at InterContinental Danang
Surprise and indulge your loved one at the
iconic InterContinental Danang Sun Penin-sula
Resort. Book a two-night stay or longer
and enjoy our signature massage by HARNN
Heritage Spa free of charge, as well as a
romantic dinner at Citron, offering magnificent
views of the entire resort. Other perks include
complimentary in-room or buffet breakfast for
two, a 20 percent spa discount and a welcome
bodycare gift set. The Romantic Indulgence
promotion runs until 20 December. For more
information, please call (0)5 11 393 8888 or
e-mail reservations@icdanang.com.
Emeraude Cruises Launches
Hanoi to Halong Seaplane
Service
Through 31 December, Hai Au Aviation and
Emeraude Classic Cruises are offering a joint
promotion to celebrate Halong Bay's first-ever
seaplane service. Cutting travel to and from
Hanoi down to 30 minutes, planes lift off at
10am from Hanoi’s Noi Bai Airport and touch
down on water at Tuan Chau Marina. At VND
11,697,000 per person, Emeraude’s seaplane
package includes a one-way flight from Noi Bai
to Halong, a private cabin for two, all meals,
the cruise, onshore excursions and overland
transportation back to Hanoi in a private
vehicle. Guests can also return by plane for
an additional charge. For more information on
booking a seat and a berth, contact Mr Bao at
sales@emeraude-cruises.com.