Hanoi (VNA) – Several Vietnameseresorts have clinched spots at the Conde Nast Traveler 2020 Readers’Choice Awards, with The Anam coming in as the highest-ranking Vietnamese resorton the “Top 30 Resorts in Asia” list, closely followed by Banyan Tree Lang Co.
The 12-hectare Anam,an Indochine-era inspired resort with 77 villas and 136 rooms, with suitesoverlooking Long Beach on the Cam Ranh Peninsula, landed fourth spotwith a near-perfect 99.41 out of 100 from the prestigious magazine’sworldwide readership.
Banyan Tree Lang Co, amulti-award-winning all-pool villa resort, was the second-highest placedVietnamese resort on the list, coming in at 9 and scoring 99.28.
JW Marriott Phu Quoc EmeraldBay Resort & Spa and Salinda Resort Phu Quoc Island also made the cut,securing 24th and 29th positions respectively.
Angsana Lang Co, which features229 stylish suites, more than 100 of which come with their own private poolsoverlooking the East Sea, rounded off the list in 30th place with ascore of 97.9.
“For The Anam to be acclaimedas Viet Nam’s top resort and among Asia’s best in arguably the world’s mostprestigious travel awards is incredible,” said The Anam’s founder and ownerPham Van Hien. “We’re thrilled CondeNast Traveler's readers have recognised Vietnam’s luxury resort landscapeon the world stage.”
“That travellers, particularlythose who read one of the world’s preeminent travel magazines, have recognisedBanyan Tree Lang Co and Angsana Lang Co among the best in Asia is incrediblyexciting and is testament to our efforts to put the overall experience first,”said Adam Calver, Director of Golf and Destination Marketing at Laguna Lang Co.
Since its grand opening inApril 2017, The Anam has won a long list of accolades. The resort was named on DestinAsian’s Luxe List and Conde Nast Traveller India’s Hot List duringits debut year, and also won the ‘Best Overseas Luxury Resort’ award on Luxury Travel Magazine’s Gold List for 2019.
Banyan Tree Lang Co and AngsanaLang Co, meanwhile, are key components at Laguna Lang Co, one of Viet Nam’smost expansive integrated properties. In addition to the resorts, Laguna Lang Coalso encompasses Laguna Golf Lang Co, a signature design by UK legend Sir NickFaldo that is rated as one of Vietnam’s finest courses.
Conde Nast Traveler readers cast more than 715,000votes rating their travel experiences across the globe as part of themagazine's 33rd annual readers' choice awards survey.
“The results of this year’ssurvey, conducted at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, are a testament to thelasting power of a meaningful travel experience,” said Condé Nast Traveler's US editor JesseAshlock. “The winners represent the best of the best for our audience and offerplenty of trip-planning inspiration for all the adventures we can’t wait tohave next.”
The results were announcedglobally online on October 6 and will be featured in the November issue of the Condé Nast Traveler US and UK printeditions. Condé Nast Traveler’sReaders’ Choice Awards and TravelLeisure’s World’s Best Awards are widely recognised as the two mostsignificant awards lists for hotels worldwide./.