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InterContinental Da Nang wins World Travel Awards’ accolade

The top-notch InterContinental Da Nang Sun Peninsula Resort was recently named as Asia’s leading Luxury Resort at the Gala ceremony of the World Travel Awards Asia and Australia 2015.
InterContinental Da Nang wins World Travel Awards’ accolade ảnh 1Long pool of the InterContinental Da Nang Sun Peninsula Resort. (Source: danang.intercontinental.com)

​Hanoi (VNA) - The top-notch InterContinental Da Nang Sun Peninsula Resort in the central coastal city of Da Nang was recently named as Asia’s leading Luxury Resort at the Gala ceremony of the World Travel Awards Asia and Australia 2015, where various sectors in tourism industry were recognised and celebrated.

The hillside resort overlooking a sparkling private bay was also crowned with the Asia’s Leading Fine Dining Hotel Restaurant, Vietnam’s Leading Resort and Vietnam’s Leading Spa Resort titles.

This year the resort received highest votes from over 650,000 travel professionals and high-end tourism consumers worldwide.

Architect Bill Bensley of Bensley Design Studios in Bangkok designed the 197-room resort, located 600 metres above the sea level on the Son Tra Peninsula. InterContinental Da Nang is only 30 minutes from Da Nang International Airport and 45 minutes from the World Heritage Site of Hoi An.

Since its opening in June 2012, the resort has received numerous international recognitions for providing quality services and experiences.-VNA

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