Phu Yen’s hotel enters list of world’s best new ones
Zannier Hotels Bai San Ho in Vietnam’s Phu Yen south central coastal province has been chosen as one of the Best New Hotels in the World by US travel magazine Travel+Leisure.
A corner of Zannier Hotels Bai San Ho in Vietnam’s Phu Yen province (Photo courtesy of the hotel)
Hanoi (VNA) – Zannier Hotels BaiSan Ho in Vietnam’s Phu Yen south central coastal province has been chosen asone of the Best New Hotels in the World by US travel magazine Travel+Leisure.
Being the sole Vietnamese hotel to breakinto the list compiled by the magazine’s writers and editors, the property has71 villas spreading 98 ha of lush greenery and rice paddies.
Zannier honoured the local ethnic groupsand the nearby fishing villages by constructing three different types ofVietnamese-style villas, laden with bamboo ceilings, antique rice baskets, andcolours that reflect the natural landscape, Katie Lockhart, a writer of themagazine wrote.
She added that the staff clearly takespride in the regional seafood, which is on display at its breezy beachrestaurant, and the traditional cooking techniques.
“The main draw for many travellers, though,might be the private, kilometre-long stretch of beach that teems with colourfulcoral just offshore,” she continued.
Travel+Leisure’s 2021 list comprises 73 newhotels in 29 countries across the world, featuring plenty of extravagant staysand familiar brands, along with properties that are the best at what they dowhile displaying a sense of innovation.
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A corner of Zannier Hotels Bai San Ho in Vietnam’s Phu Yen province (Photo courtesy of the hotel) 
