InterContinental Danang Sun Peninsula Resort explained

InterContinental Danang Sun Peninsula Resort
Location:	Da Nang, Vietnam
Opening Date:	June 1, 2012
Architect:	Bill Bensley ^[1]
Operator:	InterContinental Hotels Group
Owner:	Sun Group, Vietnam^[2]
Number Of Rooms:	197 ^[3]
Number Of Restaurants:	3
Number Of Bars:	2

InterContinental Danang Sun Peninsula Resort is a resort & spa in Da Nang, Vietnam. It is one of the resorts under the management of InterContinental Hotels Group in Vietnam. The resort opened on June 1, 2012.

Location

InterContinental Danang Sun Peninsula Resort is located in the Sơn Trà Peninsula^[1] of Da Nang, which is also known as Monkey Mountain. It is about a 30-minute drive from Danang International Airport^[4] and also the downtown of Danang. The resort occupies 39 hectares of the peninsula including 700 meters of private beach. The traditional Vietnamese town of Hoi An is approximately 45 minutes away from the resort.

Design

This resort was designed by Bill Bensley,^[1] a Harvard-educated architect and landscape designer. The design of the resort is inspired by the culture of traditional Vietnamese with luxury and contemporary elements. The resort was under construction for over 6 years before the official opening date.^{[5] [6]}

Facilities

This resort has 200 rooms and suites in total with selections of room types. Due to its unusual landscape, the resort build a cable car called "Nam Tram" to elevate the guests to each of the levels and each outlet is located in different level.^[6] Others facilities include a children's playroom, games center, fitness center, 2 outdoor pools, library and daily activities.

It has a HARNN Asian heritage spa with treatment rooms.

Dining

• Citron - Serves Vietnamese cuisine and Mediterranean cuisine with a private dining booth floated 100 meters above the sea level^[7]
• La Maison 1888 - La Maison 1888 has cuisine designed by three-star Michelin chef Pierre Gagnaire.
• Buffalo Bar – Located within La Maison 1888
• Barefoot – A beach front restaurant
• L_o_n_g Bar – A beach front lounge

Awards

• First Vietnamese resort hotel to be featured on the front page of the world-famous Conde Nast Traveller^[8]
• Luxe List 2012 Destin Asian^[9]
• Fodor’s 100 hotels award 2012^{[10] [11]}
• Conde Nast Traveller Hot List 2013 The Best New Hotels of 2013^[3]
• Luxury 50 World Spa and Travel^[12]
• Travelers' Choice 2013, Top 25 Hotels in Vietnam TripAdvisor^[13]
• Travelers' Choice 2013, Top 25 Luxury Hotels in Vietnam TripAdvisor^[14]

Further reading

• Web site: Behind the Design – InterContinental Danang Sun Peninsular Resort . Asia Life . May 2, 2013 . 26 August 2013.

Notes and References

1. Web site: InterContinental Danang Sun Peninsula Resort . Hotel Management magazine . June 25, 2013 . 15 August 2013 . Eisen, David . https://web.archive.org/web/20140326063435/http://www.hotelmanagement.net/supplier-news/intercontinental-danang-sun-peninsula-resort-21089 . 26 March 2014 . dead .
2. Web site: Sun Group VietNam | Thương hiệu khu nghỉ dưỡng hàng đầu Việt Nam . Sungroupvietnam.wordpress.com . 2011-04-25 . 2013-08-15.
3. Web site: The Best New Hotels of 2013 . Condé Nast Traveler . May 2013 . 15 August 2013.
4. News: InterContinental Danang, Vietnam . . May 16, 2013 . 15 August 2013 . McCabe, Christine.
5. Web site: Project: InterContinental Danang Sun Peninsula Resort in Vietnam - 2012-10-01 21:23:00 . Interior Design . 2012-10-01 . 2013-08-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121103190101/http://www.interiordesign.net/article/556313-Project_InterContinental_Danang_Sun_Peninsula_Resort_in_Vietnam.php . 2012-11-03 . dead .
6. Web site: InterContinental Danang Sun Peninsula resort opens | News . Breaking Travel News . 2013-08-15.
7. Web site: Citron - Danang Dining, with Sunday Brunch & Afternoon Tea | InterContinental Danang Sun Peninsula Resort . Danang.intercontinental.com . 2013-08-15.
8. Web site: InterContinental Danang splashes on Conde Nast . Wordhcmc.com . 2013-05-01 . 2013-08-15.
9. Web site: DestinAsian Media Group . The Luxe List 2012 . DestinAsian . 2012-10-16 . 2013-08-15.
10. Web site: InterContinental Danang Sun Peninsula Resort . Fodor's . 2012 . 15 August 2013.
11. Web site: InterContinental Danang Sun Peninsula Resort Fodor's 100 Hotel Awards 2012 . Fodors.com . 2012-10-26 . 2013-08-15.
12. Web site: InterContinental Danang Sun Peninsula Resort Is Named by World Spa & Travel Magazine as One of 50 Finest New Hotels and Resorts around the World . Danang.intercontinental.com . 2013-07-31 . 2013-08-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131125015438/http://danang.intercontinental.com/News . 2013-11-25 . dead .
13. Web site: Travelers' Choice 2013, Top 25 Hotels in Vietnam . Tripadvisor . 15 August 2013.
14. Web site: Best Luxury Hotels in Vietnam - TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice Awards . Tripadvisor.com . 2013-08-06 . 2013-08-15.