Son Tra Resort

The private beach is breathtaking. The ocean waves in the morning and evening do lift up the travel mood. The staff is helpful. By the time we left, some people were already working on some maintenance. The staffer who maintains swimming pools is friendly. Please don't be intermediated by his attentiveness. He has just been doing his job and trying his very best to keep the leaves away from your private pool. Whenever he sees hotel guests getting closer to their private pools, he gets right there with his net. Haven't ever seen someone that passionate. I really have learned a lot from him. The staff in the whole resort is willing to please and has been trying their best to give you a great experience.

Similar to a lot of other reviews, the room is spacious but a bit dated. Loved the cultural bit but not so much the hanging power outlets that come with sparks. The walls also have powder falling off day in and day out. The breakfast wasn't that intolerable as described by others. The omelette station serves great eggs. It's complimentary and it's up to you whether to get to the town for fancy meals. The cost of living there is low. People weren't happy with the meals in the resort likely because they know something better is out there. We didn't see the overpricing issue at all. It's for sure a resort with helpful and kind staffers attending to you 24/7, different from other villas that are managed only by some property managers. Bear in mind that if you're looking for a 2-storey beachfront villa at this price range, this resort is probably the best. The views and that ocean bliss in the morning are impeccable. I still find those dated facilities a reasonable trade-off for the access to the private beach. It wasn't that hard to get a cab via grab. For super early morning rides (8 am reaching the town for a day trip somewhere else) though, do pre-book with some cab driver you run into throughout the trip. Going further down would be intercontinental. Cabs do come in and out, no concerns at all. We can't say the staff has any English problem. Even when I was going for a daycation in intercontinental, those staffers there couldn't communicate well either. To be fair, it's just across the whole city. Be prepared to have some fun in a lot of difficult conversations and that should've been considered part of the cultural exploration in an other country too.