Amanoi

Amanoi stands on a headland of Núi Chúa National Park above Vinh Hy Bay, in south-central Vietnam: the only Aman in the country, with a cliff pool, a private beach and the spa on a lotus lake.

It suits a stay of 4 nights or more spent inside the park: treks at dawn, snorkelling in the bay, a treatment by the lake and dinner on the cliff. For a trip that takes in Vietnam’s cities as well, it is a 75-minute drive from Cam Ranh airport, and the evenings are the resort’s own.

Pavilions, villas and residences on the official site The Aman Spa at Amanoi

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Our verdict

A table laid on the Cliff Pool deck at dusk, lanterns hanging from the tree and the sea below

23 min readHow we write the guide

Amanoi gives most to travellers who want to stay put: the resort lies inside the park, with its beach on the bay and the spa within the grounds, and breakfast, afternoon tea and the non-motorised watersports come with the room.

Aman opened Amanoi in September 2013 on a headland of Núi Chúa National Park, a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve on the coast of Khánh Hòa. Jean-Michel Gathy designed it after Vietnamese temples: dark curved roofs over the trees, the Central Pavilion on the cliff, a lake of lotus flowers below with the spa beside it and a beach of pale sand at the foot of the slope. MICHELIN gave it Three Keys in 2025 and again in 2026 (Doanh Nhân Plus, 29 September 2026).

The 19 categories run from 95 m² pavilions without a pool to 125 m² pool villas, 2 wellness villas with a hammam or a banya, and residences of up to 5 bedrooms with butlers; the newest, the Amanoi Ocean Pool Residence, has its own beach and spa house. The cliff pool covers 140 m² and the Beach Club pool 400 m², by the fact sheet.

Guests write first of the staff, who know them by name, and of the quiet; those less taken with the place write of the price and the drive from the airport. The resort’s restaurants serve Aman guests only, so dinner is the Restaurant, the Beach Club, a table on the beach or the Cham dinner in the forest.

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  1. Location

    On a headland of Núi Chúa National Park above Vinh Hy Bay, 75 minutes by car from Cam Ranh airport

  2. Character

    Aman’s only resort in Vietnam, opened in September 2013, by Jean-Michel Gathy after Vietnamese temples

  3. Rooms

    19 categories, from the 95 m² Lake Pavilion to 5-bedroom residences of 1,000 m² with butlers

  4. Food and social life

    The Restaurant on the cliff, the Beach Club, the Bar with a pianist and a singer, and Vietnamese afternoon tea in the rate

  5. Wellness

    The Aman Spa on the lotus lake, 2 hydrotherapy suites, a Pilates studio, a floating yoga pavilion and 2 wellness villas

  6. The stay as a whole

    On Google Hotels, read on 16 October 2026: VND 42,561,536 on 21 November 2026 and VND 46,797,884 on 18 January 2027

The 5 things that matter, as guests tell them

What do Amanoi’s guests say? They write it in their reviews, even those who only came for a drink or dinner: we read every one and tell the 5 things that matter, from the location to the bill.

  1. Location

    9 in 10 guests who mention it are happy with it. The resort sits inside Núi Chúa National Park, far from any town: guests write of the view over the bay, the quiet and the distance between the villas; others find the road from the airport long and little to do outside the gate.

  2. Room

    9 in 10 guests who mention it are happy with it. Guests write of secluded villas, private pools over the bay and rooms put back in order each time they step out.

  3. Staff and service

    9 in 10 guests who mention it are happy with it. Staff who call every guest by name recur, with the residences’ butlers, the yoga and fitness classes and a tennis hitting partner found on request.

  4. Breakfast

    8 in 10 guests who mention it are happy with it. Breakfast is in the rate and ordered à la carte at the Restaurant; some put it beside afternoon tea among the things not to miss, and 2 guests, in 2018 and in July 2026, would like a more varied menu.

  5. Price

    6 in 10 guests who mention the price find it fair. The price divides guests: those who are happy write that the stay is worth what it costs, those who are not set the bill against other luxury resorts in Vietnam or against the small things that went wrong.

The numbers, and how we count them
Amanoi in numbers
WhatScore out of 10Guests who mention itHappy
Location8.613086%
Room8.57692%
Staff and service8.617086%
Breakfast7.12075%
Price–5355%

The scores come from 344 Google reviews with text, left from 22 December 2014 to 13 October 2026. The other hotels are the ones weighed for a stay on the Khanh Hoa coast: for each we read its latest 500 Google reviews with text, or all of them where there are fewer, as of 16 October 2026. The score is the average of what they say, from 0 if they speak of it very badly to 10 if they speak of it very well. Where only a few mention something, the score stays close to the guide’s average: a handful of voices does not make a reputation.

The hotels we weigh it against on the Khanh Hoa coast:

  • Six Senses Ninh Van Bay
  • Zannier Bãi San Hô
  • The Anam Cam Ranh
  • Mia Resort Nha Trang
  • Fusion Resort Cam Ranh

Price: for two on the night of 6 May 2027, from 39,853,296 VND (seen on Google Hotels on 16 October 2026).

From the cliff pool to the top of Goga Peak

The headland from the air, breakfast and lunch at the Restaurant, the climb to Goga Peak and the yoga pavilion on the lake.

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Aman’s own film: the headland from the air with the pavilions among the boulders, then the Central Pavilion and the cliff poolAman - Resorts, Hotels & Residences · 21 November 2022Watch on YouTube
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The bay and its fishing boats seen from the rocks, then the infinity pool on the cliff in the morningfrom 16:36 · Arthur's Luxury Escape · 14 August 2026Watch on YouTube
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Breakfast at the Restaurant: the colonnade of the Central Pavilion, then the table with Vietnamese coffeefrom 17:02 · Arthur's Luxury Escape · 14 August 2026Watch on YouTube
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Lunch at the Restaurant: the room open to the terrace, the menu and Vietnamese dishes on the tablefrom 8:15 · Momo Travel · 30 August 2025Watch on YouTube
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On top of Goga Peak: Vinh Hy Bay from above, with the fishing village and its boatsfrom 19:16 · Momo Travel · 30 August 2025Watch on YouTube
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The yoga pavilion on the lotus lake, at the foot of the lawn terraces by the spafrom 38:10 · Momo Travel · 30 August 2025Watch on YouTube

From the cliff pool to the Cham towers

Breakfast over the bay, bánh căn at 3.30pm, a catamaran in the coves, coral off the beach and treks into the park.

The Restaurant terrace with orange cushions, laid tables and the sea beyond the hedge

The Restaurant

In the Central Pavilion on the cliff, open from 7am to 10.30pm: banh mi and Vietnamese coffee from a phin in the morning, cha cuon fish-cake rolls and lobster tortellini at night (the Restaurant).

The Beach Club reflected in its pool, under the hill

The Beach Club

At the foot of the slope, between granite boulders and the sand: lunch and drinks from 9am to 5pm, grilled fish, and a barbecue on Saturday evenings (Beach Club).

The Bar: leather armchairs, the lit counter and black-and-white photographs on the walls

The Bar

Leather armchairs under the eaves of the Central Pavilion, from 6pm till late; a pianist and a singer play jazz 5 nights a week (the Bar).

The Vietnamese afternoon tea: bánh căn cooked in little clay pots, with the sauces on the side

Afternoon tea

From 3.30pm to 4.30pm at the Restaurant, bánh căn cooked in clay pots and other Vietnamese sweets and savouries; it is in the room rate (the Restaurant).

The yoga pavilion on the lotus lake at sunset, at the foot of the lantern-lit steps

The lotus lake

The yoga pavilion floats on the lake beside the spa; the morning class is in the rate, and the spa has 5 double treatment suites and 2 hydrotherapy suites (wellness).

The white catamaran anchored in a cove between the rocks of the coast, seen from above

The catamaran

A private catamaran round the bay for 2 hours or half a day, to swim in the coves and snorkel, or at night to fish (watersports).

2 snorkellers over the seabed between the rocks, seen from above

The reef

More than 350 kinds of coral in the Vinh Hy Bay conservation area; snorkelling gear, kayaks, glass-bottom kayaks and paddleboards cost nothing, weather permitting (experience guide).

One of the brick Cham towers, its carving above the doorway, through the leaves

The Cham towers

Po Klong Garai, the 13th-century towers of the Cham kingdom at Phan Rang, with the Cham Museum on the same guided tour (what’s on).

A walker among rice fields, with the Núi Chúa mountains behind

Into the park

From family walks to secret beaches to the 21 km trek over King Mountain, 9 hours with a guide and a porter; Ba Tang waterfall is a 20-minute drive and an hour on foot (Núi Chúa).

Good to know before you book

  • Cam Ranh airport (CXR) is a 75-minute drive from the resort, which is the nearest airport by its getting-here page; the return transfer is in the room rate from 3 nights.

  • The Restaurant, the Beach Club and the Bar serve Aman guests only; outside the gate the resort arranges dinner at a family home in Thai An village, 10 minutes away.

  • Every price in the experience guide is subject to 16.6% local tax and service charge; the Google Hotels prices on this page include taxes and fees, by the sellers’ links read on 16 October 2026.

  • The Extend Your Stay and Family Residence Escape offers do not apply from 23 December 2026 to 4 January 2027 or from 5 to 14 February 2027 (offer terms); on 16 October 2026 Google Hotels showed no price for those nights.

  • March to October is dry and hot, and the summer stays dry when Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City have rain, by the seasonal calendar; from October to December the resort’s experiences page expects occasional rain.

The 19 pavilions, villas and residences

The Lake Pavilion seen from the water: its dark roof and deck among the trees above the lakeshoreLake Pavilion95 m² · 1,022 sq ft · 1 bedroom · lake viewBedroom and sitting room in one, with a timber deck over the estate’s lake; a bath, twin basins and a separate shower.View this room on the official site The Mountain Pavilions scattered through the forest on the hillsideMountain Pavilion95 m² · 1,022 sq ft · 1 bedroom · national park viewA curved roof just above the treetops and a bath set against the forest of Núi Chúa National Park.View this room on the official site An Ocean Pavilion deck: 2 armchairs and a table between the sliding doors, the sea beyond the treesOcean Pavilion95 m² · 1,022 sq ft · 1 bedroom · sea viewSliding doors and a timber deck facing the East Sea; 95 m² according to the official fact sheet of 2024.View this room on the official site A Mountain Pool Villa deck with its private pool and the green hillsMountain Pool Villa125 m² · 1,345 sq ft · 1 bedroom · private poolA private pool and a timber deck, looking at the lake or the mountains depending on the villa.View this room on the official site An Ocean Pool Villa’s infinity pool at dusk, with the sea and an island behindOcean Pool Villa125 m² · 1,346 sq ft · 1 bedroom · private poolSet back on the wooded slope, with its own pool and the view over Vinh Hy Bay and the sea.View this room on the official site An Amanoi Ocean Pool Villa above the cliff, its deck and long pool among the bouldersAmanoi Ocean Pool Villa270 m² · 2,906 sq ft · 1 bedroom · infinity poolMade for couples: a private infinity pool, a large timber deck above the sea and a deep-soaking bath.View this room on the official site The Ocean Pool Family Villa’s living room under the timber ceiling, with the 2 bedrooms either sideOcean Pool Family Villa310 m² · 3,336 sq ft · 2 bedrooms · private poolA main bedroom and a junior bedroom, a sitting room and a private pool, looking over the bay.View this room on the official site The Lake Wellness Pool Villa’s pool facing the lily-covered lakeLake Wellness Pool Villa265 m² · 2,855 sq ft · 1 bedroom · private hammamOn the lotus lake across from the spa: a hammam, a double treatment room with its own therapist, a cold plunge, steam room and Jacuzzi.View this room on the official site The Forest Wellness Pool Villa deck with a timber daybed above the pool, in the forestForest Wellness Pool Villa265 m² · 2,855 sq ft · 1 bedroom · private banyaIn the forest, looking at the park’s hills: a timber banya, a double treatment room, cold plunge, steam room and Jacuzzi; it sleeps 2.View this room on the official site The One-Bedroom Ocean Pool Residence at dusk: the long pool and loungers above the seaOne-Bedroom Ocean Pool Residence395 m² · 4,251 sq ft · 1 bedroom · butlerOne bedroom, open living and dining rooms, an infinity pool above the sea and a butler round the clock.View this room on the official site Loungers on the timber deck beside the infinity pool, with the coast at sunsetTwo-Bedroom Ocean Pool Family Residence445 m² · 4,790 sq ft · 2 bedrooms · butlerA main bedroom and a junior bedroom, a kitchen and dining pavilion and an infinity pool at its centre.View this room on the official site The Two-Bedroom Ocean Pool Residence deck under a tree, with the infinity pool and the seaTwo-Bedroom Ocean Pool Residence700 m² · 7,535 sq ft · 2 bedrooms · butler2 bedrooms in separate pavilions and the largest private pool on the estate, over Vinh Hy Bay.View this room on the official site The living pavilion of the Three-Bedroom Pool Residence lit at night, with armchairs and a tableThree-Bedroom Pool Residence700 m² · 7,535 sq ft · 3 bedrooms · butler3 bedrooms, each in its own pavilion, around a pool with views of the mountains and the sea.View this room on the official site The Three-Bedroom Ocean Pool Family Residence from above, over the rocks and the surfThree-Bedroom Ocean Pool Family Residence890 m² · 9,580 sq ft · 3 bedrooms · butler2 main bedrooms and a junior room in separate pavilions, with an infinity pool over the bay.View this room on the official site The Four-Bedroom Pool Residence’s infinity pool, with the bay at the endFour-Bedroom Pool Residence800 m² · 8,611 sq ft · 4 bedrooms · butler4 bedrooms in separate pavilions around the infinity pool; the butler also cooks to order.View this room on the official site The Four-Bedroom Ocean Pool Family Residence from the air: its pavilions in the forest and the Central Pavilion on the hillFour-Bedroom Ocean Pool Family Residence800 m² · 8,611 sq ft · 4 bedrooms · butler2 main bedrooms and 2 junior rooms, living and dining pavilions and an infinity pool over the bay.View this room on the official site The Five-Bedroom Pool Residence’s pool among the boulders, with loungers and pavilionsFive-Bedroom Pool Residence1,000 m² · 10,764 sq ft · 5 bedrooms · butler5 bedrooms under 5 roofs around a large infinity pool, with mountains all round.View this room on the official site The Five-Bedroom Bay Pool Residence deck with loungers and pool, the bay at sunsetFive-Bedroom Bay Pool Residence1,000 m² · 10,764 sq ft · 5 bedrooms · butlerNear the Beach Club: 5 bedrooms around the pool, with Vinh Hy Bay in front.View this room on the official site The Amanoi Ocean Pool Residence from above: the main pool held among the boulders over the seaAmanoi Ocean Pool Residence800–925 m² · 8,611–9,957 sq ft · 2 or 3 bedrooms · private beach and spaFrom 800 to 925 m² on the sea: a kitchen, an open-air dining sala, a spa house with sauna and steam room, and a stretch of beach of its own.View this room on the official site

Getting there

Cam Ranh airport takes direct flights from Singapore, Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur and Seoul, and flights from Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang and Hanoi; from there it is 75 minutes by car.

AddressVinh Hy village, Vinh Hai commune, Khánh Hòa province (Ninh Thuận until the merger of July 2025), Vietnam.
AirportCam Ranh (CXR), 75 minutes by car; 65 minutes by air from Ho Chi Minh City, 75 from Da Nang and 105 from Hanoi.
By roadFrom Ho Chi Minh City, from 5 hours by car on the expressway.
TransferIn the room rate from 3 nights, by the room pages; the resort’s concierge arranges VIP transfers on request.
VisaPassport holders of 38 countries enter Vietnam without a visa; others apply online for an e-visa, single entry, up to 30 days.

Times, flights and visa rules from the official getting-here page and home page, read on 16 October 2026.

Beyond the resort

The fishing village on the bay, the coral rock of Hang Rái, the turtle beach of the national park and the Cham towers of Phan Rang.

Vinh Hy Bay from above, the harbour full of fishing boatsPhoto: Karel Bilek, CC BY-SA 4.0

Vinh Hy Bay

The fishing village at the head of the bay: the resort’s morning outing starts with breakfast in a local home and a boat ride.

The turtle nesting beach in Núi Chúa National Park, seen from the rocksPhoto: Suriya Vij, Public domain

Bai Thit

The beach in Núi Chúa where green turtles still come ashore to nest, one of the few on mainland Vietnam; July is the peak, by the resort’s calendar.

Po Klong Garai, the 13th-century brick Cham tower, under a blue skyPhoto: Theodor, CC BY-SA 4.0

Po Klong Garai

The 13th-century Cham towers on their hill at Phan Rang, which the resort’s guided tour pairs with the Cham Museum.

From Vinh Hy Bay to Phan Rang

The resort, the village of Vinh Hy, Hang Rái, the national park, the Cham towers, the pottery village of Bau Truc and Cam Ranh airport. Tap a place for details.

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A day at Amanoi

7am

Breakfast on the cliff

The Restaurant opens at 7am; breakfast is in the room rate, with banh mi and coffee from a phin (the Restaurant).

Fishing boats moored in Vinh Hy harbour, between the hills
10am

Out on the bay

Kayaks, paddleboards and snorkelling gear from the beach cost nothing, weather permitting; the catamaran goes out for 2 hours or half a day (watersports).

3.30pm

Tea at the Restaurant

Vietnamese afternoon tea until 4.30pm, with bánh căn from the clay pots, then the cliff pool until the light goes.

6pm

The Bar opens

Cocktails such as the Kingdom of Coral and the Untouched Wilderness, and jazz from a pianist and a singer 5 nights a week, under the eaves of the Central Pavilion.

Amanoi: reviews

Scores read on 16 October 2026 on Google and on Tripadvisor.

Google576 reviews4.8/5Tripadvisor310 reviews4.8/5

Guest voices

Google

A hitting partner by 6.30am

A guest who plays tennis, writing in August 2026, had asked at 11pm whether someone could hit with him in the morning; at 6.30am a partner was waiting on the court, which sits apart from the rest of the resort, with brand-new rackets, properly strung.

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Known by name

A guest in an ocean villa, writing in January 2026, found that the staff knew every guest by name and brought no bill to sign at the restaurants; the spa let them book a private hydrotherapy suite. The one drawback named is the drive, 1 hour 15 minutes from the airport.

Google · January 2026Read the review
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Breakfast and tea first

On a honeymoon in May 2026 a guest went on the food tour, sailed a Hobie Cat on the bay and had a spa session, and spent the rest of the time at breakfast, at afternoon tea, on the beach and by the pool: breakfast and tea are the 2 things not to miss.

Google · May 2026Read the review

Questions about Amanoi

What kind of hotel is Amanoi?

A 5-star Aman resort opened in September 2013 on a headland of Núi Chúa National Park above Vinh Hy Bay, designed by Jean-Michel Gathy: pavilions, pool villas and residences with up to 5 bedrooms, the Aman Spa on a lotus lake and a private beach. MICHELIN gave it Three Keys in 2025 and 2026 (Doanh Nhân Plus, 29 September 2026).

What pavilions, villas and residences are there?

19 categories: Lake, Mountain and Ocean Pavilions of 95 m² without a pool; Mountain and Ocean Pool Villas of 125 m²; the 270 m² Amanoi Ocean Pool Villa and the 310 m² Ocean Pool Family Villa; 2 Wellness Pool Villas of 265 m²; and 10 residences, from the 395 m² One-Bedroom Ocean Pool Residence to 5-bedroom ones of 1,000 m², each with a butler and a private pool.

How much does a night at Amanoi cost?

Google Hotels, read on 16 October 2026, for 2 adults and one night in the Vietnamese market, showed VND 42,561,536 for 21 November 2026, VND 63,655,936 for 22 December 2026, VND 46,797,884 for 18 January 2027, VND 46,340,096 for 11 March 2027 and VND 39,853,296 for 6 May 2027; it showed no price for 23 December to 4 January or from 20 May 2027. The sellers’ links read the same day, for 21 October and for 16 to 23 November 2026, carry taxes and fees inside the total; the calendar names no room. The rate includes breakfast, afternoon tea, soft drinks in the room, the non-motorised watersports and, from 3 nights, the Cam Ranh transfer.

Is it better to book direct or through a portal?

For the 7 nights from 16 to 23 November 2026, Google Hotels showed the resort’s own listing at VND 49,547,328 a night and Trip.com at VND 57,758,280. For the night of 21 October 2026 the resort’s own listing was VND 42,983,296 and Trip.com VND 42,962,944.

Where is Amanoi?

In Vinh Hy village, Vinh Hai commune, on the coast of Khánh Hòa province (Ninh Thuận until July 2025), inside Núi Chúa National Park: 29,000 hectares of dry forest, mountain and sea within a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve.

How far is the airport, is there a transfer, and can you park?

Cam Ranh (CXR) is a 75-minute drive, with direct flights from Singapore, Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Seoul and Busan among others (getting here). The return transfer is in the room rate from 3 nights; from Ho Chi Minh City it is 65 minutes by air or from 5 hours by car. For those who drive, Tripadvisor and the Google Hotels card list free parking, valet included; the resort’s own pages say nothing of it.

What is the spa like?

The Aman Spa sits by the lotus lake: 5 double treatment suites, 2 lake-view hydrotherapy suites with heated stone tables, steam rooms, Jacuzzis and plunge pools, a Pilates studio with Allegro reformers, a gym and the floating yoga pavilion. Reception is open from 9am to 9pm, the last treatment ending at 8pm; the gym from 7am to 9pm (fitness).

Is the spa included, and can visitors use it?

Treatments are paid for and the spa menu prints no treatment prices, only a surcharge of VND 1,500,000 for a massage in your pavilion; the morning wellness class, the gym, the Pilates studio and the tennis courts are in the room rate. The restaurants serve Aman guests only, and the resort publishes no day pass for visitors.

What are the Wellness Pool Villas?

2 villas of 265 m² with a 15-metre pool, steam room, cold plunge, Jacuzzi and a double treatment room: the Lake villa has a hammam, the Forest villa a timber banya. Their rate adds a 90-minute massage a day and a 90-minute hammam or banya treatment.

What are the pools like, and are they heated?

The cliffside infinity pool covers 140 m² and is lined with black volcanic rock; the Beach Club pool covers 400 m² (fact sheet); every villa and every residence has a pool of its own; the pavilions do not. The resort does not say whether the pools are heated.

Where are breakfast and dinner served?

The Restaurant in the Central Pavilion serves from 7am to 10.30pm, Vietnamese cooking and international dishes; the Beach Club serves lunch from 9am to 5pm, with a barbecue on Saturday evenings; the Bar opens at 6pm. Private dinners are laid on the beach, by the cliff pool, by the lake or at the Rock Studio.

Is there afternoon tea?

Yes, every day from 3.30pm to 4.30pm at the Restaurant: a Vietnamese afternoon tea with bánh căn cooked in clay pots. It is in the room rate (the Restaurant).

What is the beach like?

A private beach of pale sand between granite boulders, with the Beach Club and its pool behind it. Kayaks, glass-bottom kayaks, paddleboards, Hobie Cats and snorkelling gear cost nothing, weather permitting; coaches teach dinghy sailing and windsurfing, and kitesurfing at My Hoa lagoon (watersports).

Is it good for children?

There is a daily programme: coconut-leaf weaving, sand sculpture and films in the library, tennis coaching for ages 4 to 10, cooking classes for 5 to 11 and archery on the beach from 12. The family villa and the family residences add junior bedrooms; the offers charge a third person.

Can you bring a dog?

The resort’s pages publish no rule on pets; a guest writing on Google in June 2024 counted Amanoi among the few pet-friendly places.

Can you hold a wedding or an event, and what does it cost?

Yes: Cham or Buddhist blessings, and venues from the Lotus Lake (80 seated) and the private beach (60) to the Beach Club (120) and the Main Restaurant (100); with the whole resort booked it takes up to 120 guests. Prices come with the full proposal the events team draws up for each wedding.

Is there a New Year’s Eve dinner?

Yes: for the festive season 2026–2027 the evening opens with cocktails at the Bar hosted by the general manager, then a gala dinner at the Main Restaurant with live music, a magic show and a lion dance, and a DJ at midnight.

What do the offers include?

Extend Your Stay: the 4th night free, with breakfast and the airport transfer. Ultimate Discovery: 3 nights with breakfast, a Vietnamese dinner and the transfer. Family Residence Escape: 3 nights in a residence with a 60-minute massage, a Cham blessing and a movie night by the pool. Neither the free night nor the Residence Escape applies from 23 December 2026 to 4 January 2027 or 5 to 14 February 2027.

Is Amanoi open, and is anything being built?

It is open. On 6 July 2026 the resort’s investor broke ground on the second phase of the project (Báo Khánh Hòa, 15 July 2026); on 29 July 2026 VnExpress reported the co-founder’s plan to add about 10 rooms. No source read on 16 October 2026 says that guests are affected.

What do guests say?

On 16 October 2026 Google gave 4.8/5 from 576 reviews and Tripadvisor 4.8/5 from 310. Guests write of staff who know them by name, of privacy and of the scenery; those less taken with it write of the price and of the drive from the airport.

What time are check-in and check-out?

Check-in from 3pm and check-out by noon, by the Google Hotels card read on 16 October 2026.

When is the best time to go?

The resort counts more than 250 sunny days a year: March to October is dry and hot, and June to September stays dry when Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City have rain (seasonal calendar); October to December brings occasional rain. January runs from 22 to 29 °C; July is the turtles’ nesting season at Bai Thit.

What is there to do in the national park?

Treks from family walks to secret beaches up to the 21 km King Mountain trek, Ba Tang waterfall, Rock Park and the turtle beach of Bai Thit, the fishing village of Vinh Hy and the Cham towers of Po Klong Garai (Núi Chúa). A golf course with 18 holes and 5 sets of tees makes a half or full day out, with the transfer (experiences).

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Water villas of more than 500 m², each with a pool, a slide into the lagoon and an opening roof over the bed; the reef is a boat ride away.

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Amanoi’s headland from the air: the pavilion roofs among the green, the private beach below and Vinh Hy Bay beyond the rocks
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A timber pavilion above an infinity pool at the edge of the cliff, facing the open sea
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The private beach from the water: loungers on the pale sand, the Beach Club and the wooded hill behind
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A table laid on the Cliff Pool deck at dusk, lanterns hanging from the tree and the sea below
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The Restaurant terrace with orange cushions, laid tables and the sea beyond the hedge
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The Beach Club reflected in its pool, under the hill
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The Bar: leather armchairs, the lit counter and black-and-white photographs on the walls
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The Vietnamese afternoon tea: bánh căn cooked in little clay pots, with the sauces on the side
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The yoga pavilion on the lotus lake at sunset, at the foot of the lantern-lit steps
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The white catamaran anchored in a cove between the rocks of the coast, seen from above
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2 snorkellers over the seabed between the rocks, seen from above
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One of the brick Cham towers, its carving above the doorway, through the leaves
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A walker among rice fields, with the Núi Chúa mountains behind
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Fishing boats moored in Vinh Hy harbour, between the hills
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The Glass Hall set for a dinner: a long table of white flowers under a floral chandelier
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The Pilates studio: a reformer before the glass wall onto the trees
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The Lake Pavilion seen from the water: its dark roof and deck among the trees above the lakeshore
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The Mountain Pavilions scattered through the forest on the hillside
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An Ocean Pavilion deck: 2 armchairs and a table between the sliding doors, the sea beyond the trees
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A Mountain Pool Villa deck with its private pool and the green hills
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An Ocean Pool Villa’s infinity pool at dusk, with the sea and an island behind
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An Amanoi Ocean Pool Villa above the cliff, its deck and long pool among the boulders
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The Ocean Pool Family Villa’s living room under the timber ceiling, with the 2 bedrooms either side
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The Lake Wellness Pool Villa’s pool facing the lily-covered lake
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The Forest Wellness Pool Villa deck with a timber daybed above the pool, in the forest
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The One-Bedroom Ocean Pool Residence at dusk: the long pool and loungers above the sea
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Loungers on the timber deck beside the infinity pool, with the coast at sunset
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The Two-Bedroom Ocean Pool Residence deck under a tree, with the infinity pool and the sea
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The living pavilion of the Three-Bedroom Pool Residence lit at night, with armchairs and a table
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The Three-Bedroom Ocean Pool Family Residence from above, over the rocks and the surf
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The Four-Bedroom Pool Residence’s infinity pool, with the bay at the end
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The Four-Bedroom Ocean Pool Family Residence from the air: its pavilions in the forest and the Central Pavilion on the hill
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The Five-Bedroom Pool Residence’s pool among the boulders, with loungers and pavilions
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The Five-Bedroom Bay Pool Residence deck with loungers and pool, the bay at sunset
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The Amanoi Ocean Pool Residence from above: the main pool held among the boulders over the sea
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