Cassia Cottage

In a large, breezy pavilion, The Spice House got its start as the owner's family kitchen and serves meals carefully curated to share the best flavours of Vietnam and the Mediterranean. You can't go wrong with the Mekong-style seafood, pork ribs in a five spice blend, or the beef carpaccio. Tropical and full of colour, the Malabar provides easygoing tunes, a game of pool on the sand, and every cocktail in the book. For a good dose of R&R, head to the seaside spa for a massage.

Decorated with a light touch, the rooms at Cassia have canopy beds crafted from local woods, an airy sitting area and a balcony with a fantastic, sunny sea view. The bathrooms are done in shades of cream and light wood, and some have an open-air shower. The options range from rooms in the main house to stand-alone villas. Two-bedroom Beach Houses are spacious with a bright, minimalist lounge and wide French doors, whilst the private cottages sit in their own gardens filled with passion fruit trees and orchids.

Cassia Cottage has something to suit all tastes, whether it's morning aqua yoga in the pool to cruises across the bay at sunset. Renowned for its epic diving, enjoy the underwater world of colourful fish and coral, or stick to dry land with long walks along the shore to find increasingly remote beaches and treks into the forest for scenic waterfalls and secretive wildlife. Watch the locals haul their catch at a nearby fishing village and peruse the Phu Quoc Night Market for treats.