Victoria Chau Doc Hotel

Nestled on the banks of the Bassac River, Victoria is a handsome French colonial hotel where your only interruption might be a boat puttering by. Settle poolside with a book from the library, join tai chi classes in the garden and watch nightfall over a tasty barbecue on the terrace. The rooms have robust balconies overlooking floating villages and rustic scenes. A regular stop on journeys down the Mekong Delta, Chau Doc is a hub of bustling markets, yet remains perfectly quaint. One bicycle ride into the countryside takes you past picturesque rice paddies and grazing water buffalos.