Four Seasons Resort : The Nam Hai

With the sound of the surf in the air, the garden-topped beach bar serves signature drinks, like the Pandan Pepper cocktail, as you recline on over-sized circular beds. The atmospheric La Sen whips up a menu of reworked Vietnamese classics at an elaborate buffet and glass sides open onto a terrace lit with green lanterns. The Cafe Nam Hai is a more intimate spot with a mix of western and Tandoori dishes like the 10-hour braised lamb, or the delectable honeycomb breakfast. There are three pools to choose from complete with a sunglasses polishing service and ice creams delivered to your lounger.

The villas are a sleek blend of green-gold lounges and princely sleeping platforms draped in netting. With a design inspired by authentic garden homes, each villa is designed to harness the phong thuy (Vietnam's feng shui) and outside, a spacious veranda with cushy loungers. Some villas are closer to the lap pool while others are just footsteps away from the beach. The bathrooms are large with an outdoor shower and a sunken marble bath right next to your bed. The family villas have a kid's den with games and two bathrooms.

Across the bay, Cham Islands beckon for sealife-rich snorkelling, and there's everything from waterskiing and windsurfing to stand-up paddleboarding just off the beach. Enjoy tai chi on the sand or learn from the best at a cooking lesson, beginning with a buffalo cart ride to find your ingredients of choice! Meander to Hoi An's Old Town where you'll find fascinating temples, merchant-homes-turned-museums and eye catching architecture. Visit the Cua Dai fishing village and explore the surrounding forests of water coconut palms by basket boat.