Lonely Planet has recommended Alma Resort Cam Ranh as an ideal holiday destination for both domestic and international travelers this Christmas season.
Vietnam has a representative on the list of ideal hotels and resorts for Christmas 2024. Photo: @almaresortcamranh.
As a renowned global travel guide, Lonely Planet specializes in suggests destinations and activities for millions of readers during festive seasons worldwide.
In its Christmas destination guide published on November 25, Lonely Planet highlights 12 of the best hotels and resorts around the globe for this year’s holiday season. Alma Resort Cam Ranh was the only Vietnamese property to make the list.
Journalist Natasha Bazika from the platform noted that travelers might underestimate Vietnam as a Christmas destination. However, the 30-hectare resort on Vietnam’s central coast offers an unexpectedly festive holiday experience, complete with a giant gingerbread house and a life-sized advent calendar.
Christmas atmosphere fills the resort. Photo: @almaresortcamranh.
Detailing the resort’s Christmas offerings, the author describes a gingerbread house constructed using 232 kilograms of dough, which was shaped into 800 wall panels, 1,200 roof tiles, and 40 kilograms of decorative bricks. The resort also hosts a Christmas market featuring handmade crafts and local specialties.
For younger guests, the kids’ playground showcases handmade Christmas cards created by children from a local orphanage. Proceeds from these sales are donated to support the orphans.
The 100-year-old Gleneagles Perthshire Hotel in England. Photo: The Gleneagles Hotel.
Other properties on the list include the five-star gold-adorned The Plaza Hotel (New York, USA), the 100-year-old Gleneagles Perthshire (United Kingdom), Paws Up Montana in Greenough (Montana, USA), and the Four Seasons Resort Maldives in the Maldives.
What these accommodations have in common are premium local suites, spacious and airy grounds, and in some cases, secluded locations offering fresh air and tranquility. Additionally, they provide top-notch amenities and outdoor activities such as golf, shooting, and trekking, ensuring a memorable experience for their guests.
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Source: Vietnam Insider