Six Senses Ninh Van Bay

This was my first ever Six Senses Resort, the brand has been on my list to visit for a while so I was pretty excited about this... The arrival is journey is good fun, you wait in a nice lounge whilst you luggage is loaded onto a speed boat for a quick 15 minute ride over to the main Bay. The arrival itself was spectacular as the resort does look very very nice and perched up onto a hillside with a nice beach below. Upon entering we noticed there is definitely a shabby chic element to this hotel. Bamboo and recycled materials but done luxuriously. If you are looking for pure opulence a la Four Seasons or Aman then maybe this is not for you but it is very nice and the facilities contain good amenities. The room itself was very large and had a number of areas, a bedroom, very large bathroom, outdoor shower, sundeck area and a living room with a large bed in the middle to relax in, a very eco friendly and well conceived room with dramatic views of the bay. The bed itself was a tiny bit small compared to what we we were spoilt with during the trip and the Air conditioning was sometimes a bit weak to the extent we asked an engineer to visit and make sure it was working at all. A nice surprise was that there were very cute monkeys outside of the room, this was a plus for us as they were friendly and playful but may not be for everyone. The Spa is fantastic and definitely a highlight of the resort, we went twice on our 4 days stay and enjoyed the treatment, there are also a number of private saunas and steam rooms to use prior to treatment, the spa is set up at the top of the hillside so offers lovely views of the bay. The why 4 start you ask? great room and great facilities and all? well I think food is the problem here and in honesty nearly made us give this place a 3 star. Let me divulge, There is only 1 restaurant here and the food menu is limited. After a very many number of days eating Vietnamese we fancies some simple Pizza and could not get this as apparently there is no oven upstairs? the menu is limited and the food we did order was not very good either. Since the resort is completely isolated there is no local option. We in fact ended up eating early at the beach bar to have this menu, they didn't actually offer to make us this food in the main restaurant which I thought was a bit poor. The breakfast wasn't very good either, the Pho was good but the rest was a bit limited, no Dim Sum either which is a but surprising in this part of the world and wondering who the main clientele are. There is a fantastic head Turkish head chef who tried his best to make us good food. We think he should be more creative and be allowed to impart his own flavours on the food. The staff however are what bought this review back to a 4 from a 3. We had Minh as our waiter and he was absolutely fantastic, a very well mannered and calm young man he looked after us and did whatever he could to make our stay pleasant including doing his best for our food. David at the restaurant was also very nice and we shared some amazing conversations together. The resort manager was also a very nice English gentlemen and made time to speak to us about our needs and concerns. Thank you and Kind Regards, Mr and Mrs Patel

This is our second visit to Six Senses Ninh Van Bay. The service was outstanding, especially our butler, Liam. The food was wonderful, and I appreciated that it was complemented by local craft beers such as Pastuer Street. The beach is clean and there are a lot of water activities available including water skiing, snorkeling, etc. The fact that this is in a bay and faces west towards the main coastline means that the water is protected and cleaner than it is elsewhere. The resort is very eco friendly and we enjoyed visiting the organic farm, our daughters selected eggs from the farm which were used in the breakfast, etc. I highly recommend this resort, including for families.

A fantastic vibe! Green, sustainable and incredibly relaxed....even the toilets were constructed with care. Food was fabulous and the General Manager made the time to spend some genuine time with us....would definitely recommend!