World's leading luxury resort in Vietnam
InterContinental Danang Sun Peninsula Resort was honored for the third time by the World Travel Awards in the category of World's Leading Luxury Resort.
At the World Travel Awards 2016 (WTA) Final Gala held on December 2 in Maldives (Republic of Maldives), InterContinental Danang Sun Peninsula Resort surpassed many representatives from around the world to win the important category of World's Leading Luxury Resort.
InterContinental Danang Sun Peninsula Resort became the first resort in WTA history to win this award three consecutive years 2014, 2015 and 2016.
The resort, invested by Sun Group and managed by InterContinental Hotels Group, surpassed 13 excellent candidates from continents with the highest number of votes.
Voting is conducted by leading industry experts, senior executives in the resort tourism sector, travel agents, service users and the public.
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Representative of InterContinental Danang Sun Peninsula Resort received the award. |
Speaking at the award ceremony, Mr. Juan Losada, General Director of InterContinental Danang Sun Peninsula Resort said: “We are very proud to maintain our ranking at this international award for 3 consecutive years. This recognition is also a commitment that we will continue to focus on providing more classy services in the future.”
Located among the hills of Son Tra Peninsula (Da Nang), in the blue space of the ocean, InterContinental Danang Sun Peninsula Resort was created from the passion of the investor Sun Group, through the design talent of Bill Bensley - top 5 leading architects in the world.
The resort's 200 rooms have different designs, providing a luxury resort experience in harmony with nature.
Many items in the resort are also highly appreciated for their art and service such as La Maison 1888 restaurant (created by three-star Michelin chef Pierre Gagnaire) voted by CNN as one of the 10 best new restaurants in the world in 2015, HARNN Heritage Spa - the best new spa in the world by World Spa Awards 2015...
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Thanks to that, over the years, this place has become a destination for world-famous stars, politicians, and tycoons. The resort was also chosen to host important meetings during the APEC 2017 Summit Week in Da Nang.
Prior to this award, InterContinental Danang Sun Peninsula Resort has won many awards and titles from famous and prestigious organizations in 2016. Among them are three awards presented by WTA 2016 Asia and Australia (Asia's Most Luxurious Resort, Vietnam's Best Resort and Vietnam's Best Spa Resort).
It is also listed among the best resorts in Asia according to The Reader's Choice Awards 2016 by lifestyle magazine Conde Nast Traveler, the best resort in the Asia Pacific region by Business Traveller magazine; one of the 21 most beautiful beachfront resorts on the planet, according to CNN.
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Winning the “Oscar of the global tourism industry” award for the third consecutive time, InterContinental Danang Sun Peninsula Resort continues to realize the aspiration of investor Sun Group to put Vietnam on the world map of luxury tourism and resorts.
In addition to Vietnamese resorts, some big names nominated for the award include The Ritz-Carlton Laguna Niguel (California, USA), Amanyara Villas, Turks & Caicos, Ayada, Cheval Blanc Randheli (Maldives), Conrad Algarve (Portugal), Emirates Palace (United Arab Emirates), InterContinental Samui Baan Taling Ngam Resort (Thailand)...
According to VNE