Thứ Năm, 14 tháng 11, 2013

Anantara Hoi An Resort (Life Heritage Resort Hoi An)

Setting the first footsteps in Hoi An, Visitors will be impressed by Anantara Hoi An Resort - a French charming architecture stands on the banks of the River Thu Bon. Designed with French, Dutch, Chinese and Japanese influences that reveal Hoi An’s fascinating cultural diversity.


A distinctive and spacious split level layout comprises an upper bedroom and bathroom, and a lower lounge opening onto a porch with two comfortable day beds, offering ideal spaces for relaxation.

At Anantara Hoi An, you couldn’t hope for a better base. It comes in colonial style with open walkways, while tropical gardens flank the river. You can see river views from the terrace and a pool with loungers, a garden bar, an English pub, a spa for massages, a first-floor restaurant and an irresistible patisserie café are always available.

The hotel is the ideal starting point from which to venture further afield and discover the region’s magnificent natural beauty and ancient cultural sites.

Let’s come to Anantara Hoi An and experience:


93 rooms and suites, all delightfully housed in two and three storey French colonial style buildings with daybed porches.

Learning Vietnamese, lantern making and cookery classes.
Planned excursions and sightseeing trips.
The Spa for massage.
Swimming pool and children’s pool enclosed in a garden courtyard.
Tai Chi
Boat tours.
Bicycles for hire.

Deluxe Room
These room offer 36 sqm of living space, view over central garden courtyard and some rooms overlooking the pool. Admire tropical surrounds while reclining on the al fresco porch daybed, or relax inside on the cosy lounge sofa and admire French colonial style.

Features include queen size bed and twin singles, Air-conditioning, a Mini bar, Tea and coffee making facilities, Bathrobes and slippers, 32” LCD TV with local and international satellite channels, WiFi, Bathroom with shower, Lower living area featuring an L-shaped sofa, writing desk and stool.

Junior Garden View Suite
These room offer 42 sqm of living space, view over central garden courtyard and a graceful interior and an attractive al fresco porch area, contemporary style and luxury comforts.
Features include queen size bed and twin singles, Air-conditioning, a Mini bar, Tea and coffee making facilities, Bathrobes and slippers, 32” LCD TV with local and international satellite channels, WiFi, Bathroom with shower, Lower living area featuring an L-shaped sofa, writing desk and stool.

Junior River View Suite
These room offer 42 sqm of living space and enjoys separate sleeping and sitting areas. Features include queen size bed and twin singles, Air-conditioning , Porch with two daybeds, a Mini bar, Tea and coffee making facilities, Bathrobes and slippers, 32” LCD TV with local and international satellite channels, WiFi, Bathroom with shower, Lower living area featuring an L-shaped sofa, writing desk and stool.

Anantara River View Suite
These room offer 84 sqm of living space located alongside the Thu Bon River for pleasant views and a relaxed ambiance.
Features include Air-conditioning, King size bed and adjoining living area, Bathroom with bathtub, separate shower and double vanity units, Walk-in wardrobe, Writing desk and chair, Upper living room featuring an L-shaped sofa and beanbag, lower living room featuring an Asian style daybed, Mini bar, Tea and coffee making facilities, Bathrobes and slippers, 42’’ and 32” LCD TV with local and international satellite channels, WiFi.

Thứ Hai, 11 tháng 11, 2013

The cooking class for interesting vacations in Hoi An

If ancient town is a feature of Hoi An, cooking classes are also a feature of Hoi An. It was one of top ten special travel experiences on the world. I think you will enjoy it.

In Hoi An, activities relating to food usually held to visitors can learn more about native culture. Visitors will go market and choose materials, spices, process. The end, they will enjoy the local culinary specialties made by themselves.

Have a lot of advantage such as charming landscapes and ancient. Hoi An is always the first choice of many tourists although Ha Noi and Saigon city are also having the cooking classes.

With the cooking school Hoi An Vietnam, you can learn to cook not only typical cuisines of Vietnam as beef noodle, soup noodle but also local unique dishes of Hoi An. You will be instruct how to go to market, how to choose good materials and create great foods. At Hoi An, cooking classes was usually held in cool quiet gardens or at ancient houses.

More visitors very enjoy cooking classes in Hoi An, Caroline Mills is one of them. She is a reporter Travelfish travel magazine. She thought the tailoring and cooking instruction services are the most unique features, that were made attractions for tourist at Hoi An. And, she said: "Hoi An is a paradise of culinary enthusiasts. And, you should join a cooking class in Hoi An. That will be a fascinating experiences and you can boast with your friends about you can prepare a dinner with Hoi An styles. While I was preparing a family meal in Hoi An, I was loving everything. Everything was perfect, from the butcher at the market to vegetable seller, they are very friendly. I really became skillful at here."

Red Bridge & Morning Glory Restaurant

Where are the best cooking classes? I think Red Bridge and Morning Glory restaurants are the best places for you. Hoi An has had a lot of cooking centers, but attracting tourists by the best qualities are them:



Chủ Nhật, 10 tháng 11, 2013

Explore the shopping paradise in Hoi An

Hoi An is a small city located on the North of Thu Bon river. It just drive from Hoi An to Danang city about 20 minutes towards Southeast. Coming to Hoi An, in excepting to admiring traditional values, here guests also easily shop in Hoi An. There are two main shopping venues: Central Market or Waterfront, Cheap fashion stores  downtown.

Further, tourists also find silk and colorful lamp, they make Hoi An become twinkle and interesting at night. This is also the best present for family and friends when you visit here.

In addition, there are works of art sported in galleries here make guests can’t miss. With scarce artworks of the top artists of Vietnam, they will be wonderful decorations for your home.

Shopping in Hoi An makes visitors enjoy. Going along the ancient streets, visitors easily see a variety of items ornamental  in the shop such as: Clothes, souvenirs, jewelry, the types of lantern, house decorations...

In Hoi An, there are many clothing shops make clothes, shoes and other fashion items to visitors easily order. Most visitors to Hoi An are favored apparel goods, clothes at here. Because the best silk raw materials  in the world are intrinsic in Hoi An. It would be great if guests want to sew silk costumes here, they will get goods within 1,2 days with the quite cheap price.

Several other shopping items in Hoi An such as: the wooden sculptures, small bonsai plants, jewelry, marble statues, or small craft souvenirs sold by vendors in roadside. All of them are meaning  gifts to give your family and friends.
For bargain in Hoi An Vietnam shopping, a few tips for visitors to purchase are smiling, polite, and friendly with the sellers. This way can helps guests easily purchase at a reasonable price. And a small tip for visitors to Hoi An is shopping goods from the stalls are always cheaper than the large shops.

In summary, shopping in Hoi An is exciting experiences for visitors.

Thứ Ba, 5 tháng 11, 2013

Top 10 things to do in hoi an vietnam

Walking around the old town by bicycle or motorcycle

When Hoian tourist, it is best to walk visitors around the wide streets, looking at the old houses and deserted alleys. If visitors want or have difficulty walking, they can rent a bicycle or motorcycle to trip becomes easier.
Motorcycles are still considered indispensable means. Rent a bicycle or motorcycle is a habit with people while traveling, you can contact the property with rental and guided with the most preferential price.
You can rent a bike for $ 15,000 - 20.000VND/day depending on where rentals. Rent a bike is a great way to sightseeing and photography easy. Destinations where you should visit such as:  Tran Phu main streets, Japanese bridge, Nguyen Thi Minh Khai street, the Chinese restaurant, Phung Hung ancient house, ... Here are the most famous destinations in Hoi An.
And for those who want to rent a motorcycle to move faster, the cost to rent a motorcycle to higher rent a bike, about 50000-100000 VND / day.
Also, before you hire a bicycle or motorcycle, visitors should be careful to not consider any problems that occurred during the trip.
So, your trip will be more poetic if you can admire the scenery by means of a bicycle or motorcycle.

Enjoy delicious cuisine

When you visit Hoi An, in addition to seeing impressive beauty and wear bold tradition, visitors do not forget to enjoy the specialties here to feel the various flavors of each area in Vietnam. When it comes to Hoi An visitors can enjoy a range of local cuisine here as: Cao Lau, Quang noodles, Banh Dap, fried oysters, Banh Xeo, wonton, corn tea ... The flavor of the dishes homeland.
Most special is the street food, visitors to Hoi An unprecedented will not have the opportunity to enjoy this dish, because you can not find them in any restaurant.
Visitors can enjoy a variety of dishes at very affordable prices. To be able to enjoy pasta Square, visitors should go to Cam Ward Ha, Quang noodles there are very good processing.
Or those who want to enjoy Cao Lau - one of the famous dishes for tourists visiting Hoi An, the Lien restaurant located on the Thai Phien to enjoy the sweet taste of this special dishes.
Go through Cam Nam Bridge, visitors will be easily seen a series of specialty restaurants are close together with dishes as: corn tea, banh dap, fried oysters, ...
So, while in Hoi An, you should not forget the position to be able to enjoy the specialties and find a hoi an cooking school.

Visit the traditional villages Kim Bong

Kim Bong village traditional face Hoi An. From the old town wharf, you will only take 10 minutes to get there by boat.
Once here, visitors can enjoy a peaceful and pleasant, with beautiful rural scenery, vast rice fields, the daily life of the farmer is portrayed in front of tourists.
Free bicycle tours are operated by a student organization in Hoi An, this organization is not only to help visitors discover Hoi An, but also provide opportunities for visitors to contact with the local people here. To learn more about their lives and their work, and more, visitors can experience life in remote areas in Hoi An.
Also tourists can admire the beautiful wooden statue to visit the wood  village of Kim Bong . With deft hands, artisans here produce beautiful statues, the statues are carved meticulously. Visitors will be able to buy these statues as a gift for the family.
So the free bike tour Kim Bong will be enjoyable experience for those who want to celebrate with the Vietnam countryside.