The Nam Hai

Activities

• Chill out by your private pool, one of the 3 (yes, 3) other swimming pools or bag yourself a spot of secluded sand on the private beach
  
  
• Treat yourself in the sumptuous spa: as you'd expect, there are a range of decadent experiences on offer, including a Jivana Body Polish, a Neem & Gotu Kola Healing Envelopment or a blissful 3, 5 or 7-day Ritual, which pampers every inch of your being
  
  
• A sports complex offers badminton, tennis, a basketball court, a fitness centre, a sauna and a steam room
  
  
• Go snorkelling or diving at the beautiful Cham Islands, which the hotel overlooks. Reception can arrange
  
  
• Take the free shuttle into Hoi An and wander the very pretty old-town streets, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. You’ll find Chinese temples, a Japanese bridge, grand French colonial houses and traditional Vietnamese homes. There’s a market, too, and lots of lovely cafés
  
  
• Catch a taxi boat through the river streets and discover yet more handicraft shops selling woodwork and silk products (the traditional Vietnamese lanterns are gorgeous)
  
  
• Get some clothes made: Hoi An is a hot-spot for tailoring, and the prices are rock-bottom. Bring a suit and ask them to copy it or flick through the piles of design books for inspiration. They'll whip you up incredible imitations of YSL, Prada and Gucci for a fraction of the price
  
  
• Don’t miss the much-ignored Museum of the Revolution. It’s above the rather dull Hoi An Cultural Museum and is full of fascinating propaganda art
  
  
• Catch a tuk-tuk to My Son, another World Heritage site. This religious sanctuary was the capital of the Champa Kingdom, which flourished between the 4th and 13th centuries. A spectacular setting in a lush valley adds to the drama. My Son is one of the most important cultural legacies of Vietnam’s past
  
  
• Visit the Marble Mountains, 18km to the north and on the road to Da Nang. You’ll find five forested limestone hills, which you can climb for the views or explore for their mysterious caves, which house elaborate altars