Raw concrete stretches skyward in an architectural feat that stops beachgoers in their tracks. Behind the statement-making facade, vertical gardens cascade through brutalist spaces, softening hard edges with their wild tumble. The rooftop infinity pool appears to float between clouds and waves, while dawn paints the whole affair in watercolour hues.
Industrial concrete plays host to trailing greenery throughout the public spaces, crowned by a 25th-floor infinity pool that seems to defy physics. The spa floats high above reality with floor-to-ceiling windows framing endless ocean theatre. Three distinct restaurants each cultivate their own atmosphere, though the rooftop venue rather steals the spotlight with its tasting menus and mixology wizardry.
All 129 chambers eschew the expected for the extraordinary. Curved concrete walls and floating platforms create modern sanctuaries, while precisely placed windows capture perfect ocean portraits. Freestanding oval tubs command prime window real estate. Splash out on higher categories for wraparound balconies and uninterrupted blue vistas from every angle – even the rainfall showers.
Even the bathtubs have earned architectural bragging rights – perfectly positioned for a soak with an endless blue horizon.
Skip the sunset crowds and make a dawn date with the infinity pool instead. The morning light show against concrete walls is pure theatrical genius.
Brutalist design isn't everyone's cup of Earl Grey – traditionalists might want to look elsewhere for their beach holiday.
A sun-touched, atmospheric city brimming with distinctive Vietnamese colour & cuisine.