12 Best Resort Experiences Within Driving Distance From Hanoi

1. Emeralda Resort (Ninh Binh)

As the only resort of Ninh Van Bay Holiday Club in the North and located next to Van Long Nature Reserve – the largest wetland reserve in Vietnamese Northern Delta, Emeralda Resort Ninh Binh stands out with its vast garden-like-green space with a variety of plants, vegetables and wild flowers.

Not only does it provide a nature-close space, but the resort also owns a unique architecture inspired by Vietnamese Northern old villages through the image of boat-like-shoes-shaped tiles, curved roof, exquisite sculpture details, along with wells, courtyards and high areca rows, thereby evoking nostalgia, antiquity, peacefulness and uniqueness.

In addition to being divided into small hamlets of 4-6 villas per area, the resort also offers 172 rooms belonging to 3 main types: Superior Suite, Deluxe and Duplex – which are fully equipped with modern facilities like flat screen TV, air-conditioning, free wifi, mini bar. Moreover, you are also comfortable relaxing with the resort’s large outdoor swimming pool, warm indoor swimming pool, and luxury restaurant system.

• Address: Van Long Nature Reserve, Gia Van Commune, Gia Vien District, Ninh Binh Province (90 kilometers south of Hanoi).
• Driving distance from Hanoi: 2 hours

Please check it out: https://vietnamresorts.com/resort/emeralda-resort-ninh-binh

2. Flamingo Dai Lai Resort (Vinh Phuc)

As an artistic space located in the middle of the eco-zone full of nature elements like tranquil lake, beautiful little islands, immense jungle and wild plants-covered hills, Flamingo Dai Lai Resort – which lies the north of Dai Lai Lake – is considered as a “dreamy world” for who desires to be closer to nature.

Once listed in the world’s Top 10 most beautiful resorts by DesignBoom magazine in 2014, the resort is a harmonious combination of artistic elements, modern architecture and natural breath through the application of palm wood, compressed soil, monolithic stone for construction as well as advanced technology of green roof, green wall, vertical garden, sky garden, etc., thereby creating a living space that is both modern, sophisticated and in harmony with nature.

On 123 hectares of land covered by lakes and forests, Flamingo Dai Hai Resort brings visitors a feeling of being lost in a paradise resort – a place completely separated from the busy and busy life out there. Besides offering 102 luxury rooms fully equipped with modern amenities, and surprising facilities such as 9-hole golf course, spa, hot tub, outdoor swimming pool, resort brings you exciting and funny moments with exciting activities such as kayaking, canoeing for sightseeing, etc.

• Address: Dai Quang Village, Ngoc Thanh Commune, Phuc Yen Town, Vinh Phuc Province (50 kilometers from the center of Hanoi)
• Driving distance from Hanoi: 1 hour

More about Flamingo Dai Lai Resort: https://vietnamresorts.com/resort/flamingo-dai-lai-resort

3. Serena Resort Kim Boi (Hoa Binh)

After a 2-hour drive from Hanoi Center to Hoa Binh, you have a chance to be immersed in a completely different world with fresh air, wild nature and harmoniously intermingled mountains-rivers at Serena Resort Kim Boi. With a prime location on the banks of the gentle Boi River and belonging to renowned Kim Boi mineral spring area, the resort is a highlight in a lyrical and romantic picture of gorgeous rice fields, charming winding river and green-covered mountains.

Inspired by the Northwest culture and nature, Serena Resort Kim Boi is built from natural-friendly materials such as thatched roof, wooden house background, boulders, and bamboo, thereby giving visitors a space which is rustic, simple, but luxurious and full of Vietnamese characteristics.

With an area of 30 hectares, the resort offers 155 rooms divided into main types including: Executive, Executive Suite, Osaka Hill, Bamboo bungalow, Rock villa, and Grand suite. Besides enviable facilities such as luxury restaurants, fishing lakes, karaoke rooms, visitors are amazed at the precious mineral water source containing many healthy minerals.

• Address: Khai Doi Village, Sao Bay Commune, Kim Boi District, Hoa Binh Province (more than 80 kilometers northwest of Hanoi).
• Driving distance from Hanoi: 2 hours

4. Vinpearl Resort & Spa Ha Long (Quang Ninh)

Curled up on the “mini-Dubai ” Reu Island – an island which is completely separate from the busy urban life out there, Vinpearl Resort & Spa Ha Long helps visitors wash away the chaos of daily life and immerse yourself into a picturesque landscape scenery. Surrounded by the immense sea, the resort is the ideal resort destination to give all your heart to nature, immerse yourself in the cool seawater and admire the sparkling and romantic natural beauty.

Oriented from royal style on elegant white tones along with neoclassical architectural style, the resort looks like an impressive and magnificent ancient European castle in the lovely Reu Island. With a total area of 47,000 m2, the resort offers 394 luxurious rooms fully equipped with modern facilities such as air conditioning, flat-screen TV, high-speed wifi, mini bar, coffee maker, etc. Moreover, Vinpearl Resort & Spa Ha Long is also furnished with 2 swimming pools (indoor and outdoor), spa, gym room, conference and event room, and 5-star standard restaurant system.

• Address: Reu Island, Bai Chay Ward, Ha Long City, Quang Ninh Province (65 kilometers from Cat Bi Airport).
• Driving distance from Hanoi: 2.5 hours

Please check it out: https://vietnamresorts.com/resort/vinpearl-resort-spa-ha-long

5. Mai Chau Ecolodge (Hoa Binh)

Nestled in the peaceful and rustic Mai Chau Valley, Mai Chau Ecolodge is appropriate for those who love to explore the beauty of Vietnamese countryside, interact with ethnic minorities, and enjoy mountainous unique specialties. Not only a simple resort, Mai Chau Ecolodge gives visitors a fresh atmosphere filled with the aroma of ripe rice, along with the sparkling and fanciful nature picture every morning or sunset.

With the motto of bringing people into closer harmony with nature, Mai Chau Ecoldge is built entirely of natural materials with thatched roofs, bamboo and wood-made furniture. Meanwhile, each bungalow is meticulously designed based on the local stilt style highlighting the Thai culture characteristics.

In addition to stilt-style-designed 43 rooms divided into 6 different room types, resort makes you fall in love with the quintessential combination of traditional Vietnamese cuisine and Thai dishes, spa with traditional massage methods, shows of traditional Thai dance, experience of working in the fields with locals, cooking classes, free bicycle rental, etc.

• Address: Na Chieng Village, Na Phon Commune, Mai Chau District, Hoa Binh Province
• Driving distance from Hanoi: 3 hours

More about Mai Chau Ecolodge: https://vietnamresorts.com/resort/mai-chau-ecolodge

6. Hideaway Resort Mai Chau (Hoa Binh)

Dubbed “Ha Long on land” thanks to its location next to tranquil Hoa Binh Lake, Hideaway Resort Mai Chau is a prominent feature for the charming and romantic landscape painting – a harmony of blue sky, peaceful lake and majestic mountains. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is a resort paradise where everyone can escape from a busy and pressured modernized life.

No fussiness, no extravagance, Hideaway Resort Mai Chau owns a classic Rustic architecture on the simple color background combined with modern-oriented details, thereby giving visitors a relaxing space full of ethnic cultural identity in the northern mountainous region.

Besides 5 resort areas expressing cultural characteristics of ethnic groups such as Thai, Muong, H’Mong, Dao, the resort also fascinates visitors with a natural stone-made infinity pool close to the edge of Hoa Binh Lake, diverse menus of specialties of mountainous ethnic groups, Mai Chau cultural exchange shows, or Hoa Binh Lake sightseeing on a kayak.
Address: Suoi Lon village, Mai Chau District, Hoa Binh Province.

Driving distance from Hanoi: 3 hours

7. Melia Ba Vi Mountain Retreat (Hanoi)

Hidden within the campus of Ba Vi National Park, Melia Ba Vi Mountain Retreat is like a magical yet familiar resort paradise surrounded by a rich and diverse vegetation. Taking advantage of the prime location, the resort owns an open architecture with all furniture made of luxurious deep colored wood, wide windows like welcoming nature into the room, thereby giving visitors a comfortable, familiar yet incredibly luxurious feeling.

In addition to 55 rooms designed in various styles from bungalows to villas with private pools, Melia Ba Vi Mountain Retreat also satisfies travelers with Sense Restaurant serving a variety of European- Asian dishes, swimming pool with hot water all year round, spa and karaoke rooms for groups of friends or family. Not only a resort, this venue is so suitable for you to carry out mysterious natural adventures, as well as save sparkling photo albums in Ba Vi National Park.

• Address: Cote 600m, Ba Vi National Park, Ba Vi District, Hanoi.
• Driving distance from Hanoi: 1.5 hours

8. Sapa Jade Hill Resort (Lao Cai)

Situated in Muong Hoa Valley, next to Ham Rong Mountain – which is dubbed “Northwest Pearl Hill” with green color stretching over winding hills, Sapa Jade Hill Resort is a villa village covered by fog and clouds, taking visitors into a mysterious and magical fairyland.

Offering 135 villas divided into various types for your reference including Valley villas, Plum garden villas, Mountain villas, Double villas, it is a resort complex with the combination of the garden-villa model and European garden-style architecture in purpose of creating the harmony with nature, environmental friendliness and flexibility in coordination with high-end amenities. Thanks to its open design, you can experience the feeling of waking up in a peaceful and fresh space covered by a garden of purely white pear blossoms and mountains.

Moreover, Sapa Jade Hill Resort also offers a variety of convenient services such as shuttle bus, Asian restaurant chain, standard Sapa market, conference and event rooms, and Sapa tour, Fansipan Mountain climbing tour, free motorbike rental, hiking package, biking package, or hiking and biking mountain.

• Address: Ly Village, Lao Chai Commune, Sapa District, Lao Cai Province (about 2 kilometers from the center of Sapa Town).
• Driving distance from Hanoi: 5 hours

9. FLC Luxury Resort Sam Son (Thanh Hoa)

Belonging to FLC Sam Son Complex in Thanh Hoa, FLC Luxury Resort Sam Son is the first international-standard 5-star resort in the North and North Central of Vietnam. Possessing a prime location next to the renowned Sam Son Beach, the resort is an ideal resort for those who want to relax the soul, get rid of all the worries, and immerse yourself in the coolness of the wind and seawater.

Providing a total of 67 villas including 22 sea view ones and 45 garden view, FLC Luxury Resort Sam Son offers guests comfortable moments of relaxation with a large outdoor swimming pool, dining services, convenient gym, luxury restaurant serving a variety of Asian-European dishes, Zen Bar with premium drinks, and spa with great therapeutic treatments.

• Address: Ho Xuan Huong Street, Sam Son Town, Thanh Hoa Province.
• Driving distance from Hanoi: 3 hours

10. Topas Ecolodge Sapa (Lao Cai)

Dubbed as a miniature Europe in the heart of dreamy Northwest region, Topas Ecolodge Sapa – an ideal and only option for those who want a private and peaceful space and enjoy a unique majestic natural “party” of Vietnam – was honorably named in the list of 10 most beautiful ecological resorts in the world by National Geographic. Not just a perfect resort, Topas Ecolodge Sapa contributes to environmental protection as well as local culture promotion with 41 local stilt house-inspired bungalows built with the main raw material as white granite and natural wood.

About 18 kilometers from Sapa Town and stretching out on the top of a green-covered hill of rich vegetation, Sapa Ecolodge Sapa not only stands out for its incredible location – where you can admire the miraculous terraced fields of Northwest locals and row on row of mountains, but also enchants the visitors with the infinity saltwater swimming pool at an altitude of 900 meters above sea level and using an environmentally friendly system to warm water all year round. Taking the principle of integrating local culture into a luxurious and comfortable space, the resort takes advantage of local labor, products and goods to benefit the community and help visitors closer to the Vietnamese.

• Address: Lech Dao Village, Thanh Binh Commune, Sapa District, Lao Cai Province

11. Premier Village Ha Long Bay Resort (Quang Ninh)

As the only luxury resort situated prominently on Bai Chay Beach (Sun World Beach) overlooking the lyrical and gorgeous Ha Long Bay, Premier Village Ha Long Bay Resort with 67 villas divided into 3 room types: Lake Side Villa, Garden View Villa, and Premier Villa, gives visitors the opportunity to admire the magical natural picture of one of the world’s natural wonders right from your balcony.

The resort is considered a great place for families, large groups of friends or businesses with a capacity of up to 10-20 people each villa. Not only equipping modern facilities and comforts worthy of a 5-star resort, Premier Village Ha Long Bay Resort also offers you a private outdoor swimming pool, a separate BBQ area for cozy and bustling parties, leading you to a familiar feeling like at home.
The resort also makes visitors surprised with a system of lavishly and luxuriously-decorated restaurants serving a variety of culinary quintessence around the world, spa center with perfect treatments for improvement of body and spirit health, gym providing modern exercise machines and equipment, Kid’s Club – an ideal playground for children, or free parking, etc.

• Address: No. 9, Ha Long Street, Bai Chay Ward, Ha Long City, Quang Ninh Province

12. Yoko Onsen Quang Hanh (Quang Ninh)

Officially opened in May 2020 as the first Japanese-style resort in Vietnam, Yoko Onsen Quang Hanh looks like a small Japanese village surrounded by a verdant color of mountains, thereby creating a tranquil world completely separated from the noisy and busy urban life. About 10 kilometers from Ha Long, the resort features 25 unique onsen baths and 18 unique pot baths in public areas for all of age and gender such as carbonated garden bath, rock one, cave one, pot one, foot one, whirlpool, Jacuzzi, etc.

A variety of saunas like rock sauna, cold one, stadium one and 25 treatment rooms with traditional Japanese treatments are must-try services at the resort on your trip.
Not only does it provide Japanese standard mineral bath service, Yoko Onsen Quang Hanh is also an ideal resort for couples, families or groups of friends with differently-sized villas equipped with indoor and outdoor mineral pools overlooking majestic mountain scenes. To create a purely Japanese resort environment, Japanese cuisine is an indispensable factor at the resort. Yoko Onsen Quang Hanh is expected to satisfy your taste with a Japanese culinary paradise gathering attractive dishes such as sushi, Udon, Yakitori, traditional Teishoku set meal, etc. Besides, Vietnamese dishes are also available at the food court of the resort.

• Address: Group 5, Zone 9B, Quang Hanh Ward, Cam Pha District, Quang Ninh

12. Legacy Yen Tu – MGallery (Quang Ninh)

Nestled in the Complex of Yen Tu Monuments and Landscapes, the 5-star Legacy Yen Tu – MGallery resort under the hand of architect Bill Bensley – the “father” of luxury resorts around the world – stands out with its ancient architecture from the Tran dynasty and background of old palace. After 3 hours driving from Hanoi, stepping into the resort, visitors feel like back to Vietnam’s glorious past with dynasties, palaces and ancient houses from hundreds of years ago – a great space showcasing the nation’s historical, cultural and spiritual values.

The flow of culture also pervades into each room from interior, major colors to decoration details, giving off a peaceful, cozy yet luxurious and elegant space. Not only fully-equipped with facilities such as swimming pool, restaurant, fitness, sauna system, etc., Legacy Yen Tu is also an ideal venue for you to regain balance and freshness for the body and soul through meditation classes, yoga lessons or free zither performances at every 5 pm.

In addition, thanks to its incredible location on Yen Tu Mountain – the cradle of Truc Lam Zen Buddhism in Vietnam inherited the rich of cultural and historical quintessence from hundreds of years ago, during your stay at Legacy Yen Tu, visitors can conduct trekking or a spiritual tourism with the majestic and charming mountain landscape.

• Address: Thuong Yen Cong Commune, Uong Bi City, Quang Ninh Province