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Meliá Ba Vi Mountain Retreat

Meliá Ba Vi Mountain Retreat

Ba Vi, Hanoi

Wellness Design Resort
Secluded

Opened 2018   $$

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Vibe

Tiled roofs and brick paths weave among trees, giving the forested grounds the feel of a village within Ba Vi National Park.

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“Forest ruins retreat”

Wellness

YHI Spa offers hourlong Jacuzzi, sauna and steam rituals, alongside massages, a fitness center and outdoor pool.

Design

Village influences shape tiled roofs and brick paths threaded among trees and French villa ruins.

Resort

Forested grounds invite cycling and ruins tours, with cooking classes and children's creative workshops.

Secluded

Within Ba Vi National Park, forested resort grounds replace streets, with Hanoi a drive away.

Our shorthand ↗
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“Dark timber, rattan lampshades, stone fireplaces, and garden views give the rooms a textured, unhurried character.” 
— Michelin Guide

Rooms

Dark timber and rattan lampshades give the interiors texture, while garden views keep the surrounding greenery in sight.

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Wellness

YHI Spa’s hourlong Water Rituals combine Jacuzzi, sauna and steam bath, with advance booking required for the spa.

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Backstory

According to the hotel’s history, the project began as Le Mont Ba Vi in 2010, using foundations of an earlier French resort.

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Eat & drink

Tonkin Restaurant serves Vietnamese dishes using wild vegetables, hill chicken and Ba Vi honey, while 1902 Lounge Bar pours wines overlooking forest and mountains.

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Our shorthand

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How well they pull it off

Gold

Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.

Silver

Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.

Bronze

They did this well. You’ll notice.

Listed

A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.

The eight vibes

Design

Architecture and interiors lead. There’s a creative vision at work.

Luxe

The guest is conspicuously well cared for. Requests met before they’re made.

Local

Rooted in place. Local character runs through the whole stay.

Social

Energy and scene. Where the city goes out, whether or not it’s sleeping here.

Heritage

A building with history. The story of the place is part of the stay.

Wellness

Built around feeling better. Rest, sweat, soak, spa.

Classic

A hotel the city grew up with. Same rituals, same regulars.

Resort

A world of its own. No reason to leave the property.

Scene — what’s outside the door

Lively

Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.

Central

Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.

Quiet

Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.

Secluded

A place apart: the property is the destination.

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