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" Pictures courtesy of the Nam Hai Overview With more travel awards than you could hope to count, it&amp;#039;s safe to say that the Nam Hai&amp;#039;s excellent reputation precedes it. And its not difficult to see why: from the second you set foot at the resort \u2013 no, sooner; from the second you are collected at the airport \u2013 you experience the very best service that Asia has to offer. Widely considered to be Vietnam&amp;#039;s finest luxury beach resort, the Nam Hai is a collection of 100 villas (60 of which are one-bedroom and beach front, 40 larger pool villas) spread over\u00A035 hectares of tropical gardens along the Ha My Beach. And it is, quite simply, beautiful.\u00A0 Rooms Indoor and outdoor showers, a (huge) canopy-lined bed, a sunken writing desk, an eggshell-lacquered bath: each villa features everything you could possibly need, and a whole lot more. Decor is inspired by traditional Vietnamese garden houses, with local artwork adorning the walls, lofty ceilings, polished wood and handspun silks providing the finishing touches. Comfortable doesn&amp;#039;t even cover it.\u00A0 The pool villas come with the added bonus of a private butler, plus a private courtyard entrance, a kitchen and \u2013 of course \u2013 a temperature-controlled plunge pool.  Food and drink The Nam Hai has three restaurants to choose from during your stay. The main one, named the Restaurant, boasts one of the most extensive breakfast offerings I&amp;#039;ve ever had the pleasure of trying, with Eastern and Western favourites to choose from in the buffet, a full \u00E0-la-carte menu and \u2013 a personal highlight \u2013 a make-your-own Bloody Mary bar. By day, guests can have an alfresco meal at the Beach Restaurant, overlooking the pool and the sea, while night owls will enjoy the cocktails and live music at the Bar. Whether you&amp;#039;re in the mood for the catch of the day or\u00A0cao lau Hoi An (the local speciality: a rice-noodle soup with pork), there&amp;#039;s something for every taste. Oh and, of course, there&amp;#039;s 24-hour room service.  What to do While the Nam Hai has become a destination in its own right (the private beach is so idyllic, it&amp;#039;s easy to see why many don&amp;#039;t leave it during their stay), let&amp;#039;s not forget that the resort is based in Hoi An, one of Vietnam&amp;#039;s most beautiful and culturally rich areas. The hotel provides a regular shuttle service into the centre of the World Heritage city, which is Unesco-protected and funded, giving it an untouched, unspoilt air that&amp;#039;s rare to find in a place that&amp;#039;s now understandably so popular with tourists. Postcard pretty, with colourful river boats, tiny cobbled streets and lanterns hanging from every possible tree branch, Hoi An is the perfect place to just wander and explore.\u00A0With plenty of art galleries, restaurants, markets and street performers \u2013 opera is a particular favourite \u2013 there&amp;#039;s so much to see and do. The tailors deserve a special mention: take them any sketch, magazine tear-out or piece of clothing and they&amp;#039;ll recreate it for you in 24 hours at a fraction of the cost. Wow factor The Nam Hai has its own entirely private \u2013 and utterly flawless \u2013 strip of beach, reserved only for guests.\u00A0  Book itThe Nam Hai, Hamlet 1,\u00A0Hoi An,\u00A0Quang Nam Province,\u00A0Vietnam \u00A0(+84 510 394 0000; ghmhotels.com). *** MORE TRAVEL Banyan Tree, Lang Co, VietnamRaffles Praslin, SeychellesJumby Bay, Antigua \u00A0 "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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