How’s AN LAM RETREATS in Nha Trang (Ninh Van Bay), Vietnam? Check out this honest and unsponsored 4K Tour & Review of this secluded 5-star all villa resort to find out!
🎥 In This Video:
-What Happened Last Time (It’s a story…)
-Resort Arrival Lounge
-Boat Transfer to Resort
-Sen Restaurant Tour
-Dinner & Breakfast at Sen Restaurant
-Sen Deck (Bar) Tour
-Walking Around the Ground
-Bay View Pool Villa Full Tour (vs. 2021)
-Pool & Beach Area
-Spa & Fitness Center
-What’s Service Like
-Location Details & Need to Know FAQs
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Price Paid: $353.66 USD
Category: Bay View Pool Villa
Inclusions: Breakfast
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— Video Chapters —
0:00 Video Teaser
00:12 Intro
00:27 Welcome to Nha Trang
00:42 An Lam Arrival Pavillion
01:31 Boat to Resort
02:17 Map & Location
03:06 Resort Arrival
03:54 Welcome Drinks @ Sen Restaurant
04:46 Guest Lounge & Game Room
05:28 Primary Pool & Beach
06:57 Need to Know FAQs
07:19 Resort Grounds
08:15 Heading to my Room
08:33 Room Cleanliness Issues from 2021
09:39 Bay View Pool Villa Full Tour
16:29 Room Service
16:51 Evening at Resort
17:15 Sen Deck Bar
17:45 Dinner at Sen Restaurant
18:55 Turn Down Service
19:11 A Frustrating Morning
20:34 Breakfast Buffet at Sen Restaurant
21:24 Notes About Service
22:28 Resort Spa, Gym & Walking Trails
25:50 Final Thoughts
26:08 The Flip Flop Score
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This is NOT a promotional video. I pay for all of my flights and hotels (and I always tell you how much!) so I can be as honest and impartial as possible. I do not receive any special treatment that wouldn’t otherwise be publicly accessible, in fact, the hotels and airlines have no idea about my visit and that’s the way I like it!
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36 Comments
Watching and understanding the words you use to explain a certain situation and the impressions you had, is truly refreshing. Still, very very very polite 😁
Sorry Kevin, you are going to have to change the ‘quiz at the end’ again 🙄
Would it be Alila Seminyak in Bali, if so are you sure there is no prize? 🤣
Hi Kevin, I want to thank you for your independent, non sponsored reviews. Awesome job.
I am currently travelling with my father in South Vietnam. Tomorrow we will stay at Park Hyatt Saigon thanks to you.
My wish for you and all readers: keep enjoying life with your family. Eat and sleep well, and try not be stressed about silly things or person.
Some suggestions for you, dear Kevin:
Can Tho, Azerai (tonight is our last day. Fantastic resort)
Nha Trang, Intercontinental (will check-in 10.-12..June, and let me know if you think if it's not a bad idea to grab a beer, hihihi)
Saigon, Vinpearl Landmark 81 (12.-14. June)
By the way, do you have an email where I could contact you?
All the best,
Hank from Switzerland
That was a crime scene hotel room, you should have called the cops 😅😅
Am I the only one who feels that the spherical structure of Sen Deck Bar looks unfinished from the outside?
Think I'll pass on this property. Thanks for the info + video!
Great job, Kevin. Your filming, your editing, your analysis, but chiefly your storytelling — and your outstanding command of the language — make every video of yours extremely enjoyable. Thank you very much for that.
As for the resort, it appears to be totally negligible. I saw nothing appealing to me in the architecture or the decor, and then the way you describe the service is the last nail on the coffin.
As I was watching and listening, I was wondering if you'd stayed or are planning to stay at an Aman resort. What do you think about that brand?
Great tour of the resort and I thought you were very honest. An Lam Retreats does not jump out to me as a brand I would try, although your video may make me change my mind. 😉 Any plans to visit their Saigon River property, which I think is even better than this one (obviously no beach though lol).
I’m surprised this got an 80/100 based on everything you explained in the video. Will pass on An Lam in the future, thanks for another great video, Kevin!
Best beach resorts Thailand or Vietnam?
Always fancied Vietnam but feel i wouldn't find any better beaches and resorts than the ones Thailand has to offer.
Thanks for a great video.
Hey Kevin, love your vids! I watch them all and could never do what you do. One comment/suggestion – perhaps if a hotel fails to achieve >75% score in any 2 categories (in this case Food & Amenities), perhaps it be categorized in a new category called “Not Recommended”. Mathematically your score of 80 is correct. But if 2/5 categories are so bad, I’m left thinking “I don’t even want to go there, despite the 80 score”. What do you think?
Great great video as always Kevin.
I think this resort defines some of Vietnam unfortunately.
There are some truly amazing hotels and resorts, but then some just miss the mark by so far.
I love Vietnam ❤
Sayang sekali hotel ini tidak terawat dengan baik, tapi Vietnam memang istimewa
Thanks for another in-depth review Kevin. Based on your analysis I’d be giving this resort a miss. By the way, as a non dog person I find the examples of these animals roaming freely to be a red-flag health and safety issue. My wife who is allergic to dog hair would find it intolerable! Cheers from AKL, NZL.
Alila Seminyak Bali
The style and representation of your videos is unparalleled and unique
You should totally do a Mauritius trip
HI KEVIN when you show the room rates you pay i presume you are paying in US Dollars just so i can convert convert to aussie dollars thanks kevin keep up the great vlogs love them , lee.
Seems to be almost meet standard until dog in restaurant. No Wayyyyyy 😢😢😢😢
Excellent review and commentary. Thanks
So sad, I hate dirty rooms no excuse for it especially at that price. I have same bad luck like this a lot including a serviced apartment I arrived at for 10 weeks in KL. NOT 1 of my requests has been filled different room to what I had booked and not returning calls. So disappointing. Trying to plan my next venture after here I don't know how you do it. I cant get things to line up, stresses me. Great video again although negative. Thank you 🙏👍
Thank You ✈️
As the boat arrived at the hotel, i just though "Welcome to the Thunderdome…" and then the dogs showed up. Hard to see how this one competes against the L'Alya (looking forward to that one).
Another excellent video 😊
Really enjoyed hearing about the background story and conversation as you were checking out – sounds super frustrating! At least the garden was beautiful 🌴
So sad for them. It should be a delicate resort with high quality sevice. Hope they will change to be better
‘Hard Product’ – Excellent
‘Soft Product’ – Diabolical
How can they charge premium money for this? Your narrative is defo important for those of us who might think ‘mmmh, looks very attractive’ etc ..
thanks yet again Kevin .. 🙏
This was so good, it amazes me how much information you could include to provide context and review the hotel in 2023 in a normal video length. When can we expect a TG business class review?
That full phone mailbox, and error… 😂
You know how you often say in a video, "So what are we thinking?" I'm thinking there is no amount of "kumbaya" that would get me to stay at this resort!! It's a hell no for me, l just don't get it, lm scratching my head thinking why? 🤔. I'm genuinely surprised you went back for round 2, l admire and appreciate your determination to review this property, but "room for improvement" is being very generous. Side note lm always very sceptical of restaurants that have excessively large menus, it usually means they do none of the dishes well, but that might just be me 👍
Longer than expected talking and explaining however much appreciated pointing out the nitty gritty
Perfect review thank you very much for doing these lookbacks
That pizza did not look good
An amazing and serene place, now I understand why my husband Guillermo follows you. Keep it going Dr Eva
Thanks for the review. I did have high expectation of visiting this resort but seem it’s not worth it so maybe will try Lalya instead