| Set in blissful Ke Ga Bay, 5 km away from Phan | | | | examinations. The gardens are arguably the finest |
| Thiet city, Vietnam's most southeastern province | | | | in Vietnam, if not the region. Designed by Alan |
| of Binh Thuan., the Princess d'Annam opened in | | | | Carle, who landscaped the Ginger Garden within |
| November 2008 promising to provide a level of | | | | the Singapore Botanic Gardens, guests |
| "luxury boutique resort with traditional Vietnamese | | | | immediately feel at one with nature. You could |
| hospitality and French chic" uncommon to | | | | hours just admiring the range of tropical plants on |
| Vietnam. It was designed with a mix of | | | | display. |
| post-colonial ambiance and modernist sensibility. | | | | Based around an inner courtyard, the spa has the |
| Designed by Singaporean architect Tan Bang | | | | feel of an ancient cloistered town. Facing onto the |
| Hock, the resort is a wonderful example of | | | | wide expanse of white sand, sign up for a foot |
| contemporary Asian architecture - a modern take | | | | massage as you watch night begin to fall over the |
| on the French colonial style fused with Oriental | | | | sea. Alternatively take a dip in one of Princess |
| imagery. | | | | d'Anna's four pools, in addition to the plunge pools |
| No detail has been spared the most meticulous of | | | | in the 21 villas. |