IHG Hotels & Resorts will launch the first resort from its recently acquired luxury brand, Regent Hotels & Resorts this Spring in South East Asia.
Situated off the southwest coast of Vietnam, Regent Phu Quoc will usher in a new era for the heritage brand, offering guests 176 suites and 126 villas, set against the waterfront backdrop of Long Beach.
Conceived by Blink Design Group, who were inspired by the island’s tropical abundance and tranquil surrounding, the villas at Regent Phu Quoc showcase panoramic views of the ocean and sky from their private infinity pools.
The resort offers multiple accommodation options, from one-bedroom havens to expansive seven-bedroom ultra-villas, including beach pool villas with direct access to the white beach, sky pool villas situated high in the Sky Wing with ocean views and lagoon pool villas which overlook the striking vista of the resort’s lagoons.
The architecture echoes and reflects the traditional Vietnamese vernacular, while its design maximises access to the environment with floor-to-ceiling glass windows framing ocean views, and inside spaces featuring decadent touches that hint at tropical surroundings. Guests will be greeted by a modern interpretation of Vietnamese roofs and a variation of the local traditional wooden truss structural system, known as the Bovi, has been developed into subtle patterns found on screens, carpets and accessories.
Another local style, known as Gian Nha, comprising small courtyards within a traditional Vietnamese house, is the inspiration for the layouts in the villa designs. The boundaries of indoor and outdoor areas blur through intelligent zoning across the resort as a homage to Gian Nha, providing privacy within a luxurious setting in this evolution of a traditional way of living.
From day to night, six curated venues offer multi-sensorial experiences, celebrating the world of gastronomy. Among the restaurant and bar creations are Oku, an enchanting Franco-Japanese Salon de Boeuf serving the finest beef cuts and sushi at the Omakase counter; Rice Market, an all-day dining restaurant that takes diners on a culinary journey through Southern Vietnam and north towards the border of China; Ocean Club, a Mediterranean-inspired beachfront venue that features cocktails and a live in-house DJ; Lobby Lounge, a relaxing parlour offering all-day food and drink that transform together with the time of the day; Bar Jade, a speakeasy for fine artisanal spirits and custom cocktails mixed with fresh local herbs; and Fu Bar, an exclusive sky pool terrace and bar specialising in gin-focused cocktails and inspired local bites.
The Spa will offer an innovative approach to wellness, with a curated schedule of contemporary and traditional treatments that go beyond the ordinary. The resort’s holistic wellness programmes include Acoustic/Vibrational Therapy complemented by the Welnamis System, as well as Psammo Hot Sand Therapy on an exclusive quartz bed designed by Gharieni, one of the world’s leading spa manufacturers. In addition, guests can experience Biologique Recherche treatments, and the Pedi:Mani:Cure concept salon by podiatrist Bastien Gonzalez. Meanwhile, the Health Club features a fitness centre, reset meditation studio and rooftop yoga pavilions to recharge and rejuvenate.
