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Is Phu Quoc the new Bali?

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Is Phu Quoc the new Bali?

Best Western signed a licence agreement with Vietnam’s CEO Group for the Best Western Premier Sonasea Phu Quoc – an upscale property scheduled to open in January 2019.

Best Western Hotels & Resorts will open a new beachfront resort in Phu Quoc, the tropical island off Vietnam’s South Coast.

Best Western signed a licence agreement with Vietnam’s CEO Group for the Best Western Premier Sonasea Phu Quoc – an upscale property scheduled to open in January 2019.

The 565-room Best Western Premier Sonasea Phu Quoc will overlook the Gulf of Thailand. A series of villas will run alongside the free-form outdoor pools, which stretch from the main resort building to the beach.

Said Olivier Berrivin, Best Western’s managing director of international operations – Asia, “Best Western Premier Sonasea Phu Quoc represents the new era of Best Western Hotels & Resorts in Asia.”

Vietnam’s answer to Bali, Hawaii or Phuket, Phu Quoc Island attracted over 550,000 visitors in the first quarter of 2017, an increase of more than 80% compared to the same period last year. This included 139,000 overseas visitors, up 53% year-on-year.

An impressive new cable car attraction is being developed on the island, connecting Phu Quoc with its neighboring island, Hon Thom. A new international airport is also on the drawing board.

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