InterContinental Danang Sun Peninsula Resort

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InterContinental Danang Sun Peninsula Resort
General information
Location Da Nang, Vietnam
OpeningJune 1, 2012
OwnerSun Group, Vietnam [1]
Management InterContinental Hotels Group
Design and construction
ArchitectBill Bensley [2]
Other information
Number of rooms197 [3]
Number of restaurants3
Number of bars2
Website
danang.intercontinental.com

InterContinental Danang Sun Peninsula Resort is a resort & spa in Da Nang, Vietnam. It is one of the resorts under the management of InterContinental Hotels Group in Vietnam. The resort opened on June 1, 2012.

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Location

InterContinental Danang Sun Peninsula Resort is located in the Sơn Trà Peninsula [2] of Da Nang, which is also known as Monkey Mountain. It is about a 30-minute drive from Danang International Airport [4] and also the downtown of Danang. This resort occupied 39 hectare of the peninsula which also included the 700-meter of private beach. The traditional Vietnamese town of Hoi An is approximately 45 minutes away from the resort.

Design

This resort was designed by Bill Bensley, [2] a Harvard-educated architect and landscape designer. The design of the resort is inspired by the culture of traditional Vietnamese with luxury and contemporary elements. The resort was under construction for over 6 years before the official opening date. [5] [6]

Facilities

This resort has 200 rooms and suites in total with selections of room types. Due to its unusual landscape, the resort build a cable car called "Nam Tram" to elevate the guests to each of the levels and each outlet is located in different level. [6] Others facilities include a children's playroom, games center, fitness center, 2 outdoor pools, library and daily activities.

It has a HARNN Asian heritage spa with treatment rooms.

Dining

Awards

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