We visited this lodge again when it was model new and had simply opened. Right here is our quick lodge assessment of Pho Quoc Dragon Resort & Spa:
What’s particular in regards to the Phu Quoc Dragon Resort & Spa Lodge?
Stroll into the resort and also you’ll be standing in a lush, vibrant backyard surrounded by wood bungalows. Proceed strolling by way of the backyard and also you’ll come to the pool, lined by padded wood solar loungers and umbrellas.
The attractive lodge gardens
Phu Quoc, particularly in the principle city, has loads of ugly inns that appear to have been constructed to make a fast buck with out worrying a lot about aesthetics. The Dragon is completely different. Right here, somebody actually appears to have put thought into designing the place. From the wood bungalows, which have all-wooden furnishings inside, to the design of the plush gardens, every thing appears to be like pure and blends into the native environment. It’s this steadiness with nature that creates a soothing setting.
Gigantic larger-than-king-size beds, a number of the comfiest lodge beds I’ve slept in
Every thing you may want in a lodge room was available
The lodge is effectively taken care of. The pool is pretty massive for a small resort, with a deeper space for swimming and a knee-deep space which is ideal to simply lounge round and benefit from the solar with out getting too scorching!
Little particulars had been nonetheless being added whereas we had been there, and the spa was nonetheless in development, however additionally it is set in a really good backyard space.
They provide free shuttle companies to the close by seaside with a swanky little golf cart, in addition to twice-daily minibus shuttle service to the closest city, Duong Dong.
What to eat:
Breakfast on the Phu Quoc Dragon Lodge was nice: Within the restaurant overlooking the pool, proper by the water, a buffet was arrange with each western and Asian meals choices, together with some kind of completely different soup daily and elements to make Vietnamese fashion Banh Mi (see my Saigon Meals Information for particulars). There was additionally a pancake station and eggs any fashion cooked to order. The omelettes had been scrumptious!
Vietnamese fashion breakfast from the buffet
There’s a contented hour within the early night which was nice for a pre-dinner drink. Presents appear to alter over time, we had a number of days of two for one cocktails!
Piña Coladas by the pool!
After the nice breakfast, we had been a bit disillusioned with dinner. There weren’t plenty of choices, and the few issues we tried had been small parts and missing a little bit of flavour, which is uncommon in Vietnam. The lodge had simply opened although after we went and my impression was that they’re nonetheless engaged on this, so issues could positively enhance. Till then although, in case you’re in search of one thing completely different, listed here are some dinner choices inside strolling distance from the lodge:
Sakura, a household fashion restaurant, providing a variety of primary however good Vietnamese staples and sea meals dishes. We fairly loved their fish curry and rooster with lemongrass. This place caters to vacationers, so that you’ll need to ask them to spice it up in case you’re in search of Vietnamese flavours.
Midori, a reasonably new lounge fashion bar & restaurant, is simply up the highway from the Dragon. They provide table-side barbecue in addition to a number of conventional Vietnamese dishes. I requested for a neighborhood island dish advice and ended up with shrimps in an extremely tasty candy & bitter tamarind sauce. Bonus: this place makes wonderful juices, cocktails and mocktails (alcohol free cocktails).
Freshly caught native scallops
Seaside Homestay: This little homestay is simply across the nook from the Dragon (a number of meters up the highway from the lodge, in direction of the principle highway, search for the signal pointing down a small facet lane). The proprietor launched herself to us whereas we had been purchasing at a mini mart and invited us to cease by for dinner one evening. They served us a phenomenal dinner of assorted native Phu Quoc specialties, together with regionally caught scallops and pork in fish sauce. Extremely advisable, you’ll must ebook a day prematurely, it’s best to simply cease by in particular person to take action.
What to do across the lodge:
The Phu Quoc Dragon Lodge is near Ong Lang seaside on the West coast of the island and about 10km north of its predominant city Duong Dong. The realm across the lodge is seeing plenty of new development for the time being, primarily inns. The development is nowhere practically as noisy and visual as in different areas of the island although, and contained in the lodge and by the seaside it was virtually unnoticeable.
Sundown at Ong Lang seaside
Ong Lang seaside is gorgeous and pretty quiet in comparison with the island’s predominant seashores close to Duong Dong. Sunsets are beautiful, particularly on the seaside to the appropriate in case you observe the highway down from the lodge. There’s a bar there proper on the seaside the place you’ll be able to seize a drink and lie in a hammock or sit on the rocks and let your ft dangle within the water as you watch the solar taking place.
The lodge additionally gives a free shuttle into city. When you get there, I like to recommend skipping the touristy evening market and as a substitute heading in direction of the native markets across the bridge over the river, the place you’ll be able to decide up contemporary spring rolls and freshly baked items from a neighborhood bakery (wonderful pineapple pastries!) or have an genuine Vietnamese drip espresso.
The decision
Cozy beds by the pool… what extra might you need?
We liked our week on the Phu Quoc Dragon Resort & Spa Lodge. It was going to be our lazy week as we had been recovering from jet lag and sickness, and this was the proper place for what we had been in search of. An enormous breakfast by the pool, a few hours on the cozy solar loungers, a dip within the pool, adopted by seaside walks or excursions to Duong Dong… leisure set in fairly rapidly. My predominant advice for enchancment? Play much less Celine Dion by the pool… no person desires to listen to My Coronary heart Will Go On 5 occasions a day.
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