The Six Senses resort is a 20 min boat ride across the bay near Nha Trang on a secluded bay of its own, reached only by ocean. It's ultra everything - 5-star luxury meets zen meets sophisticated meets Fred Flintstone (coconut husk doorhandles, rope handles etc) meets eco-tourism. Individual 2 storey villas, each with its own horizon pool and sun lounges and umbrella, beach only feet away right in front, wooden water bucket with coconut husk scoop to clean your feet, 2 bicycles parked outside for your personal use, outside shower, inside wooden tub open to the private area outdoors, upstairs living room with huge daybed overlooking the ocean. Bedroom is downstairs and air-conditioned. Unbelievably beautiful sunsets from the restaurant at the end of the bay. I had a signature facial and massage at the spa which was heavenly - treatments seem to be in separate cabins from the rest of the spa. We kayaked, swam in the ocean, snorkelled and swam in our pool. You have your own butler who will pick you up in a golf buggy any time you call. But it's not far to walk to anywhere. Might be a bit inconvenient if it were raining. Dinner one night was on a deck over the ocean, under the stars. Food was excellent, and a nice balance of Vietnamese food and western - best Angus steak you could imagine. We loved it.

Our six days at this total paradise on earth were so heavenly, we tried to prolong, but unfortunately couldn't change our bookings. When we return, we will definitely book for eight nights at least.
Our villa, the hill top 8, is a bit of a walk, (and a beautiful one along a small path in a jungle) but guaranteed total seclusion, and perfect for us, wishing to escape from all the burdens of our very people oriented work. We were virtually alone in a garden of Eden, in a villa with a breathtaking view of the China Sea, the long white beach, the bay and faraway island, with the movement of the local fisher boats going out to sea at sunset.
Our villa consisted of a large lounge and dining area, by great big bay windows, a private swimming pool and deck chairs, and a larger bedroom villa up three stairs, with a king size bed also overlooking the bay and sea, a desk, a sitting area and a large bathroom with huge tub and two Italian showers, one outside in the woods carved into the hill stone, the other inside. No need for air conditioning, the ocean breezes maintain a constant temperature of around 25 degrees.
Every morning, we would walk down the picturesque path towards the ocean, there pick up our bicycles and cycle through the gardens to the restaurant, where an incredibly generous and varied breakfast buffet provided all we needed for the day. Then return, after a morning swim and snorkeling, to our private villa. It was total relaxation, so much so that we didn't have time or the desire to explore the many activities or indulge in the other experiences the island has to offer, which is why I definitely recommend a longer stay.
Our personal butler Thay and the General Manager Gary, the F&B manger Gary (great selection of wines by the way) as well as all the staff, are incredibly friendly and helpful too.
At this stage, we really are not interested in exploring other holiday destinations, we just want to return to Ninh Van Bay Six Senses for our next yearly holiday!

We stayed at Six Senses Ninh Van Bay for the 3rd time over Tet and cannot rate it highly enough. As expats in Vietnam or elsewhere in Asia, it is a wonderful place to escape. From the moment you are greeted at the airport you can be assured that your every wish will be catered for in a prompt, professional and smiling manner by the wonderful staff and management. On a previous trip we had a serious medical emergency and the butlers and resort management went above and beyond the call of duty to ensure that we were well taken care of.
The atmosphere of the resort is stylish but relaxed and a barefoot walk along the beach each day to a delicious breakfast or evening cocktail overlooking the stunning bay and hills is a daily treat. The smiling, helpful staff are always warm and helpful toward our children, who thoroughly enjoy baking cookies with the chef and other activities.
We really appreciated the attention to detail in things such as personalised wooden name plates on our bicycles, the offer of breakfast when we arrived early and breakfast being provided when we needed to leave the resort early to catch a flight.
Highly recommend this most scenic, relaxing and professionally managed resort as my favourite in Vietnam.

Great Resort, fantastic food, very friendly people, a place to hideaway for some while