Another great vlog! We've been to Vietnam, but not to this amazing place, simply beautiful!! The Penthouse is the one for us. We thought Halong bay was beautiful, this place, WOW! Added bonus, we're Accor members as well... Definitely on the bucket list and thank you for sharing and we love your homeland!!
We enjoyed it there, especially the long sky ride. But it’s the amount plastic garbage in some places (but not in front of our hotel) is unlike anything I’ve seen in the 43 countries I’ve visited so far. Otherwise I’m glad we went.
Thanks for offering another island option for your audience… just let these beautiful frames do the talk 🥰🥰🥰 Bali & Phuket are so much different in terms of vibes, prices, history… but Phu Quoc does not need to be the same like them 🫶🏽
Greetings from Australia and nice video Dave. I think the room rate is very high for Vietmamse standard but on booking web sites the rate is cheaper in December for 3 nights for 2 adults. Anyway, keep up the good work mate
Hello there, yes a Standard King Bed room starts from around AU$120-130 per night/2 adults but I booked the most expensive room (for a treat 😅) hence the high price. But you get everything mentioned, just without the room.
@@davedotravel Thanks mate, looking forward to see more videos of Vietname in the near future. Please include links to hotels, transport, tour guides, shopping malls etc
@danielle7292 that sounds wonderful 😍 whenever you do decide to come back just avoid May-Oct as there might be lots of rain, especially July/August. Otherwise, you'll have a great time 😊
Hi @traveltheme706, that’s true! Especially if you prefer a quiet, calm place. Nonetheless, Bali is still the place to go if you like wild parties 😂 unfortunately not my kind of travel
Hi Dave Thanks so much for sharing this video, it is amazing! It looks so peaceful, I love it. Looking at going there soon 😁😁😁 I have to add: I love the music you feature in your vids, plus you give us links to the video of the music .... bonus !!!!! You are a legend Dave 😃😃😃
Hi Gavin, thank you so much for your comment! It's definitely very nice, if you ever plan on going, November to April of next year is the best time to go to Phu Quoc (dry and sunny). And you're welcome 😍😍
@@stevepollard2169 thank you Steve! Appreciate Ronny’s and your inputs, will keep that in mind for future videos. Just for your information, the buffet breakfast is included in all room rates and lunch/dinner menu starts from US$5 to US$10.
It is EXTREMELY SAFE as there are very strict gun laws, no threats of terrorism and friendly and hospitable locals. Just need to be generally aware of your surrounding!
It’s a very good deal for people loaded with lots of money. Not so good for retirees living on small pensions. People who are not well off. I found a wonderful deal in Cambodia. Lovely, simple, clean apartment for $150 PER MONTH ! Didn’t have a pool. But so what? There was a place just down the street with a wonderful pool where I could go swimming all day for $2 when I wanted to. Not all of us travelers or expats are well off with loads of money.
You'll be surprised, as you can see from my video there are plenty more resorts like this. This beach (and many others) beat FIji's beaches by a mile. And costs a fraction of the price.
Fiji will always be known for its amazing culture over anything else you just need to tour a Village and see the smiling kids and you'll know also Fijis best beaches are not on the mainland but on the 300 smaller islands that have alot of options from 5 star to Hostels...
Hi Carine, it can actually get really cheap if you avoid the Christmas period, for example just wait out two weeks and go sometimes during mid-January. Have a look on Google Flights and play around with dates, you can get a return ticket with Vietjet or Jetstar from Australia for less than AUD $500. It pays to search for flights and book early.
I would not recommend travelling in July, we went mid July 2023 to celebrate a milestone birthday and spent majority of our trip in lockdown due to a cyclone. This included not being allowed to use our pool villa, too dangerous. It is a small island and although we didn’t get to see much the one day we could travel we went to a fishing village for lunch and the seafood was sublime. Best we had on our trip. Also we stayed in a 5 star resort and were extremely disappointed in the lack of Vietnamese cruisine on offer. I don’t travel overseas to get western food I make at home. For what we did see briefly the island looked interesting but we only got out for half a day in a 10 day trip.
Yes so nice although i think for people who have a little bit more to spend. And i,ve lived in Vietnam long ago there are some really nice beaches, although i doubt some are more beautiful than in Phuket or Krabi areas of Thailand.
Hi Dave, thank you for the information. Very nicely presented. The weather looks great, although I assume there's a fair bit of rain.. being rainy season? Can you kindly share your experience weather-wise in Phu Quoc during your stay? Thnks!
Hi there, I went during April 2024 and there was no rain at all. In fact, Phu Quoc’s rainy season is May to early October with July the heaviest. November to late April is the best time to go
@@alexsalamah7140 Hi Alex, in December the daily high can reach 30+ Celsius, so bring plenty of shorts and tees. For food, comfortable eating is 40USD per person (assume you get free breakfast at the hotel). Local dishes are really cheap, seafood might be a bit pricier.
@@davedotravel yes, within the bubble of a resort you can still get pristine clean beaches. But it is just such a shame that the natural beaches around the island are a complete eco-disaster.
Sorry to get off topic but which domestic airline do you find most helpful at check in. We went virgin and didn't find them helpful at all and I ended up in tears.
@@jennyjenkins9485 it's ok. Do you mean for within Australia? I have had good experience with Rex, Qantas, and Virgin. I'd say Qantas or Virgin are my pick
@@jennyjenkins9485 actually Rex is also very good and consistent. If status is not important, and you only fly once or twice a year, REX is best in my opinion
Been to Vietnam. Loved Ha Long Bay area. But you need to go through shit areas just to get there by Bus. Back in Hannoi is so over whelmingly caotic. I had to escape a week earlier. Would i go to Vietnam again or choose it over Bali? No! Bali is definitaly much better with scenery e.t.c and it be my better option.😮
Been there twice and traveled around the island on a scooter The resort beaches are kept clean but unfortunately there is very polluted areas Some people have the world is my trash can mentality
I agree with you, sadly the truth across many Asian islands in general and Phu Quoc in particular. lots of potential!! Anyways, happy travels to you too!
I’ve heard that unfortunately - unlike what we take for granted in the West - there is no garbage collection system. Nothing to do with the locals having a “trash can mentality”.
Come on mate…. $600 return flight (you even said high season) is 🧢. I’d love to know where you can get return flights that cheap out of Brisbane like you say for $600 or even close to that.
Nice.👍 Glad you could prove me wrong but I think that’s why I wrote it😉 What site/company is that on/with. Always see “cheap flights” advertised but the prices always end up being way more unless your flying from syd/melb.
Legend. Just checked. Looks like I’m headin there for my birthday next month now. Lol Extra $100 each way 40kg baggage but definitely worth it. Thanks mate.
cant compare with bali, bali have beaches, active volcano, lake and unique cultures...bali can only be compared with hawaii...but hawaii dont have fresh water lake
"If you're looking for your next beach escape", as stated at the beginning of the video. And Bali is suitable for a certain type of tourists, certainly not all
so your video title and your statement at the beginning of your video is in contrary...your title definitely is a clickbait? ok now you are talking about beach only, in fact your video only showing about the hotel you promoted....
@@hilmarnehus6257 i travel for leisure, no hotel affiliation. I review flights, hotels and travel destinations. Paid everything out of pocket. Always has been and always will be.
Are the local people allowed to access THEIR beach. If not I won't be spending my $$ here. This disgusting elitism has to stop. This is the worst of the worst of elitism....I can not support it.
@@davedotravel oh ya what else? Have there any snorkling with whaleshark like at Tulamben Bali sea, or have there a dolphin like at Lovina beach ,Bali? Have there any Surfing ? Hahaha just Phu Quoc just a Boring Beach
Well Bambino, you can go to the resort I mentioned and have an amazing, relaxing holiday. And I did mention July, August is the rainy season. Go during Winter (Nov-Feb)
Another great vlog! We've been to Vietnam, but not to this amazing place, simply beautiful!! The Penthouse is the one for us. We thought Halong bay was beautiful, this place, WOW! Added bonus, we're Accor members as well... Definitely on the bucket list and thank you for sharing and we love your homeland!!
Thank you James! The penthouse is definitely the place to go for. For Ha Long, Accor has just opened Angsana Quan Lan ✌️
Hi David, Thanks for showing this great little jewel in South East Asia. It's awesome
Thank you John, you'll have a great time 😊 but the rainny season for Phu Quoc is May-October so plan your trip outside that for the best experience!!
@@davedotravel thanks for the extra tips
@@JohnRPike you're welcome 😃safe travels as always!
We enjoyed it there, especially the long sky ride. But it’s the amount plastic garbage in some places (but not in front of our hotel) is unlike anything I’ve seen in the 43 countries I’ve visited so far. Otherwise I’m glad we went.
Thank you for watching...🥰🥰
Thanks for offering another island option for your audience… just let these beautiful frames do the talk 🥰🥰🥰 Bali & Phuket are so much different in terms of vibes, prices, history… but Phu Quoc does not need to be the same like them 🫶🏽
You're welcome, I hope you enjoyed the video!
That penthouse is spectacular!! The whole resort and the beach is spectacular!! Great video. That's worth planning a trip to!! 👍👍
Appreciate that 👍 I'm sure you'll have a great time, just make sure to plan for November - April for the best weather ✈️
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cảm ơn bạn đã theo dõi và ủng hộ 😃
Greetings from Australia and nice video Dave. I think the room rate is very high for Vietmamse standard but on booking web sites the rate is cheaper in December for 3 nights for 2 adults. Anyway, keep up the good work mate
Hello there, yes a Standard King Bed room starts from around AU$120-130 per night/2 adults but I booked the most expensive room (for a treat 😅) hence the high price. But you get everything mentioned, just without the room.
Thanks as well ☺️😍
@@davedotravel Thanks mate, looking forward to see more videos of Vietname in the near future. Please include links to hotels, transport, tour guides, shopping malls etc
Incredible hotel ❤thnq for suggestion. I will surely go here. Love from India, Mumbai ❤❤❤🎉
Thank you! I appreciate that! 😃
Thank you for the beautiful video
You're welcome, glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for watching 😊
Looks beautiful. We enjoyed our time in Da Nang a couple of months back but will definitely have to come here 😊
@danielle7292 that sounds wonderful 😍 whenever you do decide to come back just avoid May-Oct as there might be lots of rain, especially July/August. Otherwise, you'll have a great time 😊
You always stay at places with amazing pools Dave, I would stay here any day over anywhere in Bali or Fiji
Hi @traveltheme706, that’s true! Especially if you prefer a quiet, calm place. Nonetheless, Bali is still the place to go if you like wild parties 😂 unfortunately not my kind of travel
I still Love Bali,Indonesia.❤❤
@@JamsenNugroho 🥰
too polluted, beaches and ocean are full of plastic bags, higher crime rate than Vietnam, been there last month, won't ever come back.
Hi Dave
Thanks so much for sharing this video, it is amazing! It looks so peaceful, I love it. Looking at going there soon 😁😁😁 I have to add: I love the music you feature in your vids, plus you give us links to the video of the music .... bonus !!!!! You are a legend Dave 😃😃😃
Hi Gavin, thank you so much for your comment! It's definitely very nice, if you ever plan on going, November to April of next year is the best time to go to Phu Quoc (dry and sunny). And you're welcome 😍😍
Great Hotel. Great Vlog!! Thks
@@KarenRyan-x6u thank you very much 😍😍
Greetings from Redondo Beach 🇺🇸🇺🇸Beautiful beach and resort🌷🌷
Hello there 👋👋 hope you have a great day 🌊🌊
Hi is it possible to find organic food like veggetables, fruits and nuts there ? Thank You
Yes you can find lots of organic food, grown on the island. Most popular is Phu Quoc pepper
@@davedotravel thank you
Excellent video. Good camera work. Only thing I feel you should add is showing the lunch and dinner menu's with pricing.
Thank you ronny for the suggestion!! Somehow I forgot 😅😅 from memory, each dish from the menu was around 100,000->200,000 Vnd (around US$5 -> US$10)
Very good video, well presented, like someone said, meal prices for breakfast lunch dinner.8/10
@@stevepollard2169 thank you Steve! Appreciate Ronny’s and your inputs, will keep that in mind for future videos. Just for your information, the buffet breakfast is included in all room rates and lunch/dinner menu starts from US$5 to US$10.
This is a well made video
Thank you, I appreciate you liking the video 😊
How tourist safe is it?
It is EXTREMELY SAFE as there are very strict gun laws, no threats of terrorism and friendly and hospitable locals. Just need to be generally aware of your surrounding!
@@davedotravel well sick of 2xs extra in bali of eveything.
Dishonest pricing and services.
Wow!!
@@davedotravel yap. Disgusting.
It’s a very good deal for people loaded with lots of money. Not so good for retirees living on small pensions. People who are not well off.
I found a wonderful deal in Cambodia. Lovely, simple, clean apartment for $150 PER MONTH !
Didn’t have a pool. But so what?
There was a place just down the street with a wonderful pool where I could go swimming all day for $2 when I wanted to.
Not all of us travelers or expats are well off with loads of money.
Thanks for sharing your experience. Happy travels! ✌️✌️
In terms of natural beauty, Phu Quoc is not close to Bali, Phuket, much less Fiji. But it has become a theme park resort for family vacations.
You'll be surprised, as you can see from my video there are plenty more resorts like this. This beach (and many others) beat FIji's beaches by a mile. And costs a fraction of the price.
Fiji will always be known for its amazing culture over anything else you just need to tour a Village and see the smiling kids and you'll know also Fijis best beaches are not on the mainland but on the 300 smaller islands that have alot of options from 5 star to Hostels...
good suggestion. Thanks Dave 😮😊🎉
I hope you can go here soon 😍😍
Looks beautiful but far too expensive to fly there from Australia 🇦🇺
Hi Carine, it can actually get really cheap if you avoid the Christmas period, for example just wait out two weeks and go sometimes during mid-January. Have a look on Google Flights and play around with dates, you can get a return ticket with Vietjet or Jetstar from Australia for less than AUD $500. It pays to search for flights and book early.
Bali and Fiji are popular due to surfing
Hi there, Thank you for watching 😌
Where are the islands shown at 1m?
Hi, those are Phu Quoc islands 😎
I would not recommend travelling in July, we went mid July 2023 to celebrate a milestone birthday and spent majority of our trip in lockdown due to a cyclone. This included not being allowed to use our pool villa, too dangerous.
It is a small island and although we didn’t get to see much the one day we could travel we went to a fishing village for lunch and the seafood was sublime. Best we had on our trip.
Also we stayed in a 5 star resort and were extremely disappointed in the lack of Vietnamese cruisine on offer. I don’t travel overseas to get western food I make at home.
For what we did see briefly the island looked interesting but we only got out for half a day in a 10 day trip.
That's right, July is rainy/monsoon season so not recommended to go. October-April is the best time of the year to go.
Yes so nice although i think for people who have a little bit more to spend.
And i,ve lived in Vietnam long ago there are some really nice beaches, although i doubt some are more beautiful than in Phuket or Krabi areas of Thailand.
indeed, not all beaches are nice even on the same island of PQ but this is one of the most beautiful on this island! Thank you again for stopping by.
i went there 14 yrs ago, not bad, cyclone hit though
Oh wow! May-late September is rainy season
I love Bali, Fiji than anything else on earth,
@heiditamba9281 thanks for watching 🙂
Hi Dave, thank you for the information. Very nicely presented.
The weather looks great, although I assume there's a fair bit of rain.. being rainy season? Can you kindly share your experience weather-wise in Phu Quoc during your stay? Thnks!
Hi there, I went during April 2024 and there was no rain at all. In fact, Phu Quoc’s rainy season is May to early October with July the heaviest. November to late April is the best time to go
@@davedotravel ah.. thank you very much!
@@davedotravelif we travel during December, what's the average temperature. Also, how much should we budget for food for 2 adults per day? Thx
@@alexsalamah7140 Hi Alex, in December the daily high can reach 30+ Celsius, so bring plenty of shorts and tees. For food, comfortable eating is 40USD per person (assume you get free breakfast at the hotel). Local dishes are really cheap, seafood might be a bit pricier.
Just magic, so beautiful, very white sand and lots of palm trees. Very elegant hotel Thank you so much 😊The swimming pool is magic too
it sure is a nice hotel. Thank you for watching too! 😎
How about internet speed ?
@@WahjoeGunawan very good internet speed. I can upload a full 4k youtube video while at the property
Last trip to Vietnam 3rd day had to evacuate due to Typhoon was sooo pissed.
It was unfortunate that the typhoon happened. Many lives were lost so, glad you got out safe and sound. Things happen and that's part of travelling.
I know vietnam more expensive than Bali or thailand?
@@D.N.A.23 it can be but it can also be really cheap and affordable if you look around. There are products and offerings at every price point.
Vietnam is cheaper than both 100% if you go budget budget but also had everything high end if you need
@@eidanchris definitely! It can suit all kinds of travelers 😀😀
Is this just as peaceful January until March?
Yepp definitely!
This ist a Video about the Hotel and Not from Phu Quok 🙁
I have made a separate video about Phu Quoc, you can check it out on my channel!
Beautiful resort, with its own private CLEAN beach. Unlike most of the beaches on Phu Quoc which are covered in trash.
Khem Beach is still one of the few remaining pristine beaches on the island
@@davedotravel yes, within the bubble of a resort you can still get pristine clean beaches. But it is just such a shame that the natural beaches around the island are a complete eco-disaster.
1000% agree
Definitely 🔥🔥🔥
Sorry to get off topic but which domestic airline do you find most helpful at check in. We went virgin and didn't find them helpful at all and I ended up in tears.
@@jennyjenkins9485 it's ok. Do you mean for within Australia? I have had good experience with Rex, Qantas, and Virgin. I'd say Qantas or Virgin are my pick
@@davedotravel thanks, yes I meant within Australia. Thanks for your opinion
@@jennyjenkins9485 actually Rex is also very good and consistent. If status is not important, and you only fly once or twice a year, REX is best in my opinion
@@davedotravel thanks again
@@jennyjenkins9485 you're welcome 😃😃
Nice suggestion mate! Maybe I'll visit 🎉
You're welcome! November-April is the best time to visit.
Quá đẹp, biển đẹp quá, tôi rất thích, thank you ❤
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No plastic bottles?
why should there be? 🤣
Not all the beaches are clean. Just facts.
If you go to Khem Beach or Sao Beach or Beaches on the southern side of the island, they're all clear like this
Oh man ,sorry 😂
Next time they should put red carpet and clean the beach to the very last inch twice ! Just for you 😂😅😂😅
Totally true & misrepresented big time in this blog - beaches are often terribly polluted with trash & old burnt rubbish everywhere need to be real!
@@thatsshowbiz6438 99.99% sure it's like that everywhere. There is simply an alternative
@@davedotravelnope beaches are very clean throughout the West.
Love family oriented areas & hotels as they have no heavy drinkers behaving badly.
Definitely!
Been to Vietnam. Loved Ha Long Bay area. But you need to go through shit areas just to get there by Bus. Back in Hannoi is so over whelmingly caotic. I had to escape a week earlier. Would i go to Vietnam again or choose it over Bali? No! Bali is definitaly much better with scenery e.t.c and it be my better option.😮
ok sure, I appreciate your opinion. but 'much' isn't quite right. Surely, Bali has many not so good areas too :)
Been there twice and traveled around the island on a scooter
The resort beaches are kept clean but unfortunately there is very polluted areas
Some people have the world is my trash can mentality
I agree with you, sadly the truth across many Asian islands in general and Phu Quoc in particular. lots of potential!! Anyways, happy travels to you too!
I’ve heard that unfortunately - unlike what we take for granted in the West - there is no garbage collection system. Nothing to do with the locals having a “trash can mentality”.
Looks amazing.
Thank you 😊 appreciate that 😍
@@davedotravel thank you for an amazing look and feel for the resort. Wouldn't mind visiting one day.
I have been to phu quoc Vietnam/cambodia I thought it was boring
It's good for a relaxing luxury holiday. If you want drunken Aussie tourists, this is not it!
@@davedotravel no it just wasn’t very busy and public transportation around the island was nonexistent.
Looks like a bunch of expensive resorts.
For the price you pay you get a really good product, hard to find elsewhere
flight tickets are too expensive to this place. This looks like a hotel promotion video.
I can find cheap return ticket from Australia. Prices fluctuate and also depending on season. Happy travelling
Hopefully the people living there are very friendly & welcoming as the west is becoming so arrogant & disrespectful
Vietnamese people are so friendly and hospitable. You should definitely come and experience our beautiful country.
Come on mate…. $600 return flight (you even said high season) is 🧢.
I’d love to know where you can get return flights that cheap out of Brisbane like you say for $600 or even close to that.
BNE-SGN via Vietjet. 14/08 -> 24/08. $496 Return. Just searched it.
Nice.👍 Glad you could prove me wrong but I think that’s why I wrote it😉
What site/company is that on/with. Always see “cheap flights” advertised but the prices always end up being way more unless your flying from syd/melb.
@@neolion8150 you're welcome ✈️
Legend. Just checked. Looks like I’m headin there for my birthday next month now. Lol
Extra $100 each way 40kg baggage but definitely worth it. Thanks mate.
@@neolion8150 you're welcome. The deluxe package also allows you to select seats, including exit row seats. Have fun travelling ✈️
are there rice fields and volcanoes in phuquoc ?
No there aren't
One more there no padi rice terrasering field... no jungle... 😅
@@tommyoctavian28 I mainly talked about beach vs beach
@@davedotravel if u mean beach vs beach... say that dont say Bali vs Phu quoc.. Bali have everything not only beach... hahaha
DON'T go to Bali or Fiji anymore. but youre still using bali and fiji hastag. LOL
Thanks that's how you found my video 🙂
Apparently Phuket is no more Thailand is more Russian oriented
Oh I haven't been back for so long but watching plane-spotting videos at HKT, I can definitely see many direct flights from Russia
They are flooding Southeast Asia.
cant compare with bali, bali have beaches, active volcano, lake and unique cultures...bali can only be compared with hawaii...but hawaii dont have fresh water lake
"If you're looking for your next beach escape", as stated at the beginning of the video. And Bali is suitable for a certain type of tourists, certainly not all
so your video title and your statement at the beginning of your video is in contrary...your title definitely is a clickbait? ok now you are talking about beach only, in fact your video only showing about the hotel you promoted....
Forget this place. Tulum mexico is the best in the world
haha ok, enjoy Tulum! each to his own
2 much dave do on my screen, sorry mate!
Ok! 🙂
Lol duuude show us the $100 a week version.
You can find many videos on RUclips doing that already
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Thanks! 😃😃
where do you travel, from hotel to hotel and get paid by the hotel? this is not a travel video this is a hotel advertising video
@@hilmarnehus6257 i travel for leisure, no hotel affiliation. I review flights, hotels and travel destinations. Paid everything out of pocket. Always has been and always will be.
Are the local people allowed to access THEIR beach. If not I won't be spending my $$ here. This disgusting elitism has to stop. This is the worst of the worst of elitism....I can not support it.
Indeed, anyone can access THIS beach 🙂 all the info you need is one google click away
What 😂😂😂 phu quoch is dirty and more expensive than Bali
Bali and clean are not in the same sentence
Sorry there soooo boring place.... no culture..no mystical volcano scene... just a beach and man made such a disneyplace...hahha😅
@@tommyoctavian28 not just a beach haha...
@@davedotravel oh ya what else? Have there any snorkling with whaleshark like at Tulamben Bali sea, or have there a dolphin like at Lovina beach ,Bali? Have there any Surfing ? Hahaha just Phu Quoc just a Boring Beach
Developers just had to ruin this island.
@@robertcarpenter7486 still some very nice untouched parts of the island
No way.. over developed with Chinese style fake villages. Not to mention to ridiculous amounts of rain in the summer months.
Well Bambino, you can go to the resort I mentioned and have an amazing, relaxing holiday. And I did mention July, August is the rainy season. Go during Winter (Nov-Feb)
Ya forget bali island ruined
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It's good but lonely
Thanks for watching my video😄
There was the project to build an airport near the nude beach. So ridiculous.
Oh wow!
@@davedotravel Yes. Less and less natural places and freedom in this world.