NEWLY OPENED BOUTIQUE RESORT IN VIETNAM WINS BEST HOTEL AWARD
Ms Hang Bui, Marketing Manager for Wafaifo Resort Hoi An, accepts the award on stage in Hanoi.
Hoi An, Vietnam – April 22, 2025 – Wafaifo Resort Hoi An has won the Best Hotel/Resort Award for Central and North Vietnam at the AusCham Business Awards 2024–25. The awards were presented simultaneously in Saigon and Hanoi by the Australian Chamber of Commerce Vietnam on 17 April.
The award acknowledges the resort’s exceptional guest reviews which have secured it five-star status on consumer review platforms such as TripAdvisor, Booking, Trip and Hotels. The urban lifestyle resort only opened its doors in December.
Wafaifo Resort offers its guests a unique blend of modern facilities and authentic Vietnamese hospitality. With over 100 rooms, the resort features a range of amenities, including the Xua & Nay all-day bistro, a technology-led wellness and spa centre, a fitness centre, the Bang Huu coffee shop, a temperature-controlled swimming pool and a private cinema.The property is located a 10-minute walk from Hoi An’s UNESCO-listed heritage town centre.
Pieter van der Hoeven, Managing Director of Wafaifo Resort Hoi An, said:
“We are humbled to be recognised in this way so early in our journey. Our dedicated team offers genuine Hoi An immersions. That these experiences have resonated so strongly and quickly with our guests is due to the amazing service that our team delivers so passionately.”
The AusCham Business Awards honour businesses that demonstrate resilience, innovation, and a commitment to excellence. Wafaifo Resort Hoi An’s achievement highlights its role as a leading destination for travellers seeking a stylish blend of comfort, convenience and cultural immersion in Vietnam.
For more information about Wafaifo Resort Hoi An and to book, visit wafaifo.com.
Why is this important?
The award gives travellers, tour operators and travel agents confidence when booking a new hotel experience in Vietnam.
What is the independent resort’s name?
Wafaifo Resort Hoi An
What is the award
Best Hotel/Resort in Central & North Vietnam by the Australian Chamber of Commerce Vietnam.
Is it just the AusCham judges who think that Wafaifo Resort Hoi An is excellent?
No. The resort has earned 5-star perfect reviews on TripAdvisor, Booking, Trip and elsewhere. Reviewers love its personal service, attractive functional rooms, also its innovative food, handy location, relaxed coffee shop and facilities such as a small cinema and heated swimming pool.
How can a new resort do so well, so soon after opening?
Wafaifo Managing Director Pieter van der Hoeven says, “Our guest experiences have resonated so strongly and quickly with our guests. This is due to the amazing service that our Vietnamese team delivers so passionately.”
What can you see and do in Hoi An?
Visit the town’s UNESCO heritage old quarter. Take a 10-minute drive to the beach. Visit Danang city, My Son ancient ruins, and Ba Na Hills theme park on a mountain top.
Is Hoi An easy to get to?
Yes, it is a 40-minute drive from Vietnam’s third-largest city, Danang, which has many direct international flight connections to cities such as Bangkok, Hong Kong and Singapore.
What is the resort’s media policy?
It is open to complimentary stays by genuine journalists working on stories about Hoi An, and central Vietnam tourism. Mr van der Hoeven is happy to quickly answer questions via email.
ABOUT WAFAIFO RESORT HOI AN
Privately owned Wafaifo Resort Hoi An is a new boutique hotel in Hoi An UNESCO-listed heritage city of Hoi An, Quang Nam province, central Vietnam. [The name combines “Faifo”, the ancient name of Hoi An, with “wa”, symbolising water – a tribute to the parent company’s origins in water management]. The resort opened in December 2024 with a variety of rooms, the all-day Xua & Nay bistro (with Josper Grill), a 25 x 6-metre pool, a pool bar, coffee shop, 24 hour room service, eight-seat private cinema, kids’ club, wellness and spa centre, sauna, fitness centre, retail lobby shop, and free WiFi. Visit wafaifo.com.