(HBO) – With the leisure tourism blooming, resorts in Hoa Binh province have attracted many holidaymakers who are seeking privacy and fresh air.
Tourists take mineral baths at Serena Resort Kim Boi.
Avana Retreat Mai Chau - "small hamlet" nestled in primeval forest
Opened last April, Avana Retreat Mai Chau has been listed among the best resorts in the northern region. Located on a hill in Panh hamlet, Bao La commune, Mai Chau district, nearly 30 km from Mai Chau township, the 15-ha resort meets five-star standards.
Avana Retreat is surrounded by hills, terraced rice fields, valleys, waterfalls and natural springs that run around the year. From distance, its looks like a small hamlet of mountainous residents.
The highlight of Avana Retreat is a beautiful natural waterfall and a unique terraced infinity swimming pool with steps.
Visitors to Avana Retreat can take party in activities like trekking through the jungle, enjoying a private dinner by the waterfall, and riding a Jeep to explore the local nature.
Serena Resort Kim Boi - "a place to return to nature"
Serena Resort in Sao Chay commune, Kim Boi district, only about 2-hour drive from Hanoi capital city, satisfies four-star standards.
Encompassed by rice fields which are nurtured by the Boi River, Serena Resort offers fresh air and beautiful, intact landscapes.
Notably, the resort was built from natural materials like stone, timber and bamboo, giving it a simple but special beauty.
The 155-room resort also offers various services like spa, karaoke, tennis, boating, hot mineral bath and campfire, along with cultural exchanges.
Phoenix Golf Resort - the largest golf course resort in the north
Located in Kem hamlet in Luong Son district’s Lam Son commune, Phoenix Golf Resort is the largest of its kind in the northern region. The resort is also famous for its poetic scenery.
Phoenix Golf Resort is an ideal destination for both domestic and international golfers. With 54 holes, the three courses in Phoenix Golf Resort were built according to international standards.
Apart from a 200-seat restaurant, and event and party rooms, Phoenix Golf Resort boasts a three-star hotel serviced with massage, spa, sauna, a swimming pool, a tennis court and a café.
Apart from the three major resorts, others and tourist sites in Hoa Binh province have also lured crowds of holidaymakers. They include Hasu Village Hoa Binh in Mong Hoa commune, Hoa Binh city, Hilltop Valley golf course in Ky Son ward, Hoa Binh city, Mai Chau Lodge in Mai Chau town, Mai Chau Hideaway in Thanh Son commune, Mai Chau district, Ba Khan Villa Resort in Son Thuy commune, Mai Chau district, Sunset Villas & Resort in Tan Vinh commune, Luong Son district, and Lang Soi (Soi village) Resort In Farm in Phu Thanh commune, Lac Thuy district.
Many investors aim to promote eco, sports and entertainment tourism in Hoa Binh province sustainably. Leisure tourism has become a bright spot, helping to attract vacationers to the province, recover and spur the local tourism sector’s growth in the years ahead./.
In the first 9 months of 2024, Hoa Binh province continues to implement the expanded tourism development cooperation program plan of 8 Northwest provinces with Ho Chi Minh City; deploying digital transformation content in tourism and developing a smart tourism province. Hoa Binh province received about 3.6 million views, an increase of 7.9% over the same period. In which, international visitors are about 380 visitors, domestic visitors are estimated at 3 million 220 visitors.
Spanning thousands of hectares and winding gracefully along mountain slopes, hillsides, and riverbanks, the terraced rice fields of Lac Son District present a stunning and captivating beauty. This region, renowned for its remarkable terraced landscapes, is also the centre of Hoa Binh Culture known for numerous archaeological sites.
The life of Mong people in Hang Kia and Pa Co communes of Mai Chau district has improved much thanks to tourism development.
The man-made Hoa Binh Lake, with a water surface area of approximately 9,000 hectares and a capacity of 9.45 billion cubic meters, stretches over 200 kilometers from Hoa Binh to Son La provinces. With the goal of developing into a national tourism area, the Hoa Binh Lake tourism area is expected to not only become the largest tourism centre in the province but also one of the 12 key tourist destinations in the northern midland and mountainous region of Vietnam.
Da Bia hamlet, now Duc Phong, in Tien Phong commune, Da Bac district, was once almost isolated from the outside as the only way to the hamlet was to get a boat ride across the Hoa Binh reservoir. However, as its tourism potential has been unleashed, the hamlet has established itself as one of the most attractive destinations on the tourism map. It has even received the ASEAN Community-Based Tourism Awards in 2019.
In the first 9 months of 2024, Mai Chau district, Hoa Binh province welcomed over 684 thousand visitors to visit and relax. In which, over 516 thousand domestic visitors and more than 168 thousand international visitors. Total revenue from tourism is estimated at over 821 billion VND.
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