A panel of seven design industry experts lauded Nam Hai in Hoi An is ancient town as a stylish take on local, single-story, thatched-huts, in the March issue.

Travel + Leisure praised the property for its creative qualities, including its dark wood elegance and rich materials.

The 35-hectare resort, which opened in December 2006, features traditional residences of Vietnam, nha ruong, creatively re-interpreted to accommodate modern technologies and amenities.

Most of the resort’s 60 one-bedroom villas and 40 pool villas border the sea around a horseshoe-shaped spit of sand.

This is the fourth year Travel + Leisure has held the awards.

Nam Hai has established a reputation as one of the world’s great resorts.

Earlier this month, luxury travel site Globorati.com named it one of the top 10 most romantic hotels for couples.

Source - Thanh Nien News