Duyen Ha Resort Cam Ranh

Duyen Ha occupies lot D9B in Area 3, Cam Hai Dong commune, Cam Lam district, on Bai Dai. It is among the largest here: more than five hundred rooms plus close to ninety villas of one to four bedrooms, which makes it bookable for a big group or several families travelling together.

Six restaurants and bars is a number worth noting, because it answers the weakness shared by all of Bai Dai: with almost nothing outside the gates, where to eat is a real question. Here you can change cuisine between meals without leaving. There are also two outdoor pools, a spa and a private beach.

On the journey: roughly seven kilometres from Cam Ranh airport and about thirty-five from central Nha Trang, so allow thirty-five to forty-five minutes. Easy on arrival and departure days, less so if you intend to eat in town often.

Choose it when the group is large and you want everything inside one compound. For two people who want quiet, a smaller resort on the same beach fits better — five hundred rooms means a busy pool and a busy breakfast.