An Villa

An Villa sits on the banks of the Co Co river, halfway between Hoi An's lantern lit old town and the sand at Cua Dai beach, each about ten minutes away by bike. Six living spaces, four studios and two villas, were designed by French Vietnamese architect Helena Tran Quang Man and finished in vintage Vietnamese style, with encaustic cement tiles, carved timber, local artwork and in room libraries. Every one has a kitchen area, a private garden or terrace and, deliberately, no television.

The garden is the point here, palms and dense planting around natural ponds and a cooling pool, with an over water yoga deck that was the first of its kind in Hoi An. The small restaurant cooks authentic Vietnamese dishes using produce from the resort's own gardens. Most of the team live on site, and they will set up basket boat trips, bamboo handicraft sessions, cookery classes and countryside cycling.