A Little Bit of Paradise - JW Marriott Phu Quoc Emerald Bay (Guest Areas)

I'm not going to lie, Saigon was very overwhelming. So many people, so many scooters, sidewalks that were uneven not paved and filled with parked scooters. It was hard to cross the streets and I never felt like I could relax.

From Saigon we took a quick flight to an island off the Southwest coast of Vietnam - Phu Quoc.

At this point in the trip I was a getting a bit tired and our night in Saigon didn't help. I was definitely wondering why we were going halfway across the world to go to a beach.

Once we hit the resort, JW Marriott Phu Quoc Emerald Bay, all questions were answered.

Not only was the resort beautiful, the staff was amazing, the decor was stunning, the beaches were picture perfect and the weather was probably the best we have ever enjoyed on a beach vacation.

The resort is on the site of a turn of the century university and it was re-imagined with that university theme. All of the buildings are various departments (the bar is the Department of Chemisty - so clever).

Every corner of every space indoor and out is filled with charming details.

The check in area set the tone for our stay, which was clearly too short!

This was our first view of the resort. Definitely not a traditional reception desk.

MW handled check in while I snapped photo after photo. The check in process included cool towels and hibiscus tea.

Tucked away seating areas and pops of color filled the resort entrance.

 

Our room was in the Department of Anthropolgy. So appropriate!

We were up on the third floor, the ocean view from the balcony was spectacular.

All of the grounds on the resort were beautifully maintained by a large and hard working grounds crew. They were out in force every day. 

Ground floor rooms all had lovely patio seating.

Look at those corner balcony rooms. That is a good spot for a cup of coffee in the morning.

In the evening the best spot for a drink was the Department of Chemistry. The prime spot was an indoor daybed that looked out to the ocean.

I should have snapped a photo of the Dept of Chemistry from the outside. The building itself was really interesting. But I did get a photo of the kids club - those little windows were so cute. Reminded me of Alice in Wonderland.

This was our daily trek to breakfast.

Night was just as charming.

Really no detail was overlooked.

The staff was just as lovely as the decor. Every person was pleasant and attentive. Too bad we were only there two nights!