Melia Ba Vi Mountain Retreat, Hanoi

Set amidst the lush Ba Vi National Park, this peaceful retreat perched on a forested mountain range is home to spectacular scenery and a cool climate and is just an hour and a half drive from Hanoi.

With its pleasant temperatures, spectacular scenery and many adventure and wellness activities available, your stay can be as busy or relaxed as you wish. Indulge in a spa treatment, yoga or meditation class, swim in the pool, take a guided hike or cycling tour through the mountains.

The retreat uses produce from their organic garden and serves international and Vietnamese cuisine all day in the Tonkin restaurant. If you’re looking for something more relaxed, sit back with a drink and admire the lovely mountain & rainforest views from the colonial bar.

Combining French colonial and Vietnamese village architecture, rooms are tasteful and calming with wooden flooring and furnishings. There is a range of types available, from the entry-level deluxe to a variety of suites and larger three and five-bedroom villas, which are ideal for groups and families and have living spaces and private pools. Each has a lovely balcony to sit and admire the gardens and landscape, and bathrooms are modern with stone walls, deep bathtubs and rain-showers.

Melia is a wonderful place for those looking to explore the scenery of Northern Vietnam without too much road travel (from Hanoi).