Part of the MGallery By Sofitel collection, La Veranda Resort is the first luxury 5-star boutique resort on Phu Quoc Island. With 70 rooms and villas, La Veranda Resort is a French colonial-style beachfront villa that always puts the guest experience as the most important factor in brand development.
Mr. James Drakeford, Editor-in-Chief of Luxury Travel Guide Magazine said: “We are extremely honored to announce that La Veranda Resort Phu Quoc MGallery By Sofitel has won the Luxury Beachfront Boutique Hotel of the Year 2016 in Vietnam. This year, there was fierce competition among hotels and beach resorts in Vietnam for this award, but La Veranda stood out and won thanks to its beautiful long beach, excellent customer service, and sophisticated, nostalgic architecture that takes visitors back to the romantic times of Vietnam.”
Luxury Travel Guide is an international travel magazine aimed at high net worth individuals, business people and intellectuals. The publication prides itself on being a source of travel information, commentary and in-depth articles on destinations around the world.
“We have many activities and programs to mark our first decade. I would like to take this opportunity to thank our partners and guests who have always supported La Veranda as well as Luxury Travel Guide for presenting us with this prestigious award,” said Mr. Jean Pierre Gerbet, Investor and General Manager of La Veranda Resort.
Over the past 10 years, La Veranda has been honored with many awards, such as Conde Nast's Hot Destination, TripAdvisor Travellers' Choice, Booking.com Award, and TripAdvisor Hall of Fame Award.
“As a member of the MGallery By Sofitel Collection, we are proud to be more than just a luxury resort; we also have an inspiring story to tell, from our signature French colonial-inspired architecture to our century-old history embedded in every architectural and interior detail of the resort. To celebrate our 10th anniversary, we are also delighted to announce exciting offers and a tailor-made couples retreat,” added Mr. Gerbet.
From 1 October 2016 to 31 October 2016, guests can enjoy a memorable stay at La Veranda beachfront villa with extremely preferential room rates, starting from USD 145++/night for Deluxe Garden View room. Other appreciation activities taking place at the resort this month include a 10th Anniversary Wine Party and complimentary Afternoon Tea for guests.
In mid-October, La Veranda also announced a resort program called Inspired By Love, which includes 12 romantic experiences for couples. These activities are in 4 service groups: Romantic Wine & Dine, Proposal & Pre-nuptial Experience, Vow Renewal & Intimate Weddings, and Romantic Turn-Down Services. This program sets a new standard for resort services for couples, making La Veranda the most luxurious romantic destination in Vietnam.
And the 10th anniversary is also the time for La Veranda to reaffirm its brand, introducing to visitors the inspiring story of the family that founded and built this resort.
La Veranda – a perfect blend of ancient architectural motifs and Vietnamese culture – is the brainchild of Madame Catherine, a noble French woman whose ancestors originated from Phu Quoc and inherited the beauty of French colonial culture.
The architecture and every detail of the interior decoration at La Veranda are witnesses to more than a century of history and a magical journey. Madame Catherine’s grandfather migrated to Phu Quoc in the 19th century with the desire to develop the pepper growing industry. But love changed him when he met and fell in love with Madame Thanh – Madame Catherine’s grandmother and also a daughter of Phu Quoc with a family tradition of making fish sauce. Together they began their journey to Phnom Penh and started a business in this special spice.
Madame Catherine spent her childhood years in the French colonial period, which inspired her to build a 1920s French colonial-style seaside villa – La Veranda Resort.
La Veranda was built in 2006 as a retirement home for Madame Catherine. In her ancestral land, she designed and decorated a French villa to commemorate the history of her ancestors. All the objects here represent more than a hundred years of history of the journey her family has made, from Phu Quoc to Phnom Penh, and now back to the land of her ancestors.
