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Launch party:12 February 2011Rock the Boats!Julia tel. 0908400108 juliashaw2@gmail.comNick tel. 0908370293 nick610newman@hotmail.com108 Huynh Thuc Khang (just after Mui Ne village sign, on the beach)www.mantasailing.orgWindsor Plaza18 An Duong Vuong, D5Tel: 3833 6688services@windsorplazahotel.comwww.windsorplazahotel.comLocated in a main shopping hub. Fourrestaurants, modern discotheque,conference centre, casino, health club,shopping centre, supermarket, Chineserestaurant.activitiesSaigon Scooter Centre25/7 Cuu Long, Tan Binh DistrictTel: 4848 7816www.saigonscootercentre.comOne-stop rental service with a wide selectionof scooters/motorbikes availablefor around town travel or long tripsVietnam Vespa Adventures169 De Tham, D1, Pham Ngu LaoTel: 3920 3897www.vietnamvespaadventures.comHeadquaters located in Cafe Zoom.Offers 3-day trips to Mui Ne, 8-days toNha Trang or half-day tours of HCMCon classic Vespas.HOI AN & DANANGCua Dai Hotel544 Cua Dai Tel: 0510 3862 231www.cuadaihotel-hoian.comOpen and airy rooms are tastefullydecorated and overlook the gardenand pool. Located roughly between OldTown and Cua Dai Beach. Bicycle rentalarranged.Green Field Hotel423 Cua Dai, Hoi An Tel: 0510 863484www.greenfieldhotel.comMid-range hotel with simple but spaciousrooms overlooking the gardenand pool. Rates start below US $20per night. Located 400 metres from theOld Town.Le Domaine de Tam Hai ResortTel: 0510 3545105www.domainedetamhai.comOccupying an island close to Hoi An,the resort features 12 villas, a privatebeach, and two restaurants servingFrench and Vietnamese cuisine.Life Resort Hoi An1 Pham Hong Thai, Hoi AnTel: 0510 3914 555www.life-resorts.comWithin walking distance of Hoi An.Rooms are chic and minimalist, offeringall the mod cons. Two restaurants, twobars and an outdoor pool.Nam HaiTel: 0510 3940 000www.ghmhotel.comLuxury resort accommodation fromsingle villas to sumptuous five-roomdwellings with private pools. Facilitiesinclude 8 private spa villas; 3 beachfrontswimming pools; library; and tennis,basketball and badminton courts.Palm Garden Resort Hoi AnLac Long Quan Street, Cua DaiBeach, Hoi AnTel: 0510 3 927 927www.palmgardenresort.com.vnSet on 5 hectares of landscapedtropical garden in an enviable beachlocation, the Palm Garden Resort offersan exceptional green environmentwith over 400 species of palm treesand plants along the famous Cua DaiBeach in the UNESCO-recognizedworld heritage site of Hoi An AncientCity.Victoria Hoi An Beach Resort & SpaCua Dai Beach Tel: 0510 3927 040www.victoriahotels-asia.comSet on its own stretch of beach with105 rooms spread through a traditionalfishing village design of small “streets”and ponds.Vinh Hung Hotel143 Tran Phu Tel: 0510 3910 393www.vinhhunghotels.com.vnEvocative wood carving, antique furnitureand Oriental rugs fill this intimateguesthouse just down the street fromthe Japanese Bridge. Constructiondates back more than a century.activitiesHoi An Motorbike AdventuresTel: 0918 230 653www.motorbiketours-hoian.comTwo-wheeled tours of the CentralHighlands, Ho Chi Minh Trail, MonkeyMountain and more on a fleet of Minskdirt bikes and fully and semi-automaticmotorbikes. Customers can drive or bedriven on half- to five-day trips.Mango Cruiseinfo@mangorooms.comChef Duc from the celebrated MangoRooms restaurant and his wife Ly offera cruise down the Thu Bon River, completewith a meal from a menu createdby Duc himself.Phat Tire Ventures619 Hai Ba Trung Tel: 0510 391 1700www.phattireventures.comOffers rappelling and rock climbing atMarble Mountains, as well as walkingand mountain biking excursions, fromtwo-hour countryside trips to two-daycycling trips to Hue. Also does culturaland historical tours and car trips to MySon Holy Land.Vietnam Sailing88 Nguyen Thai Hoc Tel: 0918 255521www.vietnamsailing.comForeign-operated company operateschartered coach or private tours toCham Islands aboard a Corsair Sprint750 Trimaran. One-day cruises or twodayexcursions with beach camping bycampfire are available.HUECeladon Palace Hue105A Hung Vuong Tel: 054 3936 666www.celadonpalacehue.comGrand building inspired by IndochineNobel House with panoramic views, internationalrestaurant, lounge/bars, pool,ballroom and wedding planning.Imperial Hue57 Dang Dung Tel: 054 3522 478www.imperial-hotel.com.vnOpulent high-rise hotel with panoramicviews of the city and Ngu Binh Mountain.Facilities include swimming pool,gym, Royal spa, Prince Club casino andbusiness centre.La Residence5 Le Loi Tel: 054 3837 475www.la-residence-hue.comFormer governor’s residence on thebanks of the Perfume River is now hometo a boutique resort where art decomeets Indochine. La Parfum restaurantserves local and international dishes.Facilitiesa include spa, saltwater pool,tennis court and fleet of bicycles.NHA TRANGEvason Hideaway at Ana MandaraNinh Van Bay, Ninh Hoa, Khanh HoaTel: 058 3728 222www.sixsenses.com/hideawayanamandaraAn island hideaway accessible only byboat, 58 private pool villas, internationaland local restaurants, wedding services,water sports and scuba diving.Evason Ana Mandara Nha TrangBeachside, Tran Phu, Nha TrangTel: 058 3522 222www.sixsenses.com/evasonanamandaraBeachside resort set in 26,000 squaremetres of tropical garden, with 74 guestvillas, three restaurants, Six Senses Spa.Hon Tam Resort RepresentativeOfficeLevel 1, 68 Le Loi, D1 Tel: 3822 0632sales@hontamresort.vnA boutique eco-resort set on Hon TamIsland, located off Nha Trang.Novotel Nha Trang50 Tran Phu Tel: 058 625 6900www.novotel-nhatrang.comEach of the 154 rooms has a terracewith seaviews in this modern hotellocated in the city centre. The Squareserves international cuisine in a diningroom overlooking the bay.Sheraton Nha Trang Hotel & Spa26 - 28 Tran Phu, Nha Trang, KhanhHoa Tel: 58 388 0000www.sheraton.com/nhatrangLuxury hotel with 284 ocean viewrooms, six restaurants and bars, clublounge, infinity edge swimming pool,spa, yoga studio, cooking school,Sheraton Adventure Club and (connectedat) Link@Sheraton.Sunrise Beach Resort12-14 Tran Phu, Nha TrangTel: 058 3820 999www.sunrisehotelvietnam.comPrivate beach resort equipped with gym,fitness centre, outdoor pool and watersports.PHAN THIETFull Moon98A Nguyen Dinh ChieuTel: 062 3847 008fullmoon@windsurf-vietnam.comResort set in a private garden withlovingly decorated bedrooms andterracotta-tiled bathrooms. The groundsinclude a good Vietnamese restaurant,pool and kitesurfing school.Mercure Hue Gerbera38 Le Loi Tel: 054 3946 688www.mercure.comOverlooking the Perfume River, thiscentrally located hotel has 110 contemporaryrooms. Local Hue cuisine andinternational fare served at Le Bordeaux,and drinks served up top at Sky Bar orin the ground-floor Lobby Bar.Pilgrimage Village Resort & Spa130 Minh Mang Tel: 054 3885 461www.pilgrimagevillage.comBoutique resort with hut, bungalowand villa accommodation draws onnatural environment and local culture.Features Vedana spa, two restaurantsserving Vietnamese & Western food andimported wines and three bar/lounges.L’Anmien Beach ResortMui Ne Beach, KM10, Ham Tien WardTel: 062 3741 888www.lanmienresort.comBeachfront resort with 90 fully equippedrooms, business centre, spa, fitnesscentre and outdoor pool.Princess D’Annam Resort and SpaKhu Hon Lan, Tan Thanh, Ham ThuanNam, Binh ThuanTel: 062 3682 222www.princessannam.comLocated on Ke Ga Bay with 57 exclusivevillas, eight swimming pools, tworestaurants and 1,800 square metresspa complex.Romana ResortKM8, Mui Ne, Phan ThietTel: 062 3741 289www.romanaresort.com.vn10 beachfront villas and 18 hill villas withprivate pools and all the mod cons.The Sailing Club24 Nguyen Dinh Chieu, Mui Ne,Phan Thiet Tel: 062 3847 440www.sailingclubvietnam.comOpen bar overlooking the sea, spacious56 asialife HCMC