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Vietnam Hotels|Ba Ria Vung Tau, Vietnam

The Grand Ho Tram

Name: The Grand Ho Tram
Telephone: 84 254 378 8022

Vietnam’s beachfront entertainment spot

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Billed as Vietnam’s first beachfront integrated luxury resort, The Grand Ho Tram certainly aims to live up to its name in both size and decadence. Set on a long stretch of isolated beach two hours southeast of Ho Chi Minh City (accessible via helicopter or a complimentary shuttle that makes the trip multiple times a day), the hotel promises non-stop entertainment with a casino, a championship golf course, nine swimming pools, 17 restaurants and bars, a night club and more.

With its unique beach/casino feel, The Grand Ho Tram gives off a Vegas-meets-Honolulu vibe, where glitz and glamour pervade in a low-key, laid-back atmosphere. It’s the ideal backdrop for a Vietnamese-style Ocean’s Eleven movie recently filmed there. Throw in the occasional cameos by world-class golfers like Greg Norman (who designed the adjacent golf course) and local celebrities with Vietnamese supermodels, singers and entertainers and you’ve got a party.

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As a one-stop entertainment complex, The Grand Ho Tram has all its bases covered. The beach and swimming pools with water slides call out to families while gamblers can while away the day (and night) at 90 live tables and more than 500 electronic game positions. Non-gaming spouses can spend their partner’s winnings getting pampered at the expansive spa.
With 17 restaurants and bars, including a scenic restaurant in the palatial 24,756-square-foot clubhouse across the road, there's no shortage of choice when it comes to dining at the Vietnam hotel.
The Bluffs, directly across the street, is a Greg Norman-designed 18-hole golf course featuring coastal sand dune topography. Elevation changes ranging from 16 to 164 feet and lightning-fast greens will have even the most skilled of golfers turning to the stunning views over dunes, jungle, sea and distant mountains for inspiration or solace.

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The Grand Ho Tram now offers three resort towers with a total of over 1,200 rooms, including up to 1,100 Standard and Suite rooms, 164 residences and 46 villas.
Youngsters have access to a separate Kids’ Corner complete with art supplies, video game stations and a nap area, and don’t forget to catch a movie or try your singing skills in one of their family-friendly karaoke rooms.

The Rooms

In addition to ocean-view rooms, guests can choose garden-view rooms, forest-view rooms, spacious cabana rooms with balconies, as well as private villas with pools and residences designed for families or larger groups.
For even more luxurious accommodations, opt for one of two massive 3,810-square-foot Emperor Suites in the InterContinental Grand Ho Tram's tower, where walls of windows offer a glimpse of the East Sea and beyond.
The stylish guest room decor, eye-catching wallpaper inlays, light wood and ample natural light make the rooms feel breezy and light.

The Restaurants

Most of the restaurants (including Grand Bistro, a French spot; Ju Bao Xuan, a sophisticated Cantonese restaurant; and Grand Cafe, a bistro) inside the extended lobby area are set in an arcade, making them ideal places to people-watch while affording views out to the pools and ocean beyond.
Quick bites can be had at the Asian hawker-style Nam Nam Express as well as the Korean-themed 8 Dragons located within the casino itself.
Khoi and its accompanying swim-up bar service the pool and beach areas, whereas Ginger offers up all-day buffet dining with Western and Asian items.

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