FIRST, it earned the label of Nha Trang’s only five-star international hotel, then it opened The Altitude, the city’s highest bar, now, the 30-story Sheraton Nha Trang Hotel & Spa is raising the bar again with the launch of the region’s first serviced apartments.
The year-old hotel recently unveiled its plush apartments and penthouses which aim to cater for those who are shaping the rapidly growing area.
'Business is booming here,' said Debbie Chee, Sheraton Nha Trang’s director of sales and marketing. 'It’s no secret people are moving here to participate in the area’s growth spurt. We’re hearing from them and what they’re saying is they want somewhere comfortable to stay for a week, for a month, sometimes longer.
'At the moment, we’re the only place in Nha Trang capable of providing the standard of accommodation and services most of these temporary residents are looking for.'
The appeal of the apartments is in their spacious and airy living areas, all units feature a kitchenette adjacent to a lounge and dining room with sweeping views of Nha Trang Bay.
'The three two-bedroom apartments are especially attractive,' said Chee. 'They are split over two levels and have real design character. Each one has a different floor plan due to the shape of the building.'
The twin 180-sq-m penthouses also enable split-storey living but include additional luxuries such as generous studies, private elevator access and an expansive communal balcony that drinks in the most spectacular panorama in Nha Trang.
Another benefit to guests of these new room categories is access to the only club lounge along Vietnam’s lengthy coastline, the Sheraton Club Lounge, a private sanctuary on the 25th floor with indoor and outdoor seating areas and complimentary daily refreshments, breakfast, afternoon tea and evening cocktails and canapés.
'We’re trying to change the perception that if you have a club lounge you’re a business hotel. Our club lounge is like being in your own living room, only you have the option to interact with hotel guests,' said Chee.
The towering Sheraton Nha Trang Hotel & Spa opened in March 2010 as the first Sheraton in Vietnam outside of Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi.
In less than a year, the hotel has won recognition from Condé Nast Traveller India (‘Top 5 Beach Spas in Asia’) and made Travel + Leisure’s list of the ‘Best Affordable Beach Resorts’ in the world.