Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
(Duyen Que; 0510-350 1584;
www.spahoian.vn
;
512 Ð Cua Dai; 1hr massage from US$16;
8am-11pm)
On the beach road, this treatment centre has fairly functional premises, but
you'll find staff are well trained and know their stuff. A 70-minute hot-stone massage is
US$22.
Life Spa
SPA
( 0510-391 4555, ext 525;
www.life-resorts.com
;
Life Heritage Resort, 1 Ð Pham Hong Thai; 1hr mas-
sage from US$58)
This luxury hotel's spa is a lovely place to unwind, and has the full gamut
of treatments and massages, including anti-oxidant facials (US$52), sea-salt scrubs
(US$26) and hot-stone therapies (US$57).
Courses
Green Bamboo Cooking School
( 0905 815 600;
www.greenbamboo-hoian.com
;
21 Ð Truong Minh Hung, Cam An; per person US$35)
Directed by Van, a charming local lady, these courses are more personalised than most.
Groups are limited to a maximum of 10, and take place in Van's spacious home (5km east
of the centre).
COOKING
Morning Glory Cooking School
COOKING
( 0510-224 1555;
www.restaurant-hoian.com
;
106 Ð Nguyen Thai Hoc; half-day course US$27)
Coordinated by the acclaimed Trinh Diem Vy, owner of several restaurants in town, or one
of her protégés, these classes concentrate on local recipes including
cao lau
and 'white
rose'. Note that classes can have up to 30 people.
Red Bridge Cooking School
( 0510-393 3222;
www.visithoian.com/redbridge
;
Thon 4, Cam Thanh)
At this school, going to
class involves a relaxing 4km cruise down the river. There are half-day (US$29) and full-
day (US$47) courses, both of which include market visits. As an added sweetener, there's
a 20m swimming pool at the school! It's 4km east of the centre.
COOKING
Festivals & Events
Search WWH ::
Custom Search