Why you won’t get lost finding your way back to this hotel

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At 29 storeys, it’s the tallest building in the region, rising well above all others in the flat delta landscape. No taxi or ride-share driver is ever going to get lost trying to…

Ninh Binh’s limestone towers rise from Vietnam’s Red River Delta like nature’s skyscrapers, part of the UNESCO World Heritage-listed region known for its rice paddies, lakes, rivers, caves and traditional villages. About 100 kilometres from Hanoi, it’s a favourite weekend getaway for residents of the capital and tourists in the know looking for a laid-back retreat.

There’s no shortage of hostels, resorts and hotels in Ninh Binh, but until April of this year no international hotel brand had a presence here. The Pullman is the first to stake a claim.

At 29 storeys, it’s the tallest building in the region, rising well above all others in the flat delta landscape. No taxi or ride-share driver is ever going to get lost trying to find their way to the hotel, and you won’t need a map app on your phone to return from a restaurant or the riverside. All you need to do is look up.

Inside are 283 rooms ranging from the 50 square metre superior to the 268 square metre presidential suite, a house-sized offering with views on three sides. Even the smallest category is generous, and every room has a balcony and floor-to-ceiling views in a building originally designed to be a residential apartment tower.

My deluxe suite includes a separate living area, an elegant marble bathroom with a stand-alone bath, powder room, desk area, coffee, tea and bar station and generous storage areas. It’s stylish, restrained and comfortable. Throughout the hotel, contemporary art and subtle furnishings bring the textures and colours of limestone and rice paddies into its spaces.

The hotel features three swimming pools, a gymnasium, conference and event facilities and a wellbeing centre. On the ground floor, Food ConneXion and Lumi Lounge offer Vietnamese and international dining and there’s a chic executive lounge for suite bookings. Phase two, due to be completed by January 2027, will add a spa, mini-golf course and two further restaurants.

Although general manager David Stanley says the hotel is already…

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