Naomi J.
Google
My fiancé and I stayed at Mia for 9 nights at the beginning of February, as a ‘holiday at the end of the holiday’ after spending the preceding month touring Vietnam. Our experience from beginning to end completely exceeded expectations and was by far the highlight of the entire trip. The first impression offered by reception at check-in was magical and set the tone for the whole experience – you receive a welcome drink and panna cotta while seated comfortably looking out over the ocean. The staff are friendly and professional. We had initially booked a 7 night stay and decided at the last minute to add two additional nights at the beginning of the booking. Since we made the enquiry at such short notice, the same villa was not available for the full 9 nights. On arrival, the staff were fully aware of this arrangement and there was no chaos or confusion despite needing to change rooms a few times, nor were there any issues with charging food and drinks to our room. This was exactly what I had hoped for - we were able to fully relax knowing that the very capable staff had everything in hand. I had mentioned on our pre-arrival form that we had recently become engaged, and the staff went above and beyond behind the scenes to make our trip special: there was a special ‘congratulations’ message on our bed spelled out with banana leaves and rose petals, a set of complimentary desserts, and a complimentary couples massage.
In particular, we would like to thank the activities manager Chi who checked in with us throughout our stay and was an absolute delight to chat with; Thao, the manager of La Baia restaurant who was always extremely accommodating and genuinely interested in collecting feedback to improve the guest experience; Tu Quynh, who was usually our server at La Baia, and provided exceptional service; and Dieu, who was so friendly and sweet and was a pleasure to see at Kitchen By The Sea.
I haven’t even mentioned the food yet! This was such a highlight. The buffet breakfast is something to behold. We were so happy that we had 9 opportunities to have breakfast at Mia, because anything less and we would have been pining for lost opportunities to try all of the delicious offerings. Everything is high quality, there is something for everyone, and staff quietly restock everything so there is a sense of total abundance. We also loved eating dinner at La Baia which offers high quality Italian food and excellent cocktails. As much as it is a pricey option compared to eating at other places in Vietnam, we felt that it was good value for money as the quality was consistently excellent.
The villas themselves are meticulously clean and comfortable. We stayed in a Garden Villa which was conveniently located a short walk from the main pool, beach, and Kitchen By The Sea, had an ocean view and still felt very private.
We loved hanging out by the pool, playing tennis, and swimming in the ocean. It does get a bit choppy at the time of year we visited but it was still lovely to have a dip in the morning before it got a bit rougher in the afternoon. We also made numerous trips to the spa for massages and facials and loved every moment.
We did not leave the resort for the full 10 days that we were at Mia, and our only regret is that we couldn't stay longer. We are planning a return trip! Thanks to everyone who made our experience there so wonderful.