Luxury tourism in Ha Long awaits a "boost"
Over the years, possessing outstanding global values and many domestic and international titles has brought the Ha Long tourism brand closer to international friends, becoming a bright spot on the Asian tourism map.
Statistics for the first 9 months of 2024 show that Quang Ninh welcomed 15.6 million visitors, with total tourism revenue estimated at VND 36,856 billion. Ha Long City is still a "magnet" attracting tourists, welcoming 9.2 million visitors (equivalent to nearly 60% of tourists coming to Quang Ninh), with total tourism revenue estimated at about VND 20,300 billion. Nearly 30% of them are international visitors, reaching 2.13 million, 2.3 times higher than the same period last year, mainly from markets such as China, Korea, Taiwan (China), the US, India, France, Australia, the UK, Germany, Japan, etc.
A series of outstanding events in Ha Long, such as the super wedding of an Indian billionaire with a tourist group of 4,500 employees at the end of August; in January 2025, the coastal city is expected to welcome a group of 200 European billionaires to attend an event with a scale of more than 80,000 people... partly shows the attractiveness of the Northern tourism capital to the international elite.
However, in reality, Ha Long tourism still has many gaps, preventing the group of "rich" tourists from choosing Ha Long as a long-term stopover for their vacation. This place still lacks luxury accommodation facilities, especially hotels and resorts with international brands. This makes the group of rich and super-rich tourists in the world tend to visit Ha Long Bay by yacht, or just stop by to visit the heritage bay and then stay overnight in neighboring localities - where there are accommodation facilities that meet international resort standards.
Compared to other famous domestic tourist destinations such as Phu Quoc, Da Nang or Nha Trang... the number of luxury accommodation establishments, 5-star segment in Ha Long is still modest. According to statistics of the Department of Tourism of Quang Ninh province, as of the first quarter of 2024, Ha Long city only has 18 accommodation establishments reaching 5-star rating with a capacity of more than 5,300 rooms. Of these, only 2 hotels are international brands.
The heritage city has not yet attracted many “eagles” in the world hotel industry. For example, InterContinental Hotels & Resorts (IHG) Group - a famous name in the global hotel market, although it entered the Vietnamese market early in 2007 with successful resorts such as Regent Phu Quoc, InterContinental Phu Quoc..., it was not until early 2025 that it opened its first resort in the Ha Long market.
Expected to be operational in the first quarter of 2025, InterContinental Residences Halong Bay is the first and only coastal resort in the North carrying the InterContinental brand. The appearance of this resort promises to be a “push”, creating momentum for the development of the Ha Long tourism market.
Promises to bring different resort experiences
Belonging to the luxury real estate segment, InterContinental Residences Halong Bay has created a big buzz in the real estate market with a unique product collection of luxurious ground villas on scarce bay land and unique "sky villas".
Currently, InterContinental Residences Halong Bay is rushing into the final stages of completion, aiming to open to welcome guests in the first quarter of 2025, ahead of the peak tourist season.
The resort comprises 174 luxurious rooms and suites, along with 60 high-end resort apartments and 41 classy villas, providing a valuable addition to the currently modest 5-star accommodation segment in Ha Long.
In addition, with the position of one of the world's leading brands and more than 70 years of development experience, InterContinental expects to bring to Ha Long - Quang Ninh different experiences of luxury in the global service and accommodation industry. Tag: ha long, hotel, ha long tourism,
Ngoc Minh
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