Vinh Phuc Stay | Flamingo Dai Lai Resort: A Cool and Classy Escape near Hanoi

Our villa at the the Hill Top While I enjoy Hanoi’s old world architecture and bustling city streets. Sometimes the crowd and constant nois...

Our villa at the the Hill Top

While I enjoy Hanoi’s old world architecture and bustling city streets. Sometimes the crowd and constant noise of speeding cyclos can get tiring especially when one has to deal with the daily routines of urban life and work. A change of pace and a new environment is a welcome change to recharge and find solace in a hectic environment. Just an hour away from Hanoi is the province Vinh Phuc where the Flamingo Dai Lai Resort is located. I may not live in Hanoi, but as a tourist, I found this immense resort with well-maintained gardens, established pathways, scenic lakes, elegant villas and top-notch staff and ideal peaceful getaway near the city.

Bar by the beach

Flamingo Dai Lai Resort

Only 40km away from Hanoi and 16km near the airport, Flamingo Dai Lai Resort is accessible from the city or upon flying in. With a surcharge, the resort can arrange pick-up guest at the airport. As for our group, we drove in from Hanoi which took only an hour following road signs leading to the resort. When we got out our coaster, cool gust of air under gloomy skies welcomed us along with the staff. We were led to the reception to meet the key people of the resort and soon we rode the golf carts to our cottages.

The cart ride to our rooms and and a short tour of the resort showed us how impressive the place is. A huge 1.2 million square meter land, 4 peninsulas, 2 lakes, 10 forest and 5 hills with cottages. There are also residential areas being developed. I like how the place is so verdant yet fitted with stylish modern facilities.

Our Hill Top Villa tucked in a forest

Hill Top Villa

I love being surrounded by trees and to find our villa amidst the forest got me excited. Our Hill Top Villa has beautiful log walls. There’s a couple of mountain bikes outside guest can freely use. Once I opened the villa, I was filled awe. It’s the kind of elegance I was leaning into, very much country in feel. Almost half of area is occupied by the huge bed where the sliding doors open to our private villa pool. Despite being out in the open, the place feels private. It was a bummer we had limited time of stay here. I made sure I enjoy as much as I can.

The bathroom is also huge and I made sure that I try that marble bath tub. I would have used the outdoor shower but it was already cold outside. I did try our pool for a few minutes and ran back in the hot shower to get ready for our massage. It was also worth to note despite the proximity between villas and the vastness of the place, the whole area is well connected to the internet.

The bedroom at the villa

The bathroom with a marble tub and outdoor shower

View from the bed

View of the pool

Mountain bikes free to use by guest

Enjoying a little pool time

The Flamingo Spa massage beds

The Flamingo Spa

We each had a complimentary service from their spa. I made sure I tried their full body massage. While waiting we were served some soothing tea. The spa rooms have state-of-the-art facilities from massage beds and chairs that looks more exquisite. I only had a few English word exchange and hand signals with the masseuse I got but I really like how professional and skillfull her massage was. The strokes were soothing not deep which is really good for relaxing. Her hands were firm and steady which is a sign of a good masseuse for me. I definitely got my time’s worth and felt rejuvinated after the session.

The Bamboo Wings Restaurant

Bamboo Wings Restaurant

It was an evening to perfectly cap-off our Hanoi trip and Bamboo Wings Restaurant was a fitting culmination. Wonderful architecture of bamboo roofing bended like a bird’s wing. Marble tiles and the lovely trees standing over still waters. Its a beautiful restaurant. Even on a cool evening there were heater lamps we stood near by for warmth. The food served where more than delicious as well.

Flamingo Dai Lai Resort is one of those out-of-town escapes from Hanoi that can be done on a weekend. It’s an all a-rounder and have something from everyone. For business meetings, corporate team buildings, wedding and pre-nuptial shoots, family outings and even people who simply love the outdoors. The place is still in development but from what it looks now its a destination for a wonderful getaway near the city.

Flamingo Dai Lai Resort
Ngoc Than, Phuc Yen, Vhin Phuc, Vietnam
Contact: +84 211 626 8689
Web: www.flamingodailai.com
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Our guide Duc enjoying the restaurant architecture

Other resort guest dining

Our dining area

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Our familiarization tour of Hanoi was sponsored by Cebu Pacific Air. Cebu Pacific Air flies from Manila to Hanoi, the capital city of Vietnam thrice weekly every Tuesday, Thursdays and Saturday, leaving Manila at 10:20PM and arriving in Hanoi at 12:30am. Return flights will leave Hanoi for Manila at 1am every Wednesday, Friday and Sunday, and arrive in Manila at 5:15am.

For bookings and inquiries, guests can go to www.cebupacificair.com, or call the reservation hotlines (02) 7020–888 or (032) 230–8888. The latest seat sales and promos can also be found on CEB’s official Twitter and Facebook pages.

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