InterContinental Phu Quoc Long Beach Resort

InterContinental Phu Quoc Long Beach Resort is IHG's luxury resort on a quieter stretch at the southern end of Long Beach, next to the Phu Quoc Marina complex. With 459 rooms, suites, residences and villas it is one of the island's big resorts, and its best-known feature is INK 360, the rooftop bar on the 19th floor, the highest point on Phu Quoc, designed by Ashley Sutton around a Kraken theme.

Four pools, a private beach, a spa and a kids' club mean you can happily stay put for several days. It suits couples and honeymooners after polished luxury and families who want plenty of dining and children's facilities in one place.

Rooms are graded by view (garden, pool or ocean), with suites and residences offering more space. Club-level categories can include lounge access with extra breakfast and cocktail-hour perks, worth comparing if you want the full luxury experience. Balcony rooms let you watch the sunset from your room.

The four pools range from a lively main pool and a family pool with water slides to a quieter oasis pool near the beach. Restaurants cover Vietnamese, Italian (Ombra by the pool), Japanese and grilled seafood, and the spa is HARNN Heritage Spa. INK 360 gets busy at sunset, so go early.

The resort is about 10 minutes from the airport. Duong Dong town is further than from central Long Beach, so plan on taking a car into town; the marina area itself has places to stroll in the evening.

See also our page on INK 360 Rooftop Bar and on Ombra, the resort's poolside Italian restaurant.