Best New Hotels 2007: Nam Hai, Dien Duong Village, Vietnam

The first Vietnam resort by acclaimed hotel group GHM, set on a generous stretch of China Beach, Nam Hai features all of the understated chic which has become their hallmark. In the spa, eight treatment pavilions appear to float atop the pond. Opt for the signature Nam Hai massage, 90 minutes of bliss from Thai yoga movements to Swedish strokes. Excursions to the ancient city of Hue, three hours’ drive from the hotel, can be arranged but few make it beyond nearby Hoi An where some of Asia’s best tailors stitch up high style.

Doubles from $670, www.thenamhai.com.