What it’s like to stay at a luxurious private all-inclusive spa resort

This story originally appeared in Wanderluxe by The Luxe Nomad.

Located on the coastline along Cam Ranh in Nha Trang, southern Vietnam, Fusion Resort sits on high sand dunes inviting uninterrupted ocean views from every villa. There’s so much to come home and brag about: complete privacy, for starters. But what got us the most was knowing we were about to get seriously pampered at least twice a day, with any spa treatment of our choice.

What you see isn’t always what you get when it comes to travel. Pictures often deceive and you’re stuck there thinking, “Err, is that all?”. One thing  struck us as we walked through the airy lobby of Fusion Resort Cam Ranh, looking out to a vast ocean as far as the eye can see: it felt like we’d been there before. Not physically, but through endless hours at work where we remain in a permanent state of wanderlust. 

Our “Fusionista”, Michael, gave us a quick tour of our Ocean View Pool Villa (“you can call the concierge if you want them to draw you a nice bath when you’re out”) and showed us a few cool things: a television that emerges from the wooden floor, an outdoor rain shower and a bottle of chilled watermelon juice in an ice bucket. Michael then left us with a map, pinpointed with a few things he thought we might enjoy. 

But in the end, it was the Bluetooth speaker that stole the show. As silly as it sounds, we can’t imagine what our stay would have been without it.

We headed to the spa the next morning. We started with the Muscle Tension Relief massage and the Himalayan Foot Reflexology. Uncompromisingly addicted to facials and skincare, we really loved the Jade Roller Face Lift, which if its description doesn’t lie, has chi-balancing effects. We coupled that with, for me, a Caviar Anti-ageing Facial that Maya, the spa’s manager, says uses generous amounts of caviar, and for him, a Gentleman’s Facial.