Issue 9

Between Mountain and Sea: Amanoi’s New Expressions of Private Luxury

July 6, 2025
[C]Vietnam

Between Mountain and Sea: Amanoi’s New Expressions of Private Luxury

Some places invite escape. Others invite returns to quiet, to clarity, to a sense of self often lost in the noise of everyday life. Amanoi, perched on the edge of Vietnam’s Nui Chua National Park overlooking the calm waters of Vinh Hy Bay, has always been a place of return.

Long known for its refined simplicity and deep connection to nature, Amanoi is expanding its offering in 2025 with two new experiences that continue its legacy of thoughtful luxury. The Amanoi Ocean Pool Residence, a secluded three-bedroom villa tucked high in the hills, and a custom-built Catamaran for private voyages at sea, offer guests two distinct but deeply connected ways to slow down and experience the place more fully

A Hillside Home in Harmony with Nature

Tucked into the forested slopes above Vinh Hy Bay, the Amanoi Ocean Pool Residence feels like a place discovered rather than designed. Suspended between sea and sky, it offers a rare kind of privacy that allows space not just to rest, but to reconnect.

This is a home that listens to its surroundings. Earth-toned textures, soft transitions between indoors and out, and expansive views create an atmosphere where nature is not a backdrop but a presence. Light shifts gently across the floors. The breeze carries the warmth of the coast. Time slows without asking.

At its center is a private wellness space. There are no appointments to chase. Instead, each day unfolds with quiet rituals of care, shaped entirely around the guest.

Wellness here is not an activity. It is a feeling.

Throughout the residence, comfort reveals itself in subtle ways. Nothing feels excessive. Everything feels considered. Service is intuitive and discreet. Every gesture, from a well-timed refreshment to a moment of silence, is offered with care and without interruption.

Whether shared with family or a few close friends, the Amanoi Ocean Pool Residence invites connection in its simplest form. Surrounded by nature, elevated by quiet luxury, it is a place where the everyday falls away and what remains is ease, clarity and calm.

A New Way to Glide

While the Amanoi Ocean Pool Residence offers a place to be still, the new Catamaran invites gentle movement across the water. It is a different kind of journey, one shaped by the tides, the breeze, and the ever-changing light of Vinh Hy Bay.

This experience is not about where you go, but how it feels to glide across the surface of the sea. Time softens. The horizon opens. There is no urgency, only the invitation to move with the rhythm of nature and surrender to its quiet pace.

The Catamaran reflects the same quiet elegance that defines Amanoi. There is no noise, no disruption. Just the sound of water, the warmth of the sun, and the calm that settles in when everything unnecessary falls away. Each voyage is shaped by the mood of the day and the desire for presence, whether in solitude or shared company.

For those staying at the Amanoi Ocean Pool Residence, a private cruise is included as part of the experience. It becomes a natural continuation of the stay, where the stillness of the hillside gives way to the vast serenity of the sea. A seamless movement from land to water, held always in the same spirit of quiet luxury.

An Invitation to Return to What Matters

What makes these new experi- ences special is not their scale or exclusivity, but their harmony with Amanoi’s deeper philosophy. Rather than standing apart, the Amanoi Ocean Pool Residence and the Catamaran quietly expand the resort’s purpose, offering space where guests can simply be.

At Amanoi, luxury is not defined by abundance but by intention. It lives in the stillness between moments, in thoughtful gestures, and in the freedom to experience each day without pressure. General Manager

Joy Arpornrat Kuekthong puts it simply: ”The goal is to create a setting where every guest can reconnect in their own way, whether with nature, with loved ones, or with themselves.”

This is a place to rediscover what has always been within. Whether resting in the calm of the Amanoi Ocean Pool Residence or gliding across the quiet bay on a private Catamaran, the feeling remains the same. A sense of ease. Of clarity. Of peace that lingers.

The Amanoi Ocean Pool Residence and Catamaran experiences now welcome guests seeking more than just a change of scenery. One offers stillness in the mountains. The other carries you across open water. Together, they offer something quieter and more lasting. A way to return not only to a place, but to yourself.