‘From Husk to Health’: The Anam Cam Ranh Unveils ‘Coconut Harvesting’ Experience

CAM RANH, Vietnam – At most luxury resorts, a drink begins behind a bar. Yet at The Anam Cam Ranh, it begins up in a tree.

The Indochine-era inspired resort on Vietnam’s Cam Ranh peninsula encourages guests to take part in a new weekly coconut harvesting experience, held every Thursday from 10-11am at the entrance of the resort’s wellness and recreation precinct, that involves drinking fresh coconuts, eating their flesh and then some.

Gardeners scale the resort’s coconut palms to harvest mature coconuts in full view of guests before demonstrating how to properly trim and open, a notoriously difficult skill as many first-time visitors to Vietnam discover. Guests are guided through the different stages of coconut growth, how long coconuts take to mature, the signs of peak ripeness, and why younger coconuts produce sweeter water while more mature coconuts yield thicker flesh.

Opened within minutes of harvest, the coconuts offer lightly sweet water naturally rich in electrolytes including potassium and magnesium. Guests also learn about the nutritional benefits of coconut meat, which contains healthy fats and fibre and has long featured in Vietnamese cuisine and traditional wellness practices.

“A freshly harvested coconut, in my opinion, resonates more than a glass of champagne,” said The Anam Group’s group general manager Laurent Myter. “We have received great feedback from our guests so far about this simple yet authentic experience. Learning the story behind the humble coconut further connects you to Vietnam’s remarkable landscape.”

The coconut harvesting experience forms part of The Anam Cam Ranh’s wider wellness and recreation precinct that includes an organic farm, running track, 18-hole mini-golf course, driving range, tennis court, soccer field and more.

Fresh eggs collected from the farm appear at the resort’s breakfast service. Fruit, vegetables and herbs harvested from the farm are incorporated into Vietnamese and international dishes on offer. Red amaranth, for example, is used in prawn broth, Vietnamese pennywort features in traditional salads, and morning glory appears in the resort’s beef salad at Lang Viet Restaurant. Passionfruit, cucumber, mint, and green calamansi are also used in sauces and cocktails served at Lang Viet, The Beach Club, The Indochine, The Colonial and Saigon Bar.

For further information or to make a booking, visit www.theanam.com, email info.cr@theanam.com or telephone +(84) 258 398 9499.

Makeover Rejuvenates The Anam Spa 

CAM RANH, Vietnam – A refurbishment at The Anam Cam Ranh has opened the door to a new sensory garden, yoga studio, beauty salon and reflexology path as complements to its 10-treatment-room spa and spa villas.

The sensory garden features big-bellied vase water fountains in reflecting ponds, Instagram-worthy seating areas including swing chairs and a herb garden brimming with the likes of rosemary, mint, lemongrass and aloe vera.

A new 16-metre-long reflexology path, designed to lower blood pressure, stimulate reflex points, relieve stress and boost energy, winds its way through the lush garden totalling 179sqm.

The second floor of the spa, once home to a beauty salon, is now a new 57sqm yoga studio that hosts sunrise yoga, private yoga and children’s yoga classes with resident yogi Umesh. An adjacent outdoor yoga deck affords vistas of Long Beach.

A new beauty salon has been added to the spa’s ground floor and includes manicure and pedicure chairs and equipment as well as hair washing, drying and styling services.

The spa’s interior has been brightened with a lick of paint, vibrant new artworks and other décor updates such as new cushions and herbal tea ceramics.

“Health and wellbeing is more significant than ever to travellers in a post-COVID world,” The Anam Group’s group spa director Le Thi Lua said. “Our resort’s extensive spa makeover includes a tranquil, whimsical garden, ensuring spa-goers truly feel a world away.”

Set on 400 square metres of hillside land, the spacious and luxuriously appointed spa villas are suited for guests seeking holistic wellbeing. Each of the two exclusive spa villas features comprehensive spa facilities including a dedicated treatment room, a 36-metre private plunge pool, a steam room, a sauna, and a bathtub and Jacuzzi for up to two guests per villa.

Half-day and full-day wellness experiences are on offer for guests staying at the spa villas, as well as for in-house guests and day visitors. Priced at VND 6,000,000 (USD 257.50) per person and VND 11,000,000 per couple (USD 472), the four-hour half-day journey includes a 30-minute body scrub, 30-minute natural mud wrap, 90-minute signature body massage, 60-minute facial treatment with Sothys Paris products, detoxifying herb bath and wholesome snacks and beverages.

Priced at VND 9,000,000 per person (USD 386) and VND 17,000,000 (USD 730) per couple, the eight-hour full-day journey comprises a 30-minute body scrub, 30-minute natural mud wrap, 90-minute signature body massage, detoxifying herb bath, wholesome poolside lunch and beverages, a 90-minute facial treatment with Sothys Paris products, and a deluxe manicure and pedicure.

To contact The Anam or to make a booking, please visit www.theanam.com or email info.cr@theanam.com

About The Anam Group 

After the auspicious debut of The Anam Cam Ranh in 2017, the independently owned and operated The Anam Group celebrated the grand opening of its second property, The Anam Mui Ne, in January 2023.

With “Indochine Charm” and “Modern Luxury” as its watchwords, the group blends colonial-era aesthetics and attentive Vietnamese service with modern comforts and convenience. “The Anam” today is a reference to another name, “An Nam”, which was the name of Central Vietnam during the French Indochina era.

The Anam Cam Ranh overlooks 300 metres of beachfront on Vietnam’s scenic Cam Ranh peninsula, which averages more than 300 sunny days per year. The luxurious five-star resort boasts 77 villas and 136 rooms and suites. The Anam Cam Ranh features a French-inspired fine dining restaurant, all-day dining restaurant, a Vietnamese restaurant and bar, a classical bar, a beach club, in-room dining, a 10 treatment-room spa, indoor and outdoor movie theatres, three capacious swimming pools, ballroom, conference rooms, recreation and fitness centre, a tennis court, yoga room and deck, kids club, putting green, gift shop and more.

Like its predecessor The Anam Cam Ranh, The Anam Mui Ne’s design is also an echo out of Vietnam’s Indochine era. Situated in southern Vietnam’s popular beach town Mui Ne, the 1.2 hectare beachfront resort affords spectacular ocean vistas and features 127 elegant rooms and suites, including seven 142sqm suites with private pools and a 122sqm presidential suite with an extra room for the bodyguards. Its dining landscape comprises an all-day dining restaurant and grill, beachside restaurant and bar, and lobby bar. A five-treatment room spa, two vast swimming pools, a ballroom, conference rooms, water sports center, fitness center, yoga room, kid’s club and gift shop are among the resort’s host of world-class f