Fodor's Expert Review InterContinental Danang Sun Peninsula Resort

Ocean views await at this luxurious resort that is nestled on rain forest slopes and is notable for its funicular train that descends through room levels to a private bay on the Son Tra Peninsula. It took famed architect Bill Bensley six years to design this masterpiece, where Vietnamese architecture meets modern design. The colors and patterns are intense, with black-and-white fabrics splashed with a fiery red that begins in the marble lobby and continues throughout. Suites have indoor–outdoor living rooms, giant bathtubs, and wet bars. There are three restaurants, a library, an extraordinary spa, a cooking school, the impressive beachside Long Bar, Planet Trekkers kids' club, and a host of cultural activities including traditional Vietnamese lantern-making.