The World of Hospitality Issue 34 2019 | Page 4

4 the World Of Hospitality JW Marriott Phu Quoc Vietnam’s Fictional Island University Resort Launches Summer Offers International Resorts Couples looking for an immersive cultural escape and families looking for guaranteed summer sunshine and endless activity options alike need look no further than Bill Bensley’s fantastical beach front resort on the palm fringed island of Phu Quoc. For the ultimate summer escape the island’s fantastical JW Marriott Phu Quoc Emerald Bay is offering 20 per cent off and exclusive Summer Rewards in the form of up to GBP135 of resort credit, for stays longer than four nights, which can be spent on indulgent spa treatments or incredible feasts at the resorts restaurants and bars. This fantastical Asian resort is the vision of famed architect and designer Bill Bensley. Letting his imagination run free, Bensley dreamt up a fictional ‘Lamarck University’ as the basis and backstory for the resort - and the collegiate vibe is evident at every turn. Exclusive ‘Field Trips’ offer guests the chance to play castaway for the day on the remote island of Maerut (albeit with a personal chef!); take a Zoology trip to discover the island’s unique ecosystem whilst enjoying a memory- making Safari; get out on the water with their or Marine Biology field trip; or go on an educational Island Exploration to uncover the history and culture of Phu Quoc.