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Phuong finally persuaded the local
authorities successfully with a promise
to finish the hi-end project within just
three years.
After receiving land in 2008 and
rights three years later, the five--star
Dalat Edensee officially opened for
tourists. This was the first tourism pro-
ject of 30 that have now been com-
pleted in the area.
With a total investment of over $23
million, this European-style resort was
purely built by Vietnamese workers.
The architectural plan was drawn by
architect Khuong Van Muoi, a person
Phuong considers a brother.
Muoi took Phuong’s expectations
and his living experience in Germany into
consideration, so that finally, they came
to the decision that a traditional Europe-
an-style village would be constructed.
The architecture of Dalat Edensee
fits in perfectly with the surrounding
nature. It consists of scattered groups
of villas with a total of 129 rooms. Each
villa constitutes a separate unit, situated
either on the hillside or on the lakefront.
In addition, there is a central building,
which includes a reception area, restau-
rants and bars, function rooms and even
a room for press conferences.
The resort also has a spa, a tennis
court, and a meditation room. Phuong
said he hopes that the meditation room
will be the favorite place for followers
of the meditation practice. “Meditation
helps people to relax, so that they may
find inner peace in their current stress-
ful life,” he said.
However, not as many tourists
visiting Dalat spend their money on
five-star accommodation compared to
those in Nha Trang or Hoi An. They
mainly visit this highland city to en-
joy the clean air, fresh vegetables and
flower garden walks, rather than to
indulge in a luxury resort.
His expected clients are hence con-
ference participants, workshop attend-
ants and group visitors. In the future,
he says, in order to attract more guests,
the resort will provide promotion pack-
ages, which include food and drinks,
spa sessions, beauty treatments, yoga
or meditation.
THE HUMAN TOUCH
The resort currently employs 180
well-trained staff members, including
a Vietnamese manager, Le Minh Son,
who has many years’ experiences of
managing hotels and resorts and has a
deep love of his country.
“My requirements in recruiting staff
are that they must have good ideas, get
on well with people and have a deep
love of Vietnam,” Phuong said.
The resort now needs around 20
more staff due to the addition of pic-
nic services, fishing, mountain climb-
ing and sailing activities. There are
also plans to open training courses and