JW MARRIOTT Phu Quoc, Vietnam 🇻🇳【4K Resort Tour & Review】Still at The Top?

[@warrensee410]

Me and my partner stayed in this one before Covid for 4 nights and we never left the resort lol. This is one resort we will never ever forget. It just smacks itself in your memory and stayed there. Will want to go back and bring friends, just to let them experience it themselves. Btw, I took out some of the books off the shelf at the lobby, thinking they are fakes but they are not lol. The Pink Pearl’s private dining room upstairs are all over the top and elegantly crazy like the main dining room. We had a green colour twin bed room on 3rd floor and it was much more spacious and a better layout. The balcony with its sofa looking out into the sea was very cosy.

[@tfft]

Yea Bensley properties always have a surprising amount of real “stuff”- whether produced for the property or actual antiques. Sets hit hotels apart. Thanks for watching 🩴

[@warrensee410]

@@tfftThank you for producing all these wonderful videos. We take your reviews into consideration quite seriously when we are choosing hotels for our travels lol. Keep up the great work!

[@desireXDD]

What if im going for 14days? Will i leave it? E

[@warrensee410]

@@desireXDD Lol. If for 14 days, I think you definitely will leave the resort at some point. There are many other resorts there so you may want to split your stay to 2 or 3 resorts I think. Kevin highly recommended The Regent. You may want to try that.

[@Well_Earned_Siesta]

Not sure why it took the YT algorithm this long to recommend your channel, but so glad it finally did. Just the fact thay you actually put the price of things in your description makes your channel 10x more valuable than nearly everyone else making this kind of content!

[@tfft]

Appreciate that!

[@AnnChen-uq2bo]

I have been there twice, but it's still very exciting to watch your video. I like the way you lead people to experience everything even though it is good or bad. As a Vietnamese, the property is our pride. I do not really like the details which are kind of too busy, but I love the vibe and the environment there, the beach is really nice and the buildings are so elegant to match with the curve of the white sand beach. You are excellent hotel-story teller. Thank you very much for being an ambassador of Vietnamese tourism.

[@tfft]

Thanks very much 🙏🏻

[@sebaexped9415]

I stayed at the JW and IC on Phu Quoc over Christmas and New Years. We stayed at the JW first and it was complete different experience to IC. The JW felt warm and the service and people working at the JW were very friendly and seemed to enjoy their job. Compared to the IC, where the main area, besides the Club Lounge, felt always overcrowded and was so noisy, due to many familys with kids. We regret that we stayed first at the JW and then at the IC. The JW is complete different world compared to the IC. Fantastic Hotel!

[@tfft]

You should have stayed at the JW and followed that up with the Regent 😅

[@sebaexped9415]

@@tfft That would have been definitely the better choice 😆

[@andrewwalker1134]

I think that the JW Marriott would be my choice of all the hotels you have reviewed at Phu Quoc. Thanks for the great in-depth reviews, really enjoyed this series.

[@tfft]

Appreciate that!

[@DeniseSommerRoque]

Wow, never expected this to be a JW Marriot property! From the moment you entered the grounds I got Hotel de La Coupole vibes and no surprise as it turns out to be another Bill Bensley design. I can imagine for some people it maybe too much out there, but I love the originality and quirkiness but at the same time class and style it exudes. It’s just so different from most of the cookie cutter designs. It’s a true experience, yes maybe the Regent is better, but to me this personally feels more special. Thank you, absolutely loved this review!

[@tfft]

Yah I thought you might like this one! One of the nice things about being in SE Asia… imagine finding a property with this personality in Europe or North America? Haha. Thanks as always for watching 🙏🏻

[@ulitkabob7567]

Смотрела видео 2 раза. Очень очень очень красиво. Интересная архитектура. Что то в последнее время вам как то не везёт с номером. Но всё равно я рада за вас. Такая красота кругом! Приятного отдыха!

[@tfft]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@duanebeamsley7695]

Morning Kevin!! What a beautiful Hotel!! I love the various Themes however the interiors and the uniqueness of those small touches make a huge difference!!! My favorite of ALL was the Bars!!! Also, that Breakfast Buffet Selection looked amazing! I think whilst there is many more from you to come, this so far is my FAVOURITE review of all Kevin. Have a wonderful day 🙂

[@tfft]

Glad to hear! Thanks for watching 🩴

[@howardhetflejs3266]

Great video we been twice there and loved every moment. Hopefully next time you can start at turquoise suite. There the layout is fantastic and you don’t wanna leave 😅

[@jimmyjames6492]

Looks super nice! Thanks for the info + video!

[@tfft]

Thanks for watching 🩴

[@randomstoragespace]

Great videos. Tons of detail. Subscribed

[@tfft]

Thanks for subscribing! 📺

[@jbentley75]

Thank you - yet another great report. Good to see your subscriber numbers increasing - very much deserved!. Is there not a 'Club Lounge' at the hotel? Also is there much in the immediate (walkable) vicinity outside of the hotel e.g. local restaurants, shops, supermarkets, attractions?

[@tfft]

There are some local eateries but mostly fashioned for locals and staff. This is not in a bustling area by any stretch. Thanks for watching 🩴

[@holgerklare444]

Loved your review, thank you! This will definitely be added to my list.

[@tfft]

Thanks for watching 🩴

[@HotelSnob]

Thrilled to see this review!! Was going to stay at the regent after seeing that one (for a birthday trip) and then found this hotel, which, well it just looks like it had a much more beautiful beach! And the good aspects of Disney without all the repulsive crowds 😅 it does look worn as TPG said, but couldn’t agree more with you, that the whimsical nature of the resort would help blend any imperfections in. 🎉🥸

[@tfft]

Then get here while you can because pre-COVID crowds were this resorts specialty during high season haha. I’d say you still have a year of low occupancy left to enjoy.

[@26markp]

I really enjoy your videos- they are so well made. Thank you!

[@tfft]

Appreciate that!

[@pauls1225]

my wife and i stayed here before covid and really enjoyed it. it really is a beautiful property though the "twee factor" does get a little overbearing. also, at the time, the breakfast buffet ranked up there as the best we had ever enjoyed anywhere. it's interesting to see marriott's portfolio of hotels in vietnam growing but also how different the properties are. for example, there is simply no comparison between this JW and the new (-to-marriott) renaissance hoi an which is the most boring hotel ever conceived. as always, enjoy your work -- keep it up!

[@tfft]

Most of that recent disconnect is simply the fact that Marriott took over many (too many) Vinpearl properties- most of them branded as Sheratons now. The one in Hoi An I was at once years ago as a Vinpearl and agree it is literally the most uninspired housing block that happens to have a pool I've ever seen.

[@pauls1225]

totally, man. that said re: vinpearl, in some places they seem to have a little inspiration...we stayed at the melia vinpearl danang riverfront after the renaissance and it was a delight! far less beige!

[@andrea6421]

This resort looks fascinating! Thank you for the tour 😊

[@tfft]

Thanks for watching 🩴

[@ng2minh93]

For me, the Intercon in Danang will always be Bensley’s best property in VN. From the design, the details, the paintings, the door knobs, the storyline, all the mysterious corridors, the black and white and especially the toilets. Although his style can sometimes be seen as tacky, for me the Danang property is his most elegant work with true Vietnamese inspiration. It was meticulously designed. The cliff terrain also helped. Later Bensley’s properties have become a bit…too much.

[@tfft]

I find that his properties depend a lot on the target price point. Properties meant to go for under $350, basically under this JW are where I find they start crossing into tacky land. Thanks for watching 🩴

[@ng2minh93]

@@tfftTrue. The Legacy Yen Tu though maybe his next best property. It is a MGallery with a cheaper price point with the design being a bit more balanced. Maybe itself being adjacent to the oldest monastery in VN also helped 😅

[@HotelSnob]

@@tfft it looks like the ones in the mountains of north Vietnam are inexpensive but lovely. I suppose the beach will always command a higher price.

[@HotelSnob]

We left the resort a day early is spite of the beach looking beautiful, there isn’t a fish in there, not anywhere, even by the rocks. When you think you saw sea life, that’s just another plastic bag or piece of trash. The food gets old quickly. The rooms are filled with dust if you look up high, you’ll be mortified. No door for the bathroom, just a curtain. Oh, and the soap in that bathroom is the blue pump soap that is featured in any gas station.

[@tfft]

Seems things have changed since I was last there. The beach was pristine then.

[@leightonbarbier]

@@tfftthe beach is pristine, I live next to the beach. Cleanest beach I’ve seen anywhere in the world

[@kevinrazban8906]

I don’t know … having an issue with the design of extra pools is like getting a free extra dessert in a restaurant and grieving about the portion size. 😊 I actually was happy that you indicated the shell pool was not the only pool on the property. Also I wish more of the big super chains had unique features like this property instead of offering the Generic Resort type look.

[@tfft]

I’m happy it’s not the only pool as well, but it’s kinda like having an incredible 1 Michelin star meal, followed by a ‘free’ pack of out of date Oreos for dessert- to continue with your example 😂

[@blah7745]

I'm not sure what you meant by the cold showers, I stayed there and the hot water was fine for us. It is an amazing resort, and the beach is amazing. The price for food on site is on another level though.

[@tfft]

For Pink Pearl you mean? The other menus I didn’t find different in price from other similar resorts. Thanks for watching 🩴

[@pleiadesneptunes]

thanks for this very knowledgeable and thorough report. I prefer the Marriott, because, although ‘fake’, it puts me more in the country I am in (or continent) than the ultra-sleek modern minimalist Regent, where already I dislike the 2 skyscrapers they have built. My favorite in Hanoi is the Sofitel, for the history, more than the Lotte, fantastic but same same as the one in Seoul. My favorite in Asia: The Raffles, no, not Singapore, the one in Phnom Penh. Thanks again, people can watch your reports and decide!

[@tfft]

Lotte hotels, no matter where on earth are an absolute snooze fest lol

[@Yingying0087]

Great video in JW Marriott Phu Quoc! I hope that on your next trip to Vietnam you will visit Mgallery Legacy Yen Tu. 🥰

[@tfft]

It's been on my list for a while, but rarely do I have time to drive hours out of the way for one property haha.

[@Yingying0087]

It takes about 2.5 hours to get to Legacy Yen Tu. An artistic masterpiece by Bill Benlsley. Stay 3 days and 2 nights to experience it. Hope you enjoy

[@ceevee369]

Stayed there as well, but it wasn’t at the right time of the year as the currents brought plastic garbage all the way from the mainland. Regent will keep its top spot for sure. I am dreading your Crown Plaza review already. My bet is you will give it a 65/70 on 100 score. Let’s see 25 Jan 👍🏼

[@tfft]

I'll be happy to bet against that haha.

[@molnarmihaly951]

Never thought a JW could be over the top enough to make a video this long. Very funnily accurate description of the style in the town as you drove in 😂. Btw there's a spelling mistake in the title in 'Marriott' 😉

[@tfft]

Thanks for that. Thousands of views and you're the first to notice haha

[@NeillyWilliams87]

mate still the best. only videos i watch about travelling.

[@tfft]

Appreciate that!

[@pondstar5585]

Hi! would like to know if there are any cheaper food alternatives near the JW resort as Duong Duong seems to be quite a long ride out

[@tfft]

There are some local eateries and I'm sure a couple restaurants but it's not a huge selection.

[@lachlanterrill2459]

Hi, this hotel is very good. I wanted to know how do you think the Movenpick at Phu Quoc compares to the likes of the Marriott? Are you planning on staying there at some point soon?

[@tfft]

Not in my plans.

[@bombayteddy]

You have mentioned the Intercontinental Sun Peninsula at Danang in this and another review. Do you intend to review it? I ask because I have stayed there in 2018 and it would be interesting to know your opinion.

[@tfft]

Have been there before but no exact plan for it on the channel at the moment.

[@DORSEYLANDRIA]

Walt Disney world needs to hire Bill Bensley as their chief hotel designer.

[@tfft]

Thanks for watching 🩴

[@HotelSnob]

Did you notice if there a car rental place in the hotel? Scooters a little scary 😂😅 Thanks 🙏🏽 for another review luxury travel mavin! 🙌🏽

[@tfft]

Renting a self drive car in Vietnam is not advised (and very rare) unless you already know the flow of traffic here. Basically if you’re comfortable to ride a motorbike here then you’d be okay in a car. If not, I promise anyone would have an accident in the first hour.

[@HotelSnob]

@@tfft is it about the same as the islands in Thailand?

[@vientran8109]

Beautiful my impression is the playa❤

[@tfft]

Thanks for watching 🩴

[@tiger_xcviii]

I love Phu Quoc island✨

[@tfft]

Thanks for watching 🩴

[@HotelSnob]

The pools! Are they heated? The shell is gorgeous, but more pools is better than less as far as finding a private place to swim sometimes…

[@tfft]

Just to note, I wasn’t complaining about having more pools, just noting that the centerpiece pool looks like it was designed for this resort and the larger pool next to it looks like it was designed for a fancy Holiday Inn lol.

[@petek5523]

Mmmm 😋 pork belly. Nice resort, thanks for sharing 🎉😊

[@tfft]

Thanks for watching 🩴

[@justinlimnardy9407]

The bedrooms in itself reminded me of the St Regis hotel in Osaka 😅

[@tfft]

Fancy :)

[@ipalermo-xk6ly]

Excellent video of a property I was not familiar with. I can't get my head around the "theme" for a beach resort. I quite like it but I am partial to anything by Bensley. Having been to the IC Danang (same designer and owner) regularly except during Covid, that property requires a lot of upkeep and the quality of some of the material is meh. The rooms while very large have also a not so practical use of the space which seems to be an issue you have also experienced here.

[@tfft]

Yes I’ve been there as well and agree- though since the IC is more one of his and SG’s flagship properties, it does get more regular upkeep and redesign than most. Thanks for watching 🩴

[@hoangminhluu8851]

can you review the Premier Residence, I've been there many times and it was perfect

[@tfft]

I think I'm done with Phu Quoc for a while lol

[@binheuro]

HEY BRO, I LOVE YOUR REVIEW ALOTS, IT IS SO BEAUTIFUL AND HOPEFULLY YOU CAN REVIEW INTERCONTINENTAL PENISILA DA NANG AND FOUR SEASON THE NAM HAI HOI AN. CAN'T WAIT YOUR NEXT VIDEO

[@tfft]

Thanks for watching 🩴

[@mashenka6189]

This looks amazing..

[@tfft]

Thanks for watching 🩴

[@AG_MAG]

Excellent vlogs

[@tfft]

Thanks very much 🙏🏻

[@charliebrown5]

Thank You ✈️

[@tfft]

Thanks for watching 🩴

[@bilalpatel2676]

Is the beach quality better here or Regent. Thanks

[@damonf8086]

I was here in late february 2023 and there was a constant stream of rubbish floating onto the beach. The staff did their best to keep it clean, but just couldn't kep up. I assumed this was seasonal, but you say the beach was pristine, and must have been there in January? Perhaps it's just the luck of the draw, might have been a recent storm or something... Maybe that's why most resorts are on the other side of the island, away from the main land. Had no such problems at vinpearl immediately after.

[@tfft]

January of 2023? No, I was there during the summer. The month/season I visited is always in the opening graphics. Thanks for watching 🩴

[@tanletran7270]

Thanks for sharing

[@tfft]

Thanks for watching 🩴

[@kernthorpe864]

Oof. I can't help thinking that the non-Disneyesque parts of that resort look like what would happen if the E&O in Penang or the Danna in Langkawi got a makeover by Restoration Hardware. You used the word tacky, albeit in a question. I'd say naff fits the bill but also happily acknowledge that design is subjective.

[@tfft]

Yeah I mean, if you explained this resort to me in detail I’d probably pass, but being there in the middle of it all with a beautiful beach by it’s side, it does kinda work. Thanks for watching 🩴

[@HelgeClaar]

This is such an amazing place!

[@tfft]

Thanks for watching 🩴

[@lwrandall]

With so much attention to detail in every corner of the hotel why don’t they bundle the wires hanging down from the tv.

[@tfft]

Becuase it's Vietnam, hanging wires are nostalgic 😅

[@KintsugiJoe]

First!!!!!🎉

[@tfft]

Thanks for being first!

[@KintsugiJoe]

@@tfft took me while but I got there. :)

[@jimhearsonwriter]

We need a Bill Bensley drinking game for each time he gets namechecked.

[@tfft]

Please ensure it's a beautiful glass on a nice coaster if you're drinking in his name 😅

[@hengrithypung3507]

Go to intercontanental da nang !!!!

[@tfft]

Have been before the channel started. I assume we agree it’s a beautiful property!

[@KT-000]

Is it me but all of the vlogs on KZbin show everything completely empty?? Its kind of creepy like an episode of black mirror or twilight zone

[@tfft]

I film all of my resort videos during off peak times to avoid disturbing other guests trying to enjoy their vacation.

[@CAARaeed]

Man, how rich are you?

[@tfft]

Ummm, not? Do you ask every small business owner the same? Lol

[@CAARaeed]

@@tfft no offence meant, mate. Sorry. I just mean you stay in some really swanky places constantly. Your content is awesome btw, and really satisfies my OCD level of wanting information which is rare

[@tfft]

No worries, your comment was the 5th “you must be rich” comment I got today… normally just like twice a week, so I thought it was a conspiracy or something 😅

[@vladimirvoropaev]

the design is chic, the rest was terrible, I just returned from this hotel. service is 0, the sea is dirty, a bunch of garbage layouts, tiles are falling off in the pool. the room was not cleaned when we checked in, they give us tea in bags for breakfast, we can’t bring our own yoghurts, and the staff is always absent.

[@tfft]

Not sure I understand about the tea and yogurt, but a shame you didn’t enjoy.

[@vladimirvoropaev]

@@tfft I can send photos

[@tonybrise6524]

Ritzy-titzy villas...love it.

[@tfft]

Thanks for watching 🩴

[@qicui9461]

Just very curious want to kindly ask you why you are always staying and filming your hotel vlog in the whole Asia but perfectly circumvent China, even there is no single hotel video filmed in Hongkong, please do come to Hongkong and even China mainlaid to experiece some of the best urban luxurious hotels in the world, I would say half of them are better than all of the urban hotels you have films in this channel. Don;t get me wrong, I really Iike your channel, you are filmming in a way that no other can compare. Maybe you think is hard to get into China mainland, feel free to use 144-hour foreigner transit visa. Afraid of being in China, never trust western media who always demonize China, just literally search some vlog of China filmed by Western, all of them are surprisingly shocked by what is the real China present to them. Not to mention, China is the biggest hub of luxury hotels with resonable price, please come to China to film your own story in the channel. If you need any help like confuse about which hotel you want to choose, feel free to reach out to me I can give you a list of hotel that deserve to stay with confidence. Anyway, really like your channel always supporting you, althoght feelling a bit disappointed as you missed the gem of the Asia!!

[@tfft]

I plan and book my travel a full year in advance. China opened to the rest of the world extremely late which had a knock on effect and even still now the limited capacity of their airlines makes their fares absurdly expensive- so I am waiting for their market to get back to normal- definitely not before 2025. Hong Kong might be a bit sooner. Thanks for watching 🩴

[@qicui9461]

@@tfft Thanks for reply. The flight tickets I bought for a round-trip from Paris to Beijing with Air France last month, only costed me 800 Euro, it has already back to the price when it was before covid, and actually Chinese luxurious hotel isn't that expensive. Right now this year, it's a great timing to go to China

[@tfft]

Yes, for Europe it's a bit difference since they 'chose' to put all of their availabile capacity back to Europe before going south or east. They're covering all of Europe but can barely make a daily service to LAX lol. That lack of competition in the US is driving prices up globally.

[@qicui9461]

@@tfft ok I see, anyway really really really look forward to seeing the vlogs made out of from Luxury hotels in China!

[@edwinlu123]

So empty.

[@tfft]

I always film during off peak times to not disturb guests.

[@discofun]

Any hotel with towers is NOT the best hotel anywhere.

[@tfft]

Oh now that makes sense.

[@discofun]

Please do not say 'best resort in Asia'. How many have you been to? 100% sure that this is NOT the best resort in Asia. It may be the best YOU have stayed at... it is not the best in ASIA.

[@tfft]

What are YOU talking about? I never said I think THIS is the BEST hotel in ASIA.

[@HotelSnob]

Would love if you did a collection of reviews of Bill Bensley hotels ❤🪴

[@tfft]

I think I have like 7 of them on the channel already… more to come!

[@wonderfulworld572]

Can u do a review of The Regent Phu Quoc if possible? Thanks.

[@tfft]

It’s already on the channel lol.

[@wonderfulworld572]

Found it. Thanks