Image: A spa will open at the resort in September

InterContinental Danang Sun Peninsula Resort - a new 197-bedroom property overlooking the South China Sea - has opened on the Son Tra Peninsula near Da Nang, Vietnam.

Bensley Design Studios has been responsible for the new resort's architectural, interior and landscape design, which has taken Hanoi-based owner Sun Group six years to develop.

A spa spanning approximately 1,360sq m (14,639sq ft) is set to open in September and is to incorporate 10 treatment rooms - eight treatment villas and two residential spa villas.

All of the treatment villas will contain outdoor pools/whirlpools and Vichy showers, with the two residential villas also offering steam baths. Additional facilities are yet to be confirmed.

In-room amenities and spa products at the resort will be supplied by Thailand-based Harnn, which also contributed to Bensley Design Studios' design of the spa.

Other resort facilities include outdoor swimming pools and La Maison 1888 - the signature restaurant overseen by triple Michelin-starred chef Michel Roux.

A spokesperson said: "The design features a rich template of earthy colours and bold features, and marries traditional and contemporary designs with the pristine surrounding landscape."

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