Grand Mercure La Veranda is located on Phu Quoc Island in the Gulf of Thailand, only 1 hour by air from Ho Chi Minh City. Designed to reflect the ambience of a colonial seaside mansion, the boutique resort is set in tropical gardens on a stretch of beautiful white sandy beach and features 43 rooms, each with private balcony. Facilities include two restaurants, lounge bar, swimming pool, water sports centre and spa. The resort can also organise traditional Vietnamese or Christian wedding ceremonies.