Swandor Cam Ranh - Ultra All Inclusive

Great food, kids club, beach and pool access.

Hellpful, super kind staff. A lot of food choices, but always the same every day. Beautiful view from the room. Gym seems to be small at peak hours and children are playing inside, although the gym is 16+

We are two late 30s/early 40s backpackers, from the US. We booked the all-inclusive as a nice "treat" for Christmas week. Overall, the hotel is nice and clean. The buffet breakfast, lunch and dinner had wide varities, though lacking slightly on "western" breakfast options. We definitely never left hungry though. The kicker: We were the ONLY Americans (or Brits, Aussies, anything...0 native English-speaking guests other than us.) The staff assumed we were Russian like the other 99% of the guests and always spoke to us in Russian. We'd instantly reply in English and they'd quickly smile and switch to English (shocked that we were there for sure). Entertainment was in English at night (music--aside from the Russians doing karaoke). All in all, it was an interesting stay. I was disappointed about Christmas, they were fully decorated for the holiday but we had zero people say Merry Christmas and zero "Christmas dinner" items that day, which I found off. Why no turkey, ham, mac n cheese, sweet potatoes casserole? If you have thick skin, don't mind making 0 friends and can laugh at the awkwardness of it all--this is a fine place for some english speakers to chill for a few days.

Our stay was interesting…… first off the resort is clearly not for western travelers. It really caters to more of a Russian traveler and a little bit Korean traveler. When we got there the front desk staff wasn’t very friendly or welcoming, we didn’t receive a welcome drink and was made to wait for our room in the lobby. Anytime we had a question they couldn’t answer it and really seemed to be bothered. The rooms are a bit dated and the double seaside view was a view of trees….. not really the ocean. The buildings need a good cleaning and painting. There is a shuttle but not to the airport and if you want you have to schedule it 24 hours ahead of time. We ended up hiring a driver because it was easier and more convenient. Do not forgot to bring anything because the little store they have is extremely over priced- we paid $35 for a sunscreen. The entertainment was 75% in Russian and so was the music, I don’t think we heard a song from the last 2 years……. Now the good - the wait staff and bar staff are amazing, very friendly and always smiling. The food was great also. We were there for New Years and they had a great selection of everything. The pool was also very nice, the beach was beautiful but it had a massive rip tides, so not great for swimming. Over all of you want to feel like you’re back in the 90’s this is perfect !