Under the Hospitality Design & Services category at the Gourmet Vietnam Awards 2025, the Best Spa of the Year nominees highlight Vietnam’s ascendance as a global wellness destination. From Saigon to Sapa, these visionary sanctuaries set new benchmarks in design, service, and holistic rejuvenation—proving that hospitality, at its finest, heals the spirit.

Vietnam’s hotel and resort landscape is entering a new era - where service is no longer transactional but transformational. The Best Hotel & Resort Service Experience category at the Gourmet Vietnam Awards 2025 honours destinations across the country that define modern luxury through intuitive care, cultural authenticity, and personalised excellence that lingers in the heart of every guest.

Along the quiet curve of Non Nuoc Beach, Fusion Resort & Villas Da Nang invites guests into a slower way of being - shaped by sunrise rituals, thoughtful spa journeys, and deeply intuitive hospitality. Here, coastal living becomes restorative, and every moment feels gently guided back toward balance and presence.

Recognised as Hospitality Personality of the Year at the Gourmet Vietnam Awards 2025, Mario Mendis represents a new generation of hospitality leadership in Vietnam. As General Manager of Fusion Resort & Villas Da Nang, his approach blends people-first purpose, wellness-led thinking, and long-term responsibility toward communities, talent, and place.

As General Manager of Fusion Resort & Villas Da Nang, Mario Mendis approaches hospitality as a long game shaped by people, purpose, and place. With a career spanning operations, advocacy, and mentorship, his leadership reflects a belief that true luxury lies not in excess, but in intention. In this conversation, he shares reflections on responsibility, wellness as a way of thinking, and the evolving role of hospitality in shaping communities as much as destinations.