After a period of six years to design and build, InterContinental Danang Sun Peninsula Resort has opened. All 197 of the resort’s rooms, suites and beachfront villas are designed to take full advantage of their location and South China Sea views. Rooms, which start at 70 square meters, feature large terraces and shuttered windows.

The hotel is also home to the first three-star Michelin chef in Vietnam, Michel Roux at InterContinental Danang’s signature restaurant, La Maison 1888. Founder of U.K. restaurant The Waterside Inn, Roux will bring French cuisine to the Son Tra Peninsula. La Maison 1888 is one of three restaurants and two bars spread throughout the resort. Other features of the hotel include outdoor pools, Spa InterContinental and InterContinental’s signature kid’s club, Planet Trekkers.

InterContinental Danang Sun Peninsula Resort is a half-hour drive from Danang International Airport, and only a few kilometers from the UNESCO World Heritage Sites of The Imperial City of Hue, The Old Town of Hoi An and the My Son ruins. To celebrate the opening, InterContinental Danang Sun Peninsula Resort is offering special rates on stays between June 1, 2012 and Jan. 1, 2013, from $220 per night. The rate includes complimentary daily buffet breakfast for two, high-speed Wi-Fi access, 10 percent off dining at the resort’s Citron Restaurant, Barefoot Café or Long Bar, and complimentary shuttle bus service into Danang City and Hoi An Ancient Town.