All our villa rooms focus on a certain aspect relative to Hue’s history and culture. Each will have its own specific feeling and resonance. The below is but a limited sample to illustrate this interesting aspect.
In Flower House
Flower Room
Its defining feature is the stained glass executed by Saigon-based artist Nguyễn Niên. A rose, so central to Western medieval spirituality, is embedded within a Vietnamese lotus flower, echoing those that bloom in the Citadel’s lakes. Hand-carved wooden arches illustrate the Huế technique of partial painting, enhancing the wood while preserving its natural grain and warmth.
Vietnam 1960 Suite
Located on the upper level, this suite evokes Việt Nam of the 1960s, when, despite the upheavals of the time, ateliers were producing exquisite lacquer furniture, adapting ancient techniques to new forms. The suite is furnished with emblematic pieces from the most renowned workshop of the period, Ateliers Than Lê of Saigon. Paintings and stained glass by M. Nguyễn Niên (Biên Hòa) complete the atmosphere, reflecting the aesthetic sensibility shaped by the École des Beaux-Arts de Saigon.
Sino-Vietnamese Room
It is often said that Nguyễn-dynasty Huế is fifty percent Chinese, fifty percent European, and one hundred percent Vietnamese. This room embraces that hybridity with particular exuberance, through frescoes, painted glass, and carefully chosen antique elements, including a period lavabo restored to use and a large carved Ningbo panel.
In Birds House
Nuptial Bird room
An authentic ancient wooden house re-fitted on the upper level of Birds House. Entirely wooden throughout, it features a finely carved royal cage-bed measuring 2 × 2 meters, a copper bathtub, and a surrounding wooden balcony with furniture carved to match the antique bed. A double “lovers’” shower, a recreated early-20th-century double lavabo in lim wood and Nghệ An marble, and a carved walk-through double wardrobe complete the composition. The room is conceived for a loving duo, where everything is shared while each retains their own side.
In Beasts House
Pool Beasts bedroom
The space is entirely wooden from floor to ceiling, as it is a re-fitted authentic ancient Huế wooden house. Four mythical carved beasts watch over the bed. The bedroom opens directly onto the pool below through its door, which can be secured when young children are present.
