Overall with the Phu Quoc Island destination, it is definitely a tourist hot spot with many Russians, Polish and Czech Repulics visiting thus it is an expensive place to visit, as food prices in restaurants, food prices on street carts and accommodations are all very inflated, thus some consider it a ’scam city’. Also much litter and garbage everywhere, on the streets, beaches and on the waters. Much construction going on everywhere with new restaurants, hotels and hostels and this is taking away much beauty of the beaches, along with access to beaches. Lastly, the Hotels are claiming ownership of the beach fronts which they have absolutely no authority to do so, but all hotels seem to want the beach fronts for their paying guests only and thus will claim ownership and not allow other sun seekers tanning on parts of beaches, thus not many areas to sun tan on these beautiful beaches, personally I have stood my ground and stayed put on the beach ignoring their bullshit commands to move, but I have balls and if you wish also to challenge these bullshit commands expect to be harassed, intimidated, threatened, discriminated, and physically assaulted, now I complained to management of these Hotels as to what just happened with these criminal charges I have just pointed out, they fall upon deaf ears, nothing will be done about it because the managers and owners of these Hotels know that they can do whatever they wish to sun seekers or Hotel guests and get away with it because police in Vietnam will not react, or investigate. So keep this in mind, one can be physically assaulted, raped, threatened, bullied, discriminated, intimidated, harassed and so on and not much will be done, if one wishes to complain one just may get more of these criminal acts to continue and even escalate, so do you really want to visit this Island….?

The one Hotel/Resort that is shameful and disgraceful in this conduct of intimidating, assaulting, discriminating and threatening the beach goers or those wanting to simply lay on the beach and suntan is called ‘La Veranda’ the staff at this resort is very rude and aggressive with physical violence, I recommend staying away from this resort on the beach.