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the cassia experience

Our Story

Cassia Cottage began as a spice trader’s private family retreat. We scaled Vietnam’s northern mountains in search of cassia and trekked its southern jungles in pursuit of pepper. When we reached Phu Quoc, we made a different sort of discovery: a palm fringed paradise unspoiled by modernity. Years passed before guidebooks discovered Phu Quoc. When they did, our family began inviting in the intrepid travelers who arrived on our beach. Cassia Cottage is our unique Phu Quoc island resort. Once a spice trader’s beachfront retreat, Cassia Cottage has become one of the best places to stay in Phu Quoc.  Cassia Cottage was born from a search for pepper in the forests of southern Vietnam, and for cassia and pepper in the mountainous north of the country, the home to many of Vietnam’s hill tribes.  Alighting on untouched Phu Quoc in 1998, our spice trader-founder discovered something even more breathtaking — an idyllic teardrop-shaped island fringed with beaches and enveloped in lush greenery inhabited by a simple society of farmers and fishermen.  Our founder began growing his prized pepper here on Phu Quoc Island. As the spice grew, so did his family. And they built their home around a natural well and a small winding stream that ran beside the cottage. Gradually, the world began to discover this beach-fringed paradise. As intrepid early travellers arrived looking for authentic accommodation in Phu Quoc, spurred on by Lonely Planet guide books and wondrous word-of-mouth recommendations, the family welcomed them into their sui generis cottage on Ba Keo Beach. In 2003, we officially opened the doors to Cassia Cottage. Ever since, this project, born in paradise, with an unending passion for this bountiful island we called home, has continued to grow and welcome guests.    The history of our deliberately quant Cassia Cottage reads like a storybook. Over the years, new members of the family have been added, while our cottage has been renovated and new wings built. However, the same stream still runs through our idyllic Phu Quoc resort. And, since we opened Cassia Cottage, its feng shui has been amplified by thousands of adoring guests who drink from its natural source, and hydrate in the authentic energy of our island home.  At Cassia Cottage, we welcome you to write yourself into our story. 
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Like the rest of the resort, our massage and yoga pavilions take advantage of the surroundings, with airy rooms in tranquil corners, amidst fresh greenery and soothing sounds of the sea. Cassia Cottage is our authentic island escape. Discover this Phu Quoc beachfront resort that’s truly in tune with nature. We created Cassia Cottage not as a house surrounded by greenery, but as a home hidden within it. At Cassia Cottage, unwind your mind and sink into serenity. Step into our former spice trader’s home and discover our unmissable Phu Quoc destination for yourself. Cassia Cottage basks in the natural beauty of Ba Keo Beach, a tropical, sundrenched strip of sand that looks out onto crystal blue waters and, beyond, the Gulf Of Thailand.  Recharge in our sanctuary of the senses. At sunrise, breathe in a yoga class. Or explore Cassia Cottage’s tranquil corners shaded by palms. At sunset, feel the soothing embrace of our spa treatments as you hear the sea softly lapping the beach in front of our Phu Quoc resort. Bask in one of Cassia Cottage’s three blissful beachfront infinity pools. A few steps away, savour the indelible flavours of The Spice House cuisine infused with the same spices that helped begin the story of Cassia Cottage. Or sip craft cocktails and crisp draught beer at Cassia Cottage’s The Malabar beach bar.  Alternatively, treat our boutique Phu Quoc resort and villas as the perfect base to explore the island, from the nearby town and bustling night market, to jeep tours to untouched parts of the island, to snorkelling trips or expeditions through lush jungle. Afterwards, sink back into the serenity of our boutique Phu Quoc Island resort.  At Cassia Cottage, you curate your stay. 
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Intimate Family-Run Boutique Hospitality

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We have watched Phu Quoc Island grow from an uncharted tropical island to a vibrant holiday-maker’s paradise. But as other parts of the island sprouted competing high-rise hotels, Cassia Cottage preserved the essence of the old Phu Quoc. In the early days of Cassia Cottage, our project was a way to bring together a community, and share Phu Quoc cassia and pepper with the world. In the years that followed, our roots became deeper. Phu Quoc’s reputation as an idyllic escape grew. From our breezy balconies we watched tourists embrace this tropical island we call home. At Cassia Cottage, we retain the authenticity we had in those long-ago days as a spice trader’s retreat. We welcome holiday-makers with the same open arms and warm Phu Quoc welcome as we did when we shared our cottage with those first intrepid off-the-beaten path travellers. We serve delectable dishes sourced from the same bounties of this wonderful island as we did back then. And we tend our verdant gardens with the same care and attention we always have, so our guests can feel the timeless charm of our beloved Cassia Cottage Phu Quoc.
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We remain deliberately quaint. Cassia Cottage is still a much loved place for our family and we want our cottage to mean as much to you as it does to us. Our meals are prepared from carefully chosen ingredients.

We lovingly tend to our garden as if it were still our own secret retreat. We give you warm local hospitality with genuine care. You will arrive at Cassia Cottage a guest. You will return an old friend.

Sustainability

Environmental Consciousness

Right from the beginning, Cassia Cottage recognised the responsibility of being part of the Phu Quoc community. We respect the local culture, support the local economy, and minimise our impact on the environment. We created Cassia Cottage Phu Quoc to be more than a resort. Since our inception, our spice trader’s retreat has been part of local life. As our spice trader’s home has become a boutique resort, we continue to minimise our environmental impact. We embrace local culture. And we support the island economy in everything we do. Our prosperity comes from being a part of our community.  From our furniture and decorations, to our sumptuous Cassia Cottage seafood dishes and craft cocktails, we source locally. We work with Phu Quoc suppliers and retailers, farmers and fishermen. And our local staff were chosen to help us to bring the best of the island’s warmth and hospitality to our guests.
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We source locally whenever possible, supporting local producers, farmers and fishermen. We support the development and progress of the Phu Quoc inhabitants by recruiting locally. They may have come to us with limited education, but if they have talent and motivation we provide the training and the opportunity to grow with us.

GREEN POLICY

We use a smaller electric generator in daily light hours and solar heating is installed for hot water in some parts of the resort. Towels and linen are laundered in-house without bleach, and air-dried, we also provide chlorine-free natural drinking water from a deep well on the property. 

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Mindful of our impact

Guests are encouraged to re-use towels and linens during their stay. We do not use any harsh chemicals, colored cleaning products or artificial scents. Composting rubbish and grinding tree debris for use as fertilizers in our garden. No chemical fogging for mosquito control. Instead we have electric pest control appliances, mosquito netting, and through nature from frogs and fish that feed on them. Grey water is recycled for use in our gardens. At Cassia Cottage, we think ahead…and with our hearts. Staying at Cassia Cottage means you believe in our vision of a sustainable Phu Quoc boutique resort.  At Cassia Cottage we use natural drinking water from the well which anchors our property. Solar panels heat our water. We clean our linens with natural soaps to minimise the use of bleach, and we let them dry in the beachside breeze. We use natural scents and oils, to allow the aromas of cassia to permeate our rooms, and we prohibit the use of harsh chemicals and colourants. We use natural means of pest control, and provide rooms with mosquito netting – the gardeners, and the frogs and fish, that also call our resort home help take care of the rest. And we compost rubbish and process the debris from the trees in our verdant gardens as fertiliser.  This is our commitment to nature at Cassia Cottage.
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WHAT WE ARE DOING

Hygiene & Safety

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Your safety and that of our team members have always been at the top of our list. Even as we gradually recover from the pandemic, we remain vigilant in keeping Cassia Cottage a safe haven for all who seek to relax, unwind and rejuvenate in our little slice of paradise.

  • All our team members are fully vaccinated.
  • Temperature checks, medical declaration via QR code, hand sanitizing upon arrival.
  • Placement of hand sanitizers at all entrances to common areas including the reception, restaurant, Monsoon Pavilion (Yoga sala, library and lounge).
  • Masks are available for guests at the reception.
  • Thorough cleaning and disinfecting of rooms after every check out.
  • Enhanced cleaning procedures and frequent sanitizing of common areas and high touch points like door handles, taps, desks and table surfaces, etc.
  • Team members required to wear masks at all times while on duty, adopt excellent hygiene habits and have physical distancing awareness.
  • Full advantage of natural ventilation due to Cassia Cottage's open concept in restaurant and public areas, as well as large windows and high ceilings in all rooms.
  • Large open spaces and low density buildings. No elevator needed.
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