Facilities & Activities

Everything here is free to use: both pools, the open-air gym, kayaks, SUP boards, bicycles, snorkelling masks, and a shelf of books and board games.

Most days need little more than a hammock under the palms and a book. When you want more, take a kayak out to the fishermen's stilt houses just off the beach, or cycle into Gành Dầu for the market and the temple. The spa is a few steps from the sand, and the bar looks over the pool to the sea. For further afield, see our guide to nearby attractions.

POOLS

Two pools, both facing the sea. The main pool sits in the gardens (1m to 1.5m deep). The saltwater pool is on the ocean edge (1.6m deep). Open daily from 7am to 6pm. Children must be supervised by a parent or caregiver at all times.  

OPEN-AIR GYM

A covered gym, open on the sea side. It has a multi-functional trainer with Smith bar and cable pulleys, free weights, an adjustable bench, kettlebells, a treadmill, an exercise bike and a punching bag. Yoga mats are available at reception.

LUSH TROPICAL GARDENS

Peppercorn Beach sits on a palm-fringed shore, wrapped in native and exotic gardens, fruit trees and old coconut palms. Something is always in flower, and there are quiet corners everywhere to sit, read or simply listen to the sea.

Follow the paths that wind through the grounds and you'll pass frangipani, shady mango trees, rose apples and jackfruit, the largest fruit to grow on a tree. There are banana plants and passionfruit vines, lemongrass and herbs for our kitchen, and tall foxtail and coconut palms overhead, with fresh coconuts from our own palms in season. Look out, too, for the peppercorn vines, which usually grow inland and are a rare sight this close to the sea.

Snorkelling in Phu Quoc

ON THE WATER

Swimming, snorkelling, kayaking and stand-up paddle-boarding are all free, with the equipment provided. For something further out, our local fisherman can take you fishing or snorkelling straight from the beach, for a fee.

Peppercorn Beach sits on the island's northern shelf, so the seabed stays shallow for a few hundred metres out. The tides here feed soft and hard coral gardens, home to small tropical fish and bright orange starfish. If you're lucky, you might spot seahorses. Snorkelling masks are available at reception, though if you have your own, bring it. Masks and snorkels are also sold at the local market.

Two- and three-person kayaks are free to take out, whether to explore the shallows off the beach or to paddle along to Gành Dầu, the fishing village, and the boats in the bay. Lifejackets in all sizes are provided, and we recommend wearing one.