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JW Marriott Phu Quoc Emerald Bay Resort & Spa
Phu Quoc, Vietnam · JW Marriott · High Luxury
Bill Bensley constructed an entire fictional university at Phú Quốc: JW Marriott Phu Quoc Emerald Bay, opened 2017, is built as Lamarck University, a make-believe 19th-century French colonial institution named for the naturalist who preceded Darwin, with 244 rooms distributed across academic department wings, a Dean's Library reception, and a spa occupying the former mycology building.
- 244 rooms
- Opened 2017
- Neighborhood: Phú Quốc
- Rooms from 570 sq ft (53 m²)
About JW Marriott Phu Quoc Emerald Bay Resort & Spa
- The resort was conceived by Bill Bensley as a fictional 19th-century university, Lamarck University, with every wing named for an academic department (Astronomy, Mycology, Zoology, Chemistry), the general manager titled 'Dean', and a main street called Rue de Lamarck running through the campus.
- The spa, Chanterelle, occupies what the narrative frames as the old mushroom mycology wharf; its decor references Alice in Wonderland, with oval entrances designed as rabbit holes and mushroom motifs throughout.
- The resort's 1,500-book Dean's Library serves as the reception lobby, antique globes, dried botanical samples and artifacts create a space that functions both as check-in desk and working library.
- Jean-Baptiste Lamarck, whose name the resort bears, was the French naturalist who proposed the first coherent theory of evolution, predating Darwin by several decades, and whose work on inherited characteristics remains one of biology's most debated legacies.
History
Bill Bensley constructed an entire fictional university at Phú Quốc: JW Marriott Phu Quoc Emerald Bay, opened 2017, is built as Lamarck University — a make-believe 19th-century French colonial institution named for the naturalist who preceded Darwin, with 244 rooms distributed across academic department wings, a Dean's Library reception, and a spa occupying the former mycology building.
The setting
18 km from Phu Quoc International Airport.
Restaurants and bars
- French ＆ Co. - JW Marriott Phu Quoc Emerald Bay Resort & Spa — Restaurant · French
- Pink Pearl by Olivier E. - JW Marriott Phu Quoc Emerald Bay Resort & Spa — Restaurant
- Red Rum - JW Marriott Phu Quoc Emerald Bay Resort & Spa — Restaurant
- Tempus Fugit - JW Marriott Phu Quoc Emerald Bay Resort & Spa — Restaurant
Amenities
- Spa
- Pool
- Private pool
- Sauna
- Hot tub
- Fitness center
- Kids' club
- Water sports
Awards
- Asia's Leading Family Beach Resort 2025 (World Travel Awards) (2025)
- Asia's Leading Luxury Resort & Spa 2025 (World Travel Awards) (2025)
- Asia's Leading Luxury Wedding Resort 2025 (World Travel Awards) (2025)
- Vietnam's Leading Resort 2025 (World Travel Awards) (2025)
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