These are places to avoid the heat in the North, visitors can just soak in the cool water and breathe the fresh air of the mountains.

Topas Ecolodge in Sapa is famous for its terraced swimming pool, once honored as the world’s most unique by Agoda.com , the online booking platform . National Geographic has also voted this as one of 50 unique resorts. The resort is about 45 minutes by car from the center of Sa Pa town, Lao Cai, located separately between the mountains and forests, so it is quiet and fresh air. Photo: Booking

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The infinity pool is designed on terraced fields with beautiful views of the distant peaks and valleys. When it’s sunny, the infinity pool reflects the entire scene of clouds and mountains, providing a spectacular visual effect. Photo: Booking

The resort uses environmentally friendly materials, no electronic devices, wifi… is a place of relaxation and comprehensive health care. 41 bungalows built of white granite, whose exterior is suitable for the mountain landscape. A night stay here costs from 6 million VND in the high season. Photo: Booking

Pu Luong Eco Garden is located on a hilltop in Bang village, Thanh Son, Ba Thuoc, Thanh Hoa. This is a high standard resort, about 160 km from Hanoi. Located in Pu Luong nature reserve , the resort connects perfectly with unspoiled nature and separates from the city. Photo: Resort

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The infinity pool helps visitors enjoy the quiet atmosphere in the mountains, facing the valley, can watch the sunrise. Water is taken from the stream running along the resort, no chemicals added. Photo: Resort

Here, you can take breathtaking virtual photos, combining all the elements from lakes, clouds to mountains and forests. The resort has room types from affordable to high-class, priced from about 300,000 VND to more than 2 million VND. From the resort, you can visit Hieu Waterfall, Kho Muong cave… Photo: Ngan Van Hung

Nestled under the shade of green trees of Ba Vi mountains , right in Ba Vi National Park in Hanoi is Melia Ba Vi Mountain Retreat . Only nearly 60 km from Hanoi, visitors seem to come to another world with a fresh and cool climate, different from the stuffiness in the capital. The resort has 55 hotel rooms, bungalows and villas open to welcome guests from 2018. Photo: Resort

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Located in an area that used to have many old villas built by the French for relaxation, the rooms here are spacious, equipped with high-class furniture, combining traditional French and Vietnamese architecture. The resort space is also elegantly designed in accordance with the surrounding nature. Guests will get a free tour when booking here, visiting the remaining French ruins. A night stay here costs from 4.4 million VND in the high season. Photo: Resort

The highlight is the infinity pool overlooking the pine forest. The pool has four-season hot water. Although it is a hot water pool, visitors still feel cool when bathing in the middle of summer because it is located in the middle of Ba Vi mountains and forests with high altitude. When the sun shines or on a foggy day, there will be smoke that looks ghostly, helping visitors like entering a mysterious and nostalgic space. Photo: Agoda