Anna Petrova
Editor-in-Chief • Phu Quoc villa rental expert since 2018
Anna moved to Phu Quoc in 2018 after covering Southeast Asia travel for Lonely Planet and Condé Nast Traveller Russia. She has personally inspected and documented over 120 villas across the island, from Long Beach to Ong Lang.
Her editorial focus: direct-booking transparency — comparing real villa prices against OTA mark-ups, calling out hidden fees, and mapping amenity matrices objectively.
Education: Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO), Tourism Management. Speaks English, Russian, and conversational Vietnamese.
Published research & guides
- Phu Quoc Villa Prices 2026 — What You Really Pay
- Best Areas for Villa Rental on Phu Quoc
- Villa or Hotel? A Data-Driven Comparison
- Direct Villa vs Airbnb on Phu Quoc
- Phu Quoc Honeymoon Guide
How I verify information
- Every villa price is cross-checked against at least 3 sources (direct quote, Booking.com, Agoda).
- Distance and travel-time figures are measured with a GPS on the actual scooter/walking route, not estimated from maps.
- Restaurant and excursion prices are sampled within the last 3 months before publication.
- Every guide is reviewed by Duc Nguyen (local editor) for Vietnamese cultural accuracy before going live.
Conflicts of interest
Anna is on the editorial team of Phu Quoc Villa. Our business model is direct villa rentals — articles on villas-on-our-platform are clearly labelled. Competitor villa reviews (e.g., Booking/Airbnb options) are unaffiliated and unpaid.