Accommodations in Can Tho and Chau Doc
Replies: 6 - Last Post: Oct 3, 2012 3:25 PM Last Post By: freiburger
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Accommodations in Can Tho and Chau Doc
Hi fellow travellers -I don't see a recent posting on this so thought I'd ask:
I'm planning on visiting both Can Tho and Chau Doc in November and am thinking about doing a homestay.
1. Is it worth it? What is the quality of homestays like?
2. How easy is it to arrange? Do I just step off the bus and wait for someone to approach and haggle or am I better off booking in advance.
If not a homestay, what are accommodations like in these areas and how easy is it to find? I'm not looking to do a backpackers / hostel and would prefer to pay a bit more for a decent nights sleep. At the same time, I don't want to spend the first 2 hours after arrival searching for decent accommodations.
Apologies if I have missed a posting and if this is redundant!
Cheers.
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If you go to Vinh Long try the Nam Thanh Home-stay in An Binh over on the island - from memory the price was VND225,000 which included a huge dinner and breakfast. They're part of Vinh Long Tourist Co. who can arrange boat trips etc.In Can Tho the First Hotel on Ngo Duc ke was pretty good value - clean and near the market but away from the immediate backpackers. There are plenty of hotels on the streets leading off the river front.
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I staid for christmass in Can Tho for a couple of days.I really enjoyed my days. I found a friendly english speaking boat driver who took me and my girlfriend around in the Delta. Saw lots of nice places you usualy don't go as a tourist. One day he took me to his friends and we had beers and snacks somewhere in the middle of nowhere :-)
Can Tho has some quite big business hotels. I made a good deal online at one of these hotels. So you might check that on the hotel websites.
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Thanks everyone. It seems like everyone who went to Can Tho and Chau Doc did a hotel stay rather than a home stay. I'll look into all the suggestions.One more question if I may:
I was planning on spending one day each in Can Tho and Chau Doc; likely arriving in the afternoon, and leaving in the following afternoon. Is this worth it or should I just stay in one place for two days? I want to get to Chau Doc to get to Cambodia.
Thanks again for all the advice.
Cheers,
Simon
