Cat Ba Island
Located around 3km from Cat Ba Town, down an unmarked alley in the village of Ang Soi, this heritage house was carefully moved here from the outskirts of…
Must-see hotels in Northeast Vietnam
Cat Ba Mountain View Guesthouse
Cat Ba Island
Removed from the hustle of town, this collection of roadside bungalows and basic hilltop cabins made from pallets offers simple accommodation but great…
Cat Ba Island
The fake-flower decor here is an an attempt to jazz up the slightly faded rooms. All are spacious, though the seafront ones, which can sleep up to four…
Northeast Vietnam
The simple and central Van Xuan has helpful staff and old-fashioned but neat rooms that lead out to a communal balcony overlooking the eastern edge of…
AVANI Hai Phong Harbour View Hotel
Haiphong
Built in replica-colonial style in 1998, this hotel has good facilities, including a gym, spa and the excellent Nam Phuong Restaurant. The 122 rooms are…
Ba Be National Park
This friendly family-run spot in Cho Ra has 10 basic, clean rooms with balconies and views of the nearby rice paddies. The owner can arrange onward…
Haiphong
The Bao Anh has a great location in a leafy street surrounded by good restaurants, which makes up for the cramped bathrooms and old-fashioned decor. The…
Bai Tu Long Bay
Simple rooms, outfitted with TV and air-conditioning, in the middle of Co To Town's waterfront strip. The furnishings are mismatched and the beds hard,…
Bai Tu Long Bay
Coto Diamond Sea is a strip of new, spacious, faux-wood bungalows right on Hong Van Beach. As with most other places, there's a restaurant on-site. It's…
Cat Ba Island
Service and accommodation may be a bit lacklustre, but Cat Ba Dream has decent-value, small rooms at the back, and larger sea-facing ones with killer…
Bai Tu Long Bay
Across the street from the white sands of Minh Chau Beach is this old-school-resort-feeling hotel. Rooms are spacious, if slightly aged, and a bit of…
Bai Tu Long Bay
This guesthouse is run by a friendly local family who speak a bit of English. Rooms are basic and mattresses are thin, but the welcome is warm and genuine.
Halong City
This hostel (don't confuse it with the Halong Backpacker's Hostel on Ɖ Vuon Dao) has small, simple but clean, six-bed dorms and a lively downstairs bar.
Bai Tu Long Bay
Located around 200m north of Cai Rong Pier is this hotel with decent-sized and well-cared-for rooms. Communicating in English here can be problematic.
Northeast Vietnam
A minute's walk from the Chinese border is this budget place, with standard, if uninspiring, rooms and rather reluctant staff.
Northeast Vietnam
An acceptable cheapie close to the Lang Son Market, with cane furniture, spacious rooms and clean bathrooms.
Bai Tu Long Bay
This corner-front establishment in the heart of town has plain, if serviceable, rooms, but the guys in charge don't speak English, and running the hotel…
Northeast Vietnam
The rooms at this budget place are in dire need of a paint job and new furniture.
