Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park
Effortlessly raising the bar for accommodation around Phong Nha, Victory Road Villas combines a riverside location with stunning Asian-chic decor, hip and…
Must-see hotels in North-Central Vietnam
Ninh Binh
This excellent, very friendly and tidy hotel has six spotless en-suite rooms, buffet breakfasts and free use of bicycles. It's owned and operated by local…
Ninh Binh
The most Zen place to stay around Ninh Binh is this lovely boutique hotel. In a private location with a sea of rice paddies at your balcony, it has eight…
Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park
The place that really put Phong Nha on the map, the relaxed Farmstay enjoys peaceful views overlooking an ocean of rice paddies. Rooms are smallish but…
Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park
Accommodation in the leafy and peaceful grounds here includes an excellent variety of pleasant rooms and pine 'farmrooms' that are designed to float above…
Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park
Son Trach town's first hostel, this very popular place has four- and six-bed dorms, the great Jungle Bar, a pool table and excellent travel information. A…
Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park
Owned by an Australian-Vietnamese couple, this impressive lakeside resort has excellent rooms and spacious, stylish villas. A pool and lake-view bungalows…
Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park
Run by long-term Aussie expat Dave (aka 'Multi') and his Vietnamese wife Diem, this rural place has double rooms in attractive villas arrayed around a…
Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park
Run by the friendly Dzung – a local trekking guide with excellent English – and his wife Huong, this place has simple but stylish rooms and bungalows, and…
Dong Hoi
Owned and operated by a Vietnamese-Irish couple, Beachside Backpackers combines an absolute-edge-of-the-ocean location with a funky, laid-back ambience…
Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park
Owned by a hardworking local family, the Phong Nha Mountain House features four comfortable wooden stilt houses (including one with a family room), with…
Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park
Highly tranquil and surrounded by paddy fields, this recently opened, good-looking and fresh hotel has a drop-dead gorgeous infinity-pool view across the…
Dong Hoi
A simply excellent budget hotel run by Nga and Sy, a welcoming, ever-helpful English-speaking couple. Rooms are bright and airy with enormous windows –…
Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park
This homestay belongs to the legendary Ho Khanh, who discovered Son Doong, the world's largest cave. He's also a master carpenter, and has four…
Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park
One of Phong Nha's newest hostels, Shambalaa is brightly decorated with Asian-style wall hangings, and features spotless dorms and a rooftop lounge area…
Tam Coc
Our pick of the expanding accommodation scene near the Tam Coc boat station, La Belle Vie offers cosy brick and wooden bungalows in a peaceful garden…
Dong Hoi
Buffalo Hostel ticks all the boxes for the thrifty traveller: colourful six-bed dorms and five private rooms, loads of local information on where to kick…
Ninh Binh
With a riverside setting around 5km from Tam Coc, Nguyen Shack's easygoing, lazy-days thatched bungalows are the perfect antidote to the bustle of Hanoi…
Tam Coc
This decent and friendly family-owned hotel is in a quiet area just a short walk from Bich Dong Pagoda. Rice-paddy views, spacious rooms and a warm…
Ninh Binh
With superb mountain vistas from a village location convenient for Tam Coc (5km), Hoa Lu (5km) or Trang An (2km), Limestone View has very comfortable…
Dong Hoi
Around 4km north of the city, Ocean View Homestay is located about 150m from the beach. The savvy young owner speaks excellent English and the homestay's…
Dong Hoi
A fine eight-storey hotel with spacious rooms and dorms, most with city or river views. A free hot breakfast is included, service is excellent and tours…
Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park
The new kid on the block, in a new block, this place is a good-value addition to the town, with an appealing choice of clean and bright dorms, doubles and…
Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park
This riverside hotel is used by travellers booking cave tours with Oxalis, but is also open to others. Accommodation is in spacious rooms, with views…
Cuc Phuong National Park
This pleasant resort is near a natural spring, enabling mineral-rich water to be pumped into wooden bathtubs in each room. There are (spring-fed) indoor…
Ninh Binh
Surrounded by rice paddies and karst limestone, this quiet choice has spacious rooms and bungalows with a tinge of heritage style. A quirky highlight is…
Ninh Binh Province
Built in a neo-traditional style, this large resort hotel near Van Long Nature Reserve has comfortable villas with elegant decor, a great pool area and a …
Ninh Binh
In the city's former railway station, Go Ninh Binh has OK dorms, doubles with en-suite bathrooms, and plenty of shared areas including hammocks. A library…
Ninh Binh
A friendly operation with rooms across two buildings. The original Xuan Hoa Hotel 1 has a room where guests can leave luggage or have a free shower after…
Ninh Binh
Choose between inexpensive, good-value rooms in the old wing or spotless and comfortable rooms in the new wing. You’ll also find a top-floor bar and…
Cuc Phuong National Park
Attractive bungalows overlooking Mac Lake are 2km inside the park, and though the location is quiet, it's also rather isolated and the restaurant can be…
Cuc Phuong National Park
This accommodation beside the national park entrance includes 'modern' rooms, a stilt house and a private bungalow. Standard rooms are quite dark, but…
Vinh
Enjoys a convenient location 300m south of the bus terminal. Rooms have attractive wooden furniture and good beds. Near-zero English is spoken at…
Ninh Binh
A hospitable option with quiet, comfortable and clean rooms. Meals are served in the nearby Xuan Hoa Hotel 1.
Cuc Phuong National Park
At the reserve's heart, Bong is 18km from the entrance and good for early morning walks and birdwatching. There are simple rooms with no hot water in a…
