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The hotel is located in a fantastic and beautiful place, in a small village surrounded by mountains. It is very quiet and peaceful here. The rooms meet all the basic requirements, the staff is very kind and helpful, and the food is delicious.

This place was a tourist trap! The location is fine if you never want to see the beach or pay $27 for a 15 minute boat ride to the beach, one way so, do the math for the return total! They offer food onsite since you really have no other options, you share the food with other guests so if you don’t beat them to the plate you will leave hungry (the overpriced meal doesn’t include water! That’s also, Extra)Everything is expensive, you need a ride to the port, you pay, a ride to the beach you pay more than the price of the room! Non of that was posted before booking. No hot water in the shower, just freezing cold. I was lied to few times about any other options regarding beach transportation until ChatGPT saved me. Considering the prices of everything in Vietnam, I spent the most non sense $ at this trap of a place.

Hai and Chilly were fabulous hosts, communicative and always happy to assist in any way. As it was winter we opted to stay in the village. The family sized room with 2 king beds and bathroom plus your own seating and hammock out the front situated in lovely gardens was a great place to recover after doing the Ha Giang Loop. Basic breakfast is included, lunch and dinner are available with dinners being shared dishes with other guests which gives the opportunity to meet others. You can hire bikes next door for 30000 D and the team can organise day trips and transport. We did the afternoon kayaking with bbq on a floating village followed by night kayaking to spot the phosphorescence and really enjoyed it. Depending on where you are coming from it is a little tricky to get there- bus, ferry, shuttle bus, speed boat and golf buggy but they can assist you with these arrangements as they did with us . If you just want somewhere to unwind for a day or 2 or use as a base for day trips the accommodation is a really great cheap option. Thanks for making us feel so welcome!

A little oasis on Cat Ba island. The bungalows of Viet Hai Village were well-equipped and a good place to meet other travelers from around the world.