looking for nice hotel in HL

We are looking for a decent 5 star hotel in Halong for a couple of nights, prefer a nice view of the bay. Can you see grottos from the hotel room? The photos on virtualtourist.com look beautiful. Does Halong look the same as you see in photos? Suggestions and inputs from people who have stayed at the hotel only. No hearsay please. Thanks.

looking for nice hotel in HL

hi kitty ca

please look in your messages , i have sent you a private email.

thanks

batt

looking for nice hotel in HL

Hello kittyCa,

Its hardly to find good 5* in Halong bay, and have any hotel view to grottos, cause away about 30 minute to travel by board to get to grotto (2 cruise for u to chooce before on board: Thien Cung Grotto, Dau go, Sung Sot Grotto, Ti Top beach. Meanwhile you select your entry fee. ).

Along Bai Chay beach that spread out down, Post Hotel 3*, Halong Plaza 4* (both sea view, front of sea sight). Beside Mithrin Hotel 4* is also good to trying.

In my opinion, three is most to think about.

In good condition of weather, Halong Bay show you a maverllous marine landscape with green water mix up green little islands over the water surface. Green coral reef take part in to do this wonderfull ones.

Over one night on board, Emeraude Cruise, Huong Hai Junk, Bai Tho or more that you could see on the other subject in this forum

If you have some trouble in booking reservation, or even more and more, post your problem and I try my best to help you.

Nice vacation !!

Miss Hanoi

misshanoi, thx for your reply, have you stayed at Halong Plaza hotel?we are looking at Tuan chau resort. We heard that HLB is very touristy. Has anyone stayed at Halong plaza or Tuanchau resort?

hi kitty,

Tuan Chau resort is seem like to be not suitable. Dont much traveller give it a take care or very satisfactory with.

Just good for a walking around about 4 hours.

Miss Hanoi

I am writing a response to this thread because the ';Tuan Chau Resort'; does not have an entry on TripAdvisor.

I would highly recommend to TripAdvisor readers that they do not stay at this resort if they are considering a stopover in Halong City or Halong Bay.

We stayed in Tuan Chau as part of an organised tour (through Diethelm Travel). On booking this tour, we were forced to pay a significant surcharge for a ';Gala Dinner'; on New Years Eve. The ';gala dinner'; at the Tuan Chau Resort was nothing more than a karaoke evening, which seemed to be populated by drunken members of staff. The food served at this ';gala dinner'; was a self-service buffet and was quite possibly the worst food we have ever been served in a hotel.

The ';Tuan Chau'; on New Years Eve held many other (unpleasant) surprises for us:

- The resort is literally in the middle of a building site; we were woken at 5:30am by construction noise on New Years Day. Yes, that%26#39;s right. The resort is currently in the middle of a building site.

- Blocked shower

- No hot water for shower/bath

- Toilet not working

- Toiletries used by a previous guest

- Bathroom window and blinds covered in mould/mildew.

- None of the hotel staff had even a basic command of English

- We were also completely ignored by staff management when we attempted to explain our grievances

I offer this comment because I don%26#39;t want to see other traveller%26#39;s holidays ruined by staying in such an awful establishment.

P.

Highly recommend the Halong Plaza hotel for you, nice and cozy room, sea view, full equipment, friendly staff and delicious buffet breakfast.

TripAdvisor page now available for this so-called ';resort';:

tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g293923-d131554鈥?/a>