Hotel was fabulous. Huge room, huge bed, lovely bathroom. All you can eat buffet breakfast... and so much choice.
Staff were always at hand, and very attentive. They even provided a free delicious birthday cake for my partners birthday.
Now the down side.
The surrounding area is a building site. The whole island/area is in the midst of development and everywhere you go you are in a building site. Main beaches closed because of this. Very little choice of places to eat in the evening. And no pubs/bars.
Perfect for the ferry terminal... only a 5 minute walk. If you’re going on a Halong Cruise, or a trip to Cat Ba, then hotel is ideal. Halong town area is 12 kilometres away - taxi’s vary from d138000 to d218000. Despite them all being metered. However I wouldn’t recommend going into the Halong area - although the rainbow bridge and the cable car to the big wheel is well worth it.
To sum up..... lovely hotel, can’t fault it, but the surrounding area is a complete let down. Stay here if you’re going to be spending your days cruising, or visiting other islands. Great base for that.
I’m sure the whole area will be stunning when all the building works are completed in about 5 years time.