Cat Ba Island accommodation from NZ$28

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We absolutely loved our stay at the Moon Boutique Hotel! The staff was wonderful and helped arrange our travel to and from the hotel from Hanoi. The hotel is tucked away in the middle of town and all of the action, but our room was beautiful and quiet. The breakfast was wonderful. The town and residents were still recovering from Typhoon Yagi which struck in September, but the resilence of the people and their positive vibes transcended the physical damage to the area. The beach are was undergoing restoration while we were there in October, but I would guess that it would be back to normal sometime in November. We definitely want to come back to spend more time in Cat Ba as we only had two and a half days there. We will certainly stay again at the Moon Boutique!

We recently stayed at this hotel with our two young kids (3 and 1 years old), and despite the challenges of traveling with little ones, this place was fantastic. The hotel was incredibly clean and had a charming, cute atmosphere. The staff were also amazing—very friendly and helpful, with most of them speaking English, which made everything so much easier. The beach was a bit disappointing as it was quite dirty, but the swimming pools more than made up for it—they were awesome! The views from the hotel were stunning, and we really enjoyed the food. The breakfast buffet was especially great, with plenty of delicious options to start the day. One thing that was a bit concerning was the hotel-arranged driver to take us back to Hanoi airport. Unfortunately, the experience was awful. The driver didn’t speak any English, and we were genuinely scared as he kept falling asleep at the wheel. It was a very unnerving experience, and I would expect the hotel to organise a more professional driver, at the very least one with a basic level of English. Overall, though, we had a great stay, and the hotel was lovely but I’d suggest organizing transport independently next time.