Beautiful location on the river. Yen organised a cave tour for us. Food great, good value for money.

Stayed in April 2024

The "garden" down at the river needs a little tidying😅

Amazing bungalows! Lots of space, very beautiful and nice bathroom. Decent outdoor area with view and places to sit + good food! The owners were very nice and helpful, also let us shower after we came back from a 2d 1n cave tour.

Stayed in March 2024

I loved the hosts! They we’re incredibly helpful!

Stayed in March 2024

Entire bathroom floor gets wet when you have shower as the drain is located at the opposite side of the bathroom from the shower enclosure. Some of room surfaces could do with a rub down.

Location, views, food, really helpful friendly staff.

Stayed in March 2024

Cute bungalow for a short stay with a delicious bowl of Pho for breakfast!

Stayed in January 2024

Yen was absolutely amazing - very friendly and she helped us plan what to do for our stay in Phong Nha. The location is very pretty!

Stayed in January 2024

Beds a little firm.

Tien spoke amazing English. She was able to quickly and efficiently organize tours and took amazing care of myself and my family. Excellent food Excellent english Loving family run business Stunning location Rooms are nice, air-conditioned Hot showers Really lovely place to stay, we loved our time here!

Stayed in January 2024

Nice bungalow Quiet Good breakfast Friendly staff

Stayed in November 2023

Quiet Great view Nice staff Everything is good

Stayed in November 2023

Great place Great view Good breakfast

Stayed in November 2023

Nothing….For the price it was 10/10

I enjoyed everything.It has to be the Premium Location in Phong Nha.Amazing View.Close but also far away enough from Town Centre.Breakfast was basic but so tasty.I found it incredible value for $$.Staff were very pleasant and helpful.Especially Yen who had good English and was so helpful with my day tour and Sleeper Bus Bookings.It was without doubt my favourite place so far in Vietnam and I will come back to relax for 3-4 nights in the Future.I’d say don’t miss Phong Nha on your Vietnam Holiday and definitely stay at Areca Bungalows.. Tony…Australia

Stayed in October 2023

Nothing

The women owner is really friendly Great scenery Good breakfast And confortable bungalow Thank you

Stayed in October 2023

The only suggestion I have is: more tables with protection from rain. I only remember two tables if it is raining.

I have been to Phong Nha three times. The second time I came I stayed at Areca Bungalow. It was so nice. I decided to stay there again the third time also, despite many other options. The very high ceilings give a good feeling of openness and spaciousness. If you can get one of the two bungalows that face the river, it is a beautiful morning to wake up on the bed looking at the river. The cooking is fantastic and good prices. One night, after I returned from a multi-day cave tour, they were fully booked. I still went there for dinner.

Stayed in October 2023

Nothing

So friendly staff Great view of mountain Good breakfast Comfortable

Stayed in October 2023

Nice home stay on the riverside and there are free kayaks for you to use. The rooms are big and clean. You can book tours or rent motorbikes from there as well. Breakfast is ok. Overall a nice stay

Stayed in July 2023

In our washroom while taking the shower the water had no exit pot, so the water was flowing throughout the floor and the floor remained wet.

Breakfast is good. More options in breakfast can be added. Location is also good. Staff & owner was very helpful and tried to resolve all our needs. But it was difficult to communicate with staff as they did not know English language although owner did well to cover and take initiative on her own.

Stayed in June 2023

None

Everything, this is a small piece of romantic paradise. Staff have struggles communicating with you in English but soon as you speak they call someone who is good at English and you can converse that way. We had no issues here at all and the staff are attentive, kind and happy to help! Beautiful place and good value for money. River views and they offer trips to the caves through them.

Stayed in May 2023

Everything was great, but just a small nit is that the toilet seat was the wrong size and kept slipping sideways and the toilet paper holder was broken. No big deal though.

This was a beautiful, quaint little place just outside the main part of town, yet easily walking or biking distance. There was a beautiful view from the patio to watch the sunset over the mountain and right on the river. The bungalows were cute, adequate space, comfy beds, hot shower. We arrived late in the evening, but they were able to arrange comfortable private transport from the airport, and then serve us dinner. The included breakfast was delicious. The staff was extremely friendly and helpful. Phong Nha was a mid-point in our trip and they were able to wash and dry our laundry. Yen also arranged a motorbike for us to use one day (when the key fell out somewhere on our ride, she was able to get a new one to us - we found the key on the road on the way back though!). Bicycles were provided so we could ride through town. They also arranged our departure bus ahead of time and drove us to the bus stop at 6:45am, grabbing us fresh baked bread for breakfast on the way. The price is very reasonable, for a private, quiet place on the river - and once again - the staff is exceptional. Great respite from the craziness of the bigger cities.

Stayed in March 2023

Nothing

Lovely view of the mountains and the river right in front of the villas. Jerry is amazing, she helped us with whatever we wanted,train tickets,being met at the station,renting us a motorbike and giving us directions to where we wanted to go, we could not have done it without her

Stayed in April 2023

Lovely little property on the river, with friendly staff (language barrier issues were easily worked through). They let us arrive early and sit outside while the room was prepared. Location is a little far to walk to the main area and businesses, but easily doable if you have time. Nice room and bathroom. The entire floor will get wet from the shower but that is common in Vietnam. Highly recommend for the low price.

Stayed in February 2023

Great location by the river! Friendly & helpful staff!

Stayed in March 2023

This was a great spot to spend a night before and after a cave tour with Oxalis! The views are INCREDIBLE and can't be beat and the family that runs it is very kind! The bungalow was clean, had a good amount of space, and powerful AC. We enjoyed many meals here and the pho was delicious and the coffee was nice and strong! They only accept cash, so come prepared so you don't have to quickly bike down the street (they have some free bikes) to the ATM to get cash before your car to the airport leaves (they helped us arrange this)!

Stayed in March 2023

Not very close to the main part of town

-The staff were very good and serviable (Yen and her sister were fantastik) -Nice view -Food at the restaurant was good -Scooter rental on site -Heating in the room was nice

Stayed in February 2023

No complaints

The bungalows are cosy and clean. Breakfast is included. We also ate all of our other meals there; the menu is quite extensive. The location is only 1.5km from the cave tour docks.

Stayed in February 2023