Location. Very well kept gardens. Nature all around, especially frogs!

Stayed in April 2024

The best possible place you can stay while Visiting cat ba island. Very warm and welcoming staff, and the surroundings are unbeatable. You get the real authentic island vibe, which is amazing because it is impossible to find that in halong bay and even other parts of cat ba. The tours theta range for you are amazing, and the food is also fantastic. If you plan to visit cat ba island for two days or longer - this is the place to book, without question.

Stayed in April 2024

Beautiful location in the little village. The garden was well kept and I really enjoyed my stay here. The staff is friendly and so fun! The boat trip to the village was just amazing. I recommend to take the public boat, because it’s slower & cheaper and you can admire the beauty of Lan ha bay for about one hour. Consider there are just 2 departure times. Ask for the prices at the harbour.

Stayed in March 2024

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We had the absolute best time. We stayed for 4 nights which was just enough - the staff were exceptional the whole way through and so kind. They even arranged to have a birthday cake made and collected from Cat Ba town for my boyfriends birthday as a surprise for him (complete with public embarrassment singing accompanied by guitar). We did the boat trip and the night bioluminescent kayak trip & we really enjoyed both - the evening trip was especially cool. The homestay is quiet but we appreciated that. The room was clean and comfortable, food was nice and we had dinner most nights. Had a good and varied vegetarian selection which I was grateful for. We were a bit worried about the transfer from Hanoi but it was all smooth and they made a couple of changes for us on the morning we left so we could leave our bags in the tour office and explore Cat Ba town for a few hours. We would definitely come again if ever had the opportunity, and really reccomend booking :)

Stayed in February 2024

The staff was very friendly and helped us with many things! The location and garden are just beautiful, and we loved relaxing in the hammock in front of our room. Breakfast was good!

Stayed in January 2024

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Great location on edge of small village in its own hidden valley.

Stayed in January 2024

Would 100 percent recommend this place if you are into nature and adventure!!!!!!! It was perfect for us but might not be the place for you if long hot showers and fancy food/coffee are important to you. Also, one of our rooms did have a bit of a damp smell. As noted by others, while accommodation is good value for money, items on top of your accommodation (tours, food, drink, transport) are quite costly.

Gardens were just beautiful (!!!) and could be enjoyed in hammocks, outdoor chairs and communal areas. The transit to and from the homestay from Cat Ba is as much a part of the experience as the staying there. The public ferry is a great way of experiencing the bay, it's beauty and the local culture. If on a tight budget, it really would be enough to just do this ferry back and forth and skip a "cruise" in my opinion. The speedboat option is also a very fun way to experience the bay in a different way if you've done enough of lapping up the beauty in the slow way. The electric buggy back and forth from the pier is amazingly fun and beautiful. We hired the local (no geared) bikes from the homestay and repeated the route on bikes. The best bike ride we've done in terms of beauty and interest! The village is tiny bit fun to stroll around and feels very safe. Ancient house and Bat Cave were great destinations for a walk in the jungle.. We happened to come across a guided group at the Bat Cave and were told that the village people hid in the cave during the war. There is some writing on the wall of the name of a General who was there at the time. Navy Peak was very steep. It was slippery when we did it. An adventure in those conditions. Impressive views if you make it. We did a short night speedboat and kayak at night to see the bioluminescent plankton. Fun to experience it all at night but not an essential part of the experience. Communal meal has a nice atmosphere and nice to meet some other travellers and get their stories and recommendations. Ryan was a great, relaxed, friendly, helpful host. Always there for us but not pushy in any way.

Stayed in December 2023

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Staff were friendly and offered great services, Ryan was good fun! Good time to explore nature and be away from a lot of noise.

Stayed in December 2023

Wonderful bungalows within an amazing garden! We loved the hammock on our terrace! Staff was really helpful and friendly. Totally recommendable!

Stayed in December 2023

The staff at Lan Homestay are very helpful! Such lovely people. The Homestay is very remote and the town was very quiet in the evening (bar the local karaoke of course…) The karaoke can be heard from the room (at other hotels) but it stopped at around 10pm. The Homestay does take a while to travel to from Halong bag, so I would recommend minimum 2 night stay to make the journey worth it :) Very relaxing once there, lan ha bay is a beautiful area From the Homestay, we hired our own kayaks for the day, we did not do a group tour

Stayed in November 2023

Breakfast was a bit weak. Just 2 eggs on toast and some fruit I think. As with the rest of vietnam, coffee was terrible haha. Beds were hard type too which some people don't mind but I like soft.

The host Hai was great. Good vibe friendly guests. Facilities were surprisingly good cabin was good. Dinner and lunch were good.

Stayed in November 2023

The dinner as additional service booked was in low quantity and quality. One evening it was not enough available for the 12 people at the table. ( not enough fruits and nobody take care of that) Unfortunately it was not really local food, what a pity. Here is a lot room for improvements for the owner family

The staff was available for our wishes and requests every time. Chilli is the heart of the homestay, everything was very well organized by him, the bay transport, the bus transport, simply everything. An exquisit service. Also his colleague Thanh and Hai helped and supported whenever it was needed. Chilli and his colleague give that homestay their own character. The garden is a little paradise,

Stayed in October 2023

Probably food variety can make your stay at this homestay even more exciting :)

Perfect place for a weekend getaway if you like nature and less crowded area. We loved everything about this place: remote location, fresh air, lots of greenery, very spacious rooms (cabins). Mr Chilly helped us a lot with logistics and tours. We took 2 tours: sunset kayaking and day boating. I highly recommend both! Great value for money and amazing opportunities.

Stayed in September 2023

the staff!!

Stayed in August 2023

Everything was perfect.

Very peaceful.

Stayed in August 2023

Be aware that by choosing this homestay your transfer and entrance will cost you around 620K dong per perdon. So add this to your roomprice.

Beatifull homestay in Viet Hay away from the crowds. Great diners and very helpful staff!

Stayed in August 2023

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Wonderful tropical gardens in the homestay and we loved to be in the middle of the national park. Loved eating with the other guests in the communal areas. All the staff looked after us and were extremely friendly.  We loved all of the activities that were available as well.  It was all made so easy to organise everything from food to trips to getting to and from the village as Chilly was helping us all the way giving us all the options then arranging what we asked for (like having a personal travel agent - I’ve no idea how he does it!). Very much value for money too in my opinion. Highly recommended!!!

Stayed in August 2023

Lots of mosquitoes in early evening!

A very memorable stay in an amazing location. Chilly is a phenomenal fixer and totally trustworthy. Our stay was complicated by a typhoon and various other factors but Chilly went above and beyond to ensure a series of drivers picked us up at the right times and got us on our way. The two trips were also great- they threw in delicious bbq oysters on beach although only very short kayak on sunset trip and bioluminescence is not strong in rainy season. The cabins themselves are perfectly fine with AC and showers - although internet connection and phone signal not reliable. The food and drink were reasonably priced. The whole trip for family of 5 - with all transport from Hanoi and onward to Haiphong, and food and two trips - cost £588 for one night and two days. Not cheap but a fraction of cost of Halong Bay luxury cruise and a more authentic and sustainable way of traveling.

Stayed in July 2023

Getting there was expensive and problematic because we’d arrived in Càt Ba after a long sleeper bus trip early in the morning and it was too long to wait for the public ferry.

The gardens were amazing and had attracted hundreds of huge butterflies. The relaxed atmosphere was lovely. The shared dinner was fun and had great vegetarian food. You felt you were living amongst the community.

Stayed in July 2023

Such a beautiful homestay in Viet Hai village, off the beaten path. Mr Chilly helped us arrange everything including a great boat tour for the day. I highly recommend it!

Stayed in June 2023

the host was amazing

Stayed in June 2023

Loved the location being in a beautiful valley, very picturesque scenery. Great location and staff were very friendly and helpful booking transport for us.

Stayed in June 2023

Beautiful spot surrounded by gardens, set out of the main town of Cat Ba - note an extra boat is needed to reach the town from the main pier so can take a bit longer to travel there. Slightly quiet area. Host able to arrange day trips eg boat trip or hike. Lovely Vietnamese food cooked for dinner each night.

Stayed in May 2023

The room is set within a beautiful and lush garden. The room itself was really clean, comfortable bed and had a nice shower. Not really any food options in the village at night but the dinner is fresh and tasty. Family style dining helps with getting to know the other guests too! Lan himself was really helpful and we arranged a great tour of Lan Ha bay through him.

Stayed in May 2023