Tips for the hotel management: Supply some hand cleaner/body wash at the washbasin. It’s annoying having to duck into the shower to get some soap every time you need to wash your hands. An internal security lock for the door would be a welcome cheap addition. Add a non-slip sheet between the mattress and the bed base. Every time you sit on the bed it feels like the mattress is sitting on an ice rink. Add a bedside lamp to BOTH sides of the bed – not just one side. The single bedside lamp is fine for one person, but not good enough for the 2nd person, so if you want to read in bed, you have to leave the main lights on, and since there is no light switch at the bed to turn the main lights off, you have to get up to turn the light off. The WiFi is unsecured. I could have snooped anyone’s unencrypted traffic it I’d wanted to. This is so easy to fix by adding a WPA2 password. WiFi does not re-connect automatically if you close your phone or move out of range, so unless you are VERY careful, you end up using expensive phone data even while in the hotel. Very annoying. There are many systems that can provide a better WiFi service, and would fix the unencrypted traffic problem too.

If your only reason for coming to Vietnam is to visit Tram Chim National Park, it will be worth it. And the ideal place to stay is right inside the park in the Wildbird Hotel. Once we had checked in we were offered loan binoculars for free. If you don’t have your own, make sure you take up this offer. Huge tip: TAKE THE BOAT TOUR The highlight of our stay was the 3 hr guided tour with brilliant English speaking guide Quy (pronounced Wee) – make sure you ask for him for a stunning and knowledgeable commentary of every bird you’ll see. He would generally spot the bird first and have a photo of it taken in an instant, ready to show you if you missed it. Incredible skills. We saw many rare and endangered species that got Quy so excited we ended up taking 5hrs for our 3hr tour. As for the hotel (which only opened in April 2023), the rooms are clean, comfortable and adequate size. Super decked out bathroom with a proper shower. No fridge or TV, so don’t expect them. The outdoor restaurant is very pleasant, but bring google translate AND search for pictures so you know that riceland prawns are not ordinary prawns raised in ricelands (they may well be) but prawns that are about the size of a grain of rice. Impossible to shell, and have an unpleasant mouth feel. Our favourite dish was stir fried vegetables with mushrooms, which wasn’t even on the menu but was offered when we requested stir fried vegetables with no meat. Oh – the English menu has no pictures, so ask for the Vietnamese one as well. Do yourself a favour and come and visit this delightful corner of Vietnam. Addendum: There didn’t seem to be a distinction between ground floor and 1st floor rooms when we booked, and ended up with a ground floor “lake view” room (“canal view” would be a better description). Not quite what I expected, but if you can find out how to book a 2nd floor room, good luck.

Stayed in February 2024

The food was not very good the first day (meat was very tough), so we ate elsewhere after that

The excursion boat picks you up from right in front of the hotel, which also provides tickets. You can also use the roof of the building for birdwatching

Stayed in December 2023

Access to national park. Family and their staff are deeply committed to their surroundings and the environment - and in particular the wonderful bird life of the park. The staff are courteous and kind. The food is exceptional.

Stayed in February 2024

I will be reall picky about this so do take the comment in line with my positives: breakfast soup does not meet the kitchen standardas displayed at dinner and launch.

Stay in this hotel was the highlight of our trip. Staff was exceptionally friendly. They really tried to accomodate us, even help us out on the way there, when out travel plans crashed. The sourroundings are amazing. The property is is bordering national park, for which you can easily access the information. But do take your time and visit the nearby town and farms, possibly even local artist. Area has huge potential for further development. Therefore size the opportunity and visit before mass tourism starts. I have to compliment the kitchen. Food prepared there was amazing. Really top quality, midely spiced and really nicely balanced in flavours.

Stayed in December 2023

Very hospitable staff and owners that made me feel extra welcomed as a foreign solo traveller, inviting me to join in their activities around the area. The location is right next to the national park and the hotel can arrange a tour boat to pick you up right from the hotel’s pier. There is also a nice spot overlooking the park where you can enjoy a nice cup of morning coffee.

Stayed in December 2023

have not television

good

Stayed in November 2023

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Stayed in December 2023

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Stayed in January 2024

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Stayed in May 2023

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Stayed in November 2023