Vacation rentals with a fire pit in Cat Ba

J’ai passé deux jours paisibles à Lan Homestay, exactement ce qu’il me fallait pour un moment calme en solo, loin du tumulte de Cat Ba ville. L’accès est super : un speedboat (entre 500k et 700k VND) offre une belle virée dans la baie, suivi d’une petite voiturette de golf jusqu’au village, déjà une aventure en soi. Même s’il y a un peu de passage avec les touristes à vélo ou en rando dans le parc, l’endroit reste tranquille. Le cadre est magnifique, apaisant. La famille est adorable, la nourriture délicieuse (mention spéciale aux noix de coco ), et le jardin est entretenu avec beaucoup d’amour, ça se sent. La rando pas loin est un peu costaud mais la vue vaut chaque goutte de sueur. J’ai adoré ce petit cocon, j’étais like a queen. Big up au petit frère, super attentionné et serviable, une perle 🤗

This homestay is amazing! In Viet Hai village, a traditional Vietnamese village in the middle of a national park. The homestay is gorgeous and Hai and Chilly were helpful, professional, and friendly. The food provided was delicious and the village and surrounding park are bucolic. I recommend this place wholeheartedly!

We found our two-night stay at this Homestay to be perfect. The family is extremely kind and attentive, with the mother being especially sweet. It is clear that a great deal of effort and care is invested by the whole family. The location is also excellent, as it lies exactly between major attractions such as the national park and the town. This allows guests to easily rent a scooter at the accommodation and reach either destination within 10 minutes, as both are connected by a single main road. The price is very reasonable, and the rooms are completely sufficient. We were very satisfied and can highly recommend the place.

This is one of my favourite hostels I’ve ever stayed in. Simone is so warm and lovely as well as her array of animals who me and my boyfriend both fell in love with. Don’t come here if you’re not a fan of animals but otherwise it honestly made our stay so special- the cats would come and sit on our laps and the dogs were equally adorable. The owner of the place was so warm and kind and helped us with recommendations and any questions we had. I would absolutely recommend you coming here- especially if you are missing you furry friends who are back home! The only slight downside was the location as you had to get a taxi into town/hire a bike but that was easy enough- just factor in the cost. Thank you so much! I hope we can come back one day

Thu Ha was bijzonder vriendelijk en hulpvaardig. We werden heel hartelijk ontvangen in Aromahouse in Cat Ba en daarna volgde een adembenemende boottocht naar Cat Hai. Onze bagage werd met de bromfiets opgepikt door Mai en na een korte natuurwandeling arriveerden we in het Ancien House. Voor ons leek het wel een droom. Je stapt langs een klein schilderachtig poortje een paradijs binnen. Het decor is adembenemend met hier en daar enkele gebouwtjes die de tand des tijds nauwelijks hebben doorstaan. Hier adem je gewoon authenticiteit. De inrichting van ons verblijf was sober maar vooral stijlvol. Het comfort is beperkt maar de unieke omgeving compenseert alles. Dit is bij uitstek een plek om tot rust te komen. Ook de kok verdient een pluim. Het eten was er heerlijk. Mocht het niet zo ver zijn, gaan we zeker terug!

on the last day of our stay, we ran out of fuel and were stranded in the middle of nowhere, just 30mins before our bus to Hanoi. The host saved us, picked is up and we made it just in time. She's the absolute best!