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Reviews of DUNG LAI HOTEL 173 This rating is a reflection of how the property compares to the industry standard when it comes to price, facilities and services available. It's based on a self-evaluation by the property. Use this rating to help choose your stay!

172 Cái Bèo 172, Cat Ba, Vietnam

#38 of 147 hotels in Cat Ba

Guests' Choice

Review Score

Based on 117 hotel reviews

8.8

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    9.2

  • Comfort

    9.3

  • Location

    8.5

  • Facilities

    8.9

  • Staff

    9.5

  • Value for money

    9.1

  • Free Wifi

    9.5

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  • Reviewed: May 14, 2022

    10
    good
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Family Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 1 night

    good

    Stayed in May 2022

  • Reviewed: May 6, 2022

    9.0
    Nice room, beautiful view!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Family Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    + English communication is very basic. + No food places within walking distance, although they have a small fridge with different kind of drinks.

    + Booked this hotel because of the bay view, the limestone is closer than other locations. Very impressive and wonderful to wake up to. + New hotel with good facilities + Very friendly staff + Because it's a bit isolated from the main tourist area, they can get you a motorbike (moped) for rent to travel around. 5 minutes by motorbike, around 15 minutes walking distance into the main town.

    Stayed in May 2022

  • Reviewed: May 6, 2022

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Family Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The situation of staff is very good and friendly. I am very much like this place and come back to it.

    Stayed in May 2022

  • Reviewed: May 2, 2022

    10
    Amazing place
    • Business trip
    • Couple
    • Family Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    A very nice plate, good and quiet location, the room very big and clean, Toan was extremely helpful and friendly. He helped us rent a motobike so that we could go to the National Park, he also advised us where we can eat and also helped us pick a tour of Lan Ha Bay and Ha Long Bay (which was very good)

    Very nice and friendly place

    Stayed in April 2022

  • Reviewed: May 2, 2024

    6.0
    Very disappointed by the location
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe King Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    I was very disappointed by the hotel's location. It was described as beachfront in Booking, this is a complete lie. Although I requested and got a seaview room, it is not near an actual beach.

    The staff were very helpful and friendly

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: April 24, 2024

    2.0
    "DUNG LAI HOTEL 173"
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Deluxe King Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    "It's far from downtown. I have to pay 50,000 dong each time to get there. The only place to go nearby is the cruise ship dock. The Wi-Fi in the room cuts out frequently. I hardly watched the TV in the room. For breakfast, I ordered pho, but the noodles were soggy—perhaps they were packaged elsewhere?"

    It's just quiet. It's just quiet. "Other than being close to the dock, there was nothing good about it. Most people receive a tour bus pickup service for the Lan Ha Bay tour. The hotel is located where you board the bus last."

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: April 15, 2024

    7.0
    Solid Spot with Lovely Views
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Family Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    There probably isn't much to distinguish this hotel from a splurge of other decent-enough, modern-enough hotels in Cat Ba. The view may be the one differentiating factor given the slightly different location near Ben Beo Bay ("around the corner" from Cat Ba Town). The bathroom was a bit drab and drained poorly, and the balcony in reality is unusable for more than one person

    As other reviewers have shared, the family clearly take great pride in being helpful, and the views over Lan Ha bay are nice. We also liked being 10 minutes walk out of Cat Ba Town (which is a bit soulless in places, so this peaceful spot is a good balance)

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: May 27, 2023

    5.0
    service doesn't like as marketing. it is clean but it doesn't include breakfast
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    services

    clean

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: March 11, 2023

    7.0
    Pros and cons
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Family Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Too remote from restaurants. Could be cleaner ie glass table tops (also in breakfast room), someone's toothbrush left in the cup, someone elses cans left on balcony. No shower curtain so gets a bit wet

    Staff are friendly. Spacious room with ocean views. Efficient clothes laundering.

    Stayed in March 2023

  • Reviewed: October 27, 2022

    7.0
    Good for the value
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Family Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Clean place, friendly staff, good for the value

    Stayed in October 2022

  • Reviewed: September 19, 2022

    6.0
    Inexpensive with friendly staff but a bit disappointing overall
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Family Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Location wasn’t good for us as you are about a 15 minute walk out of town up and down a hill without a proper sidewalk for part of it. Weren’t many good options around the hotel for food and no sign of a restaurant in the hotel. This made renting a motorbike pretty essential to get around. Wifi was spotty. English speaking receptionist was not there so although staff were good, communication was a bit difficult. Bed wasn’t the best for us and shower without a door left the bathroom floor wet which wasn’t ideal.

    Friendly, helpful & honest staff. Great view from our room. Ac was good. Free cold drinking water in lobby was nice to stop us from going through a ton of plastic water bottles. Quite inexpensive as well. Motorbike rental was a good and fairly inexpensive option (120k vnd/day) to get around the island.

    Stayed in September 2022

  • Reviewed: June 12, 2022

    7.0
    It was really nice. The guy at the reception was extremely friendly and accommodating. We rented scooty’s to explore the
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Family Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The washroom was just washed before our check In so it wasn’t dry. The shower drainage system was also not working much.

    The view was really good. The beds were freshly made and there wasn’t any foul smell in the room.

    Stayed in June 2022

  • Reviewed: March 6, 2023

    8.0
    nice hotel with great views but far from food
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Family Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    - far from the food options in town. we walked there each meal.

    - views were awesome - quiet, clean, and comfortable - this is where the locals folks on the island lived! interesting to people watch

    Stayed in March 2023

  • Reviewed: July 16, 2024

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: May 3, 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: March 5, 2024

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: March 5, 2024

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe King Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: March 4, 2024

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe King Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: February 18, 2024

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: November 7, 2023

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe King Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: November 3, 2023

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Family Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: August 18, 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Deluxe Single Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: July 8, 2023

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Family Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: April 27, 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Deluxe Single Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in April 2023

  • Reviewed: February 18, 2023

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Deluxe Single Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in February 2023

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