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Reviews of The Banana Tree Hostel

Tam Coc Boat Station Thai Vi Street, Ninh Binh, Vietnam

#133 of 254 hotels in Ninh Binh

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 635 hostel reviews

8.7

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    9.0

  • Comfort

    9.0

  • Location

    9.7

  • Facilities

    9.0

  • Staff

    9.2

  • Value for money

    9.0

  • Free WiFi

    9.0

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  • Reviewed: 15 October 2023

    9.0
    Really sociable hostel
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    The tours in the local area seem expensive compared to the cost if you just do it yourself which is a shame as it would be a good way to meet other travellers. The breakfast isn't included. The airconditioning isn't the best.

    Loved this hostel, one of my favourites in Vietnam. It's a great place to meet people and the pool and outdoor area is a real hub for both people staying here and other travellers staying in Tam Coc. There's plenty to explore and do nearby, but it's also great to just spend a few days lazing by the pool. The banana bread and coconut iced coffees are delicious!

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 15 October 2023

    8.0
    Fab location right on the river.
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Bed in 4-Bed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Cold shower

    Lush pool and location. Comfy big beds. Let us sleep in the sports bar on arrival at 4am - so kind! Owner lovely guy and so helpful with info about what to do in the area.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 15 October 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The prices for food.

    The locations is great. The common area , swimming pool area is perfect. Super friendly hostel.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 13 October 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Wonderful place. Clean. Good food. Good service

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 11 October 2023

    10
    Perfect place.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Amazing atmosphere, great staff, western food, great swimming pool, pool table, good location right on the bus stop.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 8 October 2023

    9.0
    Great pool and excellent location
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 7 nights

    The food is a little pricey but good. Having free tea or even a free water refill station would be nice. Very few activities and the family dinner was not that great. They could have board games or activities that encourage social activity. It is a big space and they need to have things to do that are social to bring more people together. Honestly, board and card games are the best thing they could do for this place to make it so much better.

    This is probably the best hostel to stay at in Ninh Binh and one of the best hostels I have stayed at. The pool is very clean. They are constantly cleaning for hours. The rooms are a perfect size and nice bathroom that was always nice and clean. The beds are very comfy however the coffin style makes it a bit hot. The staff are so friendly and genuinely nice. Perfect Location as well.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 7 October 2023

    9.0
    Great time, wish i had longer here.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    Pool, pool table, beds

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 6 October 2023

    9.0
    Nice stay, good location in Tam Coc.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 8-Bed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Super nice social common area! They rent bikes, scooters and mountain bikes.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 5 October 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    the food at the hostel was expensive!

    beautiful hostel and wonderful location

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 5 October 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Every thing

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 3 October 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    My favourite Hostel in Vietnam.Its in a scenic location with good options in kitchen. The best staff, they made our experience of Ninh bin so much better, truly the best people we met in Vietnam.Escpecilly Christie from the reception helped us to get to the town and even after two days after we left. My friend misplaced his new Tailor made shirts in the hostel and she helped get it back neatly packed by the time we left. Will definitely come back if I get a chance.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 1 October 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 4 nights

    The only thing I found lacking was a common room area to socialize which they do have but was under construction when I visited.

    Felt more of a resort than a hostel because of the scale of the property and the area beside the pool. Located next to the Tam Coc boat station this was an excellent place to chill out and explore Tam Coc around. The rooms and the property was very well maintained too. The bar was nice too.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 27 September 2023

    10
    Clean, fun place with a great vibe in an excellent location.. i’ll definitely be back!
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Everything was great

    Great location and very helpful and friendly staff 😊

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 27 September 2023

    10
    Great backpackers hostel
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    They have an amazing pool where you can lounge around order food and drinks!! Beds were hard which i love and spacious enough!! The music stays on until around 11/12 but you can barely hear it in the rooms. its located in the middle of town, there are great tours you can book with them and they organised our sleeper bus down to hoi an:))

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 23 September 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    One of the best hostels I ever had, can definitely recommend to go there! Staff was super friendly and helpful, everything was clean and bed super comfortable, atmosphere was nice and relaxed at the pool, food was good. Can recommend to do the „adventure tour“, we saw the nice nature and the guide was super super nice!

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 16 September 2023

    8.0
    Pleasant accomodation in Tam Coc
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 8-Bed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    If it very rainy the water from the balcony enters into the bedrooms. I advised the receptionists that cleaned the bedroom. The bathroom is outside the bedroom

    Very friendly and helpful staff that helped me to book the sleeper bus and the receptionist was in contact with the driver to check the exact time and if there any issues. Since I booked the sleeper bus with them, they also gave me the possibility to have a shower after the checkout and they gave me the towel for the shower. Clean rooms and nice location, in the center of Tam Coc. I liked also the bar and the breakfast (excellent oat meal). They have a bike rental service that is very good.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 14 September 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Bathroom floor of the dorm turned into a swimming pool after taking a shower. Including hair/dirt. I mentioned this to the staff but nothing was done about it (cleaning, repair)

    Many facilities, great place to meet other people, location central in town

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 14 September 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Common area by pool was incredible!

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 11 September 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    They make you sleep on the floor when the night bus arrives at 4am. The shower in our room had a big gap on the door and the bathroom was complete inundated after a shower. Food was very expensive. Tours were also way too expensive and our tour guide was really inexperienced. We went on a tour and they did a bad scheduling so we had to rush back so other people wouldn’t miss their bus and the easy rider was driving at a less than safe speed.

    Pool was nice.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 9 September 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    I think maybe a morning playlist would be a good idea as the heavy club music can be a bit intense so early

    Nice food, Nice staff, nice rooms, air con was good, great location, great value

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 9 September 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Everything is super clean. Nice social vibe and a good night rest. The best hostel I have been so far.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 8 September 2023

    10
    Wonderful hostel in heart of Tam Coc
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Excellent hostel ideal for backpackers. The staff is very welcoming and genuinely wants you to have a good time. The central swimming pool is the cherry on top! I’ll definitely stay here again.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 8 September 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    This hostel kind of feels like a resort for young people - it’s perfect and I wouldn’t say it’s too much party. Food and drinks are good but a bit expensive which is to be expected. Loved my stay here!

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 8 September 2023

    8.0
    hot!
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    6 bed dorm AC not good, extremely hot to sleep with layout of beds.

    social scene, pool

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 7 September 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The AC was very cold at night

    The location was perfect to explore the area

    Stayed in September 2023

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