Sai Gon Ha Long Hotel

Sai Gon Ha Long Hotel is a 4-star hotel in Bai Chay, Ha Long Bay, with hill-view and sea-view rooms, an outdoor pool and tennis courts. It suits travellers who want a base with its own pool, restaurants and leisure facilities on the west bank of the bay. The grounds have a hot tub, massage treatments, a gym and karaoke rooms, and the two restaurants, Elegant and Panorama, serve Vietnamese, Western, European and Asian dishes.

The rooms are bright and airy, with large windows that look out over Ha Long Bay or the hills behind the town. Each has a private bathroom with a bath, air conditioning and a flat-screen TV, and the sea-view rooms add a private balcony. The in-room safe and minibar are part of the standard equipment, and the larger suite offers a seating area and an additional toilet.

Bai Chay Beach is 600 m away, and the markets and souvenir shops of the area are within walking distance, so a day on the sand and an afternoon in town are easy to combine.

Sai Gon Ha Long Hotel has five room types, all for up to two guests and all with a private bathroom and a bath. The two Superior rooms with a hill view measure 35 m² and come either as a double with a king-size bed or as a twin with two single beds, and neither can take an extra bed. The Deluxe rooms with a sea view are 41 m² and have a private balcony over Ha Long Bay, with either a double bed or two single beds.

The largest option is the Executive Suite with Sea View at 82 m², with an extra-large double bed (super-king size), a seating area, an additional toilet and a balcony facing the bay. Air conditioning, a flat-screen TV, bathrobes and free toiletries are standard across the range, and the hill-view rooms add a safety deposit box.

The hotel offers free private parking on site, reservation not needed, and free WiFi in all areas. Guests can use the 24-hour front desk, a lift, luggage storage, currency exchange, a laundry and ironing service, and 24-hour security. A safety deposit box is available for guests, and non-smoking rooms are offered.

Dining covers a restaurant, a bar and a selection of wine and champagne, and room service is also offered. Breakfast is served in the Asian style. The hotel has meeting and banquet facilities, and the garden and the pool and beach towels add to the outdoor side.

In the rooms you find air conditioning, a flat-screen TV with satellite channels, a telephone, free toiletries, bathrobes, a hairdryer, an electric kettle, a refrigerator, a desk and a wardrobe or closet. Each room has a private bathroom with a toilet, a bath and a shower.

Sai Gon Ha Long Hotel is on Ha Long Road in Bai Chay, the main tourist area, 1.2 km from the town centre. The area brings together the beach, the Sunworld theme park and the night market, so the hotel sits among the town's visitor facilities. Bai Chay Beach is 600 m away, and two places to eat are close by: the Ha Long Waves café at 100 m and The Square restaurant at 200 m. The markets and souvenir shops of the area are within a short stroll, so the neighbourhood is easy to explore on foot.

The Sunworld cable car station, Ga Đại Dương, is 1.2 km away. The Chợ Vườn Đào market is 1.6 km away, and the Bai Chay Bus Terminal is 3.6 km. For air travel, Cat Bi International Airport is 34.3 km from the hotel and Van Don International Airport 41 km. Free private parking is available on site, so arriving by car is straightforward.

The Đền Cái Lân cũ temple is 2.6 km away, the Zen Garden 3.4 km and the Quang Ninh Museum 6 km. Taken together, the beach, the market and the temple can be reached on foot from the hotel, while the museum needs a taxi or a car. On the grounds, the outdoor pool, tennis courts and hot tub offer an easy option on hot days.