Holiday Hotel

We were allocated this hotel as part of a Mekong Delta tour (see my other reviews). It wasn’t where we expected to be staying and would never have booked this based on previous reviews I guess in terms of value for money in Western terms it would be difficult to get a large bedroom with breakfast for £22/night which is what it was on booking sites when we stayed however we were relieved to only be staying one night. Room was large, moderately clean though needed updating. The staff didn’t speak English (I know we were in Vietnam), weren’t very helpful and didn’t make any effort to communicate via translation apps which we experienced elsewhere. The most rude staff member was when I asked for an omelette for breakfast-the “chef” looked very annoyed that he had been disturbed from looking at his mobile phone. Not a word was spoken. No questions as to what I might want in it, no thank you or your welcome in response to my thanks, no smile. The only time during our whole holiday that I experienced this reception. Breakfast generally wasn’t great-not a great choice and looked unappealing, coffee and tea unpleasant.

Hotel discovered during a stop in the Mekong Delta and booked by the agency that organized the tour. Very nice surprise; bedroom and bathroom (with bathtub so!) spacious and spotlessly clean. A very comfortable bed. Little downside the fridge didn’t work but we did without it! Breakfast buffet very decent. Friendly and smiling staff.

Creepy experience. That's why I ran as soon as I opened the door to the room. And thank God I went elsewhere, without thinking about it and without opening unnecessary controversies with the staff. Dilapidated hotel. It smells like mold to death, you can't sleep in there, structure that seems left to itself. You turn around and it looks all dirty, gray and abandoned.Staff who seem not to understand a word of English. Horrific position. Maybe it's equivalent to a two-star in the west. I don't know why they pass it off as a 4 star!!! Agencies are scams here. Avoid it, there really is better around.