Where to Stay in Cat Ba When You Want Quiet

Quiet, and still close to the sand

One guest reviewing us on Agoda put it plainly: a quiet spot, without the noise of the town centre, yet only a four-minute walk to the beach. That is the trade this street offers. You sleep on a calm side street, and the sand is four minutes away on foot.

Tung Thu is the beach the house sits near, about 300 m away. The address, in full, is 70 Tung Dinh, Cat Ba town, Cat Hai district, Hai Phong.

The house itself

It is a seven-storey, family-run house with warm wooden furniture inside. Do not expect marble lobbies or chrome; expect a cosy room and a team that treats you like family. Windows and balconies face the limestone mountains, the lake, and the sea. Reception is staffed around the clock, check-in starts at 13:00 (early if a room is free), and check-out runs from 11:00 to 12:00.

Which room fits which traveller

There are four room types, and they map cleanly onto kinds of trips:

• The 6-bed dormitory for solo travellers and backpacker groups: wooden bunk beds, air conditioning, a bathroom inside the room, a lockable locker, a reading light and a power socket at each bed. It is the best-value way into the house, and the bathroom is inside the room.
• The Twin Room with View for two friends or a couple who want separate beds (they can be pushed together): a large window over the lake and mountains, air conditioning, wifi, a private bathroom, a kettle and a small fridge.
• The Triple Room with Sea View for three people: one large double bed plus one single, with a view over the sea and Cat Ba bay, a TV and a fridge.
• The Quadruple Room for families of up to four: one double bed and two singles, a large private bathroom, and big windows that keep the room airy.

Honest note: if your priority is a balcony you can sit on all evening with a sea view, say so when you book, because views differ by room type, and the dormitory is a dormitory. Expect shared space rather than a private balcony.

What is free, and what is not

Free: high-speed wifi covering every room, the café, and the rooftop terrace; bicycles you can borrow any time to ride to the beach or around the island; and the 24/7 front desk, useful whatever time you arrive or leave.

Paid extras: the café and breakfast buffet, the restaurant and rooftop BBQ, laundry (returned same day for longer stays), and motorbike rental. Tours of Lan Ha bay, from day cruises to kayaking trips, and coach tickets back to Hanoi are booked at the desk. We would rather you knew the split before you arrive than discover it at checkout.

Booking direct costs less

Booking through us rather than an app saves 10 to 15 percent off the listed rate, lets you change dates more flexibly, and means you can ask for a room with the better view before anyone else takes it. The scores that apps show for this house are real: 9.1 on Booking.com, 9.3 on Agoda, 4.9 on Google Maps, and a perfect score on Traveloka. The house is also listed in Le Guide du Routard, the French guidebook published since 1973.

Frequently asked questions