Nice Hotels and Good Breakfast
Vietnam | Jan 7 - Jan 18, 2025

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Mandy L.
Seattle, WA | Reviewed on Jan 20, 2025

Let me start with the food provided by hotels Matilda and Laluna Hoi An: awesome breakfast especially Laluna! We enjoyed it very much. The food on the cruise to Bai Tu Long Bay were amazing too.

I feel the 2nd day of cruise at Bai Tu Long Bay should have more content. There was 2 hours of downtime on the smaller boat where there was no activity.

The Lantern boat ride on Hoai River was disappointing. It was really a 30 minutes activity but we had to meet up with the tour guide way too early. We then put paper lantern with a candle onto the river—it pollutes the environment. I would not recommend this activity.

For Mekong Delta, we only went to 2 islands. There was really not much to see in either island so I don’t recommend this activity either.

Overall, a great trip and thanks to Tina for her planning and prompt responses.

Hotel Reviews
Hanoi Matilda Hotel
Hanoi

Good breakfast and great location. There must be karaoke bar close by so it is loud at night until 10:30pm.

Authenticity & Character
Location
In the middle of old quarter-close to everything
Staff
Cleanliness & Comfort
Not super and we don’t like the glass wall and door so you can see the people in the bathroom
Laluna Hoi An Riverside Hotel & Spa
Hoi An

Great location and awesome breakfast

Authenticity & Character
Location
Centrally located to everything
Staff
Cleanliness & Comfort
The extra bed is not comfortable though
M Village Hotel Ton That Dam
Ho Chi Minh

Centrally located with free washer and dryer

Authenticity & Character
Newer hotel
Location
Close to everything in District 1
Staff
Cleanliness & Comfort
The extra bed is uncomfortable. We had to ask for an extra padding. We don’t like the see-through bathroom glass—you can see everything when someone is showering.
Signature Cruise
Hanoi

Great food provided by the cruise. The extra bed is not very comfortable. The activity on the 2nd day is a bit boring—could plan something for exciting like speed boating.

Authenticity & Character
Location
Staff
Very helpful and courteous
Cleanliness & Comfort
Bathroom has a smell that lingers
Activity Reviews
Hanoi City Tour with Food Tasting!
Hanoi City Tour with Food Tasting!
Vietnam

Guide was flexible and asked what types of food we would like to try.

Quality of Experience
Food
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Transport
Cruising at Bai Tu Long Bay - Day 1
Cruising at Bai Tu Long Bay - Day 1
Bai Tu Long Bay

Awesome food! The extra bed is not very comfortable

Quality of Experience
Food
Food were abundant and tasty!
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Transport
 Cruising at Bai Tu Long Bay - Day 2
Cruising at Bai Tu Long Bay - Day 2
Bai Tu Long Bay

The trip on the smaller boat is lacking content. There were 2 hours of downtime after lunch and all of the senior family members were very bored and fell asleep on the chair. Wish there were more exciting activities such as speed boating

Quality of Experience
Food
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Transport
Lantern boat ride on Hoai River
Lantern boat ride on Hoai River
Hoi An

The whole thing should be only 30 min but the guide asked us to meet up too early. I don’t recommend this activity because putting a paper lantern with a candle in the water is pollution the environment.

Quality of Experience
Only needs 30 min and boat ride is not worth it
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Transport
 Cruising at Bai Tu Long Bay - Day 3
Cruising at Bai Tu Long Bay - Day 3
Bai Tu Long Bay

Again, amazing food

Quality of Experience
Food
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Transport
Cu Chi Tunnel visit
Cu Chi Tunnel visit
Ho Chi Minh City

Very educational

Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Guide was very knowledgeable
Transport
Driver seems to brake quite much but I understand it might be necessary
Vietnamese Cooking Class in Saigon!
Vietnamese Cooking Class in Saigon!
Ho Chi Minh City

Chef was very knowledgeable. The food we cooked tasted very good

Quality of Experience
Food
All 3 dishes were very tasty
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Transport
Bana Hill Tour
Bana Hill Tour
Hoi An

Too foggy to see much.

Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Transport
Exploring the Mekong Delta!
Exploring the Mekong Delta!
Ho Chi Minh City

Very far away and not educational at all. 1 part was to eat fruit and listen to some people singing. 2nd island we went had nothing to see. This one is not worth our time. The whole thing took 10 hours…

Quality of Experience
Could be more educational such as focusing more on agriculture
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Transport
The tour took us 10 hours——very bad traffic
Ho Chi Minh Departure Transfer
Ho Chi Minh Departure Transfer
Vietnam

Driver was on time for 4am transfer to the airport

Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Transport
Local specialist: Tina Oo
Tina
Tina Oo
Local specialist in Thailand | Replied on Jan 20, 2025

Hi Mandy,

Thank you so much for your feedback! It’s incredibly valuable to me as it helps identify areas for improvement. I truly appreciate you taking the time to share your thoughts, and I’m glad to hear you had a great time.

Thanks again!

Best,
Tina