Draha Halong Hotel Serenity Charm and Nature Preferred by Western Travelers

The staffs are very friendly and helpful They have a nice & popular restaurant here too !!!!

Price is very reasonable. The rooms and decor are a little outdated but still very nice. The beds are a little hard. King bed is actually 2 twins put together. Water for shower was great. Nice small balcony. A/C and heat worked great. There's an extra fan in the room if needed. Plants are everywhere which gives a nice vibe. Koi fish in front of hotel and also in the smoking room are also nice. All the staff are very friendly and accommodating. The food in restaurant is good and affordable. They also have a nice wine bar and liquor selection and nice music to set the mood. Location is not far from the waterfront. There are plenty of cafes and other restaurants nearby. You need ask for an extra room key if you want one.

This hotel is not only dangerous it is impossible to sleep in. Restaurant down stairs has my room on the third floor smelling like fish sauce(not that I don't like it on my food just not my nose 24/7) then there is the constant clatter of pots and pans being thrown around, blasting music and cooks screaming starting at 5am. Balcony garden to look at mountains on roof looks like it hasn't been fixed in 30+ years. Nails sticking up, missing boards, rotten boards. I stepped through the floor (sober) last night and seriously injured my ankle and knee. Never stay here unless you want to piss away you're money or get no sleep an a tetinis injection. Many better hotel choices very close by. God speed my fellow travelers.