Areca Bungalow

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Very poor, no hanger for cloth, floor so wet and nobody clean.

Dirty

Struttura carina, posizione centrale, abbiamo prenotato un tour tramite la struttura e ci siamo trovati benissimo.

Purtroppo lo scarico della doccia non era nella doccia ma dal lato opposto, pertanto rimaneva sempre tutto allagato il bagno.

בונגלו על הנהר קצת מחוץ למרכז העיר, באזור יוותר נעים מאשר המרכז, אבל הצריך הליכה ארוכה יחסית למרכז. המשפחה המארחת הייתה נחמדה מאד, בעיקר הילדה המתוקה והמקסימה שלהם שהייתה חלק אינטגרלי מצוות המלון - כנראה מכיוון שזה חופש גדול. עזרו לנו לארגן מוניות מ/ל תחנת הרכבת בדונג הוי ומונית למערת פרדייז וכן נהגי איזי ריידר לטיול בעמק בונג ליי. המזגן פעל היטב מה שהיה קריטי בחום הכבד. ביום האחרון אפשרו לנו להשתמש במקלחת גם לאחר הצ׳ק אאוט.

המקלחת מציפה את כל חדר השירותים בכל פעם שמתקלחים. בבונגלו בו היינו הייתה גם נזילה מצינור הניקוז של הכיור. ארוחת הבוקר נכללת בלינה אך לטעמנו לא הייתה כל כך מוצלחת.

Location and value

lighting issues, too bright

Nice location with extremely well-caring staff. Very good value for money.

3-person room is a little cramped

Phòng xinh xắn với chiếc sân sở hữu view sông siêu xịn.

Phòng hơi đơn sơ

Beste Phó zum Frühstück! Nur zu empfehlen! Lage direkt am Fluss einfach wunderschön

Nice little huts, queter location and friendly staff

The listing mentioned special diets and allergies friendly catering but the Staff didn't really understand them, we had a paper written on vietnamese explaining in detail my friends allergy/dietary needs and were served The ingredient causing it. Shes celiac so glutein free food is a must, i understand the confusion but we were served literally bread on the same plate as our breakfast.

Sạch sẽ, giá rẽ

ontzettend aardig personeel, heerlijk ontbijt en prachtig uitzicht!

Beautiful spot facing the river. Cold AC, fast WiFi, very friendly staff, same day laundry & cooks and serves breakfast, lunch and dinner on site. Book your tours through Areca, too. I couldn’t ask for more for a stop in Phong Nha. It is an easy 20-30 minute walk to more amenities and shops in the more “downtown” area, but it’s a lot quieter and peaceful during the day and night at Areca.

Estaba bien situado y nos facilitaron el alquiler de una moto. El baño estaba bien.

La cama era incomodisima daba dolor de espalda. Teníamos el desayuno incluido pero el segundo día dejábamos el alojamiento muy pronto y preguntamos si podían prepararnos algo para llevar y nos dijeron que sí que nos iban a dar fruta o algo pero cuando llegó el momento no hubo nada.

La posizione fantastica, l accoglienza e il bungalow erano straordinari ❤️ Yên ci ha aiutato ad organizzare al meglio i nostri Tour per le grotte e ,Il bus per il nostro prossimo spostamento. i suoi consigli sono stati molto preziosi ☺️

I had a wonderful stay at Areca Bungalow in Phong Nha for 3 nights. The place is peaceful, surrounded by nature, and perfect for relaxing after days of exploring the caves and countryside. The bungalow was clean, comfortable and well maintained, with everything I needed for a pleasant stay. The atmosphere is calm and welcoming, making it easy to unwind. The location is great, quiet and easy to get around. The hosts were extremely kind and helpful, always ready to assist with recommendations and arrangements.

Yen and her sister were so lovely and helpful and went above and beyond with any questions/needs I had. The Bungalows were walking distance to everything you would need. Very clean and spacious rooms.

Sehr gastfreundlich. Yen war überaus umsorgend und hilfsbereit. Sie hat sich bestens um unser Wohlergehen gekümmert. Uns lecker bekocht und uns eine tolle Tour gebucht. Sie hat gut Englisch gesprochen, das war auch sehr hilfreich.

Das Badezimmer war nicht sonderlich toll weil der Abfluss der Dusche nicht bei der Dusche war sondern am anderen Ende des Raumes. Es war also immer alles komplet unter Wasser.

The view and the staff were amazing 😁

Lovely views from accommodation. Bungalows were comfortable for what we paid. Staff very helpful and friendly.

Could do with a bit of TLC, advertised photos on Booking.com are a bit deceiving, when you arrive, it wasn’t as nice as the photos show

Fantastic location overlooking the River.

Nothing.

Superb location. Has an amazing view for your meals and the staff is very accommodating and helpful. The owner will help you with taxi or motorbike any of the help you need. 💯 Recommend it

Simple and cosy bungalows, with everything you need before going out to explore the local area. Friendly and welcoming staff (although there is a slight language barrier, so be patient). It's particularly good if you have booked a tour with Oxalis as they are right next door!

Wonderful views overlooking the river

The bathroom has water drainage issues resulting in shower water remaining all over the bathroom floor for hours. There is weirdly no drainage for/in the shower, so a strip of plastic has been placed on the floor for the water to follow. But it doesn't. It still spills out all over the bathroom floor (see pic) with only some of it reaching the drain in the opposite corner. If you need to use the bathroom over the next few hours, you are left standing in shower water. It just feels so unhygenic and gross. I read through previous reviews and this issue has continued for well over a year and a half. One year ago, the owner said she would do something about it but clearly hasn't, despite it being raised by a lot of guests as a negative element of their stay.

Friendly and excellent staff. Lovely view. Delicious and cheap food.

It was very cosy and we had a lot of privacy as well with our own bungalow.

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Amazing. The view from the outside seating area was beautiful. Room was big and clean. The hosts were lovely and offered to plan trips if we needed. There was a Fridge and Aircon!

Not that big of an issue but the drains were bad so the water would create a big puddle on the whole bathroom floor.

Great peaceful place right by the river. Bungalows are pretty big, with basic equipment and a large bed. Pho was great for breakfast 👍😊 We had a big storm and a blackout one evening in the whole area, but they were prepared and had their own generators (i guess?), so the power was back on in no time. Laundry service, motorbike rental and different tour options available, they are very helpful with organizing everything.

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Had a lovely stay here, super friendly and helpful staff which arranged several great trips for us!

Fantastic view over the river, great room, high flexibility, very friendly owner.

se n'est pas comme les photos hôtel très basique déjeuner médiocre café vietnamien pas bon pas de lait dans le café les gens très gentil a extérieur de la ville

Nice family run place directly overlooking the river. Organised our ongoing trips and a couple of local ones too. clothes washed and dried over night. All happy to help. About 15-20 minutes walk from the centre but well within easy reach of alternative bars and restaurants.

Water in shower runs out of the cubicle , in front of sink then toilet and finally into plug hole,so always wet feet each time you step into the bathroom.

des gens super sympathiques et avenants

Beautiful location, but a bit of a walk to main part of town. Arranged our pick up and drop off to bus. Cooked us some much needed dinner at 930pm. Small family run bungalows, only 5 on site. Breakfast available. Happy to help arrange tours and further travel and accommodation.

Helpful owner, always found the solution and keen to help

Wifi was poor or wouldn’t work Most of the time lady who would at reception wouldn’t speak English and even with translator it seemed hard to communicate

Yen gave us loads of advice on the area, arranged a cave tour for me and brought my sock partner soup in bed. Couldn't ask for a lovelier host.

Areca bungalow is a great place to stay for a few days. The room was very clean, as was the bathroom. The bed was comfortable, and we were in a room that had a view of the river. The room was large, and had a fan and AC. Also our hostess was very helpful, and helped arrange a ride from the airport, and to other activities. We could simply WhatsApp if we needed anything.

As other reviews have stated the drain for the bathroom is far from the shower, so the whole bathroom floor gets wet.

The staff were friendly and the food was delicious.

The staff and owner we accommodating. I arrived very early and they were able to clean a room stat to accommodate me. I borrowed their bike and bike around town to see the rice paddies and the locals. Highly recommend to stay here.

This hotel is very well priced and located for exploring the caves in the Phong Nha area. The staff is very friendly. Language was a bit of a challenge. They arranged transport for us from our hotel outside of Hue and also to the airport in Dong Hoi when we left at prices comparable to Grab. Our room looked out over the river so had nice views. Unfortunately, the restaurant is also right there so noise and privacy was a bit of a factor. The food at the restaurant for dinner was good

The shower does not have a drain in it. The drain is on the other side of the bathroom under the sink. Therefore, you could not shower without getting the entire bathroom floor flooded with water from the shower. We chose to do sink baths only instead, which was not ideal for a 2 night stay, after exploring the caves. The room has a kettle but no coffee cups. We brought our own coffee and filter but had to use bathroom glasses.

Yen was a great host, very accommodating and responsive. She invited us to a family dinner on the second night because of the new year holiday coming up and that was really nice.

The shower doesn’t fully drain so the floor takes a while to dry and the hot water doesn’t last for one person to shower but it’s a great value nonetheless.

Absolutely amazing hosts! So kind and friendly, and a pleasure to share the home stay with the family. They arranged both our tour around the Phong Nha national park, as well as transport from Dong Hoi to Phong Nha. Lovely view of the river and surrounding mountains.

It was a lovely location on the river. The accommodation is basic but clean and great value. The host is very helpful. The breakfast was good. The rooms have kettles and fridges.

There was nowhere to put your clothes in the room, just the bed and 2 chairs

Nice and spacious room, friendly and helpful staff. We stayed here after our 2d/1n trip with Oxalis, and the location was awesome -- just next door! The two staff ladies there when I arrived didn't speak much English, but they video-called someone who spoke perfect English (and helped us the next morning). We asked if they had somewhere we could wash our muddy shoes and they took them and cleaned and dried them for us overnight for a very reasonable fee. Breakfast was excellent.

Some drain blockage issues in the bathroom sink and shower; there was a lot of water on the floor after we both showered but we used the provided sandals.

The location was very good. Next to Oxalis office. I stayed for only one night, so I didn’t get to fully enjoy the bungalow. The breakfast was ok.

There was a smell of humidity in the room. The shower drainage was located on the opposite side of the bathroom, causing the bathroom to flood after taking a shower. It didn’t drain properly, which created puddles.

Central location in Phong Nha, lovely family!

The price and the staff were super friendly and nice

I think I really wanted to like the place and for price I’m willing for a little give. However just some things were not great such as the cleanliness of the beds which we found a number of marks on the bedding and the refrigerator was not clean. Also there was only a moment of hot water so one of us was left without hot water and the night was pretty cold since the sheets were thin. Breakfast was provided however the staff got our order all wrong, we had to rush off so ate what was provided anyways

I love the view from the room

Some of the other places in Phong Nha have pools. There's not one here, but the river is nice to float in.

Really enjoyed our stay for the most part, nice bungalows and friendly people, breakfast was good too.

On our last day we waited around 30 minutes to pay to leave meaning we didn’t have time for breakfast as it would’ve taken time for them to cook etc. and we had a bus to catch, this was because only one person there is able to take orders and payments (we had even asked if we could pay when we first arrived and told to wait until we left).

Staff were friendly, the lady cooked a decent evening meal and its a pleasant environment.

Nothing

Staff were very helpful and allowed us to check in at 3am as well as doing our washing (for a small fee). Room was big and on the river which was lovely.

Bathroom was a bit dirty. Had dinner at their restaurant and the pho was quite disappointing.

I liked everything and that is the truth straight from my heart. Everything from the room, food, hospitality, recommendations, local area knowledge, and especially the people, were outstanding. The family who owns and runs are a bungalow took me into their family and made me feel like I truly found my home away from home. They even took me to the local music carnival with their family to drink sugarcane! If personally catered hospitality and a real family experience is what excites you, look no further than Areca bungalow. Oh and the swing in the backyard along the river was worth the stay by itself. Next time I’m in Phong Nha Areca Bungalow will be the only place I stay.

Absolutely nothing. Everything was catered to and well thought of.

The whole stay was perfect. The owners made us feel so welcome and like part of the family.

Nothing

Beautiful location on the river. Yen organised a cave tour for us. Food great, good value for money.

For meget larm med børnene når der skulle slappes af på altanen om aftenen.

Amazing bungalows! Lots of space, very beautiful and nice bathroom. Decent outdoor area with view and places to sit + good food! The owners were very nice and helpful, also let us shower after we came back from a 2d 1n cave tour.

The "garden" down at the river needs a little tidying😅

I loved the hosts! They we’re incredibly helpful!

Location, views, food, really helpful friendly staff.

Entire bathroom floor gets wet when you have shower as the drain is located at the opposite side of the bathroom from the shower enclosure. Some of room surfaces could do with a rub down.

Facilities what you would expect, good food and we spent new year there and hospitality was just amazing. We spent time with family

Nice view, very helpful people managing the hotel, beautiful bungalows

A bit of humidity due to the shower

Cute bungalow for a short stay with a delicious bowl of Pho for breakfast!

Yen was absolutely amazing - very friendly and she helped us plan what to do for our stay in Phong Nha. The location is very pretty!

Tien spoke amazing English. She was able to quickly and efficiently organize tours and took amazing care of myself and my family. Excellent food Excellent english Loving family run business Stunning location Rooms are nice, air-conditioned Hot showers Really lovely place to stay, we loved our time here!

Beds a little firm.

I enjoyed everything.It has to be the Premium Location in Phong Nha.Amazing View.Close but also far away enough from Town Centre.Breakfast was basic but so tasty.I found it incredible value for $$.Staff were very pleasant and helpful.Especially Yen who had good English and was so helpful with my day tour and Sleeper Bus Bookings.It was without doubt my favourite place so far in Vietnam and I will come back to relax for 3-4 nights in the Future.I’d say don’t miss Phong Nha on your Vietnam Holiday and definitely stay at Areca Bungalows.. Tony…Australia

Nothing….For the price it was 10/10

I have been to Phong Nha three times. The second time I came I stayed at Areca Bungalow. It was so nice. I decided to stay there again the third time also, despite many other options. The very high ceilings give a good feeling of openness and spaciousness. If you can get one of the two bungalows that face the river, it is a beautiful morning to wake up on the bed looking at the river. The cooking is fantastic and good prices. One night, after I returned from a multi-day cave tour, they were fully booked. I still went there for dinner.

The only suggestion I have is: more tables with protection from rain. I only remember two tables if it is raining.