Republic Hostel Cat Ba

Unavailable staff when you needed something

The staff was friendly and helpful. You can rent a scooter at the place. The cats and dogs are very cute.

The bathroom amenities were rusty and dirty. The room smelled. The furniture was about 10 years older as they showed on pictures. The mattress was rock hard.

Everything was great, good location, staff was amazing and helpful

This a beautiful mini-resort full of life. There is a bar/cafe on premise and pool for chilling. We enjoyed seeing the hostel dogs and cats that are very friendly.

The rooms are very simple so expect to do more outside of your room.

Great, friendly Staff! They organized scooters to go around the Cat Ba and were helping to answer all the needs.

The host, Thang, was the best thing of the property. Helped us with exploring Cat ba to the best.

Location is bit far from the town. But they have helped us with the bikes.

Nice location, very nice staff! Out of center which is really nice. Easy to ride motorbike to center. Nice swimmingpool

Beds are really hard, like sleeping on a plank. Beds should be the nr of priority of a hostel for us.

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a lot things! manager was so haughty! breakfast was so little! far center! bathroom was so dangerous with electricity not safe! tourists need to careful if come there!

The staff and the animals . The pool is also great and the food. I felt at home in this place, I will come back for sure

Staff were very nice. The food was good.

Relaxed and easy vibe. Lovely pool area with a cafe/bar serving tasty beverages and delicious local and western food (with good options for vegans). We got a huge room. The location is a little bit out of town which suited us well and the hostel has plenty of scooters to hire for a good price if you want to head to town for dinner. Lots of the staff speak excellent English so booking tours was easy. My son lost a cuddly toy and Andi went above and beyond to send it on to use when it was found.

Perfect!!! So comfortable, nice staff, breakfast

It should be better at the summer with a lot of people. You need scooter to go anywhere, even to grab food

Lovely Hostel, clean. The pool is great. The staff is very nice and helpful.

Be aware if you Can t drive a bike, you will have to take a taxi to go to the city center (specially at night cause thé road is dark)

Amazing place to stay in, needs a bike to get around. Great pool, food and any other facilities. The hostel owner is such an amazing ma, will help you with anything! really recommend going there

Nothing, was perfect!

Excellent stay for a hostel! The room was comfy, and the hostel had beautiful common areas and a bar / restaurant on site. The location was a bit away from the central area, but scooters were available for rental.

Bathroom could have been cleaner on arrival, especially for a private room.

Kind staff, helped and thought along with me. Possibilty to print, book a bus, etc.

Room and especially the bathroom were quite disgusting due to other users unfortunately. Other users quite loud and noisy.

A place full of wonderful people , 💕 Everyone working, volunteering etc there have a wonderful loving vibe they pass on to all the guests so that we felt more than welcome. It was so hard to leave.

The pool gave my kids a very bad rash. Make sure to just get a quick cool off and a good rinse afterwards.

Good vibes from the beginning, with some very good music on ;) The place is about 4 km before downtown in a nice and quiet area. The staff is super helpful and there at all time. Anything you may need you will probably find there: bikes, tours, transportation arrangements, coffee shop-bar-restaurant all in one, laundry, and even a cash service. The menu has veggie options with a delicous home-made bread burger. Breakfast: you can have all you can eat, fresh season fruits, refill coffee. It is so nice (and was included P:) In some dorms you can open the window door to access the roof terrace with view to the mountains. So thank you to the front desk wonderwomen for going above and beyond in making everything smooth when needed. Thanks to all the friendly staff at the restaurant. I had a wonderful time! Also Sam and Yeti are happy rescued dogs super friendly.

I think the light bulbs on the ceiling can make it complicated to sleep if you are on the top beds in the dorms. This said the curtains give you privacy and the beds are very comfy.

This hostel was amazing! Ben and Ori were excellent volunteers and made the stay phenomena. The pool is very clean for a hostel and the burgers were surprisingly good. The free breakfast is all you can eat off the breakfast menu and really makes the cost of the stay a great value.

the only downside of this hostel is that it’s a bit outside of town (10 minute drive) which is fine if you can ride a scooter. Also the bathrooms could be a bit cleaner, you can tell that they haven’t cleaned any of the hardware in the bathrooms in a pretty long time (like the shower handle and stuff). There is so much build up and it’s unpleasant.

Nice environment and friendly staff

The bar downstairs had the BEST drinks and food! Lots of vegan options as well. I appreciated that all the staff were very helpful and friendly and made it easy to book motorcycles, call taxis and book tours. Would 100% recommend if you're looking for a place to unwind and relax! P.S: They have the CUTEST kittens and dogs at the hostel :)

The unlimited breakfast

The location (costs 120k to get in town) Not easy to meet people

Very friendly staff. They offered convenient taxi service by scooter, which was better priced than Grab.

The owner and all the staff member were super friendly and helpful! And love the cats and dogs there 🥹 I can really recommend this place!

The outside area where the pool was is nice and relaxing

The food was terrible, both myself and my partner were both sick one day after the other from eating there. Another group we met was also unwell. Can't say for sure it was all from the food there but it seemed like a strange coincidence. The bathroom in our private room also seemed like it hadn't been cleaned in months

I loved the family and the volunteers that worked there and of course the cats. They have 6, they are all about 9 months old. I met a lot of nice people

A great hostal, with a great vibe! Amazing staff! Good food, especially Bun Bo Nam Bo

As everybody mentions, the mattresses are hard. With good mattresses it would be definetly a 10/10

Such a cool place, lovely staff and lots of kittens!! Loved it!

Loved the ambience and the hosts. Everyone was helpful and facilities were great

Loved the cats, cannot express enough how amazing they were. The staff were so accommodating and even helped organise a cake for our friend’s bday. Loved our stay and they also had great food and vibes.

The only minor thing was the beds being a bit hard, otherwise that was incredibly good stay.

The unlimited free breakfast was really good. It's super easy to rent a bike for a day or even half day for quite cheap. It's out of town so quieter, overall a chill place with a good atmosphere. Most of all the staff were really nice and helpful, i was planning to stay a day or 2 before moving more in Cat Ba city, and I ended up staying 7 days there !

You have to be aware that it's a bit far from everything, so I'd recommend driving a bike.

I loved the staff. They were very nice and attentive. The cafeteria was a big space and they provided free breakfast.

The bathroom was a bit unclean and flooded a bit . The bed was also uncomfortable and it’s a little bit far from town. I wish it was more sociable

Super helpful staff, cute kids and kitties come with the property. I love the ambiance of the garden with the pool. The kitchen is nice and looooveed their breakfast. Made a lot of friends here.

They opened not 6 months ago so upgrading and beautifying some elements but it’s regardless a great stay.

The staff is amazing. They’ve helped me so much for bookings ! Made my stay great !

Really nice pool and outdoor sitting area. Breakfast is good.

Need a scooter to get to town, scooters were expensive and not in the best shape. 120k / day when mot other places were 60-100k. A lot of them were missing mirrors, etc. They need to do a better job cleaning the bathroom, I was there 3 nights and they never cleaned the en suite bathroom sink. Also the curtains on the bunks are weird because the bottom one covers the ladder when closed so I needed to open a persons curtain a little to climb up. I did end up meeting people but it wasn’t the most social hostel.

The staff was super kind and friendly, they helped me a lot. The atmosphere was also nice.

Both the owner and the staff are amazing, so as the place that makes it definitely in one of the best hotels I’ve ever been

The mattress were hard, apparently they’re planning to buy new ones

The staff were helpful and kind

The beds were a little uncomfortable

Nice atmosphere, clean rooms and the staff is super nice. Breakfast is really good! The kitties and the puppy are adorable.

Beds (mattresses) are really uncomfortable (way to hard. It feels like you’re sleeping on wood)

Amazing breakfast, lovely staff willing to help, clean pool, nice music, drinks reasonably priced

I think there was a slight mix up, I booked a female dorm and got a mixed dorm. When I noticed I was too

Staff was lovely, it felt very homely and we really had a great stay!

The beds were a bit too hard for our liking.

Wonderful staff - they were super helpful and kind. Location was lovely, a bit out the centre but there are scooters to rent cheaply. The pool and bar area was a really nice place to relax, beautifully decorated. Brilliant breakfast included too - so much fresh fruit!

Best manager of all, solve all my issues

Personnel was absolutely great, friendly and helpful. I loved the garden with a pool and a bar. Hostel situated in a calm and peaceful area, with a nice view. 10 mins to the city centre by a motorbike.

I did not like the rooms, unfortunately. They were not really clean, especially bathrooms. Water stayed on the floor the whole time. Beds were extremely hard and we did not have a good sleep.

I like how cosy the rooms are, they smell super nice and clean, the atmosphere is amazing and so relaxing ! The staff are really informative about the things you can do on the island like the full day boat tour and renting a bike to see the island Best hostel I’ve stayed at in Vietnam

It was all amazing

Very friendly staff, nice food and really nice outdoor area. Helped us to rent scooters and had great recommendations on where to go on the island.

The beds were really hard.

This was definitely our best stay in Vietnam. We stayed for 5 days and absolutely loved Cat ba island and the hostel really made it such a nice stay. Thang was so helpful and kind, giving us advice on hikes and boat trips on the island. All of the staff were lovely, there were some local volunteers who were really welcoming (I'm sorry we can't remember everyone's name). We met the owner who taught us about the local spirits and foods including moon cake and egg cream for breakfast - a great night spent with them. There were cute kittens and the sweetest puppy to entertain you. A good pool and bar. Definitely stay here it's such a welcoming place.

The location is a bit further out and the mopeds you can rent are quite old but it's an experience. The beds are also very hard.

Very nice and cute hostel, it is like advertised, with a nice pool and garden. The room was clean and comfortable and spacious. The staff was young, friendly and helpful, and they rented us a motorbike for a very reasonable price. They make good coffee and drinks too. Recommended.

The location is just a bit far from the city center, it takes 10-15 minutes by motorbike to reach. I wish they gave more sturdy and safe helmets with the motorbikes that they rent, cuz the usual vietnamese helmets are too thin and cheap.

Staff is absolutely amazing and very helpful. Cocktails are well balanced, pool very clean and they had a puppy and little kittens. Just perfect!

Everything about the property was amazing actually !! I can’t find the right words to describe how amazing the staff were, especially Thang and Mia!! You guys are the best ♥️

Really helpful Staff- who went out there way to help in everything.

The location is a bit out of town but fine if you’re happy to ride a moped which they can hire

Super cool place! Staff was super friendly and helpful! You don't get often hospitality like this ❣️ Place was so nice, everything was new and so chill vibe in the place! My plan was to stay one night, but i ended up staying three night

We really enjoyed staying at Republic Hostel. The facilities are great, nice garden and swimming pool, games, cozy coffee bar. The staff was amazing and helped to organize trips and transits in the area. I would love to have stayed longer..

Nice hostel with a great pool and surrounding. The staff was very friendly and helpful. We even got a Scooter for free. Would recommend!

The bed was very hard.

Lovely pool and outdoor area

Bedding was uncomfortable. Be conscious of location - you will have to either rent a scooter or book taxi to get into the main town.

The best staff ever! Super kind and helpful! They made me feel really welcomed 💛 I even ended up having dinner with them! They also have the best coffee and great vibe all around 🙏🏻

The only thing was the location! It is 5km away from the city centre. You need a motorcycle and I didn’t know how to ride that so, I ended up spending extra money for transport.

Location and service are good

There are some staff that make the quality of the homestay go down, not clearly at price

Nice clean rooms, looks like it does in the pictures. Excellent pool and outside area. Just a short drive from town.

I liked the fact that is not city center, stuff were really nice and helpful.

Well, they didnt have credit card terminal. On the weekend there were a lot of vietnamese and they were REALLY loud till late. Also during two days I was there no one cleaned the room and bathroom (really diety mirror, no toilet paper, no one emptied the bin).

I really enjoyed my stay at this hostel for me it's the best one in Vietnam. The cute stuff at the bar makes the best cocktails my favorite one was the Monkey Island ! It's also a good chance to meet some other traveller's. You also can get an amazing authentic family dinner and sometimes even bbq here ! And there is a lot to do and to see on cat ba island. I always felt super welcomed here!

The people that work in Republic hostel are so nice and helpfull! loved my stay there!!

Everyone here is so friendly and suportive, make you feel like home. They have everything you need. Just ask, they will never say NO. They have so many good drinks to try 😍.

I dont like it when they make my trip so good that I dont want to leave 😭

Staff were so friendly, social-able and helped with booking everything. The facilities are nice and new. Really delicious family dinner with other solo travelers and really delicious happy water + jackfruit & juice from their tree. 10 min scooter drive into town. They've only been open for one month and I can see it's gonna be the best place to stay away from town.

I can't be thankful enough for all the privileges we received here. This hostel is ran by a super cool boys band who make you feel like at home. The facilities are modern and the ambience laid back. Nice breakfast, nice rooms, honestly impeccable.

Such a good stay ! The owner is the nicest person ever !! Just opened so it’s a work in progress but it’s already super super good !!

I don’t even know where to start! This is by far the best hostel I stayed in in Vietnam. The hostel owner is the kindest and sweetest person you can imagine and all of the staff are so nice and helpful with everything. I never felt so welcomed in a hostel. Everyone speaks very good english so it’s easy to communicate and they all giving you good advice and recommendations on what to do. The Hostel has a pool, pool table and bar, what do you want more? This makes it also really easy to meet people as a solo traveller. The rooms are clean, comfortable and quiet. The hostel is a bit out of town, which I actually really enjoyed since you get a bit of peace and quiet and you can rent out scooters for a cheap price at the hostel, so it’s easy to get around. Definitely join one of the family dinners which was absolutely delicious and try the self made wine. If I would have had more time, I would have stayed longer. I can definitely recommend to anyone to stay there.

There is literally nothing I can complain about!

LE STAFF 🫶 was so amazing! they will do anything to help you and make you confortable ! I think the nicest staff I’ve encountered ! thanks again many loveeee

location a bit far but you can rent scooter for very cheap price they are pretty new so it was missing some services like a food menu or activities but again they were very new and they are planning many things!

Blown away by the staffs hospitality! The owner, Thang, was so kind, generous, and helpful. He is an expert about Catba and can provide great recommendations. His English is perfect so there was no trouble communicating as there was at some of my other hostels. The location is away from the tourist center, which makes it more laid back and relaxing. I rented a motorbike from them to get around. The hostel feels very new, modern, and trendy. They are doing many renovations now. Great value for the money! Thank you for a wonderful stay!

Completely enjoyed. Clean and cosy room and space around, lovely staff. Definitely it’s a place you wan’t want to leave.

Lovely and caring owners, nice and clean rooms, creative and well designed outdoor area with swimming pool - everything you need to relax and socialize in Cat Ba!

Location is a few minutes out of town but you can rent scooters for a cheap price at the hostel or take a taxi.

Very Welcoming host. A Nice relaxing vibe with the plants and the swimming pool. There were many places to sit and relax, they were very inventive with their space :) A locker for valuable stuff, they can arrange Rent of motorbike, Nice bar with many drinks, arrange a Nice Boat Tour for a fair price, Evening Dinner, ... It was great!

It was away from the centre, but very duable when you have a motorbike. There weren't curtains on every bunkbed, but it is a very new hostel so many upgrades are still to come, they said :)

dinner & the staff was amazing, the idea is nice

the rooms, they are clean but the walls are unfortunately dirty. the view is not nice and you need a motorbike to get around

Lovely social hostel, pool, bar. We had a bbq hotpot night. The staff are very friendly and helpful and it’s very clean. Can also rent motorbikes from hostel for cheap.

Property is an hour walk on a busy road or 15 min drive from main town. So fine if you can drive a bike but there’s nothing near by. Beds are quite hard!

staffs were very friendly and remembers our name. young staff cooked really nice pork noodles with eggs for 70 k vnd. they also taught us how to ride a motorbike. arranged for tour and ensured that we depart hostel safely throughout our stay. good vibes hostel at the pool.

They're all kind and nice The food is delicious and you can rent a scooter

It's ridiculously expensive to go to the airport from the hostel It was expensive to go to the airport, but he said it was expensive because it was a taxi But I transferred 3 times and took a taxi for 5 minutes I think it would have been nice if you explained it in detail Other than this, it's perfect

accommodating staff and good ambience