Royal Halong Hotel

Royal Halong Hotel is a 5-star hotel in Bai Chay, 1.4 km from the centre of Ha Long, with sea-view rooms over Ha Long Bay and an indoor pool on site. It suits travellers who want a comfortable base on the bay, with a restaurant, a business centre and a tour desk under the same roof, and Bai Chay Beach just 600 m away.

The air-conditioned rooms have parquet flooring, a flat-screen cable TV, a minibar and a sofa seating area. Each en suite bathroom comes with a hairdryer, shower, slippers and free toiletries. The range runs from Deluxe and Superior rooms, with sea or hill views, to a 95 m² suite with a separate living room.

Vietnamese and international dishes are served in the restaurant, and meals can also be served in private with room service. Free Wi-Fi covers the whole property, and free private parking is available on site. Reception runs 24 hours, with luggage storage, laundry and a tour desk for sightseeing and travel arrangements.

Royal Halong Hotel has five room types, and each one has air conditioning, a private bathroom and a flat-screen TV. The Deluxe and Superior rooms are 39 m² and sleep up to two guests, while the Suite with Sea View is 95 m² and the only room with a separate living room, furnished with a sofa and an L-shaped working desk. Most rooms have one extra-large super-king bed, and the two twin layouts have two double beds.

The choice is between sea and hill views. The two Deluxe rooms face the sea and have a landmark view, the two Superior rooms look towards the hillside and the city, and the suite opens onto views of Halong Bay from its living room. Connecting rooms can be requested, subject to availability, and the family rooms are made up of two inter-connecting double rooms.

Royal Halong Hotel offers an indoor pool, a fitness centre, a spa and wellness centre with a sauna and steam room, and massage treatments from head to foot. The business centre has meeting and banquet facilities, and the 24-hour front desk handles luggage storage, a tour desk, car hire, concierge service and laundry.

Dining covers a restaurant, a bar, a snack bar and a coffee house, with wine and champagne, fruit, kids' meals, a kid-friendly buffet and special diet menus on request. Breakfast is offered with Asian, American and buffet options. Free private parking is available on site, and WiFi is free throughout the property.

In the rooms, a private bathroom comes with a bath or shower, free toiletries and a hairdryer, and the equipment includes a flat-screen TV, a minibar and an electric kettle.

The hotel stands in Bai Chay, the main tourist area on the west bank of Ha Long, with Bai Chay Beach 600 m away and the seafront promenade beyond it. Within a few hundred metres are the Ha Long Waves café, 150 m away, and Nhà Hàng The Square restaurant, 400 m away, so meals and drinks are never far.

The Sunworld theme park is 1.4 km away, and its cable car station, Ga Đại Dương, is the same distance from the hotel. The Halong International Cruise Port is 1.9 km away, while the Bai Chay Bus Terminal, used by long-distance coaches, is 3.5 km away. Taxis and motorbike taxis are the simplest way to cover the longer stretches, and the reception desk is open 24 hours for late arrivals.

For a day on the bay, most cruises leave from the harbour on Tuan Chau island, which is joined to the mainland by a causeway. Closer to the hotel, Cái Dăm Market, 1.7 km away, sells food and everyday goods, and the Zen Garden, 3.6 km away, is a green place for a walk.