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The 'hotel alley' of Ð Vuon Dao has more than 50 minihotels, most of them almost
identical with comfortable doubles for around US$15. Midrange and top-end hotels are
scattered along Ð Halong.
For cheap, filling food there are modest places at the bottom of Ð Vuon Dao with Eng-
lish menus. Seafood lovers should gravitate to the harbourfront Ð Halong, where there's a
cluster of good places.
Thanh Hue Hotel
( 033-384 7612; Ð Vuon Dao; r US$12-18; )
Look for the powder-blue paint job on
this good-value hotel. Most rooms have cracking views of the bay from their balconies.
HOTEL
$
Novotel
( 033-384 8108;
www.novotelhalongbay.com
;
Ð Halong; r from US$110; )
This hip
hotel fuses Asian and Japanese influences with contemporary details. The rooms are
simply stunning, with teak floors, marble bathrooms and sliding screens to divide living
areas. Facilities include an oval infinity pool, an espresso bar and a great restaurant.
HOTEL
$$$
Asia Restaurant
( 033-384 6927; 24 Ð Vuon Dao; mains 60,000-100,000d; 10am-10pm)
A clean, attractive
place that's geared to travellers' tastes, with good Vietnamese food and a smattering of
Western favourites.
VIETNAMESE
$
Getting There & Away
The bus station is 6km south of central Bai Chay, just off Hwy 18. Getting to Cat Ba Is-
land from Halong City can be a pain.
BUSES FROM HALONG CITY
DESTINATION
COST (D)
DURATION (HR)
FREQUENCY
Hanoi
120,000
3½
frequent
Haiphong
70,000
1½
frequent to 3pm
Mong Cai
90,000
4
every 40min to 3pm
Van Don
60,000
1½
approx hourly
Lang Son
110,000
5½
11.45am, 12.45pm
Ninh Binh
94,000
3
every 1½ hours
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