Vietnam - Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos and Northern Thailand - page 225

Hoang Yen Hotel
( 056-374 6900; www.hoangyenhotel.com.vn ; 5 Ð An Duong Vuong; r 500,000-710,000d;
) A 10-storey concrete hotel overlooking the beach with good-value rates given the rooms'
specs and space. Secure a sea view, as the rates aren't much higher and include breakfast.

HOTEL $$

Barbara's: The Kiwi Connection
(12 Ð An Duong Vuong; mains 35,000-80,000d; 7am-10pm; ) Barbara has moved on and the
cafe has a new location, but this place remains a popular meeting point thanks to the reli-
able travel information and Western grub. Rooms are also available.

CAFE $

C.ine
( 056-651 2675; 94 Xuan Dieu; dishes 50,000-150,000d; 11am-10pm) This likeable and very
popular seafood restaurant has gingham tablecloths and views over the bay. Feast on de-
lectable dishes including sweet soft-shell crab and green-mango prawn salad.

SEAFOOD $$

Information

Barbara's: The Kiwi Connection ( 056-389 2921; www.barbaraquynhon.weebly.com ; 12 Ð An Duong
Vuong; ) Free tourist information including bus and train timetables and tickets, city and
countryside tours, bike and motorbike hire, local maps and internet access.

Main Post Office (197 Ð Phan Boi Chau; 6.30am-10pm)

7.30am-3pm Mon-Sat) With ATM. Vietcombank (148 Ð Le Loi;

Getting There & Away

AIR
Vietnam Airlines ( 056-382 5313; www.vietnamairlines.com ; 1 Ð Nguyen Tat Thanh) has flights to
HCMC and Hanoi from Phu Cat airport, 32km north of the city. There are minibus trans-
fers (40,000d) for passengers between Vietnam Airlines' office and the airport.

BUS
Quy Nhon bus station ( 056-384 6246; Ð Tay Son) is on the south side of town. Buses run
very regularly towards Danang and Nha Trang and irregularly to towns to the west includ-
ing Buon Ma Thuot and Pleiku.
There's also a connection to Pakse in Laos (from 388,000d, 20 hours, four per week).

TRAIN