Lotus Field Homestay

This Homestay is surrounded by cliffs, u-shaped around a handful of cabins-bungalows. It is a little away from other places, not walking distance. But that’s why the setting is special. Even at night, the big picture window reveals the cliffs, part of the natural beauty of Ninh Binh area. The staff is young & friendly guys, always helpful. Their English is very good. They arrange for car & driver-we used their taxi guy for 2 days & paid him at the end. Very Friendly & reasonably-priced. The main room is the dining area (no lobby). The patio is even bigger, and unless it’s raining, that’s where to relax & even eat. The menu is super-big & not pricey. The pho was the best I’ve had in a long time. The bungalows are huge, wifi is decent there. Ninh Bình has many Homestays. This is a good one!

A family designed, built, managed & operated Vietnamese rural home stay! Perfect to escape the hubbub of busy Hanoi. Just a couple of hours drive south of the big city & you are into lush, green, water-logged lotus fields & the natural beauty of Ninh Binh & her surrounding rocky hills. What a genuinely earthy eco-lodge of a home stay the Lotus Field is, with its team of family members running every aspect of the welcoming home stay lodge which is genuinely away from any city or even village lights or life. All the family engage with guests & connect. From the front of house welcome by Mr Anh (fluent English) & his cousin Mr Duy (pretty good English) & Tuan (learning English) to the chefs an uncle called Duc & relative called Chau onto an aunt who is the main waitress called Thuy & the room steward uncle Hoa & room maid another aunt called Phuong; all play their part. I didn’t get the names of the relatives carrying out regular maintenance or keeping the in-house scooters & bicycles in order but all smiled & shared pearls of wisdom as best they could. The bedrooms are large with great verandas to sit out in & watch sunrise or sunset. Each room has two double beds so could sleep up to 4 guests if you wanted, in-room mini fridge, kettle, water, beverages plus usual bathroom amenities. The in room air conditioning is baltic if required plus a fan if you prefer. The views from your tranquil rooms are exceptional & they offer quite the best vista any “throne” (loo) could offer. You wont need to take a newspaper or tablet to read on the loo, the view out the large window is captivating. Ditto when taking a bath, just stare out across the wetlands up to the lush forests & craggy rock faces. You can rent a decent Lotus Field scooter for very little indeed (150,000/day) or take a free bicycle to explore the local attractions any day you want, alternatively the team will organise tours by car, minivan or motorcycle as you prefer. The eco lodge also arranges transfers to & from Hanoi or other major city or town & so takes the strain from that aspect of your planning. They also arrange taxis or private cars during your stay if required. Their kitchen offers tasty Vietnamese dishes a la carte ranging from 40,000VDN per dish upwards. Alternatively a number of set menus from 150,000VDN each for a minimum of two diners. Breakfast is included in your nightly room rate & one can easily cycle or scooter or taxi the 2-4kms to any number of external cafes, bars or restaurants. A great home stay to explore Ninh Binh & surrounding areas from while being centred in a very natural wilderness setting. A nice touch upon our early morning departure was a fun scooter-shuttle ride across the water-logged road out to our waiting taxi that couldn’t make it into the Lotus Field Home Stay to collect us. Well ridden Anh & Duy! Thanks for the stay Anh & Duy, great management team.

everything was more than expected. Very handsome Staff ❤️❤️❤️ I woke up very late and it was past breakfast time but the staff still served me very well. They even carried my luggage and walked me to the car. I love it. And the food 🥘 very tasty 😋🥰💕💕💕

We loved this place, the room and its outlook, the staff, and oh my days the food was great. We rented one of the hotel's scooters for a couple of days, just £4 a day, and explored so much of the area that it would be hard to imagine having such a good time in Ninh Binh without this. I'd certainly come here again. Videos on YT 66TripsLeft

Great place to stay if you want to totally disconnect and relax and just enjoy the beautiful surroundings. It's down a rocky, dirty road an extra few kilometers from most other homestays in the area so it's a bit more isolated, but that's exactly what we wanted. Gorgeous views from the bungalow front porches (ask for one facing the rocks, there are two in the back that aren't as well situated), comfy beds, bathroom/shower with views, wifi. On site restaurant had good food and drinks. Staff super helpful and friendly. Bicycles and motor bikes available for trekking around the area. Pond on site for fishing. Tours can be booked through the homestay and you can get picked/up dropped off there. Drivers to and from Hanoi can be booked from there as well. I don't know that I'd stay more than a night or two as it's rustic, but for that long it's perfect if you don't mind being in a less busier spot without more eating/drinking options within walking distance (we bicycled to other places and that was fine with us).

We absolutely adored this homestay and would have happily stayed here for more then our 2 nights we booked. The location was gorgeous and we had probably one of the most beautiful sunrises of my life. The rooms were cute & quaint - we were even able to get in-room massages! The family was so kind, very attentive and made amazing food! They went out of our way to ensure our stay was incredible. Highly recommend. For my solo, female friends - I was there with my partner, but I would 100% feel safe here alone!