Hotel Dengan Spa di Tien Giang, Vietnam

Wir reisten nach über 25 Stunden Flugzeit mit Kind ins Mekong Delta. Davor hatten wir telefonisch im Hotel angerufen und ein Zimmer reservieren lassen für mehrere Tage. Bei Ankunft sagte die Dame am Empfang dass es leider nur noch Zimmer mit 30% Preisaufschlag gibt und dass unser 9 jähriges Kind nochmal 20% des Zimmerpreises zahlen muss... für was bitte?! Kein extra Bett, kein grösseres Zimmer aber Aufschlag beim Check in verlangen! Sie meinte dass sie uns die günstigeren Preise nie angeboten hatte. Darauf hin wollten wir die General Managerin des angeblichen 4 Sterne Hotels sprechen. Leider war das auch nicht möglich wie uns die Empfangsdame mitteilte. 10 Minuten später traf ein junger Mann ein der sich als Manager ausgab und versucht die Situation zu beschönigen. Im Zimmer roch es nach Schimmel und Abfluss aus dem Bad. Der Teppich dreckig, fleckig und stinkte. Aus dem schwülwarmen Kühlschrank kamen Ameisen uns entgegen. Unser Kind wollte in den Pool aber der war trüb und ungepflegt. Die Möbel sahen alle gleich schlecht aus und gesundheitsgefährdend. Die Bilder sagen mehr als tausend Worte! Es ist definitiv KEINE 4 Sterne Anlage, Service vereinzelter Mitarbeiter ähnelt einem korrupten Basarmarkt wo Bildung und Höflichkeit keine grosse Rolle spielt. Schade dass man im Hotelmanagement noch nicht erkannt hat dass Hotelgäste was anderes für ihr Geld erwarten. Meiden sie dieses Drecksloch und geniessen sie die Mekong Delta Region Vietnams.

可以可以！值得

This was a real surprise. I was sent here by my travel agent, Nguyen Hoai at VivuTravel in Ha Noi. This is REALLY out in the countryside. The roads kept getting smaller and smaller until the car wouldn't fit any more and we had to shift over to a golf cart. Eventually, we worked our way through jungle trails until we came to this lovely pond with small individual huts on its banks. Each hut is a separate accommodation with its own deck. You can fish for fish or shrimp off your deck. Since this is Vietnam, you use rice for bait. I thought it was going to be a quiet evening alongside the water listening to the crickets until the karaoke started blasting me from somewhere off in the jungle. I don't know what it is about Viet Nam, but they seem to have these wonderful, peaceful, idyllic jungle or seaside settings that are perfect for reading, writing, or just sitting and enjoying the sunset. Then they destroy them by blasting them with loud, thumping drum synthesizers and off-key singing at volumes that could knock down a small building. Fortunately, the noise pollution didn't last too long and it didn't disrupt my sleep. I've had worse. Karaoke is the Japanese's revenge for losing World War II. It has been the bane of my travels throughout Southeast Asia. Anyway, it is a lovely location and definitely worth a visit. Bring ear plugs because you might get some bozo sharing his idea of thumping noise with you from several kilometres away. And it is HOT. Wow. Penguins are never going to migrate to the Mekong Delta. If your wife or girlfriend is always complaining about how cold it is, bring her here. No sane person could complain about being cold at the southern end of Vietnam. There is where Hell sends requests for more heat when it gets too cold down there. They have plenty to spare, believe me. But still worth a visit. You can get away from civilization and into the deep jungle. At night you can listen to the thumping drum synthesizers of the natives and pretend you are in a Tarzan movie. I have to commend VivuTravel and my travel agent, Hoai. I've been traveling in Southeast Asia for four months and every place I've been has been a unique experience. This is a relatively new facility but one which is worth a visit before it gets discovered and is swarming with tourists. That's the trouble with the world -- too many foreigners out there. See it now while you still can.

Khách sạn tốt trong tầm giá. Bữa ăn sáng không bao gồm nhưng giá cả phải chăng. Khách sạn không có dịch vụ matxa như thông báo, chắc mới sửa lại nên nhìn cũng khác.

We were looking for a place to stay two nights to chill out, in between flights, and no surprises, and when we spotted this on Google, it didn't take us long to want to stay here. Indeed, the choice was perfect. The welcome from Michel, the owner, was warm and personal. And, I was sure he knew what guests wanted in their stays. We even took on his suggestion to use the private boat service to ”arrive in style”, but as luck would have it, our flight was delayed and we wanted to arrive early, which, thanks to Michel, an early check-in was offered. The 12 rooms were set on beautiful grounds overlooking the Mekong. (The noise from the river traffic, mostly in the morning, was not unpleasant, and was even soothing. Our garden room, one of four, was close to the boundary wall, and if we left our bathroom door open, we could hear chatter (and morning cockerill calls) from neighbours, but in the two nights we stayed, we were not disturbed by party noise at all. We ate dinners inhouse, the food - both French and Vietnamese cuisine - was delightful. The breakfast, ala carte, was filling, nutritious and delicious. I liked the hu tiao and pho, as well as the spread of fruits and bread with fruit jam. We were 20 minutes from town, so we managed well using Grab (about VND130,000), and we even ventured out to Ben Tre to try the macapuno coconut - Ben Tre is one of only three places in the world to grow this wax coconut commercially. We enjoyed our stay very much and hope to stay again. If there's one suggestion i could offer, it is this: some paths aren't even, especially the stepping pavers leading to our room (#10) aren't flush with the ground. If one is used to standards of safety in one's home country where the edges of steps are highlighted in bright paint, then one should be alert to the risk of stumbling, especially at night. Thanks to Michel and the team for providing this gem of a place and impeccable service!

Wir reisten nach über 25 Stunden Flugzeit mit Kind ins Mekong Delta. Davor hatten wir telefonisch im Hotel angerufen und ein Zimmer reservieren lassen für mehrere Tage. Bei Ankunft sagte die Dame am Empfang dass es leider nur noch Zimmer mit 30% Preisaufschlag gibt und dass unser 9 jähriges Kind nochmal 20% des Zimmerpreises zahlen muss... für was bitte?! Kein extra Bett, kein grösseres Zimmer aber Aufschlag beim Check in verlangen! Sie meinte dass sie uns die günstigeren Preise nie angeboten hatte. Darauf hin wollten wir die General Managerin des angeblichen 4 Sterne Hotels sprechen. Leider war das auch nicht möglich wie uns die Empfangsdame mitteilte. 10 Minuten später traf ein junger Mann ein der sich als Manager ausgab und versucht die Situation zu beschönigen. Im Zimmer roch es nach Schimmel und Abfluss aus dem Bad. Der Teppich dreckig, fleckig und stinkte. Aus dem schwülwarmen Kühlschrank kamen Ameisen uns entgegen. Unser Kind wollte in den Pool aber der war trüb und ungepflegt. Die Möbel sahen alle gleich schlecht aus und gesundheitsgefährdend. Die Bilder sagen mehr als tausend Worte! Es ist definitiv KEINE 4 Sterne Anlage, Service vereinzelter Mitarbeiter ähnelt einem korrupten Basarmarkt wo Bildung und Höflichkeit keine grosse Rolle spielt. Schade dass man im Hotelmanagement noch nicht erkannt hat dass Hotelgäste was anderes für ihr Geld erwarten. Meiden sie dieses Drecksloch und geniessen sie die Mekong Delta Region Vietnams.

可以可以！值得

Khách sạn tốt trong tầm giá. Bữa ăn sáng không bao gồm nhưng giá cả phải chăng. Khách sạn không có dịch vụ matxa như thông báo, chắc mới sửa lại nên nhìn cũng khác.

We were looking for a place to stay two nights to chill out, in between flights, and no surprises, and when we spotted this on Google, it didn't take us long to want to stay here. Indeed, the choice was perfect. The welcome from Michel, the owner, was warm and personal. And, I was sure he knew what guests wanted in their stays. We even took on his suggestion to use the private boat service to ”arrive in style”, but as luck would have it, our flight was delayed and we wanted to arrive early, which, thanks to Michel, an early check-in was offered. The 12 rooms were set on beautiful grounds overlooking the Mekong. (The noise from the river traffic, mostly in the morning, was not unpleasant, and was even soothing. Our garden room, one of four, was close to the boundary wall, and if we left our bathroom door open, we could hear chatter (and morning cockerill calls) from neighbours, but in the two nights we stayed, we were not disturbed by party noise at all. We ate dinners inhouse, the food - both French and Vietnamese cuisine - was delightful. The breakfast, ala carte, was filling, nutritious and delicious. I liked the hu tiao and pho, as well as the spread of fruits and bread with fruit jam. We were 20 minutes from town, so we managed well using Grab (about VND130,000), and we even ventured out to Ben Tre to try the macapuno coconut - Ben Tre is one of only three places in the world to grow this wax coconut commercially. We enjoyed our stay very much and hope to stay again. If there's one suggestion i could offer, it is this: some paths aren't even, especially the stepping pavers leading to our room (#10) aren't flush with the ground. If one is used to standards of safety in one's home country where the edges of steps are highlighted in bright paint, then one should be alert to the risk of stumbling, especially at night. Thanks to Michel and the team for providing this gem of a place and impeccable service!

This was a real surprise. I was sent here by my travel agent, Nguyen Hoai at VivuTravel in Ha Noi. This is REALLY out in the countryside. The roads kept getting smaller and smaller until the car wouldn't fit any more and we had to shift over to a golf cart. Eventually, we worked our way through jungle trails until we came to this lovely pond with small individual huts on its banks. Each hut is a separate accommodation with its own deck. You can fish for fish or shrimp off your deck. Since this is Vietnam, you use rice for bait. I thought it was going to be a quiet evening alongside the water listening to the crickets until the karaoke started blasting me from somewhere off in the jungle. I don't know what it is about Viet Nam, but they seem to have these wonderful, peaceful, idyllic jungle or seaside settings that are perfect for reading, writing, or just sitting and enjoying the sunset. Then they destroy them by blasting them with loud, thumping drum synthesizers and off-key singing at volumes that could knock down a small building. Fortunately, the noise pollution didn't last too long and it didn't disrupt my sleep. I've had worse. Karaoke is the Japanese's revenge for losing World War II. It has been the bane of my travels throughout Southeast Asia. Anyway, it is a lovely location and definitely worth a visit. Bring ear plugs because you might get some bozo sharing his idea of thumping noise with you from several kilometres away. And it is HOT. Wow. Penguins are never going to migrate to the Mekong Delta. If your wife or girlfriend is always complaining about how cold it is, bring her here. No sane person could complain about being cold at the southern end of Vietnam. There is where Hell sends requests for more heat when it gets too cold down there. They have plenty to spare, believe me. But still worth a visit. You can get away from civilization and into the deep jungle. At night you can listen to the thumping drum synthesizers of the natives and pretend you are in a Tarzan movie. I have to commend VivuTravel and my travel agent, Hoai. I've been traveling in Southeast Asia for four months and every place I've been has been a unique experience. This is a relatively new facility but one which is worth a visit before it gets discovered and is swarming with tourists. That's the trouble with the world -- too many foreigners out there. See it now while you still can.