Novotel Ha Long Bay,

This was meant to be a four star hotel but I didnt think it was. First of all, the greeting was awful. It was that bad, I wouldnt consider I had a greet and meet. Staff looks disengaged. There was a smell to the hotel. Rooms were old and wooden floors were creaking. The lift doors could really do with a clean. There isn't much lighting in the rooms or the halls. It was very dim all round. The hotel location as it was near the beach clubs, not only you heard some of the music but you would feel the vibration at night. Check in and check out was easy and quick though. Food was expensive than anything at the hotel as expected so I just went outside for food. Even then it is a lot less options than in the centre. Its meant to be opposite the Ha long night market and I thought there would be food stalls and others but there isnt much so we ended up going to the convienence store. Overall I would never come back to this hotel. It's like a ghost town.

I enjoyed the food from the restaurant. Hotel staff were helpful.

Excellent Room Design

Hotel outside and surrounding looking good but in the room need maintenance. Water leaking in the taps of the bathroom. Hotel have a distance 1/2 km walking down to the beach inconveniences for whoever not good walking🙂

We were given our rooms on the 10th floor. Upon walking out of the elevator, the entire floor was pitch black like a horror movie. We stood there with our phone flashlights for about 5 minutes and still nothing. Started freaking out as a group so went back to the elevator and found a hotel wall phone. Yikes… what an experience! An empty hotel with no greeters or anyone working the front entrance, then a pitch black level to our hotel room. Never again

Excellent staff! I asked for dessert, the first two nights, of my stay, and there wasn’t any. One of the staff gifted me a slice of brownie cake, the following day. She also came to the pool area with hot tea and cookies. My final night there, the kitchen staff sent out dessert for me!

The staff was great but the hotel could use a makeover.

We stayed 4 nights at NOVOTEL Halong bay our stay was comfortable relaxing . Most of staff was friendly & halpful . Special mention of Ms Trang at reception always go to extra mile to see smile on guest face & staff at time of BF

The hotel room was nice. However the hallways smelled bad. There was a night market across the street that played music till 2 am. It was very loud!! The hotel front desk was kinda uptight and not friendly. Their mixed drinks were like juice, no alcohol. I wouldn’t return

Good