Vera Costa Hotel

Our room overlooking the Mekong was spacious, had good storage for luggage, several sitting areas, and night tables. The restaurant had great views of the Mekong from inside and from the attractive, comfortable outside area. Our one lunch was tasty.

We had expected a balcony, as advertised, but found only a small decorative semi-balcony which was unusable. Soundproofing was poor as we could hear our neighbours clearly through the wall. Lighting in the room was too bright and not adjustable. At the price we paid, breakfast offerings were not acceptable. Although we were given 2 choices for our main breakfast, these were skimpy and not nicely presented. One juice was offered which was not fresh although there is a market right next door. No fruit was available. Coffee was instant although there is an espresso machine. When we requested a real coffee we were charged for it. There is no elevator, if this is a concern. The housekeeping staff were very good but management and wait staff were lacking English language skills and appeared very inexperienced. Next door a hotel with the same view, a better breakfast and a usable balcony was half the price. That is where we will stay next time.