Le Mékong Bleu Homestay

Summer was an incredibly helpful and attentive host. She gave us a lot of advice about the area, booked us a taxi and there were free bikes to use. We had a delicious home cooked meal at Mekong Bleu and it was beautiful that it is a family run establishment. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay

Summer was the perfect host welcoming us to her lovely family home. She was absolutely charming with faultless English and even better French. She gave really helpful information about the area, arranged a great boat trip to river islands seeing rural life and crafts and scooter ride. The home cooking by mother and aunt was superb, so fresh and catering to our different preferences. The house was spotless and cool with a lovely garden and we enjoyed the spacious room with terrace. To eat out we recommend CocoSeafood only ten minutes walk away - we had great shrimp, o toys, bird fish. All in all we had a wonderful stay - thank you Summer, Tina and family!

Very nice, familiar homestay in the middle of the greenery of Ben Tre. Summer and her family are very lovely, caring and helpful. She is well prepared for her guests with lots of tips for the surrounding area, such as cycling routes, restaurants, boat trips... We did everything with the bicycles, which are available free of charge. The city center is about 10 minutes by bike (via bridge 1 - but you have to carry the bikes up and down a few stairs). The city is bigger and busier than you might first think. You can find everything here. We didn't regret our decision to stay in a somewhat remote and quiet location. Our room was well equipped. We particularly enjoyed the small terrace. There is also a shared kitchen, fridge, drinkable water etc. available. In the morning there was a homemade breakfast that you order the day before (there are also vegetarian options). There is the option for homemade lunch and dinner, but we didn't use this as we were out a lot and had already eaten. The bed is rather hard - we like it, but it may not be for everyone.

The bed makes loud noises when you turn over. That would be easy to fix and would add another level of comfort. But that's all we have to „complain“ about.

We enjoyed staying at this homestay. We had the room with terrace to the garden area (also main entrance). The room was huge, with lovely high ceilings and classy furniture. The bathroom was large and had both a shower and bath. The owner and her family run the place and were very friendly, open and accomodating. The homestay is located close enough to the center of Ben Tre (other side of the river) and 15-20min walking distance also from restaurants and bars on both sides of the river. We enjoyed the breakfast (Vietnamese and Western-style) had a nice bike ride through the rice paddies (on the complementary, be it very basic and rundown, bikes at the house), and enjoyed a lovely morning boat tour on the Mekong with private guide - arranged by the host.

The bed was much too hard for me (nearly all beds in Vietnam were). There was an unpleasant smell in the bathroom. At full moon and high tide, the area surrounding the homestay is flooded by the Mekong river's water. Twice, upon returning to the homestay in the evening we had wet feet and shoes, which was very unpleasant. Cleanliness of room overall ok but the devil is in the details.

Very friendly, welcoming host. Lots of information given on arrival. Nice big room. Able to use washing machine. Normally quiet location. Very good tasty evening meal all freshly cooked. Good information about local bike ride and restaurants.

I think the description on the we could be a little more informative. Eg I thought the yoga was on the premises but apparently it is in the town centre. Also, the description gives the impression that the hottub was for everyone's use but in effect it's only for use by occupants of the front room. It is not actually a hottub but a bath tub with hydraulic jets. It also mentions 'restaurant' in description but should be made clear that it is the option of you requesting a home made meal to be eaten on the terrace. These are very small things that just need slightly different wording and do not effect the overall enjoyment.

The house was lovely and clean. The location is away from the busy area making it nice and quiet.

Summer and her family treated us as one of their own family. It was an amazing stay at Lê Mékong Bleu. Summer helped us with the organization of the bus from and to Saigon, with a very pleasant tour of the delta on a boat and suggested a great itinerary for a bike tour around the countryside of Ben Tre. The cherry on top was a very good breakfast and the chance to enjoy a homecooked dinner at the homestay. It was lovely, I can not suggest enough staying in Ben Tre and especially at Summer's homestay

Simply wonderful! A very loving homestay with spacious, clean rooms. We had a very large bathroom, and it was incredibly quiet and relaxing. The entire house is designed and decorated with great taste and style. The best part of staying here, of course, is the amazing lady of the house: Summer. She is incredibly warm, professional, and does everything to make your stay enjoyable. You absolutely must take her offer to try her home-cooked dinner and breakfast. Thank you, dear Summer: We explored Vietnam for 14 days, and staying with you was one of our most wonderful experiences! Best regards, Markus & Gamze from Germany