Nguyen Shack Can Tho

Location: Ong Tim Bridge, Thanh My Area, Can Tho, VN

Star Rating: 3 Stars

Property Type: Bed and breakfasts

About this Property

Important Information

Policies

Check-in: 02:00 PM - 12:00 AM

Check-out: 12:00 PM

Amenities & Facilities

• Free breakfast
• Free WiFi
• 24-hour front desk
• Terrace
• Garden
• Luggage storage
• Designated smoking area
• Free breakfast
• Tours/ticket assistance
• Ecotours on site
• Scooter/moped rentals on site
• Airport transportation - pickup (surcharge)
• Free cooked-to-order breakfast
• Reception hall

Rooms Available

• Shared Dormitory, River View

  1 Twin Bunk Bed

  193-sq-foot room, balcony with river views

  
  

  Internet - Free WiFi

  Food & Drink - Room service

  Bathroom - Shower, free toiletries, and a hair dryer

  Practical - Desk

  Comfort - Daily housekeeping

  Need to Know - Shared accommodations

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Desk
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Room service
  • Free WiFi
  • Shared accommodation

• Traditional Cabin, River View

  1 Queen Bed

  344-sq-foot room, balcony with river views

  
  

  Internet - Free WiFi

  Food & Drink - Room service and minibar (fees may apply)

  Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, free toiletries, and a hair dryer

  Practical - Safe and desk; free cribs/infant beds available on request

  Comfort - Daily housekeeping

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Minibar
  • Shower
  • Safety deposit box
  • Hair dryer
  • Desk
  • Private bathroom
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Room service
  • Free WiFi
  • Free cribs/infant beds

• Traditional Cabin, Multiple Beds, River View

  2 Double Beds and 1 Twin Bed

  516-sq-foot room, balcony with river views

  
  

  Internet - Free WiFi

  Food & Drink - Room service and minibar (fees may apply)

  Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, free toiletries, and a hair dryer

  Practical - Safe and desk

  Comfort - Daily housekeeping

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 5 (5 Adults)

  • Minibar
  • Shower
  • Safety deposit box
  • Hair dryer
  • Desk
  • Private bathroom
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Room service
  • Free WiFi

• Double Room, Shared Bathroom, River View

  1 Double Bed

  193-sq-foot room, balcony with river views

  
  

  Internet - Free WiFi

  Food & Drink - Room service and minibar (fees may apply)

  Bathroom - Shared bathroom, free toiletries, a hair dryer, and towels

  Practical - Safe and desk

  Comfort - Daily housekeeping

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Minibar
  • Shower
  • Safety deposit box
  • Hair dryer
  • Desk
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Room service
  • Free WiFi

Guest Reviews

• Annie (10/5): - We loved our stay here. The staff is super friendly, it is peaceful. We miss showering under the stars and all the exotic birds singing all the time. Only downside was the heat at times, fans were not enough. The fact that the city or anything to do is far away, but we loved all the tours they offered and took advantage of these for activities. Lastly the kitchen uses a lot of oil, I wish things were not always fried so heavily.
• Thierry (10/5): Au calme - Le personnel est extrêmement attentif et serviable. Les bungalows sont dans un verger fleuri avec une terrasse sur la rivière. Il n'y a pas de bruit de circulation autour. Nous avons particulièrement apprécié les visites proposées par l'hôtel à vélo ou en bateau.
• joan (10/5): Ajout tranquille b - Séjour très agréable dans la campagne du delta du Mékong. Nous avons fait la.sortie longue en bateau proposée par l hotel: genial. Notre guide anglophone Anh nous a agréablement fait visiter la vie sur le Mékong. Dans notre chambre familiale un lit n'était pas très confortable.
• Christine (10/5): Super séjour !! - Personnel super agréable, emplacement exceptionnel, repas excellents, rapport qualité/prix excellent, pour la chambre(avions la chambre 7), cela ressemble à un dortoir car les cloisons en bambou ne montent pas jusqu'au plafond donc quand quelqu'un se lève tôt pour une excursion ou autre, on est réveillé ... A part ça, excellent séjour !!
• Ronni (10/5): Sjov oplevelse - Det var virkelig en sjov og speciel oplevelse. Lidt som at bo i junglen. Personalet var virkelig søde og hjælpsomme.
• Aurore (10/5): - Très bel établissement avec un personnel attentionné. En revanche, en dehors de l hotel tout est très sale. Le Mékong est jonché de plastique...une catastrophe écologique.
• Verified traveler (4/5): - The photos on the website are not reality. A lot of noise. The swimming pool is a swamp
• Verified traveler (8/5): - Idéalement situé pour une balade (qu’ils organisent eux-mêmes) sur les marchés flottants ! L’excursion Bateau comprend également une visite du marché de Can Tho, d’une fabrique familiale de chocolat et d’une usine de pâtes de riz. Excellente journée passée avec nos guides. Pour la chambre elle est sommaire voir plutôt rustique. Vue imprenable sur le Mékong, ce qui veut aussi dire réveil aux aurores par les bateaux ! Restauration sur place. En bref très sympa pour passer une à deux nuits.
• Terry (10/5): Fun times in the Mekong - We had a wonderful stay! The staff was super friendly and very helpful. It’s an open air eco lodge so don’t expect luxury...if you’re looking for a true, immersive experience in the Mekong delta, then stay at the Nguyen Shack! The organized tours along the river and to the floating market leave right from the lodge and are totally worth it! We would stay here again!
• Fran (10/5): Stop the world and get off! - Stayed 3 nights, be prepared to sit in a hammock with a book and wind down, went on 5.30am boat to market, a must do and a sunset one too. We took bikes out all around the waterways, use google maps as no signs! Food here very good so no need to look for restaurants. For quieter room try to be over the bridge away from pool, & bar, we tried to change but full, in the end though we loved our room up a loft ladder open to the water. It’s really quirky here and staff are simply brilliant. Helps If you like cats & dogs who live in too.
• Thierry (10/5): Charmant, accueillant et atypique - Excellent accueil de Nhung, Thanh et Trinh. Grande disponibilité et toujours avec le sourire. On ne peut que recommander ce lieu.
• Lene (10/5): Kan kun anbefale et ophold - Vi har haft et fantastisk ophold på dette hotel med vores to drenge på hhv 13 og 15 år. Vi overvejede at bestille hotel i Can Tho, da dette hotel ligger udenfor byen. Opholdet blev dog det ophold vi alle vender tilbage til som den bedste tid,l vi havde i Vietnam.
• TYSON (8/5): - Offers and authentic Vietnam experience with rustic, no nonsense accommodations! Staff was very friendly and helpful, and quality of the food was very good!
• Martin (10/5): - Super séjour au Nguyen Shack. Equipe au top, dépaysement garanti, bungalows très agréables avec petite terrasse privative, et un gros gros plus sur le restaurant, meilleure nourriture de tout le Viet Nam pour mon voyage !
• Verified traveler (10/5): - Stunning location, great reasonable priced tours, yummy food and the friendliest staff! I had a great time at this laid back hotel by the Mekhong Delta. Easily reached by fancy sleeper bus from Saigon and then a short taxi ride, this place is a great base to relax and explore life on the Mekhong Delta. I took two tours here, one evening food tour and another day trip to see the floating markets, cocoa farm and how they make noodles. Both were excellent, my highlight being eating Pho on the boat for breakfast! The girls that work here are absolutely lovely and always have a smile and something nice to say to you. They really make the difference to your stay. Thank you!
• Verified traveler (10/5): - Stayed here for two nights, would recommend very highly! Staff are excellent and helped with onward travel bookings. Food was really great and good value for money. Go for a bike ride and explore the village. The puppies were a great bonus too!
• Verified traveler (10/5): Great - Amazing experience on the Mekong. Natural local life and great accommodation
• Verified traveler (10/5): - Great place with good amenities given its rustic nature. Staff is super friendly. We all had a great time.
• Lars (10/5): Great stay "in the jungle" - Great hut with a feeling of staying "in the jungle" next to the river. Very convenient for early morning trips on the river to the floating markets.
• Verified traveler (10/5): - It is a shack but a great experience if are willing to try it.
• Verified traveler (10/5): - If you are looking for an authentic Mee Kong stay look no further. The Nguyen shack is on a very quiet section of one of the waterways with airy thatched hut shacks. The staff are amazing and the the food is great. We enjoyed the excursions including the floating market tour and bike tour where got an authentic tour of the area including an elementary school, Buddhist temple and rice factory. The kids loved to play all the kittens and puppies that reside on the premises. We loved our stay. Bring bug spray
• Verified traveler (10/5): - Authentic with great staff , tour fantastic vfm would recommend the shack to anyone who wants a little piece of authentic Vietnam . No luxury just great staff and good honest food
• Jean Claude (10/5): - Personnel tres accueillant. Très bon sejour, tres agreable et dépaysant. Si vous arrivez à la gare routière de Can tho, prendre un taxi ( environ 20mn de route pour 140000 Dg soit 5 à 6 €.)
• James (10/5): - The only concern was the mattress in the dorm/bunkhouse felt like concrete. Otherwise very enjoyable. Floating market tour (extended version $US25) superb. Bicycle tour 2hrs $US8 superb, incl lunch at a Buddhist pagoda come orphanage. Staff were lovely, locals very friendly. Relaxing plsce.
• Verified traveler (8/5): - Very good homestay, friendly helpful staff with good english skills. Excellent food in their restaurant and good value interesting short tours.
• Christelle (8/5): Parfait pour une retraite à la Robinson - Endroit très agréable pour jouer au Robinson : pont suspendu, hamac ... la literie serait à revoir et quelques planches à retaper Chambres traditionnelles, propres, tout en bambou... par contre, aucune intimité évidemment Personnel très sympathique et souriant Petit déjeuner au choix génial Restaurant avec vue sur la rivière très agréable, bonne cuisine familiale... attention portions énormes !!
• Graham (10/5): - The BEST staff in Vietnam.Second time there and going back August next year with sister for her 60th birthday. Kim SUPER. cannot help enough to all visitors.
• Verified traveler (10/5): Great time! - Took great care of us. We did the sunset cruise and floating market. Everyone spoke great English and was very nice. Rooms were comfortable. Plenty of food options. Would love to stay there again.
• Verified traveler (10/5): kleines Paradies :) - Wir sind überwältigt von all der herzlichen Gastfreundschaft! Es war einfach rund um ein angenehmer Aufenthalt. Vom leckeren Essen, der schönen Umgebung, der süßen Zimmer bis zum Angebot der vielen Aktivitäten. Würde ich jederzeit weiter empfehlen !
• Penny (10/5): Love this place - Home stay experience with lovely, helpful staff. Felt like we were a million miles away from it all. We loved our rustic shack at the end of the row with just a duck on the river to keep us company. Tours were great fun especially the early morning floating market - it's a must do. Cycling around the local area was also great fun with lots of friendly locals waving hello. Food was freshly prepared, delicious and reasonably priced.
• Bogdan (10/5): 5+ - Pięknie położony nad samą rzeką w ciekawej okolicy. Bardzo pomocna i sympatyczna młoda obsługa.
• Verified traveler (8/5): - Nice rustic, charming place
• Kaitlyn (10/5): Best place to stay if you’re visiting Can Tho - The staff are amazing! They’re all so friendly and accommodating. The tours are prefect for experiencing Can Tho. They’re organized in a way that you can do them all in a short stay and they all leave right from the Shack which is very convenient. We did the Sunset Tour, the Floating Market Tour, the Bike Tour, and the Food Tour and would recommend them all. A very unique experience and our bungalow was very cute. The food was good and it’s convenient that you can eat right at the Shack. Thanks for an amazing stay! A highlight of our trip.
• Greg (10/5): Amazing Experience, Incredible Staff - We only had one short night in the Nguyen Shack in Can Tho, but the staff went out of its way to make us feel at home and take care of us. How, Phu, and Nguyen were fantastic!
• Lisa (10/5): Awesome staff and hospitality! - The reason for giving 5 stars is because the staff is absolutely wonderful and the owners responded quickly to a concern of ours. The first part of arrival was a little rough. The taxi dropped us off at the turn off from the main road. We thought it would be a little walk. It was about 1/4 mile walk, which normally isn't a problem, but with luggage it was not pleasant. We were greeted with a cold drink, then taken by boat to the other property that they purchased a couple of years ago, which has all the amenities of original property. My husband and I had a private room with a private bathroom. There is no air conditioning, but we were fine because there were 2 fans in the room. We did the floating market the next day. It was fun to see. A coffee boat pulled up to our boat and I bought an iced coffee with milk for 10K Dong. It was fun and tasty! The tour also includes a walk around the street market. Our guide bought different things for us to try. Great experience! The property is right on one of the small river canals. It is very relaxing to lounge in a hammock an read a book. The Internet is pretty fast. Some people were talking to their families using Face Chat (I think that's what it is called) on their phones without any problem. The breakfast is great. You order off the menu and there is a good selection. You can order as much as you want. The restaurant is right there for lunch and dinner at very reasonable prices. The beer and sodas were 15-20K Dong (less than $1)
• Jérémie (8/5): Sympa mais pas très intime - Emplacement au top, au bord d'un très joli canal et sur un petit chemin qui permet, à vélo, de parcourir agréablement le coin, équipe hyper sympathique et efficace, cuisine pas chère et roborative, activités pas onéreuses non plus, notamment la visite matinale du marché où l'on en prend plein la vue... jusque là, d'accord avec les commentaires précédents, toutefois à noter que les chambres les moins chères (pas loin de 20€ tout de même) sont sommaires, sans salle de bains ni WC (ça je savais en réservant), mais surtout sans vraie séparation entre elles : un modeste mur en bambou les sépare, mais sans aller jusqu'au plafond. Donc vous êtes chez vos voisins, littéralement. On les entend mais on est aussi eclairés par leur lumière. Priez donc pour ne pas avoir un couche-tard :-)
• Gabriel (10/5): Incredible hosts - It was incredible. The hosts are so friendly, witty and really fun to hang out with. I had a great time.
• Jean maxime (10/5): Au top - Séjour au calme dans le delta du mekong. Idéal pour se poser. Petite chambre avec salle de bain privée dans des Pettis cabanons avec balcons sur un des bras du mekong. Chambre sommaire mais bien. Nourriture excellente et à tout petit prix. Excursions top
• Fran (8/5): Great vibe and wonderful staff - Such a cool place to stay in the Melonf delta. We thoroughly enjoyied the floating market, sunset tour and biking around the small streets.
• Ben (8/5): Sranang Mekong - Fantastisch personeel, leuke excursies. Zou er veel langer blijven als er niet zo krankzinnig veel muggen waren (veel meer dan andere homestays in de Mekong)
• Verified traveler (8/5): Bien accueillis - Personnel très sympa ,vous propose sorties ou vous appelle taxis si besoin
• Verified traveler (10/5): A lovely experience! - This was a real rustic experience, staying in shacks on the riverside in an 'away from it all' location, very relaxing! The staff work hard at making your stay a good one, especially max who is always on hand to help or just chat with. Even tie piglet is friendly and approachable! The trips were great, particularly the market and bike ride, we really enjoyed them. There was a good choice of food and drink on offer too, reasonably priced and free fruit, tea and coffee. I would definitely recommend a stop off here.
• Verified traveler (10/5): Un petit coin de paradis - A l'écart de Can Tho (10 mn en taxi), loin de l'agitation des villes vietnamiennes, se niche ce petit bijou. 5 bungalows sont répartis au bord d'un arroyo, dans un endroit paisible et charmant. Ici pas de bruit, pas de voiture, juste quelques jonques qui passent devant votre chambre, des rizières et des vergers. Le charme de l’endroit n'émane pas seulement de sa situation, mais aussi de la convivialité avec laquelle vous êtes reçus : nous y avons passé 3 jours parfaits, nous régalant autant des excursions proposées que des cocktails et des repas. D'un point de vue pratique, les cabanes sont simples, jolies, disposent de terrasses sympas et offrent un confort très suffisant (même pour des parisiennes ;-), les tarifs des repas sont très doux et les moustiques ne sont pas plus présents qu'ailleurs (pas de précaution particulière à prendre). N'hésitez pas, c'est un endroit rare qui vous attend !
• Verified traveler (8/5): Great Mekong experience - Unique experience in rural area of Can Tho. Staff was very friendly and helpful, and the food at the place was very good.
• Birgit u. Peter (10/5): Unterkunft mit Wohlfühlcharakter - Wir haben wunderschöne Tage im Nguyen Shack verbracht. Beeindruckt von der Gastfreundschaft von Theu und Maxim, einem richtig gutem Essen, interessanten Ausflügen und hervorragendem Service rund herum, werden wir nicht das letzte Mal im Nguyen Shack gewesen sein, sondern mit Freunden wiederkommen, um die besondere Atmosphäre zu genießen.
• Verified traveler (10/5): - Sehr schöne Umgebung, außerhalb von Can Tho. Gute Ausfüge - im Preis inbegriffen. Die Zimmer sind sehr originell und dementsprechend relativ einfach und "luftig". Trotzdem ist alles vorhanden. Sehr freundliche Atmosphäre und auch sehr gutes Essen. Wegen des Gesamtpaketes ist das Hotel empfehlenswert - trotz der einfachen Ausstattung und des relativ hohen Preises.
• Pekka (10/5): Great stay! - wonderful place, excellent food for very reasonable prices, cool excursions included in the price, wonderful hosts! the shacks are cool. close to each other, however. did not bother us but could bother somebody else.
• Verified traveler (10/5): Een authentieke ervaring - Deze homestay is een verborgen juweeltje. Je verblijft vlakbij de stad op het platteland, temidden van veel groen en water. De kamers zijn vrij basic, maar je hebt alles wat je nodig hebt. Het is erg leuk om met de andere gasten te eten en tours te doen; het sociale aspect sprak ons erg aan. De tours die inclusief zijn in de prijs zijn dubbel en dwars de moeite waard en geven je een goed inzicht in het alledaagse leven van de Vietnamezen op het platteland. Maxime en Tjeu zijn heel erg gastvrij. De dieren om de shack heen zijn zo leuk; de biggetjes Sausage en Bacon, de konijnen, de kippen, de honden en de kat. Wanneer je niet van het buitenleven houdt is dit niks voor jou! Ook niet als je veel privacy wilt. Maar dit is juist het leuke van het hotel; je ontmoet de andere gasten en deelt je ervaringen. Tijdens de fietstour kwamen we zelfs in een traditionele bruiloft terecht en we werden bij de tempel uitgenodigd om mee te eten. Een geweldige ervaring die we niet hadden willen missen! Eten ook super!
• female single traveller (10/5): amazing place - must stay in the Mekong Delta - I've had the loveliest time at the Nguyen Shack starting with the warm welcome including a coconut and finishing with the arranged motorbike taxi to the bus station. Consisting only of five very cute bungalows, this place has a very friendly, family style atmosphere. The host is the most helpful person showing you around the local village and being helpful at any time. The food is awesome. Overall a great experience I can only recommend!
• Verified traveler (10/5): - My husband and I stayed for a weekend getaway from HCMC. The place is comfortable, quiet, and relaxing. There are only 5 rooms. We took the boat trips and also did the bicycle tour that was included. It was lovely to be able to go on the trips without feeling like you were being asked to pay a little more or sold on something every 5 minutes. The staff is very nice. Their is fruit available for you all the time and the staff welcomed us with coconut water. Highly recommend staying here!

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