Green Homestay

Lovely place which I strongly recommend to anyone looking for a simple and nice place to stay, relax and recharge away from the city and noise. The place is small but very beautiful, the owner extremely kind, helpful and really lovely. Good English from his side. Unfortunately the other team and family members did not speak that well, so he had to run here and there many times to deal with all request from all his guests. Always with a smile and nothing seems to be too much for him. The room is simple and exactly what you need, small terrace where you can have dinner or a drink. The pool is well maintained and doesn’t stink of chlorine like most other ones. Barbecue place by the pool, charming lighting by night, very quiet and accommodating. We felt that having a chat was always very easy with the owner who helped us a few times during our stay. Motorbike rental was cheap (120k /day) and same quality as anywhere on the island. Only downside were few things: - Disgusted by the beach, unbelievable amount of rubbish which is so sad to see. We wanted to have a nice walk and ended up not even sitting there. We literally saw fishermen discharging their net and plastic bottles onto the beach :/ - Place is called “Green homestay”, although the garden is green, this is slightly misleading as we expected something sustainable and eco friendly which is not the case and a few things should be improved: - Don’t change towels everyday, don’t provide plastic sachet toiletries and toothbrushes. Instead place refillable dispensers for shampoo, shower gel and hand soap, and only clean room, change towels, give tooth brush upon request, unless guests are staying longer. - They have 2 dogs on site and few cats. They are adorable and make the place feel home! The wife however didn’t seem very friendly towards them but rather annoyed by their presence…

We stayed 2 nights at this beautiful homestay and absolutely loved it. After the business of Hanoi, our stay there was just so calming and relaxing. The room was clean and comfortable. Our favorite was the beautiful garden and the pool! We did an organized day trip to Halong Bay, which our host organized for us and everything worked out very well. The owners (whole family) of the homestay did much more than necessary. They care so much for their guests and are the friendliest people! We felt very welcomed and would recommend Green Homestay for everyone who is looking for a relaxing, authentic and peaceful stay!!