By Mai Tran, Jun 18, 2024
Cat Ba is a beautiful island that attracts more than 2 million tourists visiting every year. Thus, a lot of hotels are open to meet that huge demand. But, what are the best hotels on Cat Ba island? We have put together all the best options for you in this post which are recommended by our travel experts.
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M'Gallery Cat Ba Hotel
This hotel is located on the Cat Co 3 beach – the most beautiful and cleanest beach in Cat Ba. The hotel is decorated like the old traditional Vietnamese house, but of an upper level, making it look so subtle, noble, and dedicated, thus, it is considered the best hotel in Cat Ba. The best thing about M’Gallery Cat Ba Hotel is that all the rooms have a balcony with a beach and mountain view.
Price range: 2,850,000 - 5,980,000 VND/room/night
Hotel’s facilities:
- Total rooms: 121 rooms
- Conference rooms
- 02 rooms with a capacity of 190 people/room
- 02 Restaurants
- 03 Bars
- 02 Swimming pools
- 01 Rooftop bar
- Fitness Center
Cat Ba Island Resort and Spa
This hotel is located in the Cat Co 1 beach and holds the largest number of bookings amongst all hotels in Cat Ba Island. From the hotel, you can reach the Beo ferry in 10 minutes by car to visit Ha Long Bay. It is also very near to Cat Ba main ferry which takes only 15 minutes walking.
Price range: 1,700,000 - 2,500,000 VND/night/room
Hotel’s facilities:
- Total rooms: 165 rooms with full amenities: free wifi, air-conditioner, minibar, balcony, safety box, TV, hairdryer, etc.
- Swimming pool
- Bar
- Fitness room (100meters)
- Volleyball playing area
- Garden
- Conference room with a capacity of 200 people
- Sauna room
Cat Ba Sunrise Resort
This is a family-owned resort, located in Cat Co 3 beach. There are some places you can visit near the hotel: Cat Co Beach 1, Cat Co Beach 2, Cat Ba ferry station, Canon Fort, etc.
Price range: 1,700,000 - 2,500,000 VND/night/room
Hotel’s facilities:
- Swimming pool
- 4,5-star indoor restaurant
- Spa
- Bar
- Free wifi
- Air Conditioner
Paradise Cat Ba
Paradise Cat Ba hotel is located at no.234, 1/4 street, Cat Ba town which is just over 1 kilometer away from 3 beautiful beaches, namely Cat Co 1, 2, and 3. It has a total of 90 rooms with a maximum capacity of 300 guests/day. This is a new hotel that was opened in April 2019, but, up to now, it has become one of the best hotels in Cat Ba with a lot of excellent reviews on the Internet.
Price range: about 1,600,000 VND/room/night
Hotel’s facilities:
- Restaurant with a capacity of 200 people
- Bar
- Swimming Pool on the top floor with a view over Lan Ha Bay
- Free wifi
- Spa
- Sauna room
- Café shop
Cocoon Inn Cat Ba
Cocoon Inn Cat Ba Hotel is situated at no.48 Lo 2, Cat Ba Island. This is a very new hotel opened at the end of 2019 with a 3-star standard. From the hotel, you can easily reach Cat Co Beach 1, 2, and 3.
Price range:
- Private room: 500,000 VND/room/night
- Dorm: 150,000 VND/room/night
Hotel’s facilities:
- Total rooms: 10 private rooms with balcony, 5 dorm rooms for 6 people, and 25 dorm rooms for 4 people
- Room’s amenities: Air-conditioner, locker, private bathroom, free Wifi, fridge, private wardrobe
- Restaurant: serve Asian breakfast and vegan food
- Fitness Center
- Bar
- Garden
Hung Long Hotel
Hung Long Hotel is situated at n.268, 1/4 street, Cat Ba town. It was put into operation in 2010 with 89 rooms of various sizes that face Lan Ha Bay. From Hung Long Hotel, you can walk to Cat Co Beach 2 and 3 and Cat Ba ferry station within 10 minutes. If you want to explore the local market, you can reach there with only a 5-minute drive.
Price range: 1,200,000 - 2,000,000 VND/room/night
Hotel’s facilities:
- Total rooms: 88 rooms
- Massage spa
- 02 Conference room with a capacity of 250 people
- Restaurant serving Asian and European breakfast
- Bar
Cannon Fort Hotel Cat Ba
It is a 2-star hotel opened in 2016 with a great location which is 550 meters away from Cat co 2 beach, 500 meters from the local market, 400 meters from Cat Ba ferry station, etc.
Price range: 210,000 - 800,000 VND/room/night
Hotel’s facilities:
- Total rooms: 25 rooms
- Restaurant serving breakfast
- Free Wifi
- Air-conditioner
Cat Ba Oasis Bungalow
Cat Ba Bungalows is located within walking distance to some of the famous attractions in Cat Ba island such as Canon Fort, Cat Co beaches, Ben Beo harbor, Cat Ba market, etc.
Price range:
- Low season: 340,000 VND/room/night
- High season: 1,600,000 VND/room/night
Hotel’s facilities:
- Garden
- Restaurant
- Entertainment area: billiard, darts
- Outdoor Swimming Pool
- Free Wifi
Cat Ba Central 2 Hotel
Cat Ba Central Hotel 2 is located in Cat Ba town, which is 700 meters away from Cat Ba ferry station, 2.4 kilometers away from Dau Be Island, 12 kilometers from Cat Ba National Park.
Price range: 340,000 - 1,600,000 VND/room/night
Read more:
Should you visit Cat Ba or Phu Quoc?
After visiting Cat Ba Island, you may want to explore Halong Bay as these 2 beautiful destinations lie just next to each other. So how to get to Halong from Cat Ba Island?
There are 3 options that you can choose which are by ferry, speed boat, or high-speed hydrofoil. Among them, the first option is the most convenient way you go to Gia Luan Habour on Cat Ba Island, take a ferry (which costs about 2 USD) to Tuan Chau Habour in Halong. The whole journey takes around 45 minutes. However, there are only 5-7 ferries a day and it’s always in high demand. Thus, we strongly recommend you to come here early to get the ticket.
You can see the ferry’s schedule from Cat Ba to Tuan Chau down here to plan your vacation:
From April 30 to September 30: 9h00, 11h30, 13h00, 15h00, 16h00
From October 01 to April 29: 9h00, 13h00, 16h00
Nowadays, there are tons of cruises in Halong Bay that you can choose. However, since you will arrive Tuan Chau Habour, you need to choose the right cruise that departs from Tuan Chau Habour, otherwise, you will waste more time and money to transport to the right harbor of your cruise. So we have listed some of the best cruises for you that depart at Tuan Chau Habour.
Halong Bay overnight cruise:
- Luxury cruise: Dynasty Cruise
- Deluxe cruise: Alisa Cruise
- Standard cruise: Apricot Cruise
Read more: Is it worth doing a Halong cruise?
Halong Bay is quite tourist, especially when it comes to high season. Thus, if you want to avoid this crowded place and enjoy a similar landscape with comfort, Lan Ha Bay is the best choice of all since it is the least tourist bay of the three Halong Bay, Bai Tu Long Bay, and Lan Ha Bay. So how to visit Lan Ba Bay from Cat Ba Island?
Nowadays, cruises that go to Lan Ha Bay all depart from Got Habour in Hai Phong, so you need to go to Got Habour to take your cruise to visit Lan Ha Bay. The easiest way is that from Cat Ba town, you take a bus or taxi to Cai Vieng Habour, then, from Cai Vieng, you can take a ferry to Got Harbour.
We also recommend some cruises departing from Got Habour to Lan Ha Bay:
- Luxury Cruises: Perla Dawn Sails, V’Spirit Premier Cruise
- Deluxe Cruise: Venezia Cruise
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