Tran Huong Homstay

Tran Huong Homstay is an apartment in Hung Thang, 5.2 km from the town centre, with a private pool, a balcony and a view over the harbour. It is a one-bedroom unit with a separate living room, which suits a couple who want more room than a standard hotel room offers, or a small family. The bedroom has a large king-size bed and an en-suite bathroom, and the living room has a sofa bed, so up to three guests can stay together.

The unit covers 35 m² and comes with a kitchen, a kitchenette, a washing machine, air conditioning and a flat-screen TV. Outdoors, the balcony and terrace offer a place to sit, and the private pool belongs to the apartment itself.

Free WiFi is available throughout the property, and guests can also relax on the sun terrace or in the garden. Check-in runs from 14:00 to 23:00 and check-out is by 12:00.

Tran Huong Homstay has a single apartment type in its range, the Studio Apartment with Harbour View, so every booking follows the same layout. The unit covers 35 m² and holds up to three guests: a bedroom with a large king-size bed and a private en-suite bathroom, plus a separate living room with a sofa bed. It works well for a couple who wants extra space to spread out, or for a small family travelling together.

Every unit shares the same equipment: a kitchen and a kitchenette, a washing machine, air conditioning and a flat-screen TV. Outdoors, the balcony, the terrace and the private pool give the apartment its outdoor space, and the harbour view that gives it its name completes the picture.

The apartment is equipped for a self-catering stay, with a kitchen, a kitchenette, a washing machine, air conditioning and a flat-screen TV. Internet services are available, and free WiFi covers all areas of the property. The rooms are soundproofed, and the bedroom has its own en-suite bathroom.

Outdoors, guests can use the private pool and the outdoor swimming pool, relax on the sun terrace or in the garden, and make use of the fitness facilities. The property has a lift, a minimarket on site, bicycle rental and an airport shuttle service, and room service is available.

Parking on site is private and paid, at VND 40,000 per day, and no reservation is needed. The property also has 24-hour security, key card access, a security alarm and family rooms.

Tran Huong Homstay is in Hung Thang, the district west of Bai Chay that has grown up around Halong Marina, where hotels and apartment towers line the streets. The apartment is 5.2 km from the town centre, and Marina Bay Beach is 1.1 km away. Bai Chay Beach, in the main tourist area of the west bank, is 3.7 km away. Restaurants such as Quán Linh Quang and Trâu Vàng are within 1.5 km, and several coffee bars are within walking distance, so a meal or a morning coffee does not require a trip further afield.

Bai Chay Bus Terminal is 1.8 km away and Hạ Long train station is 1.7 km, both within a short taxi ride of the apartment. Cat Bi International Airport is 31.3 km away, and the property offers an airport shuttle service for that transfer, which is the simplest way to cover the distance without arranging a separate taxi. Tuan Chau Ferry Terminal, on the island of the same name that is joined to the mainland by a causeway, is 5.2 km away.

For sights, Sunworld theme park is 5.4 km away, and its cable car runs from the Ga Đại Dương station. Đình Chùa Tiêu Dao pagoda is 1.6 km away, and Chợ Hà Khẩu market is 2 km away, a good place to see the daily life of the neighbourhood, where local shoppers buy fresh food. Thien Cung Cave, a limestone cave, lies 5.8 km away. Visitors who come for the bay's scenery usually combine a cave visit with a boat trip.