Catba View Hotel

Catba View Hotel is a 3-star hotel in Cat Ba town on Cat Ba Island, about 500 m from Cat Co 2 Beach, with rooms looking onto mountains, the city, a garden or an inner courtyard. It suits travellers who want a base close to the beaches and the town's restaurants, and families, since two of its six room types accommodate up to four guests.

Every room has a private bathroom, air conditioning, a flat-screen TV and a minibar. The two family rooms measure 45 m² and have a terrace or balcony, while the four other rooms measure 22 to 25 m² and have a patio or balcony. The hotel also has a terrace, a bar, a tour desk, bicycle rental and car hire, and a 24-hour front desk.

Breakfast is served with Asian, American, buffet and vegetarian options, and guests praise the spread of fresh pastries and fruit. WiFi is available in the rooms at no charge, and parking on site is free public parking that needs a reservation.

Catba View Hotel has six room types, from doubles and twins of 22 to 25 m² to two family rooms of 45 m² that accommodate up to four guests. All of them have a private bathroom, air conditioning, a flat-screen TV with cable channels and a minibar, so the differences lie in size, bedding and outdoor space. Some rooms have a terrace or balcony with mountain views, others a balcony with a city or garden view, and the two superior rooms open onto a patio over the inner courtyard.

Beds run from a single extra-large super-king bed for two guests to a large king-size bed in the deluxe double. The family room with terrace has two large king-size beds, while the family room with balcony combines two single beds with one large king-size bed. The superior twin room suits two people who prefer separate beds.

The hotel has a terrace, a bar and a 24-hour front desk, and its tour desk, bicycle rental and car hire help you explore the area. Luggage storage, a lift, daily housekeeping, laundry, a currency exchange and heating are also available, and an airport shuttle is among the services.

WiFi is available in the rooms at no charge. Parking is possible on site as free public parking, and a reservation is needed. Breakfast is served with Asian, American, buffet and vegetarian options, and a breakfast-to-go option is available as well, with local specialities and fresh pastries.

The rooms come with a refrigerator, an electric kettle, a hairdryer, free toiletries, slippers, towels and a wardrobe or closet, with a socket near the bed and a clothes rack. Television options include cable and pay-per-view channels, video games and internet services.

Catba View Hotel is on Núi Ngọc street in Cat Ba town, the island's main settlement on its south-east coast, with the Cat Co beaches beside the town. Cat Co 2 Beach is about 500 m away, Cat Co 1 Beach 650 m and Cat Co 3 Beach 950 m, and Tung Thu Beach lies 1.3 km off. Lan Ha Bay is offshore and Cat Ba National Park lies inland, so both the sea and the hills are close by. The street is quiet, a short walk uphill from the town centre, so the cafés and restaurants of the centre are close without being on your doorstep.

For onward travel, the Cát Bà bus station is 300 m away and the Hoang Long bus station 350 m, while the Cai Beo tourist ferry terminal is 1.1 km off. The walk to the terminal takes roughly 15 minutes, which makes the hotel a practical base if you arrive or leave by bus or boat with luggage. The Local Produce Market, 700 m away, is useful for stocking up on fresh food before a day out.

On foot you can reach the Cat Ba Bay Viewpoint and Monument, 150 m from the hotel, for a short look over the bay. Cannon Fort, 350 m away, is an old fortification, and Cat Ba Climbing, 250 m away, offers climbing for visitors who want more than a beach day. The Linh Quang Pagoda and Buddhist temple is 2.4 km off, a short ride rather than a walk, and it makes a quiet morning outing.