Hoàng Phúc home - restaurant

Hoàng Phúc home - restaurant is a family-friendly hotel in the town of Cat Ba on Cat Ba Island, with air-conditioned rooms and a restaurant serving local cuisine. It suits families and small groups who want a practical base on the island, with private bathrooms, free WiFi and a sun terrace to relax on between outings. Every room has a flat-screen TV, a wardrobe and free toiletries.

The restaurant serves brunch, lunch and dinner in a traditional setting, with vegetarian and vegan options, and breakfast is offered in Asian, vegetarian and vegan styles, with breakfast to go. Other facilities include a fitness centre, a bar, yoga classes, bike and walking tours, and horse riding.

The two quadruple rooms, each with two double beds for up to four guests, are the same 20 m² as the Double Room, so families can stay together in one room rather than two.

Hoàng Phúc home - restaurant has three room types, all 20 m² and all with a private bathroom, air conditioning, a flat-screen TV and a wardrobe. The range runs from one double room for two guests to two quadruple rooms with two double beds each, sleeping up to four people. Every room has free toiletries, a shower with a bidet, a hairdryer and a fan, so the differences come down to bed layout and view.

The Double Room has one large king-size bed and suits a couple or a solo traveller who wants a room sized for two. Of the two quadruple rooms, the Quadruple Room with Mountain View is the one with a view, while the Quadruple Room with Private Bathroom has the same size and layout without the view, a sensible option when the view is not a priority. Both quadruples work well for families travelling together.

The restaurant serves brunch, lunch and dinner in a traditional style, with vegetarian and vegan dishes, and a bar, coffee house and snack bar sit alongside it. Breakfast is offered in Asian, vegetarian and vegan styles, with breakfast to go. Wine, champagne and fresh fruit are also on the menu.

Outdoors there is a sun terrace and a terrace, with outdoor furniture and sun loungers or beach chairs. The tour desk offers bike tours, walking tours, horse riding and yoga classes, while the fitness centre and evening entertainment add to the on-site options. A 24-hour front desk, a concierge service and luggage storage cover the stay.

Free WiFi covers all areas. Parking is paid: public parking nearby needs no reservation and costs VND 100,000 per day. Pets are allowed on request, and charges may apply. The entire unit is wheelchair accessible, upper floors are reached by lift, and an airport shuttle is available.

The property is in the town of Cat Ba, on the south-east coast of Cat Ba Island, and Cat Co 2 Beach is 900 m away, about a 13-minute walk. Lan Ha Bay lies offshore and Cat Ba National Park is inland, so the bay and the park are both close to the town. Nearby are the Cat Ba Bay Viewpoint and Monument, 100 m away, and the Local Produce Market, 500 m away, where you can buy fresh fruit and snacks for the day. After a day on the beach, the restaurant and sun terrace on site are close at hand.

Getting around starts at the bus stations, and both Hoang Long and Cát Bà are 300 m from the property. The ferry terminals are close too: Cai Beo Terminal For Tourists is 950 m away and Ben Beo is 1 km. Parking is paid rather than free, with a public car park nearby that needs no reservation and costs VND 100,000 per day, so it is worth factoring the charge in if you plan to drive.

For walks and day trips, the View on the bay viewpoint is 650 m away, Linh Quang Pagoda and Buddhist temple is 2.1 km, and the Động Minh Châu cave is 5 km. Further afield, Cannon Fort is 5.3 km, Halong Bay 4.8 km and Cat Ba Climbing 4.7 km, so the property suits a town base with the bay and climbing within a short ride. The viewpoint is the nearest of these for an early walk before a longer outing.