Ngoc Anh Hotel

... and a supper of seafood and spring rolls. It was quite good… Tired after a day of travelling and touring, we headed back to Ngoc Anh Hotel and settled in to our very quaint, but nice room. The bed was exceptional, with a soft and cushy piece of ...

... 000 for a 2 hour bus journey. We opted to walk and they pestered us for about 20 metres before they gave up. We arrived at the Ngoc Anh hotel tired and fed up, they sat us down, made us some tea and gave us baguettes and jam and the key to our room. ...

... and we stopped at the hotel drop off. We were picked up by a staff member to another hotel we were staying at.   We checked into Ngoc Anh Hotel and went to sleep.  Next day 1 April 2010 we decided to do a day tour of Tam Coc.  We got picked ...

... sure that we could get our free breakfast at 6:00 before boarding our bus at 6:30. This hotel in Ninh Binh – Ngoc Anh Hotel – has been so wonderful to us! And the breakfast didn't disappoint either. A warm-from-the-oven French baguette with ...

... Nhon 2 - Cua Dai - Hoi An 3 - My Khe beach - Danang Worst Beach: My Khe beach - Quang Ngai Best Hotels: 1 - Phuoc An Hotel, Hoi An 2 - Ngoc Anh Hotel, Ninh Binh 3 - Kim Ngan, Nha Trang Worst Hotels: 1 - Hoa Hong, Dong Hoi - no hot water, no breakfast, ...

... hours later, after a rest stop at a real, non-tourist rest stop, we are dropped off on the street a block from our hotel... and all is well.  Phew.... Welcome to Ninh Binh... and the Ngoc Anh Hotel, with David and Tina, who are AMAZING... more later! ...

The next morning we grab a quick breakfast and say goodbye to David and his crew at Ngoc Anh Hotel.  After a jaunt down the street to grab some snacks and convert some cash we flag a cab to take us to Cuc Phuong National Park; about 45 minutes away. ...

... a cheap truckload of neon lights must’ve seemed like a good investment. We had made reservations at the Ngoc Anh which is a lovely small, clean hotel a short distance from the train station. One of the ladies there fell in love with the kids and ...

... eyes at this ad hoc arrangement is something not to be forgotten! 3 hours later we were there safe and sound. The people at Ngoc An Hotel were super friendly and were happy to take us in with no booking. What an action packed first day! Woke up early and ...

So, with a dash of sadness (more from them than us I believe), we left the Ngoc Anh and headed for the train station. Our train was (of course) running late and so we had time for a quick dinner before we left. An hour late, we boarded the train and ...

... sleepy little town of Ninh Binh, where we find our protagonists sitting in the main foyer/dining room of the Ngoc Anh (Brilliant Ruby) Hotel, chatting with a very friendly Aussie, and whiling away the hours before the departure of their sleeper bus. After ...

... day in Vietnam so far, we both came back with massive grins on our faces... Just had food and beers at our fab guest house (Ngoc Anh) - went to check out another bar nearby, but got diverted..... a couple of doors down there was some sort of wedding ...

... saw the mountains and breathed in the clean, clear mountain air I found my second wind and was ready to explore. My traveling companion Ngoc Anh a girl I regard as the little sister I never had wasn't quite as energetic as me. She took a short nap while ...

... outside.  Lol, so much for bike rides for the rest of the day.  We went downstairs to check on the bikes (which our hotel manager offered to put away for us ^_^) and grab a bite of dinner.  It was pouring way too hard to go out walking to ...

... climb (500+ steps).  The trek up to the top is a killer, but the view is magnificent. On the way back to the hotel we pass many tiny villages where the kids all come running out to yell "hello!", and high five you as you pass.  For Rebecca and ...

... on the map. Not the case. It was a 15 minute walk in the dark and up a very steep hill. We weren't , however, disappointed as the hotel turned out great.  We did find out later on the owner of the Queen Mini  attacked a guest with a knife over a ...

... Sure enough - the first thing I see is....a water buffalo coming through the dark......then a tout arrives on a bike, promoting a different Hotel.  He is baffled at why I am sitting in the dark street and not jumping at his Hotel offer.  Quite ...

... we had already booked one but this sometimes doesn't register with them when we tell them!!  We were extremely happy with the hotel, the staff were so friendly and helpful, the rooms were lovely and clean, the 1st place we stayed where the bed sheets ...

... to impossible for amateur tourists to eat familiar food, or at a reasonable price.  The next day I rented a motor bike from my hotel after breakfast. It was a step up from Thailand on two levels. First it was a big ass yamaha and second people drive ...