As stated by the other reviews, this homestay is a little bit removed from central Cat Ba. This has advantages and disadvantages. Firstly you will not be experiencing the hustle and bustle of Cat Ba. To reach Cat Ba, you will either need to use a speedboat (which is expensive), or you will need to use the Ferry which only arrives and leaves at two designated times. Alternatively, you can do a full-day hike through the forest and use a taxi to get to Cat Ba. This being said, if you book this homestay, it should not be for the sake of going to Cat Ba. Viet Hai village is remote, beautiful and very small. If anything, the charm of the location is because of being removed from the very touristic Cat Ba. Furthermore, Viet Hai village is located within an absolutely gorgeous nature reserve which can be explored via bike. The things we enjoyed the most about the homestay were the service and the dinner. Hai assisted us at the homestay. He was friendly, and efficient and spoke very good English. Every bit of planning was meticulous and timely. One could book multiple activities through the homestay including a sunset tour, a boat cruise and a bioluminescent kayak trip. It should be noted that, since Viet Hai village is remote, all the activities are limited to the area. You could also rent a bike to ride in the village or do a hike in the jungle. However, the quality of these activities is dependent on the weather. We stayed for three nights and managed to do everything - a cruise, a night kayak, cycling and hiking, all of which were especially beautiful. However, we being restless and very active people, felt like we would have been satisfied with one less day. The meals at the homestay were lovely, but we especially enjoyed the dinner which was buffet style and allowed us to mingle with other fellow travelers. Then there is the room itself. The room was spacious enough and clean. It had an aircon and clean sheets. There were two things that needed some adapting from our side. Firstly, the shower in the bathroom is open, in other words not surrounded by glass. This does mean that the rest of the bathroom gets wet. This is just something small to adapt to as a foreigner. We found that this is generally the case in Vietnam (you can expect this from most hotels in this price range). Secondly, because of the humidity, the room (including the floor) gets damp. We did not experiment enough with the aircon to determine whether we could mitigate this. We had a very positive experience, and it was extremely stress-free because of our helpful and friendly hosts.