The Oversleep Catba Hostel

It lacks a lot of facilities for the price. The cleanliness is also very good. But the boss is kind.

We arrived in the evening from Tam Coc. One good thing about the line buses in Cat Ba is that almost all of them will drop you off and pick you up at the door of your hotel (if it is central). The hotel is like most of the city: it is the width of a room and does not shine for any luxury. Ours of "Palace" only had the sign although there were older ones. From the start, the elevator smelled incredibly musty and the room we were given (3 beds, no balcony, smell of lightning...) did not correspond to the theoretically luxurious "Bridal Suite" reserved. They moved us to the main façade and, although it was the same as the one in the photos, luckily it shouldn't have been the scene of a honeymoon trip... it was quite worn and not at all attractive (at least it didn't smell musty ). It wasn't small, but it wasn't big either. It had a balcony facing the street (with a railing so short that it invited you not to go out, under penalty of suicide for the theoretical boyfriends) and views that were more or less good as it was a high floor. Large bed, with a hard mattress and acceptable sheets. Worn furniture, a.a. and satellite tv. Minibar with courtesy water. Small, old bathroom with a curious sink whose countertop had been cut just enough to be able to sit **** (sideways) on the toilet without suffering major damage. Shower equally old with a window to an alley, weak pressure and towels to change. We didn't get to have breakfast on either of the two days, because the room was tiny, unattractive and the buffet was poor and poorly presented (we bought some milkshakes and cookies). Wifi ok. We understand that it is a highly touristic place with a lot of demand and that shows in the poor quality of the hotels. Despite the positive (?) comments, we would surely look for another hotel.