Sorry for all you guys reading this whilst travelling Vietnam and desperately trying to get accommodation on 'the island'! This was a last minute booking for us desperate to get some sunshine in January after travelling North to South of Vietnam. We had read the reviews and knew what to expect but the Kim Hoa was one of the only places left on the beach so we went for it........
Now home and reading back through the reviews I have to say everything said is true! The hotel is dirty and not once did we see anyone dare sit around the pool. We were staying in one of the cheapy rooms at the front of the hotel with a view of rubble, wires and a construction site! The bedrooms were grubby, no hot water and never any clean sheets- in fact for two nights they remade my bed with my own travel towel as the sheet!!!
The beach is probably the best part, although good luck getting served lunch in the restaurant. All the staff do is sit around eating and chatting! One night we saw a few cats scurrying around which turned out to be rats! We also did hear the scam story about the towels from a few people, and they try to charge you for 'breaking' the TV remote even though the telly doesnt work. I was holding my breath when they went for the room inspection but luckily we were ok.
It's all part of the experience I guess and our view was that we are only sleeping there so had to see the funny side! Head to Le Deuville along the beach for amazing seafood and Amigos bar for cocktails oh and pop to Moon Resort next door and make friends with Blue the barman....he's our boy!!
- Kim Hoa Hotel
