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Trin & Dave
Brisbane Region, Australia

Beautiful but expensive once u are there

3.0 of 5 bubblesReviewed 26 Apr 2019via mobile
This resort is lovely and the cost of the accommodation is very reasonable. The down side is once u get there you feel pretty isolated and everything including water is expensive. The food is very good and compared to the cost of food in Aus it’s not actually that bad but to give you an example - a Banh Mi at the resort was $10.20 aus and here in Hanoi I paid $1.50 aus today at cafe. The room we had was very spacious and the bed was very comfy. I would recommend staying here, just be prepared for the extra cost.
Date of stay: April 2019
Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Reviewed 22 April 2019

We only managed to stay in the hotel for 1 night as it was fully booked for the next night. We wished we had stayed 2 nights. Hotel has the traditional charm that we love, & service at the front desk were good. They gave us very thorough explanation of the hotel's layout. If you ever go to this hotel, please make sure you go for a dinner at the in house restaurant. We had the Vietnamese set meal, that comes in at least 5-8 course (portion were huge, so maybe 3 to share a 2 persons meal). The food were so good we wish we could have the same everyday. Sad we only had 1 night. But THANK YOU for the wonderful 1 night.

Date of stay: April 2019
  • Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Reviewed 21 April 2019

A fairly large resort but spread out across low level buildings in large grounds so feels small and personal. The staff were brilliant and soon got to know the family well. Stayed in a duplex room (effectively a small house without a kitchen) for a family of four that worked really well, the kids enjoying an enormous bedroom and balcony upstairs. Ate food from Organics restaurant whilst siting overloooking the pool / hills in the distance. You're only 500m walk from Van Long Nature Reserve where we were lucky enough to see a family of the endangered Langurs.

Date of stay: April 2019
  • Trip type: Travelled with family
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Reviewed 9 April 2019 via mobile

The hotel complex is large but with the rooms divided into “clusters” of 24 (6 blocks of 4) and everything on one level the design and layout makes it feel very private and uncrowded. A well lit walkway takes you between the main entrance/reception past the guest rooms to the pool and spa area. There are also smaller pools within each cluster.

There are limited ding out options, but the restaurant has a fairly extensive menu and is reasonably priced. 4 course (with 4 mains) set Vietnamese menu for around £11. Wine was the only expensive option, which is understandable.

Staff were very helpful and friendly throughout. The general manager, who was new, taking time to chat with us and apologise for the conference guests. I think the hotel has a lot of conferences as another was setting up when we were leaving. Although this fills the hotel they are generally not around during the day.

Great location for visiting local rural area , but would make a goo destination hotel. There were a number of families making use of the facilities.

Date of stay: April 2019
Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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EmeraldaNB, Room Division Manager at Emeralda Resort Ninh Binh, responded to this reviewResponded 5 June 2019

Dear Valued Guest,

Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts with us, and we look forward to having you join us on a future occasion.

We are delighted that you had the opportunity to experience the facilities within the property during your stay with us.

It was truly a pleasure to serve you. We trust we will have the opportunity to welcome an esteemed traveler such a yourself to Emerlada once again.

The service offered by all of those working at Emeralda remains a source of great pride, and your comments have been shared with all staff members.

We look forward to welcoming you once more to Emeralda Ninh Binh.

Respectfully,

The Management
Emeralda Ninh Binh

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Reviewed 8 April 2019

We had a great stay at the Emeralda. It is a sprawling resort complex seemingly designed for large corporate/team building events, but it equally works well for individual holiday stays (quiet and relaxing). It has a great location for seeing all the fantastically scenic local sites reflecting the area’s reputation as ‘Halong Bay on land’. The onsite spa and restaurant facilities (and multiple swimming pools) were all very good.

Room tip: We liked being in the pool cluster (1/2/3).
Date of stay: March 2019
  • Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Reviewed 7 April 2019 via mobile

Spacious resort with beautiful landscaping. Very friendly staff. Great guide for day trip tours! We really enjoyed being surrounded by pools and tropical landscape while visiting Ninh Binh to see river, caves, and karst mountains! A great getaway from the big cities to see amazing natural beauty!

Date of stay: March 2019
Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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