Ha Long Bay

Ha Long Bay's hotel coverage in this directory centers on Bai Chay, the waterfront district facing the bay's limestone karst islands, roughly 2-3 hours by road from Hanoi. Most visitors treat a land-based hotel here as a base for a bay cruise or day tour rather than the whole trip, so proximity to the cruise-boat piers and Sun World Ha Long Park tends to matter more than deep resort facilities. The area's international-brand hotels are a relatively recent addition to what was historically a market of smaller local properties, and rooms with direct bay views command a real premium.