Roza Palace Cat Ba

Roza Palace Cat Ba is a 3-star hotel on Cat Ba Island, 26.1 km from Ha Long city centre, with mountain-view rooms, an outdoor swimming pool and a short walk to the Cat Co beaches. It suits beach holidays and family trips alike: the grounds have a kids' pool, a sun terrace and a garden, and family rooms are among the room types.

The rooms are air-conditioned and have private bathrooms, flat-screen TVs, soundproofed walls and minibars. Layouts range from compact double rooms and twin rooms with two single beds to triples with a single and a double bed, and the Executive Suite has a separate bedroom with a king-size bed. Many rooms have a balcony or patio with a view of the mountains, the pool or the garden.

The modern restaurant serves seafood and Vietnamese cuisine, with a bar on site, and the hotel also offers bike tours, walking tours and hiking. Guests praise the friendly, attentive staff and the clean rooms, and the sea is close enough to reach on foot.

Every room at Roza Palace Cat Ba has a private bathroom, air conditioning, a flat-screen TV, soundproofed walls and a minibar, and each one has a view of the mountains, the garden, the pool or the courtyard. Bathrooms come with free toiletries, towels and a hairdryer. The range runs from compact doubles of 18 m² to the 25 m² Executive Suite, with twin rooms, triples and a suite with a separate bedroom.

Bed layouts vary: three rooms have one double bed, two twin rooms have two single beds, two triples have one single bed and one double bed, and the Executive Suite has a large king-size bed. The Triple Room with Mountain View, at 28 m², is the biggest room shown here, while the Double Room with Patio is the only double with a patio.

The grounds are built around the outdoors. There is an outdoor swimming pool with a view, a separate kids' pool, a sun terrace, a terrace and a garden with outdoor furniture. Dining is covered by a restaurant serving seafood and Vietnamese cuisine, a bar, a coffee house, a snack bar and room service.

Activities include bike tours, walking tours, cycling and hiking, with a tour desk on site. Practical services include luggage storage, laundry and a lift, and families can make use of family rooms and board games and puzzles.

Breakfast is offered, with continental and Asian options. Free WiFi covers all areas, and private parking is available at a nearby location for VND 100,000 per day, without a reservation.

Roza Palace Cat Ba stands on the south-east coast of Cat Ba Island, where the town meets the Cat Co beaches. Cat Co 1 Beach is 350 m away, Cat Co 2 Beach 400 m and Cat Co 3 Beach 550 m, so the sand is a few minutes on foot. Cat Ba National Park is 50 m from the hotel, Halong Bay 400 m, and Lan Ha Bay lies offshore. Cannon Fort is 450 m away and the Cat Ba Bay Viewpoint and Monument 500 m.

Bus connections are close: Cát Bà bus station is 400 m from the hotel and Hoang Long bus station 500 m, and both are within a short walk. Cat Bi International Airport is 34.3 km away and Van Don International Airport 55.5 km, and the hotel offers an airport shuttle for the transfer.

There is plenty to see on foot or by bike. Cat Ba Climbing, 550 m away, is a climbing venue on the island's limestone, and Trung Tâm Vui Chơi Giải Trí Thiếu Nhi, a children's entertainment centre, is 500 m away. The Local Produce Market lies 900 m away and Linh Quang Pagoda and Buddhist temple 2.6 km. Tung Thu Beach is 1.4 km away, Monkey Island Beach 2.9 km, and the Động Minh Châu cave 5.4 km. For a meal or a drink, Cafe Giai Khat is 50 m away, Khách Sạn Quang Tùng restaurant 100 m and Nhà Hàng Phú Thành 200 m.