Mai Chau Ecolodge

Everything is good,, but location so so,, Kind, Food, quiet, is very good Thanks

This was an amazing place to stay. They had bikes for us to borrow and even yoga mats if you wanted. They have a traditional dance for show in the evenings and plenty of activities that cost extra like hiking and boat tours. The service was amazing. My favourite thing was the breakfast buffet. I woke up extra early to make sure I had a seat on the outside to enjoy the beautiful view of the mountains while I ate.

This ecolodge located in an excellent location to explore the mountainous area of Vietnam. They have attractive and comfortable air conditioned rooms. Just a short walk or bicycle ride on flat paved roads to small local villages where you can experience the culture and lifestyle of very friendly people. The staff is so welcoming , gracious and accommodating. The restaurant has a limited but reasonable breakfast buffet of local and some western food. Overall we had an enjoyable stay.

Booked the presidential suite here. The hotel provides a shuttle bus to and from Hanoi which was great and the journey was excellent. The area is beautiful in all kinds of weather. Our room, although huge was extremely disappointing and definitely not worth the extra money. It’s like the owner thought about renovating it but stopped halfway through, a huge bar but nothing in it so it’s a total waste of space. Lots of the cupboards had no back and the room totally lacked personality and lighting. We had a lovely porch with a beautiful view and a small pool downstairs but didn’t use it much. The seating around the whole suite was extremely uncomfortable and hard, the bed was however, very comfortable. The pool at the hotel is lovely but the floor could do with a good clean. Food very average, not much of a selection of anything other than Vietnamese, which I love but husband not keen on, prices are quite expensive as is alcohol. Breakfast was also average, again, mostly Vietnamese apart from omelettes and lots of bread which can get boring every day so a better variety would have been great. Disappointed that the only coffee option was filter which was barely warm. We cycled to a local cafe nearby who had amazing fresh food and coffee at a fraction of the price. The staff were really lovely and tend to the hotel very well. As this is advertised as an eco lodge (not a resort) we expected to see eco friendly products in the bathroom with disposable towels etc but this was not what we saw. Delighted to see a no smoking policy around the pool and restaurant area but sadly not adhered to by other guests and not addressed by staff. The free bikes were great and I’d recommend taking one to explore the area. Overall, the area is beautiful and well worth a visit but would not recommend the presidential suite.