A well-rated Bai Chay hotel near the Ha Long Night Market with an indoor pool, a full spa and a gym, about 7 minutes by car from the cruise port.
From £42 a night
Average per night for two over 2 nights from 11 May 2027, on Expedia.
Bai Chay, Ha Long CityDeLaSea Ha Long Hotel, formerly the Phat Linh Hotel, is a 325-room hotel in the Dong Hung Thang area of Bai Chay, close to the Ha Long Night Market. Guests score it highly, and it has ocean-view rooms, an indoor pool, a full-service spa and a gym.
It is a practical base on either side of a cruise. Ha Long International Cruise Port is about 7 minutes by car and Tuan Chau International Marina about 10, and the night market is close by for dinner on arrival.
Pool, spa and beach
An indoor pool, open 6am to 8pm, and a full-service spa.
Getting around
In Dong Hung Thang, Bai Chay, near the Ha Long Night Market. Ha Long International Cruise Port is about 7 minutes by car, and Tuan Chau International Marina, where most overnight ships board, about 10 minutes.
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✓ Free cancellation up to 24 hours before
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✓ Free cancellation up to 24 hours before
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✓ Free cancellation up to 24 hours before
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✓ Free cancellation up to 24 hours before
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✓ Free cancellation up to 24 hours before
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✓ Free cancellation up to 24 hours before
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Sources: sembo.com, expedia.co.uk, router.project-osrm.org. Last checked 15 November 2026.
