A dependable Accor hotel on Bai Chay’s seafront road with an outdoor pool and bay-view rooms, about 4 minutes by car from the Bai Chay cruise port.
From £39 a night
Average per night for two over 2 nights from 11 May 2027, on Expedia.
Bai Chay, Ha Long CityNovotel Ha Long Bay stands on Ha Long Road, the seafront road through Bai Chay, with Bai Chay Beach just across the street. It is a 225-room Accor hotel with bay-view rooms, an outdoor pool with a poolside bar and a children’s pool.
It is one of the handiest hotels for a cruise: Ha Long International Cruise Port is about 4 minutes by car and Tuan Chau marina about 14. Arrive the evening before, walk along the beach, and be at the boat early without a long transfer.
Pool, spa and beach
An outdoor pool with a poolside bar and a children’s pool, with Bai Chay Beach across Ha Long Road.
Getting around
On Ha Long Road in Bai Chay, across the road from Bai Chay Beach. Ha Long International Cruise Port is about 4 minutes by car, and Tuan Chau International Marina, where most overnight ships board, about 14 minutes.
Good for
Not for
The most-booked overnight: junior suite with balcony and bathtub, pool on board.
Departs from Tuan Chau wharf · 2 days, 1 night
✓ Free cancellation up to 24 hours before
The top-rated overnight: a 6-star ship with a panoramic pool, spa and balcony cabins.
Departs from Tuan Chau Marina · 2 days, 1 night
✓ Free cancellation up to 24 hours before
The best-value balcony and bathtub cruise, taxes included.
Departs from Tuan Chau Marina · 2 days, 1 night
✓ Free cancellation up to 24 hours before
A 5-star overnight that anchors in a quiet part of Lan Ha Bay.
Departs from Tuan Chau wharf · 2 days, 1 night
✓ Free cancellation up to 24 hours before
Two nights in a 5-star balcony cabin, with a full day on Cat Ba and at Ba Trai Dao.
Departs from Tuan Chau Marina · 3 days, 2 nights
✓ Free cancellation up to 24 hours before
A 6-star balcony cruise with pool, spa and gym, for one night or two.
Departs from Tuan Chau Wharf · 2 or 3 days
✓ Free cancellation up to 24 hours before
Reu Island, Ha Long City · 5 stars · 384 rooms
A 5-star island resort with its own beach and two pools, reached by the resort boat from Bai Chay, with full board in the rate we found.
From £96 a night
Bai Chay, Ha Long City · 5 stars · 328 rooms
A big five-star tower in central Bai Chay with a fifth-floor pool, Camellia Spa and ocean-view rooms, about 3 minutes by car from the cruise port.
From £72 a night
Bai Chay, Ha Long City · 5 stars · 275 rooms
A new 5-star beach resort on the Ha Long Marina peninsula, about 10 minutes by car from both cruise harbours. Book it for a treat either side of the boat.
From £158 a night
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Sources: novotelhalongbay.com, expedia.co.uk, router.project-osrm.org. Last checked 15 November 2026.
