A highly rated five-star hotel in Bai Chay with an outdoor pool, a spa and breakfast included, about 11 minutes by car from Tuan Chau marina.
From £45 a night
Average per night for two over 2 nights from 11 May 2027, on Expedia. Rate includes breakfast.
Bai Chay, Ha Long CityThe Watson Premium Halong Hotel is a five-star hotel of 250 rooms in the Hung Thang area of Bai Chay, on the mainland side of Ha Long Bay. Guests rate it very highly, and it has an outdoor pool, the Sense Spa and a buffet breakfast.
It sits close to both cruise harbours, so it works well on either side of a cruise: check in after the drive from Hanoi, have a swim and a massage, and reach the boat in the morning without a long transfer.
Pool, spa and beach
An outdoor pool and the Sense Spa.
Getting around
In the Hung Thang area of Bai Chay. Tuan Chau International Marina, where most overnight ships board, is about 11 minutes by car, and Ha Long International Cruise Port about 7 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: sembo.com, expedia.co.uk, router.project-osrm.org. Last checked 15 November 2026.
