Gastgebruiker
13 januari 2024
Five star Westlake was the first place we stayed on our trip to Vietnam. It was about a 30min taxi ride from the airport which we had pre booked (cost approx £9.50/ 250D).Taxi driver got a bit lost having seemingly never dropped off there before. We booked it based on location - not being in Old Quarter and therefore a place to rejuvenate after our journey - and value for money (cost approx £52 per night/1.4D). We had a nice welcome from staff on front desk, who were very friendly and helpful throughout our stay. Our room was a deluxe double on 3rd floor. It was actually an apar**ent which made it quite compact - not much space to unpack - but it had more than we actually needed for a two night stay. Kitchen area that included a washing machine, large freezer which were useful. Sitting area with smart tv. Good bathroom with decent shower. Double bed was a little firm for our liking but it was quiet at night and we slept well. We had a small issue with lighting in that we couldn’t switch the lights under the kitchen units off, so they stayed on throughout night. There was also a small balcony with not much of a view. Wi-Fi worked well. A buffet style Breakfast was served in an apar**ent on second floor. Breakfast is possibly unnecessary if they are offering self contained apar**ents, but we are certainly not complaining because we really enjoyed breakfast. Simple yet nutritious and plentiful - rice, soup, noodles, egg, meats, and fresh fruit was delicious. It was a five minute walk to Westlake -ask reception staff to let you out through back gate - along alleys crossing two roads with busy traffic. There were plenty of coffee shops here. We followed the lake round to the Trans Quoc Pagoda which is worth visiting. Approx 30 minute walk. There are busy streets around the hotel, with shops and businesses but we didn’t find many that enticed us in. Great stay, would certainly recommend. We left wishing we had booked longer.
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