Name: Carambola Bungalow
Address: Phong Nha Bo Trach Quang Binh, Bo Trach, 00000, VN

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jun 2026

David

Breakfast is very good, the room is nice and clean, the staff is always helpful 👌.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

22 May 2026

Timothy

I had a very nice and relaxing stay and the breakfast and other items I ordered were excellent.

10/10

Exceptional

21 Apr 2026

Alexis

Beautiful place to day in phong nha!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Mar 2026

Keith

The staff were fantastic and we had amazing views from our room.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

19 Mar 2026

Stephanie

Our stay here was lovely. The staff were really friendly and kind. The room was nice and spacious with an incredible view! Our hot water was a little spotty, I think the water heater may be small. But overall the location was great and comfy bed!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Mar 2026

Sergi

It was an unforgettable stay at Carambola Bungalows, great staff, delicious food, unbearable view of the river and jungle mountains at day time and even better at night time. Highly recommended!

Self

10/10

Exceptional

07 Mar 2026

John

We had such a lovely stay at Carambola Bungalow. The staff were incredibly kind, generous, and attentive from the moment we arrived. They always made sure we were comfortable and were so warm and welcoming throughout our stay.

The food was absolutely delicious. Every meal felt fresh, homemade, and full of flavor. It was honestly one of the highlights of staying there.

Our room was very comfortable, clean, and peaceful, which made it easy to fully relax. And the view of the river is just beautiful. Waking up and seeing the water and the surrounding nature was so calming.

Overall, it’s a special place with wonderful people who really care about their guests. I would happily stay here again and highly recommend it to anyone visiting the area.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jan 2026

Sami

Great place to stay in Phong Nha- friendly staff- great food offerings-

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jan 2026

Danielle

Wonderful stay, highly recommended.
The owners are a very kind and welcoming family who helped us with everything, from tours to arranging our bus. Free bicycles are available for guests, and the location right by the river is beautiful, peaceful and you can also swim there.
The internet was reliable for working online and video calls, with an amazing view. We liked it so much that we stayed longer than originally planned

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jan 2026

Nikita

Staff, clean room

10/10

Exceptional

19 Dec 2025

Chris

Amazing place! So beautiful a quiet. Super close to anything and everything, overlooking the river. Staff was so friendly and helpful 1000000% recommend. I will be going back here

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

27 Nov 2025

Rebecca

The owner greeted us with hot tea, and gave us an upgrade to river view cabins as they were available for our stay. The food prepared by the family at their restaurant was delicious. Ha had many recommendations, suggestions, and options for us to ensure that we enjoyed our time in Phong Nha

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

02 Oct 2025

Marie

The service was impeccable. We stayed there when a typhoon went through. The owner while staying up all night monitoring thé facility still checked our train schedule at 5am to ensure that it had not been cancelled and updated us of the delays, ordered our taxi and had breakfast packed to go.

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jun 2025

Brigitte

Friendly staff and great location.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jun 2025

Inri

Excellent hotel. lived up to the picture's expectations. I had a breathtaking view of the landscape. The staff was phenomenal and friendly. Mr. Ha was extremely helpful in assisting me with a tour company and which cave would suit me. Mr. Ha. and his wife and kids are warm and friendly. Thanks for looking out for the scooter and dropping off my USB charger at the bus stop.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

14 May 2025

Carrie

This was my groups favourite accommodation while in Vietnam! The rooms are spacious, well kept, and clean. The owners are what really makes this stay special. They went above and beyond, offering to arrange a taxi pickup at 3am and driving us around Phong Nha at a competitive rate. The bungalow is in a great location, it felt very safe and is walking distance from the main street. The food was also amazing, the included breakfast is delicious and we decided to have dinner at the bungalow both nights because it was so good! I would absolutely love to stay here again and recommend it to anyone visiting Phong Nha!

10/10

Exceptional

18 Mar 2025

Alena

Amazing

10/10

Exceptional

28 Feb 2025

Briana

Walking distance from Oxalis and owner was very understanding of caving adventures, assisted with our laundry over night and the lodge has riverside views, was clean and had comfortable bed. Easy to coordinate a ride with the staff there or using grab or town is about 20 min walk away with stops to eat and watch the river along the way. They offer food for all meals and the breakfast was good, cooked to order :) I would stay here again. Plus everyone in town told me they know the owner and are good friends

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Dec 2024

Timothy

Awestruck

Wonderful host and such great food. Amazing value

Self

8/10

Excellent

02 Nov 2024

Vanessa

A little older property, but clean and affordable and very helpful staff. A bit far from some things but they have bikes which made exploring easy. Even helped me get a birthday cake for my son while we were there!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

22 Oct 2024

Stephen

Incredibly good value for very clean accommodation. It is a couple of km outside the main area of Phong Nha, but otherwise great. And the owner offered competitive travel to and from the airport/train station and even to Paradise Cave.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jul 2024

Quang

My stay was excellent. The staff is so welcoming and accommodating. The location is great with river access and biking distance to the busy area of town. I would definitely stay here again if I am in the area.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

16 Mar 2024

Mark

ROOM WITH A VIEW

Ok so it wasn’t perfect but it WAS very enjoyable. Room 6 overlooking the river was fantastic. The mountains are beautiful along the river. The staff here is great from the owners to all the staff. The language barrier was a bit of an issue even with google translate and we often didn’t get exactly what we ordered at meal time but everything was delicious. The owner was great to organize everything I needed from taxis to a private guide to the caves. I would return here in a heartbeat and highly recommended.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jan 2024

Kim Yen

Wonderful stay!

Amazing view! Can’t beat it! Wonderful staff! So helpful polite attentive and friendly!

Self

2/10

Poor

16 Dec 2023

michelle

The owner of the property had a drunken party on the deck below our bungalow. It went on from 8pm until 2am. We did not sleep. There is hot water for about 1 minute. The bed sagged and was really old. This is a run down hostel. It shouldn’t be on Expedia. We left 2 nights early but paid for 4 nights

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

20 Sep 2023

Steve

Mice were climbing on the roof all night, both nights....hear squealing and running around...difficult to sleep as the roof was a thin metal....

Bed was comfortable....

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

10 Sep 2023

christian

The staff at Carambola Bungalow were amazing. They went above and beyond by asking someone to pick us up at 4am and bring us to the place we were staying. The location was beautiful, service was great, and food was awesome. Would stay here again.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jun 2023

Matthew

Great location at the quieter end of town, good swimming, friendly service, nice secluded bungalows, free use of bicycles to get around, great advice on tours and what to see and do. We enjoyed every minute of our stay, highly recommend.

10/10

Exceptional

20 Apr 2023

Korral

Best service. Owners are amazing. 10/10

10/10

Exceptional

20 Dec 2022

Logan

We stayed at Carambola for one night, after our two-day trek with Oxalis tours. It was perfect. The location is very close to the tour company, and the hospitality and friendliness of Ha and his family was genuinely warm. Rooms are super comfortable. Food is delicious. Perfect place to rest and regroup while traveling and after a long hike. Thank you, Ha!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Oct 2022

Christine

Highly recommend this stay as it was a lovely atmosphere, well maintained and great service from the family running it. It looked much better than others in the area, its a bit out of town but thats the attraction and its easy to get a cab or ride into town. dining options around this area are a bit limited but the restaurant service on site is pretty good. If your here for the outdoors, this is a great choice. highly recommended.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

15 Aug 2022

Andrea

Beautiful property on the river. We stayed in the river facing bungalow. Woke up to a beautiful view everyday. There is not much around but they had all the necessities. One night we walked into town to have dinner, only about 1km away. We were able to rent a scooter directly from property which was very convenient. The owner organized everything for us, in terms of getting to property, tours and then a drive to airport. It was fantastic! They have a restaurant on site where we had dinner and breakfast. Food was excellent!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Mar 2020

Lauren

The perfect bungalow

The owner Ha picked us up from the station and we received welcome drinks on arrival. Our bungalow was very clean and located right on the river with incredible views. The Lovely family also helped us book a great tour and bikes during our stay. We only stayed 2 nights, I wish we stayed longer!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Oct 2019

Verified traveler

We absolutely loved this homestay! It was quiet and removed fron town, but still very walkable. The staff was truly wonderful. The food was delicious and well priced. We would reccomend this homestay with the highest regard!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

A wonderful place to stay. Beautiful location and the bungalows were very cute. Staff were lovely. Excellent value for money and would definitely recommend.

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jun 2019

Marine

Outstanding Service

Kudos to Mr Ha, owner of Carambola Bungalow. He has been very polite and prompt with our replies, punctual with pick up (from Dong Hoi Train Station), service rendered by all of his staff was brilliant. We will like to thank him for offering us a shower place (after our cave tour).

PS: Our favourite drink at their place is ‘Yougurt Drink’.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

30 Mar 2019

KAren

Spacious lodge overlooking the river

Friendly staff, fab view & soak up the local culture (including the call to early morning mass and night local fishing fascinating). Food typical of Vietnam. For the price this was excellent value for money, staff friendly & helpful. Location 2km out of the main town but we got a lift to the bus and picked up by the tour co for the cave tour.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Mar 2019

Verified traveler

The place was fantastic... location was great.. far enough away from the party bars for early sleep, but close enough to easily go to the bars if you wanted...

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

19 Feb 2019

Verified traveler

Very good location on a river bank, helpfull and honest owner, good restaurant with reasonable prices.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Feb 2019

Orly

Best

The best spot at Phong Nha. In front the river, nice people very helpful.

8/10

Excellent

25 Jan 2019

Verified traveler

This place was great even though the weather wasn't brilliant!
The staff were fantastic although we got the vibe that there was an underlying issue going onsomewhere but hey...!
Views to die for and great location.

10/10

Exceptional

30 Oct 2018

Verified traveler

Our stay was very pleasant. The owners are more than happy to ensure your stay exceeds your expectations.

The property is sited right on the river and the spacious bungalows are really clean and complete.

It is very quiet and serene because it is a long walk to central part of town.

10/10

Exceptional

30 Oct 2018

Verified traveler

The owners were very very welcoming, helpful and attentive to every need and desire.

English was sufficient for clear communications. Breakfast options were plentiful.

Bungalows were roomy and quiet and private. Right on the water and a beautiful and serene surrounding. However, central town is quite some distance to walk, about 30 minutes.

8/10

Excellent

19 Aug 2018

Caroline

Amazing stay, hotel and staff!

Carambola Bungalow completely exceeded our expectations. The views from our room were incredible, looking out onto the river surrounded by mountains. Our room was lovely and such good condition and facilities considering we were in the middle of a national park. Internet was great too, with a router in our room!

The staff made our stay a whole lot nicer. Ha was such a lovely owner and always gave us advice on what to do. We were also invited to a family dinner with the other guests and it was incredible to get to have an evening with them. Finally, we had an issue at the airport with a flight being cancelled, and Ha continued to help us even once we had checked out. He found us a hotel we could stay in and text us throughout the day to check we were okay.

Overall an amazing stay and the loveliest people. We will definitely be back. Thank you so much! We only wish our stay had been longer.

4/10

Poor

28 May 2018

Verified traveler

I did not get the room I booked. I booked and paid for a double room with mountain view and was given a twin room with no view at all. The WC has a foul ordor and the interior is made as cheap as possible while still trying to be functional. They have a good chunk of river and the view is great. The host is friendly and helpful. Food is not good but it's not hard to find better nearby.

10/10

Exceptional

19 Mar 2018

Michael

Incredible experiance.

For our visit of Phong Nha, we chose to book 3 nights at the Carambola Bungalow from Hotels.com. After booking, I called the hotel and arraigned pickup from Dong Hoi Train Station. Mr. Ha and his Driver Phong were waiting for us. Once we arrived at the hotel, we received a warm greeting from the Staff, then taken to our room. The Room was very comfortable, with an incredible view of the River and Mountains. A Refrigerator and Hotpot were provided. Wifi connection was good enough for streaming Netflix. We arrived late, so we decided to eat at the Restaurant. In the morning, We enjoyed the excellent breakfast provided by the Hotel at no extra expense. The Hotel provided us with a Driver that took us to Paradise Cave. He stopped along the way so we could take pictures of the jungle and mountains.
The Staff at Carambola Bungalow are exceptional. They provide first class service at an extremely reasonable rate. I enjoyed my interactions with them and consider them as friends. I highly recommend this hotel for value, view, cleanliness, aesthetics, and down to earth Vietnamese Hospitality.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Feb 2026

Timothy

Très bon accueil, bien placé

10/10

Exceptional

19 Dec 2025

YÜKSEL

Very friendly and welcoming staff. Wonderful rooms by the river. Clean and comfortable.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

02 May 2025

Danielle

Hotel simple, correct dans sa catégorie

Hotel simple, correct dans sa catégorie. Les propriétaires sont très gentils et très serviables, ce qui sauve le reste.
Petit déjeuner médiocre, diner idem. Trop loin du centre pour aller diner le soir, sachant que les Grab ne répondent plus aux demandes passé 18h30

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

06 Apr 2025

Nenad

Nice property,frendy stuff

Leisure Family