Ninh Binh Legend Hotel

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jun 2026

Nigel

This is an exceptional hotel in Ninh Binh. Our room was beautiful and the bed so comfortable. The bathroom had a beautiful bath tub and power shower. What makes this hotel is the staff starting with the concierge who organised our trip for us, he is a credit to the hotel who could work in the top hotels in Mayfair, London where I’m from. Our check in and out was seamless and when we left for Hanoi we had an amazing send off by the staff. Thank you so much Legend Hotel, will be back next year for a longer stay. Best wishes to you all. Nigel

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Apr 2026

Fiona

This place holds a special place in my heart. I booked at the last minute after changing my plans stayed for a week and spent my 50th birthday here. I had been on an escorted tour which i spontaneously left as it wasn’t as expected and randomly chose Ninh Binh and this hotel as a destination for some down time; I’d never heard of either the town or hotel a few days before which now feels unreal as they’re both so vast and beautiful that I can’t believe more people don’t know about them. I had a few issues at the beginning due to some ongoing health/stress issues (exacerbated by the tour, so I really wanted some down time) which meant I was grouchy about ongoing conference and construction noise on site, and about the fact that the rooftop pool/bar was closed. The construction noise IS a bit annoying, but I learned to live with the timings and sleep around it (early to bed, early to rise), however the warmth, friendliness and professionalism of the team and comfort of the room made up for it. The rooms are huge and very well equipped with shower and freestanding bath with a view, minibar, large beds and comfy bedding. Apart from the construction noise it’s very quiet and you cannot hear noise from other rooms. The breakfast buffet was huge. A couple of things to improve: more vegan/veggie options maybe and also keep the coffee and food warm and fresh. The buffet ends early at 9am and as most guests are on tours they tend to eat early and there are fewer people around after 8am

Self

8/10

Excellent

11 Apr 2026

Michelle

Our hotel experience didn’t start off great. After 9 hours of travel, we arrived really excited,mainly because we had booked this resort for the rooftop pool. Unfortunately, we were told on arrival that the pool would be closed for 10 days, which was a big disappointment, especially considering the price we paid. It would have been helpful if this had been clearly stated on Expedia beforehand.
When we first entered our room, it was quite unpleasant. There was a strong damp smell, and the bed and chair were actually wet to sit on. The bathroom was also dirty and smelled bad. I contacted reception right away, and to their credit, they handled it well,meeting us downstairs and moving us to a room in another building, which was much better.
The location isn’t ideal as it’s quite far from most things, but we rented a scooter for 250, which made getting around easier.
Despite the rocky start, the hotel staff were absolutely amazing,from reception to the servers and cleaning team. They really made a difference to our stay. The breakfast buffet was average,not the best we’ve had, but not the worst either.
I did contact Expedia and received a small credit, which didn’t feel entirely fair given the situation with the pool. However, the hotel kindly upgraded us to a suite, which was fantastic and greatly appreciated.
A special mention to Linh (I hope I’ve spelled that correctly) he was incredible. It honestly felt like he never stopped working and always went above and beyond.
Thank you

Partner

8/10

Excellent

27 Mar 2026

DOMINIQUE

Breakfast buffet was ok but choice of eggs was sometimes limited as they were making big batches for big tourists groups .Staff was was really good

10/10

Exceptional

11 Mar 2026

Lan

Excellent place to stay. We travelled in a group of 4. We LOVE this hotel. From the room to the facilities to the breakfast buffet…everything was top notch. We will definitely come back here.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

08 Mar 2026

JONATHAN

The staff, hotel breakfast, and location were really nice. Access to all the major attractions were close.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

06 Jan 2026

natalie

Room is outdated, and dirty. Breakfast was good.

8/10

Excellent

17 Dec 2025

Sudhir

Room was clean. Very pleased with complimentary gift. Little disappointed with water bottles supplied. Overall yes it was good experience

Leisure Self

4/10

Poor

15 Sep 2025

Rudy

Fairly nice room. Everything else is in desperate need of update.
Very hard to communicate in English.
Tasteless breakfast.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

05 Sep 2025

Maria

Infinity pool was only available to swim at 4:00pm which was kind of a bummer. But there were 2 other pools in the next building with option of closed or open. Walkable to the busy streets of Ninh Binh with food, shopping and other stores.

10/10

Exceptional

05 Sep 2025

Maria

Infinity pool on the top deck is only open from 4:00pm - swimming is not permitted before this time which was kind of a bummer. But there is another 2 pools (closed and open) in the next building which was convenient. Hotel is in a great location, outside the busy streets but walkable to shopping, dining options and many other stores

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

07 Feb 2025

Stella

The property was excellent and the restaurant was fabulous, especially the breakfast.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jan 2025

moazam

Comfortable 5 star Hotel near the sites

8/10

Excellent

14 Jan 2025

Carmen

Nice stay

Room is comfortable. Service and staff is very nice and helpful. Breakfast needs improvement though. Variety is limited and lack taste.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

21 Oct 2024

Chau

We will be back with friends and families

6/10

Pleasant

20 Oct 2024

Garry

3 star by Western Standards

The hotel looks nice and modern from the outside and is attached to a convention centre. Positives are the rooftop pool and bar is amazing, room is very large, bed is 6ft and very comfortable and shower is very powerful with hot water and bathroom is a nice size. Staff are excellent and engaging but only a few can converse in English.

Negatives are the breakfast food is below average [food is generally excellent in Vietnam so the bar is set high] with only basic vietnamise coffee on offer and lattes, americanos are a supplimental charge [which is super expensive by vietnam standards], hotel shows signs of neglect, WiFI keeps dropping out, rooms are dated and the hotel is a 3 star by western standards.

Probably the worst thing is the location which is in the middle of nowhere in a industrial area/building site with very limited facilities other than a nightclub. Do not stay here if you want to enjoy Ninh Binh.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Oct 2024

diane

Beautiful architecture of hotels and surroundings. Quiet, nice view with moutain, greenery... staff are very nice, helpful, and friendly. Breakfast buffet are perfect with impressive varieties.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

24 Sep 2024

John

Great property just outside Ninh Binh. So good I decided to stay an extra night

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

18 Sep 2024

John

Fantastic property with great views. Close to all the Ninh Binh attractions. Excellent breakfast buffet and really helpful staff.

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

03 Jul 2024

Detlef

its really more like a convention hotel, staff was not much accommodating until i spoke to manager- ok after that, pool outside not very clean
breakfast choices limited- again good for convention etc not so much for individual travellers

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jun 2024

Pierre-Jean

Best hotel in Vietnam

Just a great hotel and restaurant and breakfast are amazing. Great staff. Great pools.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

14 Mar 2024

chi

Meet expectations

Really clean , bright . Meet expectation

Business

10/10

Exceptional

11 Feb 2024

Verified traveler

Fantastic stay over Tet.

The hotel was great. Room was large, bed comfortable. The staff was super friendly and professional. The breakfast buffet was great qnd we enjoyed dinner as well.

We stayed here shortly before and during Tet, so was odd in that it was like us qnd maybe two other families our first night. The restaurant was open during Tey which was a blessing as almost nothing in town was.

Really glad we stayed here

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jan 2024

david

Relaxing and clean hotel after a long day sightseeing.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

01 Dec 2023

Daniel

Very nice buffet breakfast with MANY choices, both Asian and American.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

04 Nov 2023

OFFER

Okay hotel

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

02 Oct 2023

Peter

The property was great - definitely one of the nicer ones in the area.

We struggled with planning custom itineraries with the staff since none of the pre-planned tours fit the locations we wanted to go to.

We had hope that the hotel could help us organise drivers to and from locations, but they couldn't help with that.

The amenities of the hotel was nice since it had multiple pools. We just wished we had stayed a bit longer so we could take advantage of them all.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

01 May 2023

Kieu

Amazing hotel luxurious and elegant

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

05 Mar 2023

Raney

It is not called the “Legend” for no reason

This is by far the best hotel I have ever stayed at. If you are planning a trip to this area you must stay here. Great food. Great service. We are already planning a return visit

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jan 2023

Andrew

The Legend hotel provides fantastic customer service and I will definitely stay there again next time.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Feb 2020

George

Staff very friendly and helpful and seemed interested to hear about our travels. Good choice of breakfast items. Indoor heated pool enjoyable when weather chilly

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

14 Feb 2020

Verified traveler

Very clean hotel, huge rooms and good amenities. Very professional staff, our check-papers were ready and all 6 rooms for our group were assigned on the same floor

I wish we had more time at this hotel.

On checking out, the staff gave us 12 water bottles and that was a sweet gesture

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jan 2020

Chuong

Great place to stay for Trang An visit

Excellent place for the price. Breakfast was very good. Using taxi, tourist attractions are all within reach from the hotels.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

05 Jan 2020

Alan

Quiet slightly out of town.

Break fast great.
Dinner best to eat out!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

04 Jan 2020

Alan

Good

Breakfast good.
Evening meals bad.
Cleaners excellent.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Dec 2019

Verified traveler

Fabulous people including Ha and the pregnant lady on reception.
Rally nice hotel with terrible lighting in the rooms and literally in the middle of building sites and abandoned new builds.
However really nice, lovely pool area, warm indoor pool, great big room with 4 windows and fabulous helpful people. Made us feel like we were their own personal guests. Thank you.
Susan

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Nov 2019

Kitty

The hotel is located a short taxi ride away from most attractions. Breakfast here was superb. We felt welcomed and enjoyed our stay here. The gym equipment could use an update tho.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jul 2019

John

Service is attentive. Room is clean. Overall is very good.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

30 May 2019

Sugeng

Nice staff and great hotel

Its very good and comfortable hotel. The room is very clean and staff very helpful. Nancy is help me, If i need anything she always help me

Family

8/10

Excellent

26 May 2019

Verified traveler

An enormous room, I mean big! Ninh Binh was quite hot while we were there and the Ninh Binh Legend Hotel was a very welcome break from the heat at the end of the day. The staff was very friendly and attentive and we really enjoyed our brief, but restful stay.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Apr 2019

Verified traveler

The hotel must be truly a legend in the area. When told taxi drivers to go to this hotel, they all well recognize it. The free shuttle service from/to train station was very reliable and convenient. The 2 people (Nancy and Thik) who helped us during the stay were truly 5-star employees. They helped us arrange and car, taxi, exchange money and store our luggage. We are extremely thankful that you have employees like them.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

23 Jan 2019

Mark

Nice hotel good staff.

The hotel is of a high standard with good sized rooms and good staff. The area is undergoing some development and is not too handy for restaurants

Family

8/10

Excellent

03 Sep 2018

Verified traveler

Very nice hotel, good breakfast

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Aug 2018

Brett

Lovely hotel, big spacious rooms and comfy beds. Staff are just lovely, extremely courteous, and the management team went out of their way to make us feel welcome. We had some excursions cancelled due to an approaching storm so the managers son took us for a private tour of the area to local historic sites, even visiting a relatives house for a cup of tea in their courtyard eating fresh lychees while the rain fell, was very special to be welcomed as though we were old friends like that.
A couple of things in the rooms are showing their age like an older TV but they are in the process of building a new additional complex and those things were minor. Everything is very clean. The steam saunas and private massages were very good. We will definitely go back there.

10/10

Exceptional

15 Aug 2018

Pablo

Awesome hotel

Awesome experience!!! Service was great!!! Particular grateful has been Ha, personal chief at the hotel!!! I recommend completely this option!!!

Friends

8/10

Excellent

03 Jul 2018

Ethel

A good base for exploring the area

Overall was very happy with the hotel . Staff were excellent- specially Thao who went out of her way to be helpful. A great spot to explore Ninh Binh from... we rented motorbikes(scooters ) from the hotel which was very easy. Otherwise you need a car or driver.a lot of building around the hotel but it didn’t bother us.

Family

4/10

Poor

06 May 2016

Sue

Dreadful location, staff have limited knowledge

The hotel is situated in an area of demolition and rebuild. In essence this hotel is in the middle of a building site and the area is pretty unattractive. As a lone female traveller I asked the hotel for advice as to where to eat in the evening in the city. They sent me in a taxi to a very inappropriate area where I felt very unsafe and there were no restaurants. I got the impression they mustnot have known the area. I struggled to get a taxi back to the hotel and it was quite a scary experience! Ninh Binh is not a tourist town. In the daytime the surrounding attractions are nice but these are best done as a day trip from Hanoi.
My advice... Avoid this hotel!!! It looks nice in the pictures however the pictures do not show the outdated rooms nor the setting of the hotel externally.
Also the massages are the worst I have experienced.

6/10

Pleasant

15 Apr 2016

Verified traveler

New hotel that needs to improve on many aspects

The plusses:
1. Clean and new. Everything works.
2. Staff friendly and try to help with limited English abilities.

The minusses:
1.,Location is terrible. Maybe in 3-5 years when the area is built up it will be okay, but for now not good. You cant go for a walk anywhere... Not safe.
2. Staff can hardly speak or understand English at reception or in the dining room. You ask for one thing and receive another.
3. Meals sub-standard. At breakfast the cook was hardly able to make an omelette. He had no cheese available and did not even know that one of the basic ingredients of an omelette is cheese. Once he understood the order, he fetched cheese from the cheese table!!! End result looked more like a scrambled egg than an omelette.
4. Massage salon provides only very limited options. Massage itself was good though.

8/10

Excellent

25 Feb 2016

Christoph

Wonderful area

Very friendly staff, helpful with excursions. Nothing much directly around the hotel, you have to walk some km to the city or a supermarket, but by taxi you can do a lot of nice excursions.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

12 Oct 2015

Mick

Legend of Ninh Binh

Returning to the Legend, we stayed in the deluxe double room. Very comfortable although found the bed a little hard. Hotel is located a little from the centre of town but still accessible. Looking forward to returning again.

Partner