MELIA VINPEARL in downtown Thanh Hoa is a six-star hotel, masquerading as a five-star home away from home, to re-quote a line from my previous review of my favourite KL hotel.
But Melia is even more of a home away from home for a neighbouring guest like me from Asean because Thanh Hoa isn't exactly a bustling capital city as Kuala Lumpur (KL)...or a country where English or Malay (my native tongues) predominates.
It's got more of a rural city countryside vibe, steeped in the soul of national history, like Jogjakarta in Indonesia, for instance.
It claims Vietnam's earliest legendary hero Le Loi as its hometown hero although he's accurately from a small hamlet nearer to its airport in Tho Xuan, called Lam Son; which apparently is being scaled upfor high-end tourism.
Back to Melia Vinpearl in Thanh Hoa.
Why do I love i, rate it and recommend it without reserve?
Two reasons which are from the top, literally:
1. Its hotel manager, Robert Ngo, a hometown boy from Kon Tum (a 20-hour bus ride away in Vn's Central Highlands), now calls Da Nang home, but whose full dynamic homework is all about ensuring the energetic vibes of this gem of a hotel.
You can feel the sense of being cocooned and spoiled by its A-star service and staff - from frint-desk to backend (housekeeping, room service et.al) and this energy originates from Robert (see pic of Bob and me at the breakfast buffet on the 6/f which has a fantastic spread.
The USP of Robert's theme is, well, pretty basic at its roots: pricing. The rates are horribly impossible to reject for such all-round six-star excellence.
2. Its 34th-storey penthouse-feel restaurant whose menu was curated by Robert personally when he took charge a couple of years back.
He leveraged on the strongest suit of the hotel's class master chef, focusing on honing the latter's favourite culinary skillls.
A pared-down menu where each dish starts with delicious and elevates to 😋 yum 😋 excellence.
My particular favourite: the boneless chicken served with a side of mashed potatoes. Irresistible! And that's coming from a culinary curmudgeon who likes chicken least of all ”meats” despite originating from the homes of Chinese chicken rice - Malaysia and Singapore.
If you wanna get the calming comfort of a long cool evening indoors dining for a couple of hours, this sky-high restaurant is the place...and sharing it with the hotel's watering hole - the Skybar - helps.
The frozen margaritas ate consistently excellent and the whiskey sour, superb.
As for the rest of the hotel, well, it's worth every ringgit, sgd, USD, Euro and yeah, penny you have for a trip's accommodation - go find out. It's utterly value-added worth it!
YAP, Koon Hong
Malaysian-born Singaporean, who may well decide to call Vietnam home soon. 🇸🇬 🇲🇾🇻🇳
Khách sạn mới, đẹp, giá hợp lý, chuẩn dịch vụ. Phòng rộng rãi. Với 1 đơn vị lữ hành tôi thấy hài lòng.
Khách sạn rất sạch và rất đẹp , ăn sáng ngon nhưng quá ít sự lựa chọn , ko nên tự bật tivi quảng cáo buổi sáng khi khách đang ngủ 👌
The accommodation is beautiful but the location is not close to the nice views, attractions or restaurants. So you rely on transportation which the hotel could make more clear. They also didn’t advertise any activities and since their English wasn’t great, you’re kind of left with organizing yourself. It was also difficult to contact them bc they’re not fast in replying to emails, there’s no WhatsApp number on their website, and I couldn’t call with my phone data package. So while the accommodation is great, and Pu Luong is incredibly beautiful, the hotel staff could be more forthcoming with customer service.
Как уже раньше писали, чтобы добраться до отеля нужно преодолеть крутой спуск (очень крутой!), а когда у тебя два здоровых чемодана и ливень - задача не из простых. В отеле есть погрузчик - можете попросить его о помощи.
Сам отель расположен рядом с самыми красивыми террасами (ходили в сам заповедник, но там виды будут поскромнее).
Обязательно берите байк - т.к перепады высот (мы были пешком, о чем в последствии пожалели), такси в этом районе не вызвать. Да и не все местные согласны подвести за денюжку.
По отелю из плюсов: шикарный вид, очень отзывчивый персонал.
Минусы:
Нет душевой кабинки, вода стекает по полу к туалету, из-за чего постоянно влажный пол и ноги (следы начинают тянуться по всему номеру), сыро.
Нет вай фая, но нам не критично.
Никакой шумоизоляции - слышны как и соседи снизу, так и все происходящее вокруг.
Сам завтрак нормальный, но не понравилось что приносят одну порцию на двоих. Если салата на двоих достаточно, то вот омлета совсем нет. Это минус.
В целом на 1-2 ночи хорошо.
ยอดเยี่ยม
57 รีวิว
9.0/10
ราคาเริ่มต้น
USD 60
ต่อคืน
ดูห้องว่าง
ดูโรงแรมทั้งหมดที่มีที่มีสระว่ายน้ำในทัญฮว้า
รีวิวล่าสุดสำหรับโรงแรมในทัญฮว้า
ดูทั้งหมด
9.5/10
สุดยอด
ผผู้เข้าพักMELIA VINPEARL in downtown Thanh Hoa is a six-star hotel, masquerading as a five-star home away from home, to re-quote a line from my previous review of my favourite KL hotel.
But Melia is even more of a home away from home for a neighbouring guest like me from Asean because Thanh Hoa isn't exactly a bustling capital city as Kuala Lumpur (KL)...or a country where English or Malay (my native tongues) predominates.
It's got more of a rural city countryside vibe, steeped in the soul of national history, like Jogjakarta in Indonesia, for instance.
It claims Vietnam's earliest legendary hero Le Loi as its hometown hero although he's accurately from a small hamlet nearer to its airport in Tho Xuan, called Lam Son; which apparently is being scaled upfor high-end tourism.
Back to Melia Vinpearl in Thanh Hoa.
Why do I love i, rate it and recommend it without reserve?
Two reasons which are from the top, literally:
1. Its hotel manager, Robert Ngo, a hometown boy from Kon Tum (a 20-hour bus ride away in Vn's Central Highlands), now calls Da Nang home, but whose full dynamic homework is all about ensuring the energetic vibes of this gem of a hotel.
You can feel the sense of being cocooned and spoiled by its A-star service and staff - from frint-desk to backend (housekeeping, room service et.al) and this energy originates from Robert (see pic of Bob and me at the breakfast buffet on the 6/f which has a fantastic spread.
The USP of Robert's theme is, well, pretty basic at its roots: pricing. The rates are horribly impossible to reject for such all-round six-star excellence.
2. Its 34th-storey penthouse-feel restaurant whose menu was curated by Robert personally when he took charge a couple of years back.
He leveraged on the strongest suit of the hotel's class master chef, focusing on honing the latter's favourite culinary skillls.
A pared-down menu where each dish starts with delicious and elevates to 😋 yum 😋 excellence.
My particular favourite: the boneless chicken served with a side of mashed potatoes. Irresistible! And that's coming from a culinary curmudgeon who likes chicken least of all ”meats” despite originating from the homes of Chinese chicken rice - Malaysia and Singapore.
If you wanna get the calming comfort of a long cool evening indoors dining for a couple of hours, this sky-high restaurant is the place...and sharing it with the hotel's watering hole - the Skybar - helps.
The frozen margaritas ate consistently excellent and the whiskey sour, superb.
As for the rest of the hotel, well, it's worth every ringgit, sgd, USD, Euro and yeah, penny you have for a trip's accommodation - go find out. It's utterly value-added worth it!
YAP, Koon Hong
Malaysian-born Singaporean, who may well decide to call Vietnam home soon. 🇸🇬 🇲🇾🇻🇳
ผผู้เข้าพักBellissima struttura immersa nel verde con bungalow che affacciano direttamente sulle risaie terrazzate.
Camere spaziose e pulite.
Personale gentilissimo, nonostante un disguido relativo alla prenotazione di un taxi da parte nostra, sono stati molto disponibili e gentili nell' aiutarci a trovare una soluzione.
Ottima la cena nel ristorante.
Bellissimo anche il paese immerso nella natura.
ผผู้เข้าพักThe accommodation is beautiful but the location is not close to the nice views, attractions or restaurants. So you rely on transportation which the hotel could make more clear. They also didn’t advertise any activities and since their English wasn’t great, you’re kind of left with organizing yourself. It was also difficult to contact them bc they’re not fast in replying to emails, there’s no WhatsApp number on their website, and I couldn’t call with my phone data package. So while the accommodation is great, and Pu Luong is incredibly beautiful, the hotel staff could be more forthcoming with customer service.
ผผู้เข้าพักTiện nghi, đẹp! Dịch vụ và nhân viên phục vụ nhiệt tình, thân thiện, chăm sóc tốt! Giá phòng cũng tốt! Gia đình tôi sẽ đến nghỉ resort thường xuyên!
NNani Naama LevyOne of the best places I’ve stayed at in Vietnam!!!! So beautifully designed, the food is amazing (try the fish in dongo leaf wowwww), service is very personal, I felt so well taken care of. Would recommend it again and again and again. I want to mention Hien who is a shining light and Duan who took me on a motorbike tour and made my day really special. Can’t wait to go back.
ผผู้เข้าพักIt's nice resort but due to lack of customers, restaurant services not very good. Not many foreign tourist in this town. Don't expect many convenience you can find in bigger city. Unless you like more expensive seafood, not many choices nearby. Do get up early to see the fisherman coming back from sea.
ผผู้เข้าพักJ’ai été très bien accueillie au Pu Luong Jungle Lodge. Le personnel est très aimable et gentil. Ils s’assurent que nous passons un bon séjour. Ils fournissent également toutes les infos pour savoir quoi faire dans le coin ce qui est vraiment bien. L’hôtel est magnifique, entourés de rizières. La piscine est tres belle. J’ai pu check in en avance ainsi que rendre la chambre un peu plus tard pour l’avoir jusque l’heure de mon départ. Cela était très gentil de la part du personnel.