⚠️ Timetables, prices and access conditions may change without notice, for reasons beyond our control (season, weather, decisions by operators, venues or local authorities). Before every trip, check the information with the relevant authorities and service providers.
The island’s first international five-star hotel, clinging to the cliffs opposite Lan Hạ Bay, with restaurants and pool.
Official websiteall.accor.com→Large seafront complex facing Lan Hạ Bay, with four restaurants and five bars.
Official websiteflamingoresorts.vn→Four-star waterfront hotel with sky bar, spa and Vietnamese restaurant.
Official websitecatbaparadisehotel.com→Four-star hotel in the centre, near the beach, with a rooftop bar.
Official websitecatbavistahotel.com→Fifteen rooms decorated around the moon, the ocean and fishermen, with a rooftop café.
Official websitethemoonboutiquehotel.vn→Recent three-star hotel in the town centre, with the Carambola Lounge rooftop on the 7th floor.
Official websitewistariahotel.vn→36 rooms, pool, seafood restaurant and sunset rooftop bar.
Official websiterozapalace.com→30 rooms in the heart of town, with a local-cuisine restaurant.
Official websitecatbaecohotel.com→Family homestay with fifteen bungalows in the heart of the national park, reached by water, with bay excursions.
Official websitelanhomestay.com→Lodge in the heart of nature, which also runs trips in the bay and the national park.
Official websitecatbaecolodge.com→Bungalows in a garden, away from town, with stays and island tours.
Official websitecatbapapillon.com→Recent campsite facing the sunset, with cocktails, live music and The Slow Table restaurant.
Official websitethehealingcampcatba.com→1930s Indochina-style ships, suites with balcony, cruises in Hạ Long and Lan Hạ bays.
Official websitelareginacruises.com→Overnight cruise operator founded in 1993, with the Indochine Cruise and Indochine Grand ships.
Official websiteindochinasails.com→Slow-paced overnight cruises with few passengers in Lan Hạ Bay.
Official websitesenacruises.com→Two- or three-day cruises with refined design in Lan Hạ Bay.
Official websitecelinaofthesea.com→Most accommodation is in the small town of Cát Bà and around the Cát Cò beaches, within walking distance of the boats. For peace and quiet, the interior of the island and Việt Hải village offer homestays and bungalows. Many hostels and guesthouses can only be booked through platforms: we only list places with an official website. Most overnight cruises in Lan Hạ Bay depart from Tuần Châu, on the Hạ Long side. If possible, avoid Vietnamese weekends and public holidays, when prices rise.
Header photo: Cát Cò 1 beach — Saaremees, CC BY-SA 4.0 / Wikimedia Commons