Xin chao!: Where to stay in Yen Bai

* Yen Bai city
Stay in front of the Ha Giang bus station so that you can get on the local bus for a morning drive to Mu Cang Chai town

With 150,000VND, you will have a nice big room with air-con, hot shower and Tivi.

Besides the bus station area, you can stay in the center of the city or train station area

Bus station area

1/ (My pick) Phuong Thuy guesthouse

Address: 119 Hoang Hoa Tham street (some steps to bus station)

Tel: 0983 203 690 - 01672 492 129

Room rate: 150,000VND up

Overview: A large nice guesthouse with big clean room, air-con, hot shower, Tivi and friendly

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2/ Thanh Vu guesthouse

Address: 121 Hoang Hoa Tham street (opposite bus station)

Tel: 0934 480 044

Room rate: 150,000VND

Overview: A very old guesthouse with basic room, air-con, Tivi. The owner is very friendly. I stayed here for one night.

Minus: the thin and high staircase

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Those who look for a mid-range hotel should go to the center of Ha Giang city
(My pick) Hong Nhung hotel

Address: Ngo Si Lien street, Dong Tam ward, Yen Bai city

Tel: 0293 850 352 - 0293 852 054 - 0919 956 172
Fax: 0293 858 668

Room rate: 400,000VND up (20USD with breakfast)

Overview: A local 3-star hotel with nice room, air-con, Tivi, fridge, lift, friendly

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Train station: about 2km from bus station

The train from Hanoi arrive here in mid-night. Local people said its not really safe to walk around. So pay attention.

1/ (My pick) Huu Nghi hotel

Address: Opposite train station

Room rate: 200,000VND up

Overview: Large hotel, basic clean room with air-con, hot shower, fridge, Tivi, wifi

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2/ Viet Hung guesthouse

Address: 257 Tran Hung Dao street, Hong Ha ward, Yen Bai city (Some stepts to train station)

Tel: 0293 862 568 - 0912 852 297

Room rate: 200,000VND

Overview: Basic clean room with air-con, fan, Tivi

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* Mu Cang Chai town
Mu Cang Chai rarely has visitors. Tourists just come here in September when the terraced rice fields become golden waves. Thats the reason there are just very few basic guesthouses/hotels here.

With 150,000VND up you can have a private room with hot shower, Tivi (Vietnamese channels only)

Mu Cang Chai is cool around the year. There's no need to have air-con

1/ (My stay)Son Ca guesthouse

Address: Mu Cang Chai town (60m from the main road of the town)

Tel: 029 3878 185 - 0988 981 675

Room rate: 120,000VND (shared bathroom) - 200,000VND (private bathroom)

Overview: A stilt house with clean nice rooms, friendly owner

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