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3.3. Ha Long

TELEPHONE CODE: 033
The World Heritage area of Halong Bay is the prime tourist attraction of northern Vietnam. For locals, though, the area is generally better known for the huge open-cast coal mines that supply much of the energy to keep the wheels of Vietnam’s industry turning.

3.3.1. Highlights

Royal Amusement Beach Park
Bai Chay, Halong City
Tel: 847.208
Orchid and cactus garden
Royal Zoo Island
Bai Chay, Halong City
Tel: 847.208

3.3.2. Hotels

Ha Long Plaza Hotel $70 to $175
8 Ha Long road
Tel: 845.810, Fax: 846.867
Email: info@halongplaza.com
Website: www.halongplaza.com
Halong Spring Hotel
Ha Long road, Bai Chay, Halong City
Tel: (84-33) 846381, 846058
Fax: (84-33) 846729
Email: suoimohotel@hn.vnn.vn ; hieunt.halongspring@gmail.com
Website: www.halongspringhotel.vn
Room rates: Suite: 60USD, Deluxe Twin: 46, Deluxe Double: 46, Superior twin: 35, Extra bed: 15 (4 star hotel standard, A.Breakfast included)
Ha Long Pearl Hotel $55 to $110
Ha Long road, Bai Chay
Tel: 640.888
Fax: 640.999
Email: sales_pearlhl@vnn.vn
Heritage Ha Long $60 to $120
88 Ha Long Road, Bai Chay
Tel: 846.888
Fax: 846.999
Mithrin $45 to $178
East Hung Thang
Tel: 841.780
Fax: 841.770
Website: www.mithrinhotel.com
Moonlight Hotel $23 to $25
East Hung Thang, Bai Chay
Tel: 844.738
Fax: 844.303
Email: moonlight_hotel@yahoo.com
Saigon Halong Hotel
Bai Chay, Ha Long
Tel: 845.845
Fax: 845.849
Email: sahahotel@hn.vnn.vn
Website: www.saigonhalonghotel.com
Tuan Chau International Resort
Tuan Chau Island$80 to $110
Tel: 842.115
Fax: 842.119
300 well-appointed rooms overlooking the beach and the peaceful pine-hills.
Tuan Chau Island
Ha Long City
Tel: 842.999
Fax: 842.333
Hanoi office: Unit 301
Hanoi Tung Shing Square
2 Ngo Quyen
Tel: 935.1380
Fax: 935.1381

3.3.3. Travel Agents

Halong Tourism
1 Halong Road, Halong
Tel: 846.272

3.3.4. Cruises

Huong Hai Junk
1 Vuon Dao, Bai Chay, Halong
Tel: 845.042
Fax: 846.263
Email: huonghai.qn@hn.vnn.vn
Website: www.halongtravels.com
Emeraude Classical Cruises
Sales office at Press Club Office Centre, 59A Ly Thai To, Hanoi
Tel: 934.0888, Fax: 934.0899
Winner of a Guide Award 2006-2007: “Excellent service”.

3.3.5. Entertainment

Royal International Gaming Club and Villa
Bai Chay, Tel: 848.178
Email: royalcasino@hn.vnn.vn

3.3.6. Getting There

Bus From Hanoi, catch a Hoang Long Co express bus from Kim Ma bus station in Nguyen Thai Hoc street (tel: 845.2846).
The trip takes three and a half hours. In Halong, tel: 840.410

3.3.7. Around Halong

TRA CO BEACH
132km from Halong City and close to the Chinese border, at 15km this sandy beach is one of the longest in the country.
YEN TU MOUNTAIN
40km north west of Halong, the peak boasts great scenery and 13th century pagodas. It’s still a place of pilgrimage for Buddhists.