*Ha Long Homestay @ Ha Long Bay View-3 BR

Ha Long Homestay @ Ha Long Bay View-3 BR is an apartment in Hung Thang, 4.6 km from the centre of Ha Long, with three bedrooms, two bathrooms and sea views from its terrace and balcony. The 90 m² unit sleeps up to six guests, which makes it a practical choice for a family or a group that wants separate bedrooms and a kitchen of its own.

Inside, the apartment is air-conditioned and has a seating area, a dining area, a flat-screen TV, a washing machine and parquet floors. The kitchen has a stovetop, refrigerator, microwave and kitchenware, so you can cook your own meals. Families will find baby safety gates and children's books, and the building has a lift.

Marina Bay Beach is 450 m away, and the cafés Poco Coffee and T1Q1 Coffee are both 100 m away. It suits guests who prefer a self-catering base with sea views to a hotel room, especially a group that needs more than one bedroom.

Ha Long Homestay @ Ha Long Bay View-3 BR offers one room type: a three-bedroom apartment of 90 m² for up to six guests. Each of its three bedrooms has a bed of its own, two with large king-size beds and one with an extra-large super-king double. None of the bedrooms has an en-suite bathroom, so the two bathrooms serve the whole apartment, and they come with a hairdryer and free toiletries.

The rest of the apartment is shared living space: a seating area, a dining area, a kitchen with a stovetop, refrigerator, microwave and kitchenware, and a flat-screen TV. The terrace and balcony look out over the sea, and the apartment is air-conditioned with a washing machine, a wardrobe and parquet floors. The unit suits families and groups that want private sleeping space and a kitchen to share.

The apartment is self-catering, so most of the facilities are inside the unit. The kitchen has a stovetop, refrigerator, microwave, electric kettle, kitchenware and a dining table, and there is a washing machine with cleaning products provided. The apartment is air-conditioned and has a flat-screen TV with pay-per-view channels and internet services. Free WiFi is available in all areas, and the bathrooms have a hairdryer, free toiletries and towels.

Outside the apartment, the building has a lift, and the unit has a balcony and terrace with outdoor furniture. Families with young children will find baby safety gates, children's books, DVDs or music, and the property offers family rooms. Parking on site is public and paid, and no reservation is needed.

Hung Thang lies west of Bai Chay, the main tourist area on the west bank of Ha Long, and is a newer district of hotel and apartment towers around Halong Marina. Marina Bay Beach is 450 m away, a short walk from the apartment. For coffee and a meal the nearest choices are Poco Coffee and T1Q1 Coffee, both 100 m away, and the Quán Linh Quang restaurant at 450 m, so the basics are within a few minutes' walk.

The Bai Chay Bus Terminal is 1.8 km away and the Hạ Long train station 1.9 km, both within a short taxi ride. Cat Bi International Airport is 31.5 km away and Van Don International Airport 44 km, so arriving by air means a longer transfer to the apartment. Taxis and motorbike taxis are the usual way to cover the last part of these journeys.

For a day out, the Sun World cable car station, Ga Đại Dương, is 4.6 km away and the Sunworld theme park 4.7 km, while Thien Cung Cave is 5.2 km. Closer to the apartment, the Cái Dăm Market is 1.7 km away, a useful stop for everyday shopping, and the Đình Chùa Tiêu Dao pagoda is 2.1 km. The Quang Ninh Museum, 9.6 km away, is the place to go for the history of the province.