Phan Thiet Hotel Reviews
Phan Tiet/Mui Ne is a lovely spot along the Southern cost of Viet Nam. The beaches are very much on par with those of Nha Trang. One serious disadvantage as compared to the latter is the lack of an airport, which implies that you have to travel four hours by car from Ho Chi Minh City - on a road packed with suicidal truck and bus drivers - to get there. It is also difficult to move around in the area due to the lack of sufficient local transport (taxi). A very nice restaurant is the beach-front one of Coco Beach Village. Don''t miss the barbecue and the sunsets here.
Best Restaurants around are Luna del Automme ( itlaien food ) and the Beach restaurant of the Coco Beach hotel! Good service and great food and drinks.
Mui Ne beach is not worth the fame: although very long, is not very good for swimming due to the fact that the water is shallow for a hundred meters and you have rather annoying waves. It seems to be good for wind and kite surfing. The dunes nearby are attractive.
Disappointing area. guides suggest a haven away from hcmc but in fact sea rough and not suitable for swimming and there''s really nothing there; just a busy road with a few very ordinary cafes. Others seemed to share these views and were moving on earlier than they expected. Also journey from hcmc (by coach) tedious and not scenic. We took 4 hrs to get there; the return to hcmc took 5! Also rained a lot and then there really is nothing to do.
Visit Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh. It was raining in Hanoi and a hurricane had passed so bad weather, no sight-seeing. In Ho Chi Minh, the weather was better and in contrast to Hanoi HCMC is pretty busy. Nice to stay for a day or so.
We used limousine services. Phan Thiet is worth one visit, not two. Next door to the hotel we enjoyed the restaurant, Good Morning Vietnam.
I just rented a scooter and rode around and explored by myself. I speak the language that''s way I did not pay for a tour guide.
Still a very calm area, tours to sand dunes and canyon are interesting (from Muine resort across the street is an intenet cafe which offers jeep tours). In some places a little "smelly" from nuoc mam production.
Our first visit to Vietnam. It is a very promising place for tourism. So I admire and encourage Victoria hotels. But again, do not allow for weak Vietnamese food choice/quality ....It is out of balance with overall quality.
Phan Thiet is not very exiting but as the hotel is nice, we did not miss anything. Maybe Chinese New Year (TET in Vietnam) is not the best time to travel because most shops are closed.
If you''re looking for shopping, nightlife and a vibrant city, don''t come to Mui Ne. But if you''re looking for a quiet retreat in a beautiful setting, this is your paradise! This is probably the nicest beach in Vietnam, barring possibly the Phu Quoc Islands. <BR><BR> The biggest downside to Mui Ne, other than being isolated (which is kind of the idea), is transportation. Unless you take the relatively cheap open bus, plan on paying about $60 each was for a car to drive you to Mui Ne from HMC.
Lacking of local transport (taxi, cyclo..) is the worst thing at Muine. You are trapped to the area.
Absolutely fantastic. The only place in Vietnam where we weren''t hounded by touts. In three days not one person tried to sell me anything while I sat on the beach. I''ve been to a lot of places and in terms of sand quality, peacefullness, and natural beauty this ranks as one of the best beaches in the world. Be sure to check out the fishing village also.
A quite place to stay for rest.
Pretty limited area. Lots of European tour groups. Not a first choice for Vietnam.
Phan Thiet is still developing but close by is Mui Ne which is more touristy and where you will find more restaurants, hotels etc. Phan Thiet is still limited and dinners would usually be confined to the hotel unless you make a trip to Mui Ne about 10km away. We took an excursion to the Sand Dunes, Temple, Fairy Stream but as far as excursions go that was really it. <BR><BR> In addition the beach at Mui Ne seemed better than Phan Thiet. One restaurant in Mui Ne that I would recommend is "Good Morning Vietnam" (they have other branches in Saigon, Hanoi & Nha Trang).
After a long travel and an exciting bus trip from Ho Chi Minh City!, we found Mui Ne very relaxing! What a beach! - with exotic surroundings. The food was great, all over! The Bamboo Village restaurant has a wonderful location and serves good food, as well as the small family restaurants at the beach or by the main street. Scooter trip is mandatory. The sand dunes were also a must. Exiting and embracing Vietnam!
Phan Thiet is a small town whose primary industry is fishing. Generally we stayed at the resort during our short stay, but we took the hotel bicycles into town one day to visit the market and the harbour. This was definitely worth a look as there were many weird and wonderful things to see.
Good for long relaxing days. Not so much activites. No nightlife, good or bad??