Thao Minh New Star Hotel

Thao Minh New Star Hotel is a 2-star hotel in Cat Ba town on Cat Ba Island, with sea-view rooms and a terrace on the island's south-east coast. It suits travellers who want a simple base in the town, with the bay, the beaches and Cat Ba National Park close by on foot or by bicycle.

The air-conditioned rooms have private bathrooms with showers, flat-screen TVs with satellite channels and free toiletries. The range runs from a 22 m² twin room to a 35 m² family studio for up to six guests, and several rooms have balconies or views of the sea, the mountains and the city. Free WiFi is available in all areas, and parking on site is free without a reservation.

The restaurant serves Asian cuisine with local specialities, and breakfast options include American, buffet, à la carte, vegetarian and Asian dishes. The tour desk can arrange bike and walking tours, diving, snorkelling and canoeing, and bicycles can be rented at the hotel, which makes it a practical base for days on the water and on foot.

Thao Minh New Star Hotel has eight room types, all with air conditioning, a private bathroom with a shower and free toiletries, and a flat-screen TV with satellite channels. Sizes start at 22 m² in the Economy Twin Room and reach 35 m² in the Family Studio, which sleeps up to six guests. Most rooms have one or two beds, and the Family Studio is the only one with three.

The views set the rooms apart. The Double Room with Balcony and Sea View and the Double or Twin Room with Balcony have balconies, the sea-view rooms also come with mountain, landmark and city views, and the Family Studio has mountain and city views. The Standard Double Room, the Double Room with Two Double Beds and the Economy Twin Room have no balcony, which makes them the simpler options.

The restaurant serves Asian cuisine with local specialities, warm dishes and fresh fruit, and breakfast offers American, buffet, à la carte, vegetarian and Asian options. A coffee house on site, room service and kids' meals complete the food side of the hotel.

The 24-hour front desk offers private check-in and check-out, a concierge service and a tour desk. Luggage storage, a lift and laundry are on site, and an airport shuttle is among the services. For outdoor plans there is bicycle rental, bike and walking tours, hiking, canoeing, diving and snorkelling.

Rooms have air conditioning, a flat-screen TV with satellite channels, free toiletries, a hairdryer, slippers and an electric kettle. Family rooms, baby safety gates and non-smoking rooms are available, and a designated smoking area is on site.

Thao Minh New Star Hotel is in the centre of Cat Ba town, on Đường 1/4, with the Hoang Long bus station 100 m away and the Cát Bà bus station 250 m away. Cat Ba town sits on the south-east coast of Cat Ba Island, and the Cat Co beaches lie next to it, with Tung Thu Beach 850 m from the hotel. The Yellow Church and Gaulois Restaurant are about 200 m away, so a coffee or a meal is close at hand.

Cat Bi International Airport is 33.8 km from the hotel and Van Don International Airport is 55.3 km away, and the hotel offers an airport shuttle. Free private parking is possible on site without a reservation, so you can arrive by car without booking a space in advance. Bicycles can be rented at the hotel, which suits short rides along the coast, and the front desk is staffed 24 hours for late arrivals.

Cat Ba National Park is 50 m from the hotel and is known for hiking trails through forest and limestone hills. The Cat Ba Bay Viewpoint and Monument, 400 m away, gives a view across the bay, while Cannon Fort, 800 m away, sits on a hill above the town.