Son Tay hotels from HK$171

"Had a wonderful experience with my girlfriend at Golden Sun. Everything from the welcoming doorman to the friendly front desk got things off on the right footing. They even provided a single rose for International Women's Day. The room is clean with excellent lighting. Love the small balcony with doors that open up so we could get some of that fresh Mang Den mountain air. The amenities are some of the best. Kudos on the quality toothbrush and the toothpaste which is severely lacking at most other even higher star hotels. One minor issue was that there was a humming noise somewhere around our room that lasted all night long into the morning that woke us up at times. We couldn't quiet figure out what it was, although one of the hosts said it could be a water pump. Anyways, it's a small inconvenience. If they can fix that, the stay will have been perfect. "

"The hotel didn't give me the room with a balcony that I ordered, but what was even worse is that there is no restaurant anywhere nearby and there wasn't a bar either. I was stuck eating instant noodles during my stay there. Did I mention there were rats in the area I was cooking these noodles? Naturally, the room I was in didn't have hot water and while they offered to open up a room just for me to shower in, when I got back from my walk, the hotel was completely deserted. It was very overpriced and misadvertised on Expedia. Only consider staying here if you have a motorbike or, better yet, a car to get you around (considering the condition of the roads nearby)"