Region: Northwest Vietnam> Province: Dien Bien> Location: Dien Bien Phu

Dien Bien Phu guesthouses and hotels

Dien Bien Phu sees a steady flow of tourists and travellers passing through and there's an adequate selection of places to choose from. Be aware that many hotels are not licensed to take foreigners, even some very decent-looking guest houses. If someone starts shaking their head and waving you away as you approach, try another place. All the places we list do take foreigners.

Flashpacker
US$10 to 20

Muong Thanh Hotel - Friendly and memorable

 
25 Pho 1, Muong Thanh Street, Him Lam Ward, Dien Bien Phu
Tel: (023) 810 043; Fax: (023) 810 713
There's a whole class of hotels in Vietnam, built before Doi Moi, that reflect a very kitschy, uniquely Vietnamese sensibility, and this place is a prime example of the genre. The fundamentals of the ... Muong Thanh Hotel complete profile

Backpacker
Under US$10

Dien Bien Party Hotel - Not that kind of party

 
Thanh Binh Road, Muong Thanh Ward, near the bridge to the bus station, Dien Bien Phu
Tel: v(0230) 830 337, (023) 825 259;
No, not that kind of party, the political kind. This place is set along the river down a steep slope just before the bridge to the bus station along Tran Dinh Ninh Road. The sign just reads Nha ... Dien Bien Party Hotel complete profile

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US$10 to 20

Dien Bien Phu Hotel - Good and friendly

 
279A Duong 7-5, Muong Thanh Ward, Dien Bien Phu
Tel: (023) 825 103; Fax: (023) 826 290
The Dien Bien Phu Hotel is a big, white 32 room outfit that can't be missed as you cruise the main strip. The staff here are very friendly and the management helpful with any enquiry that you need to ... Dien Bien Phu Hotel complete profile

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US$10 to 20

Khach San Dien Bien Phu Hanoi - Better than it looks

 
849 Duong 7-5, Muong Thanh Ward, near the cemetery, Dien Bien Phu
Tel: (0230) 825 103; Fax: (0230) 826 290
This giant, pink-salmon-coloured hotel along 7-5 Road, set well off the road behind a huge reflecting pond, is exactly the kind of place we'd expect to be awful, but it's not so bad. Comfortable, ... Khach San Dien Bien Phu Hanoi complete profile

Backpacker
Under US$10

Viet Hoang Guest House - Could do worse

 
Thanh Binh Road, Thanh Binh Ward, opposite the bus station, near the bridge, Dien Bien Phu
Tel: (0230) 735 046, (0982) 471 815, (0989) 797 988; Fax: (0230) 735 023
This place is across from the bus station, closer to the Thanh Binh bridge leading to the market. The rooms we saw were light and airy, if a bit musty, but an improvement over the nearby Hai Yen on ... Viet Hoang Guest House complete profile

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Under US$10

Airport Hotel - Charmless

 
No. 14 Thanh Binh Road, Thanh Binh Ward, close to the bridge, Dien Bien Phu
Tel: (0230) 825 052; Fax: (0230) 826 060
Featured in Architectural Digest, this place will never be. It's an unapologetic, rectangular box of a place that looks like it just fell off the back of a really big truck and landed in it's current ... Airport Hotel complete profile

Backpacker
Under US$10

Hai Yen Guest House - A bit depressing

 
House 108, Thanh Binh Ward (along the right side of the bus station), Dien Bien Phu
Tel: (0230) 826 161, (0230) 824 403, (0912) 873 768;
This is one of the few places right near the bus station that accepts foreigners. It's a good example of why local authorities probably want to steer visitors away from accommodation near the bus ... Hai Yen Guest House complete profile

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