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Ocean Stars 2 Hotel

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This place used to be a rip-off outfit, but the building owner evicted the folks running the old 'Old Darling,' rebranded, and has set up his own place. Ocean Stars now has very a comfortable and well-designed interior, the rooms have been revamped with recessed ceilings, mood lighting and colourful bedding, and while the price has leapt up, it's definitely a change for the better. The new staff here seem quite friendly and eager to please, and have clearly adopted the 'soft sell' approach when it comes to booking tours, for which they should be rewarded with customers. Rooms are good value and the new regime is off to a promising start. Recommended.

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So 10 Dao Duy Tu Lane, Hoan Kiem District. T: (04) 828 1711 F: (04) 926 3745

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Type of room	Low season	High season	Notes
Dbl air-con private b'room	15 USD	15 USD	Up to $18
Sgl air-con private b'room	12 USD	12 USD
Superior - Double	25 USD	25 USD

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Added to Travelfish on: 4th March, 2006
Last visited or updated on: 6th June, 2009

Ocean Stars 2 Hotel reviews

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Definitely gets mixed reviews - 1st May, 2008
For starters, the photo above is NOT the Ocean Stars II, which does not have balconies on the front - must be Ocean Stars, a related but different property. Also, I would never describe the ''interior'' of Ocean Stars II as ''very comfortable and well-designed''; it rather looks like a time-worn diner *** travel agency, complete with cracked-vinyl bench sofas and mural-sized adverts for their packages to Saba and Ha Long Bay. The famous ''Jimmy'' is indeed helpful, but his ''lobby boys'' can at times be sassy and pushy. Rooms vary considerably, so check yours out before you commit. Location is a plus; lack of cleanliness a minus; on the whole, you get what you pay for.

Ocean Stars 2 Hotel reviewed by EndsoftheEarth on 1st May, 2008, rated 2 out of 5.
Stayed here 4/2008
Total reviews submitted: 3.
EndsoftheEarth also reviewed: Golden Banana Boutique Hotel, The Pavilion.

nose picking a problem :P - 28th March, 2008
I stayed here for a few nights, staff were extremely helpful with info on getting to Laos, Halong Bay trips etc, rooms were clean and comfortable, cable tv a plus... hygiene around food was questionable though as on a very high number of occasions several members of staff had fingers up their noses! But apart from that the place was great! Free internet a bonus aswell!

Ocean Stars 2 Hotel reviewed by kickamoocow on 28th March, 2008, rated 4 out of 5.
Stayed here 3/2008
Total reviews submitted: 2.
kickamoocow also reviewed: Kim Hotel.

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