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Region: Mekong Delta> Province: Can Tho> Location: Can Tho
Tay Ho Hotel
Pick of the bunch
42 Hai Ba Trung St, Can Tho
Can Tho Province
Tel: (071) 823 392
Fax: (071) 814 239
Description
This hotel was so new when we visited in October 2005 that you could still smell the paint drying. The Tay Ho has the top floor of four shop fronts running along the waterfront with spic and span rooms with great views at back-to-basics pricing. You'll get no fancy decor, but a spotless bathroom and a well-sized room with a simple bed, air-con and TV. The big hit here is the long terrace overlooking Hai Ba Trung St and the river. This could easily become the flashpacker choice in town -- they just need to get a few tables and chairs out there. While the river rooms are priced higher, if occupancy is low they'll drop the rates in the blink of an eye. Recommended.
Dbl A/C private b'room
16 USD (low season)
16 USD (high season)
$12 off the river
Added to Travelfish on: 8th October, 2005
Last visited or updated on: 18th July, 2007
Guest feedback
Pushy, pushy, pushy - 
By stilltravelling2007 ( total comments: 11 
) Stayed here 10/2007
This place is okay - nothing special, but clean and pleasant enough.
The problem is the manager or whoever the guy at the front desk is.
We've had some pushy hotels in Vietnam, but this guy takes the biscuit. He refused to even show us a room until he'd told us all about his tours (took more than 10 minutes)
Once we decided to stay - and told him clearly that we weren't interested in tours - he wouldn't let us even go to our room until he'd sat us down for a hard (and long) sell on the tours again.
Then he tried again after we'd freshened up and left the place to get dinner.
Then - this is the amazing bit - he followed us around on his moped trying to sell his tours! He actually stalked us! We were furious, but he never gave up. This went on for days, until we organised our own tour and then he vanished.
Incidentally, don't bother with any of the package tours - just hire a honda driver from the waterfront to take you to the more outlying markets - much more fun and no tourists.
very pleasant - 
By chunk79 ( total comments: 2 ) Stayed here 9/2006
Can't fault the rooms. Definitely second the comment about the chairs & tables - the terrace is a fantastic place for people watching.
Watch out for a pushy boat trip agent when you check in - be sure to check out other options before going with him.
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