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Just behind the Ke Bang Hotel is a surprisingly good and cheap alternative, the Nam Long. They've invested in some road signs to help you find the place, but that's not reflected in the budget prices -- the rooms here are just as good as what you'll get in the budget range elsewhere, but they also come with good cable and WiFi access. The beds look a little like they belong in a convent, and the mattresses are on the firm side, but we stayed here and slept quite well. Staff are friendly, but speak little English. It's convenient to the Nhat Le Bridge -- it's about fifteen minutes from here on foot to the sand, and about ten minutes to the central market, to the south.

Contact details:
22 Ho Xuan Huong, Dong Hoi. T: (052) 821 851 F: (052) 829 774

What we were quoted*

Type of room	Low season	High season	Notes
Dbl air-con private b'room	130,000 Dong	130,000 Dong
Quad air-con private b'room	180,000 Dong	180,000 Dong	200,000VND with bath-tub

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Added to Travelfish on: 26th November, 2007
Last visited or updated on: 26th November, 2007

Nam Long reviews

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Outstanding - 29th March, 2009
We picked out Nam Long after reading the reviews here on Travelfish...and we were not disappointed. We arrived late in the night from Hue, and we were given rooms high up. I forget now which floor! They could change the curtains from that awful green and liven it up but I can't fault the room! We paid $8 and it was spotlessly clean. Two clean beds, TV, even a small fridge, and the most wonderful, welcoming family as your host! The people are what make Nam Long special - and travel is not about staying in nice, posh 5-star joints but about the people you meet. Warm hospitality, and great location (the beach was just a walk away), with all amenities...you can't go wrong here.

Nam Long reviewed by bunnychip9 on 29th March, 2009, rated 4 out of 5.
Stayed here 2/2009
Total reviews submitted: 3.
bunnychip9 also reviewed: Manh Dung Guest house, Saigon Phongnha Hotel.

Nam Long Hotel - 16th May, 2008
The Nam Long was my home for about two months while working at a local NGO. The family that owns Nam Long took very good care of me. When they learned I was being overcharged for a bike rental, they lent me one of theirs for very little. They let me keep some food in their fridge and made me feel like family, offering me tea whenever I was sitting in the lobby. The wi-fi was pretty fast and reliable, the location great, and there was ac. I think they're more expensive, but since the prices are all pretty budget, get a room with a balcony. If you need to get some things from a shop, there are two nearby that have good selection, fair prices, and friendly service. Leaving Nam Long, turn left, then left again onto the beach road, and the first shop on your left is a great small shop for snacks and water bottles. Leaving Nam Long and turning right, walk to the main road, turn left, and the shop next to the dress shop has a larger selection of essentials from shampoo to notebooks.

Nam Long reviewed by mstevens on 16th May, 2008, rated 4 out of 5.
Stayed here 6/2007
Total reviews submitted: 2.
mstevens also reviewed: Saigon Phongnha Hotel.

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