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Region: South Central Vietnam> Province: Binh Dinh> Location: Qui Nhon
Barbara's Kiwi Connection
The place to go
19 Xuan Dieu, Qui Nhon
Binh Dinh Province
Tel: (056) 892 921, (0905) 108 589
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Description
Barbara's is the place to go, and most backpackers could do worse than just settle in here. You'll get an English-speaking staff, good food, meet everyone else who happens to be in town, and it's close to the beach. Also, the dorm beds are by far the cheapest sleeps in town. We sort of thought on our last visit, thought, that the 'antiquated charm' of the rooms had started to cross the line into 'just plain old.' And the staff, when Barbara isn't there, aren't very informative. There's an information book available to page through -- it's useful, but it's getting a little out of date and it somewhat oversells Qui Nhon's attractions. Still, we give it good marks since it's a great place to hang out, and the home-style western menu is one of the best, soul-satisfying bills of fare we've had in the whole country. The prices are right, too, so definitely head here for a meal.
Dorm Fan
40,000 Dong (low season)
40,000 Dong (high season)
Dbl fan share b'room
100,000 Dong (low season)
100,000 Dong (high season)
Dbl fan private b'room
8 USD (low season)
8 USD (high season)
Dbl A/C private b'room
10 USD (low season)
10 USD (high season)
Added to Travelfish on: 23rd July, 2007
Last visited or updated on: 24th September, 2007
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