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As members of the 22-strong Anglo-Thai Society Regional Tour Group, my wife and myself are nearing the end of a 2 night stay at the Muong Thanh Grand Hotel in Dien Bien Phu which - as far as I can tell - is probably the best Hotel in town? Having just stayed at the sister property in Lai Chau (see separate Review), we had a good idea of what to expect and weren’t disappointed with the room (#401) although the view (looking directly at the roof of an adjoining buildings) wasn’t exactly the greatest! I did, however, request an additional pillow on arrival and this was delivered to the room before we even got there ourselves! On the F & B front, the Group had two excellent dinners at the Hotel but the Breakfast selection was rather disappointing (ie no cereals, limited fruit selection etc). That said, the service was very good provided they knew what you wanted. All in all, a good stay - one I should certainly be happy to repeat should the opportunity ever present itself again.

In a lesser visited part of Vietnam, this is a great stop while touring the northnorthwest with a bike, or travel from Laos to Hanoi. Situated in the somewhat dusty Dien Bien Phu this is a great travellers stop. Loved the vibes. Clean rooms, good rate. English is well spoken ( google translate can only get you so far in a conversation) , the nextdoor lady cooks up nice food and a stonethrow is away a great coffee place. Proper motorbike tours can be booked here ( its licensed company, not the crappy unregulated stuff where you lose a limb or a life ). Hence: Highly recommended. ( normally i get bit bit suspicious with all perfect reviews, here these are well earned ).