Oceanic Hotel Vung Tau

I extended my stay at this hotel simply because I didn’t feel like searching for another place while staying in the same area. However, I later noticed that other guests had mentioned the same thing in their reviews: the hotel is located in a very strange neighborhood that, especially in the evenings, feels almost like a ghetto. In the evenings, there are people sitting on chairs at almost every corner, just watching everyone who passes by. Maybe it’s some local habit or tradition in this area, but it feels quite uncomfortable and unsettling. In the end, I moved to another part of the city and spent the rest of my days there, where I felt completely fine and much more relaxed. Back to the hotel itself. They did change my room and gave me one with a window, although the view was just of a neighboring building. The room came with only two small 200 ml bottles of drinking water. During my entire stay, my room was never cleaned, the water was never refilled, and the trash was never taken out. So yes, the first impression was a clean room — but after that, there was zero housekeeping service. No cleaning, no fresh water, no basic maintenance at all. The attitude toward guests feels very strange, as if they simply forgot that I was even staying there. The parking area is still a plus: it’s large, secure, with a guard on duty, and spacious enough for big touring motorcycles and cars. But honestly, that’s where the advantages of this hotel end.

When I entered this area, the very first thing I had to do was escape from some weird guy on a motorbike who started following me and even blocked the entrance to the hotel, offering me a “massage” right at the gate. I understand he had nothing to do with the hotel itself, but that first impression was already ruined. I had been riding for many hours, was really tired, and just wanted to get into the hotel and rest, but instead, some random dude on a motorbike blocked the entrance and wouldn’t let me pass while trying to sell me a massage. Not the best welcome, to say the least. Anyway, once I finally got inside, the parking area turned out to be very large! it can easily fit big touring bikes and even cars, which is great if you’re traveling around Vietnam by motorbike. At first glance, everything looked clean and spacious. However, I still don’t understand why at check-in I wasn’t given the room I had actually booked, a room with a window, and preferably with a sea view. Instead, they gave me a closed room without any window at all. When I complained that this didn’t match my reservation, they changed my room. It’s strange, why not just give me the room I booked and expected from the start? Hotel was almost empty.