Showing posts with label Vietnam. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Vietnam. Show all posts

September 12, 2024

Where to Stay in Da Nang Vietnam: Sheraton Grand Da Nang Resort

I am about to blog about our quick getaway in Davao last year but I just realized that I haven’t finished my Vietnam series. We visited Da Nang, almost two years ago and I hope I can still remember what happened. Hehehe! 

We had a 5-day trip in Vietnam and stayed at Sheraton Grand Da Nang Resort. When my husband said that this would be our accommodation, I was looking forward to our trip because it is a five-star luxury resort and according to our tour guide, this is one of the best hotels in Da Nang so we would enjoy our stay. 


Of course, before our trip, I already knew what to expect but when we arrived, napa-wow pa rin ako, true to its name, the resort is grand. I’ve been to a few Sheraton hotels or resorts and this is the biggest that I visited so far. If you are in Vietnam, you will notice that their hotel or resort rate is much cheaper compared to the Philippines rate. 



Since we arrived late, the connecting room was no longer available so yung 2 reserved rooms namin, magkaiba ng floor; one room on the second floor and one room on the third floor so we ended up staying in one room. Ayaw maghiwalay sa pagtulog. I think once lang natulog si hubby doon sa isang room, nung nag dinner sila ng colleagues niya. Ayaw ko na kasi bumangon para magbukas ng double lock ng room. And para hindi kami hintayan sa bathroom na may bathtub, nagpupunta si hubby sa isang room. hehehe!

After check-in, the staff ushered us to our room via golf cart so medyo malayo-layo rin ang lakad from our room to the lobby. 



Sheraton Grand Da Nang Resort Deluxe Rooms 

This is the room on the second floor with a partial sea view. 




This is the room on the third floor Deluxe Pool View King. The two rooms are pretty much the same, we have a king-sized bed and the bathroom has a separate shower, bathtub, and toilet. 






Table 88 Restaurant 


The room includes complimentary breakfast at Table 88 but since we stayed here for 5 days, I will share our breakfast meals in a separate post. I already blogged about our International Dinner Buffet at Table 88 before. 


Since the weather was not good, we were too lazy to go out so we just ate at the hotel for lunch and dinner. (room service). There are few restaurants inside the hotel, there is La Plage, Table 88, Poolside, Tea Lounge, and The Grill


Things to do at Sheraton Grand Da Nang Resort 

This resort is nestled on Non Nuoc Beach so you have a beach and pool. But during our stay, we were not able to swim on the beach because of the bad weather. 



Sheraton Grand Da Nang is popular for its infinity pool because it is the longest pool in Da Nang about 250 meters long. Sa laki niya, pwede nga magkayak. 



If you have kids in tow, there are classes that you can join like a cooking class, pizza-making class, lantern-making class, and others. There is a mini water park and playroom too. 


Fitness, spa, and golf are also available but we did not visit. 




Sheraton Grand Da Nang 
35 Truong Sa Street, Hoa Hai Ward, 
Ngu Hanh Son District, 
Danang, Vietnam, 550000

January 10, 2024

Day 1 in Da Nang Vietnam: Hoi An Tour

I’m taking a break from crafting so I’m back to blogging and let me start with my Vietnam series. I already blogged about our travel experience from Manila to Da Nang and our Vietnam Airlines experience so let me continue with our tours. By the way, as of this writing, Cebu Pacific has already a direct flight to Da Nang. 

We were supposed to purchase Klook vouchers but someone already arranged a tour so we decided to just join. At first, we only availed the Day 3 Tour because we knew that we couldn’t make it on Day 1 Tour. But after some consideration, they allowed us to join. 


3PM is the hotel pick-up time but since our group will be arriving late, there is another hotel pick-up at 6PM. The rate for Hoi An Tour is $35 per person, this includes payment for the guide, transportation, dinner, entrance fee, and tips. 

Hoi An Tour 

- Hoi An Ancient Town 
- Guang Dong Assembly Hall 
- Japanese Bridge 
- Night Market 
- Lantern Festival 
- Dinner at a local restaurant 

The tour bus arrived early but did not leave immediately because we had to wait for other joiners. Travel time from Sheraton Grand Da Nang to Hoi An is around 30 minutes depending on the traffic. We transferred from the bus to a big golf cart before we reached the Hoi An Ancient Town


Dinner at Triet Treat Restaurant & Coffee 

And because we were late, we missed the guided tour and our group just went straight to the restaurant for our dinner. The dinner is part of our package and we ate at Triet Treat Restaurant & Coffee. There is no menu so we just waited for the food to be served. 


For our table, we are a group of 6 and these are the dishes that were served. There are so many but more vegetable dishes and it was so funny because the dessert is “Sweetened Monggo”. Gulay pa rin? hehehe! But I ate this monggo because this reminded me of my childhood. I’m a meat lover so the only dish that I enjoyed here is the pork. But I tried some of the dishes too because I was so hungry pero tikim lang, super late dinner ito.










Hoi An Tour 

After dinner, we explored Hoi An Ancient Town on our own. We did not see the beauty of Hoi An during day time but we were still happy to see Hoi An even just for a limited time. The place is so colorful and magical at night. 



Hoi An Ancient Town is another UNESCO World Heritage Site (since 1999) that we have visited. It is a well-preserved example of a small-scale Southeast Asian trading port from 15th - 19th century. As you walk, you will notice the buildings and streets with the influence of foreign and indigenous cultures.


Hoi An Ancient Town has traditional buildings, an open market, a ferry quay, pagodas, a Japanese bridge, and others. We were not able to explore all the streets since some streets were flooded because of the rain and also we were tired. There are different stores here so it is also your chance to shop or buy some souvenirs, but we are not in the mood. 


We just took pictures at one of the lantern stores, we paid 30,000 VND for our photos. 10,000 VND per person. You can take a lot of pictures but there is a long line of tourists waiting for their turn so consider their waiting time too.


There are some activities that you can do like boat riding, lantern floating, lantern making, and others. We did not do this anymore and we just went back to the restaurant (meeting place). While waiting we ordered some drinks, the coffee was 40,000 VND. 


We left Hoi An Ancient Town around 9:30PM, that is 10:30PM Manila time so pagod na pagod talaga kami. That is the reason why we did not avail Day 2 Tour because we wanted to rest. 



But for Day 2 Dinner, my husband and his colleagues went back to Hoi An pero hindi na kami sumama pa, sa hotel na lang kami nagdinner ng anak ko. I am saving my energy for our Day 3 Tour.

September 27, 2023

Hanoi Daewoo Hotel

It’s been a while since my last blog post because I spent my time crafting. But I am taking a break for now so I am back to blogging. Just this month my husband went back to Hanoi and he stayed at the Hanoi Daewoo Hotel. His Vietnamese colleagues suggested this hotel because this is near the event place. This is the fourth hotel that he tried in Hanoi, he stayed before at Sheraton Hanoi, JW Marriott Hotel Hanoi, and Movenpick Hotel Hanoi.

It was my first time to hear about this hotel so I checked their website and learned that this hotel is one of the best 5-star luxury hotels in Hanoi. It has been one of the options of dignitaries and heads of state for more than two decades because it is near embassies too. 



This hotel has been around for more than two decades so when you see the room and bathroom, it looks old already but it is still presentable. What you see on the website is what you get with a sign of wear and tear. The bathroom is small but it has a bathtub. 



What is nice about this hotel is the view, My husband can see the Thủ Lệ Lake and the swimming pool from his room. This hotel has the largest swimming pool in the city. 



Daewoo Hotel Restaurants 

Daewoo Hotel has different restaurants that offer local and international fare. You can dine at Cafe Promenade, Ngah Dinh Hanoi Restaurant, Duc Bao Gartenstadt, Edo Japanese Restaurant, Palm Court Lobby Lounge, Brodard Terrace, Brodard Gourmet, and Lakeview Sky Lounge. Among the options, my husband was able to try three restaurants during his trip. 

Cafe Promenade 

My husband booked the promo rate room and he did not notice that breakfast was not included but he still ate at Cafe Promenade where the buffet breakfast was served. But unlike in other hotels, where you can charge the breakfast meal in your room and pay upon check-out; here you need to pay your meal immediately. 





One of my husband’s favorite cuisines is Vietnamese pero iba-iba rin pala ang taste ng food per places. I noticed that when we went to Saigon and Da Nang, napapaisip ako kung bakit favorite ni hubby ang Vietnamese cuisine kasi yung sa hotel lang naman na food ang nagustuhan ko. 

Anyway, there are so many choices in the buffet spread but my husband ate “pho” every single day. Hindi obvious na favorite niya. Hehehe! So whenever he is in Hanoi, nawawala ang diet sa vocabulary niya. Conclusion, yung food sa Hanoi ang favorite niya. 


Edo Japanese Restaurant 

My husband ate at Edo where you order your favorite teppanyaki, sushi, and sashimi dishes. 




Duc Bao Gartenstadt 

While waiting for my husband’s midnight flight, he went back to Daewoo Hotel for dinner. He ate at Duc Bao Gartenstadt, this restaurant serves German cuisine and beers with a swimming pool view. 



My husband is on a business trip so he has no time for leisure but this hotel is on Kim Ma Street where you can find the colorful houses and Thu Le Park where you can ride a swan boat, and visit the zoo and garden. 

Hanoi Daewoo Hotel 
360 Kim Ma Street,
Ba Dinh District 
Hanoi Vietnam
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