Reviews of Mai Chau Hillside Homestay

We stayed one night in the family room and one night in the 2 person room. Everything was perfect. Clean rooms with aircon. The family room is very spacious. We enjoyed reading on the balcony. The location of the homestay is beautiful, with a great view on the surrounding mountains and rice fields. We used the bikes to discover more of the surroundings. We enjoyed a great breakfast and 2 fabulous dinners! The family is friendly and sweet.

- location is very nice, terrace and room with view on the rice paddies, - very bright room (big windows) - bicycles are available for free - very clean and spacious room - dinner and laundry service available for very reasonable price

- not ideal for solo traveller as the rooms are for 2 to 4 people, so if you are alone and on a budget, this is not your place - bar nearby with loud music until approx 22

Beautiful location, a private bungalow looking out onto the rice paddies and mountains. The host Ngan was lovely and accommodating, even when we got sick. Would definitely recommend.

It's all great!

Just excellent. Loved it. Super big, Super clean, Super location, Super host.

The property was spotlessly clean and very comfortable. Lovely hot shower and comfortable beds. The verandah overlooked the rice fields and beautiful countryside. We had free use of bicycles to explore the local area. The family who own the homestay are lovely and very helpful.

We liked everything. Homestay is situated in a very peaceful location among rise fields, the bungalow looked new and was very clean, we had a terrace with beatiful view. The owner was really nice and helpful and cooked the best dishes. We wish the village and nature will stay like this and wont be destroyed by tourism. Defintelly the best stay we've had so far in Vietnam.

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We had a lovely time here, would love to stay here again. We ended up staying 6 nights. The room is spacious and clean, with an amazing view(and so quiet at night) It was a bit cold during the nights in january. But the room was dry and warm and the shower was hot with good pressure. Our host cooked us dinner every night and every night we had a different and very tasty home-cooked meal. She also offered us laundry service, she arranged a motorbike for us and transport back to Ninh Binh. She made our stay very easy and pleasant, definitely recommend!

The bungalows are brand new, spacious and beautifully appointed with a gorgeous balcony overlooking the rice patties where the ducks come to swim and frolic. It’s the kind of place you would come to write a poem with its heavenly scenic views across the fields to the mountains. Our host Ngan, is the sweetest person you will meet in all of Vietnam and she also cooks traditional home style Vietnamese dinners.

Nothing. This place is idyllic and the perfect place to experience all that Mai Chau has to offer.

What a place Hillside Homestay is. Set in a quiet corner of the Mai Chau rice fields this modern bungalow accommodation is relaxation personified. The view from the room are enough to make you want to stay a lifetime. Add to this the wonderful, caring hostess Ngan and her beautiful family, you know your on to a winner. The beds were comfortable, the pillow a little too large for me was changed upon request. The bathroom was clean and odour free with hot water as needed. I choose to eat here every night for a week. Ngan surprised me with a selection of dishes and fruits that were delicious, no menu just vegetarian or not and leave the rest up to her. Great value at 150000 VND. Breakfast was included in the price, I had a delicious warming Pho every day. Ngan is great at providing information on events or travel locally and the accommodation provides bicycles for free. Her English is limited but she makes great use of translation apps and is easy to communicate with. Thank you to the family who let me stay at the accommodation till my onward transport arrived and who provided me with snacks and water for the journey. Until next time. X

Quiet, comfortable, welcoming, great dinner (local food)

Cute quiet place with a nice view and friendly helpful host. Great restaurant next to the stay. Highly recommended 👌🏼

Clean, quiet, mai the owner was so helpful and kind.

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The breakfast was absolutely delightful—both delicious and filling. From fresh fruits to wholesome grains, the variety was impressive and catered to health-conscious guests like myself. The portions were generous, leaving me satisfied and energized for the day ahead. The location of this place is truly a gem—serene, peaceful, and incredibly pleasant to the eye. Nestled in a tranquil setting, it offers a perfect escape from the hustle and bustle of daily life. One of the highlights was the balcony/terrace, where I could relax and enjoy the serene beauty of the surrounding green rice fields and mountains while sipping my morning coffee. The only sounds were the soothing chirps of birds—a truly peaceful escape. The host's (Ngan) hospitality was exceptional—polite, kind, and always eager to accommodate any requests, though there was little more to desire with such a perfect setup. Upon check-in, I was greeted with complimentary bottles of water, a small but appreciated gesture. The room was well-equipped with everything you might need—a kettle, hair dryer, coffee sachets, cups, saucers, hangers, indoor slippers, towels, hand wash, and soap sachets. The fresh and spotless linen added to the comfort, and the AC worked perfectly, ensuring a pleasant stay. Add on, complimentary bicycles to ride around the green paddy fields.

Honestly, there wasn't anything I didn't like about my stay. Everything exceeded my expectations, and I thoroughly enjoyed every aspect of the experience

Well located in Mai Chau, very nice accommodation and view. Very clean. The fact that it has air conditioning and you can close the windows is helpful, especially if it's end of rice season and the farmers are burning roughage in the fields. Laundry service is available. Excellent breakfast.

This homestay is tough to find, because Google maps will put you about a mile away from the actual location. Would be helpful if there were some signs for this homestay along the roadways that link the center city part of town to the rice fields to the west.

Great guesthouse in Mai Chau! New and clean. Ngan, the owner, was nice and helpful with everything we needed. Our kids played together. I recommand it warmly.

Excellent accommodation, outstanding family run establishment, it was so good. I didn’t want to leave. Breakfast was excellent. Also had evening meals which were again excellent.

There was nothing we did not like

Great views. You can have breakfast on your private terrace. Beds were really comfortable. High quality cottage with a good airconditioning. Free bikes.

Mosquito in the bathroom

Everything. The place is clean and comfortable, and the bathroom is large with a hot and cold shower. Everything is new. We had booked 3 nights, but ended up staying 11. The cottage is placed on the rice field so the view is spectacular. They have plenty of free bikes and the area is well worth exploring. Very good breakfast and dinners and also other restaurants nearby. Thank you for having us, we really have appreciated your kind hospitality.

We stayed here for 1 night on our first day of our motorbike tour from hanoi to hcmc. Unfortunately the weather in the north wasn't that good at the time, so we decided to drive more or less directly southward. But would we have known beforehand how beautiful Mai Chau is and how great the accommodation is we definitely would have stayed longer. The owner and host Ngan and her little family are so nice and friendly people. The bungalow was spacious, spotless clean with a beautiful view directly over the rice fields from the little balcony in front. Everything is also quite new and there was absolutely nothing for us to complain. Ngan cooked us a delicious dinner and a great breakfast too. Thanks to google translate and basic English communication was absolutely no problem and she did everything to make us feel welcome and comfortable. The location is quite and absolutely beautiful too. We could not be happier with our choice staying our first night after a quite stressful day here at Ngan Homestay. We can highly recommend staying here to everyone coming to Mai Chau.

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Beautiful bungalow with great view and very friendly owner. Highly recommended to anyone .