Warning: unlike in most other East-Asian destinations, there is a substantial risk that all (affordable) hotels are fully booked if you arrive, so it is advisable to book ahead, also for back- and flashpackers. This applies at least in January, the dry high season and as of 2011 also in February, as the island gains popularity.
1.Mai House, +84-773-847 003 mailto:maihouseresort@yahoo.com. Consistently ranked the #1 resort choice on the island. Fourteen stylish, high quality thatched villas dotted around immaculate gardens on the beach. There's no air conditioning and no fridge in the villa's and no pool. The restaurant menu is good but limited. Despite this, most people who have stayed here, consider Mai House to be almost perfect. Villas: standard $45 low season, and $90 high season. Breakfast included. Booking can be tricky as owners Mai and Gerrard are not always responsive to booking enquiries during high season. Garrard's direct contact number is +84 918 123 796 should you have any difficulties.
2.La Veranda, 84-773-982 988 mailto:contact@laveranda.com www.laveranda.com Fourty three rooms and villas spread around a pool and French style colonial main building. Standard and Superior rooms US$125 low season and $240 high season. The one bed villas are better value at USA$165 low season and $250 high season.
3.Mango Bay Resort, Ong Lang Beach, +84 77 981 693 (mangobay@hcm.vnn.vn), www.mangobayphuquoc.com. A wonderfully peaceful resort spread between the sea on one side and a forest preserve on the other. The resort beaches are small, but the adjoining beach is as yet undeveloped for tourism and features a decent reef for snorkeling. This is a low-key resort, where the lawns are mowed by a herd of cows with wooden cowbells, and the spa opens directly onto the 'lawn' running down the sea. Bungalows are tastefully set back from the sea and separated from each other. There is a vegetable and spice garden on the property, and much of the food served is grown there. There are several styles of bungalows, each with its own connected outdoor bathroom. This place is the antithesis of your typical Phuket tour-bus resort. USD 90-150.
4.Long Beach's Ancient Village Resort & Spa, tel:84-773-981818, mailto:info@ancient-village.com, www.ancient-village.com contiunes with a 'soft opening' and if management is lucky will become the first 5-star resort on the island upon completion, though they have been working on the resort for 3 years and it is still not complete. Rooms are large and spacious, the fittings lovely, and the bathroom has a large wooden tub for soaking. However, the beds are hard and the linens sometimes stained. The restaurant used to offer themed dinners with a fusion of Vietnamese and Western specialties, but now even breakfast is troublesome as the staff are all new. Check with the hotel before booking as a number of guests have complained that they were not aware that the resort is still under construction, and have paid 5 star prices with 2 star quality and constant noise. There is no shuttle into town, but taxi are easy to catch along the main road. The beach is lovely, but you have to cross a bridge over a swamp with trash to get there. Hopefully things will start looking up since the hotel is now under new management.
5. Paris Beach Resort, Cau Ba Phong, Cua lap, Duong To (Go down Long Beach (south) and look for the sign on your right. If you see Eden Resort on your right, you just missed it.), 0084773994548, www.phuquocparisbeach.com. checkout: 11:00. Nice staff, very friendly owners, and one of the cheaper resorts. Owned and run by a French/Vietnamese couple - both professors - who enjoy running a hotel and having guests, it seems. Food is great and prices all rather reasonable. If there is no room at Paris Beach, try Beach Club Resort right next door - and vice versa 20$-40$.
6.Eden Resort, tel:84-77 398 5598, mailto:reservation@edenresort.com.vn, www.edenresort.com.vn/en-us/homepage.aspxEden Resort Phu Quoc is located on Western side of island, just down Tran Hung Doa rd. Guest rooms feature a fresh contemporary design and staff is friendly. The resort is located along white beaches and ocean, with a bbq restaurant pool side, and also a beach side restaurant. There is free Wi-Fi. The site has beautiful gardens, which makes up for the lack of development on either side of the property. For the price, this resort is quality with service above its rating.
7.Saigon Tourist Phu Quoc Resort, www.sgphuquocresort.com.vn. The oldest large three/four star hotel on the island.Bargain Beach Bungalows. What's still very special about Phu Quoc is the availability of small resorts built right on the beach with 8 - 16 cabins all at less that US$40.Budget accommodation can be hard to come by but the best bet is to head to the south end of long beach. In low season en suite bungalows can be found for $10 and rooms for $8.
8.Amigos Guest house, 118/10 Trang Hun Dao, Long Beach (next to La Veranda), 0917 707 456 (speak to Speedy) or 077 3 994 958. Amigos have immaculate bungalows with hot/cold water, AC, fridge, Satellite TV, queen bed in each. They are brand new having only been completed in October 2010. Amigos is located right on the beach and it has a great restaurant and bar area. Free internet and weekly promotions ongoing. There is even a children’s play area.
9.Amigos Restaurant Bar, 118/10 Trang Hun Dao, Long Beach, 077 3 994 58. This is a new facility which has the largest bar on the Long Beach strip. It is on the southern end of Long Beach and is surrounded by a number of resorts. It serves reasonably priced Mexican, western and Vietnamese food. It is owned by an Australian family who take a very hand’s on approach to the business. There is a great beach area, two pool tables and dance area that plays a good mix of music. There is a wide selection of drinks and cheap cocktails. Open till late.
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