Kong's Homestay

About Kong's Homestay

Kong's Homestay is a traditional homestay in the village of Nguyen Ngoai, according to its listing, with air-conditioned rooms and free Wi-Fi.

Landscaped gardens are lovely for a morning stroll, and there's an on-site bar serving local drinks and a spacious shared lounge for meeting other travellers.

Why it works for a stay in Ninh Binh

Staying in a village gives you a real sense of rural Ninh Binh: farmers in conical hats in the rice fields, children cycling to school and the sound of roosters at dawn.

The limestone karsts are close by, and the boat trips, viewpoints and pagodas of Tam Coc, Trang An and Hang Mua are within easy reach.

A bar and lounge at the homestay make evenings sociable, a welcome feature in the countryside where restaurants close early.

Hosts in homestays like Kong's often cook family-style dinners and can help arrange bikes, boat tickets and onward buses to Hanoi or the north.

Northern Vietnam's food is different from the south: lighter, with fewer herbs and less sugar. A homestay dinner might include spring rolls, braised pork, morning glory with garlic and a clear soup, with rice wine offered to toast new friends.