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Fantastic helpful friendly staff! Great view of river . Good central location. Appreciated complimentary bikes. Excellent coordination of travel and tour plans by Thuy.
Amazing price value.
A wonderful place to spend our time in Phong Nha. Thuỷ made sure our stay was special. Love the setting, and Thuỷ was able to help us book excursions and rent scooters. Would love to stay again.
It’s right on the river out of town just enough for it to be quiet but a just few minutes walk into town. Food was excellent! Providing bicycles was great as well. Staff and service was impeccable. Booked the day tour to the botanical gardens, Dark and Paradise cave. I usually like to do things on my own but it was great value. I’ll be back to stay here again.
The staff were great. They spent time explaining things to us, had tea ready for us when we arrived and checked if we needed any help with tours or other information.
Breakfast was good. There is a restaurant overlooking the river so we ate dinner there both nights. Our room had a great view of the river.
Moon is very kind as is the entire staff. Do not do your laundry here as the clothes are not entirely cleaned and don't smell of detergent. There is also some blaring music in the morning and the evening due to the church next door and the hotel next door (not due to Funny Monkeys). They did not last too long so it was not really a problem.
The food is good, the staff is very friendly and the place is walk-able distance to Phong Nha cave admission and the bus stops.
Dear anh Steve,
Thank you so much for taking your time to write us such a sweet review like that. It makes our day. We are very happy to learn that you enjoyed your stay here.
Take care and See you soon Anh!
The Funny Monkey is a must stay.
Lily and Moon are the best.
They make you feel so welcome
Steve m
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2020
Response from Moon & Lyly on 9 Aug 2020
Dear anh Steve,
Thank you so much for taking your time to write us such a sweet review like that. It makes our day. We are very happy to learn that you enjoyed your stay here.
Take care and See you soon Anh!
Very lovely Homestay owners. Funny Monkey is in a great location in Phong Nha with a beautiful view of the river. The only slight downside is that a few times a week the church next door starts playing music at 4am, I would recommend earplugs.
Olga
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020
Response from Moon & Lyly on 27 Feb 2020
Dear Olga,
Thank you so much for taking your time to write us such a sweet review like that. It makes our day. We are very happy to learn that you enjoyed your stay here and the beautiful river view as well.
Have a nice trip in Vietnam.
See you soon!
Lily and Moon are amazing hosts who will do anything to make your stay as pleasant as possible. The rooms and views are wonderful and the balconies are a great place to relax and have a beer watching the sun set.
William
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019
Response from Moon & Lyly on 16 Dec 2019
Dear William,
Thank you so much for leaving us such a sweet review. It motivates us a lot. You and your group are wonderful.
Have a nice trip in Hue, Da Nang and Hoi An.
See you soon in amazing Phong Nha.
Lovely accommodation right on the river. The girls make you feel so comfortable. The room was excellent, very private like you are in a hotel but yet at the same time like you are at home. Breakfast was great. Easy walking distance into town but far enough away to be away from any town noise.I would definitely stay here again.
Mark
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019
Response from Moon & Lyly on 23 Oct 2019
Dear Mark,
Thank you so much for your lovely review. It makes our day. We are very happy to know that you enjoyed your stay here.
Wish you have a wonderful trip in Ninh Binh.
See you soon!
The owners Moon and Lily were very friendly and accommodating with allowing us to check in early at 5am. They also prepared our meals taking our allergies into account and provided ginger tea for my boyfriend to help with his cold. The room was clean but didn’t have something to put our bags on so we had to grab chairs off the patio. The view from the patio is amazing, however the water level was high and we weren’t able to enjoy the beach.
Verified traveller
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019
Response from Moon & Lyly on 3 Oct 2019
Dear Sabrina,
Thank you so much for leaving us an review.
Our hanging clothes shelf already have the layer to put your bags. We have no idea why you have to use the chairs to put it on?
About the river, other guests can go swimming perfectly.
Wish you will have a wonderful trip in Dong Hoi.
See you and your boyfriend soon.
Cheers,
I have been travelling for a few months now and this is without doubt my favourite place I have stayed in. Both Lyly and Moon could not have been more welcoming. It felt like I was staying with family or friends. The location was great. Lovely views right beside the river. Good food as well. Would definitely recommend.
Joe
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Response from Moon & Lyly on 30 Aug 2019
Xin chào Joe,
Thank you so much for leaving us an sweet review. You are so amazing. Enjoy your trip in Hanoi and see you soon!
The host of the home stay is super friendly and helped us a lot on our stay. We have rented a motorbike to get around but the engine failed in the middle of the trip. The host drove more than 10km to help us fix the problem.
The river view of the patio is one of the best in the town and provides perfect lookout point for the sunset.
The location of the house is only few hundred meters away from the town centre and the phong nah cave Boat Quay. It is very conveniently to access trip information from the town or enjoy the night life in the town.
It is the best choice among the considerations of the view, the accessibility and the cost.
Verified traveller
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2018
Response from Ty on 27 Nov 2018
thank you so much. thank you for everything and have a good trip in the Viet Nam
Pretty nice accommodation experience and friendly host.
YUJU
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2020
Response from Moon & Lyly on 30 Sept 2020
Dear Yuju,
Thank you so much for leaving us a warm review. It motivates us a lot. We are very happy to learn that you enjoyed your stay here.
See you soon!
Unglaublich freundliche Gastgeberin welche alles für ihre Gäste tut. Super coole Location gleich am Fluss mit leckerem Essen.
Tina
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019
Response from Lyly and Moon on 27 Dec 2019
Dear Tina,
Thank you so much for your nice review. It makes our day. We are very happy to learn that you enjoyed your stay here.
Have a nice trip in Vietnam.
See you soon!
in one word: perfect. Great service, both girls Lyly and Moon and extraordinary nice and helpful and we really enjoyed our stay there. Can only recommend. Plan at least 2 days (3 is better)
Jiri
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019
Response from Moon & Lyly on 24 Jul 2019
Xin chào Jiri,
Thank you so much for taking your time to write us an lovely review. Your family are very nice. We are very happy that you had enjoyed your stay here. Have a nice trip in Vietnam and we do hope to welcome your family back soon.
All the best,
Moon
Moon, der driver dette homestay var en helt fantastisk vært!
Stedet kan klart anbefales.
Verified traveller
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019
Response from Moon on 30 May 2019
Thank you so much for your sweet review and choosing our homestay for your holiday in Phong Nha. We do hope to welcome you back here.
Enjoy your trip in Vietnam and see you soon!