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Latest Phu Quoc hotel reviews
Pro
Untouched oasis of Vietnamese culture and GREAT beaches!
Con
Stinging creatures in the sea, maybe too quiet at times?!
In a nutshell
A pleasure to find somewhere that still has some authenticity.
teeterouge Says: Just been back from 3 days in Phu Quoc. Despite the rain (heavy sometimes) on and off we wanted to have a try at diving. We went with Vietnam Explorer, we were honestly told visibility was poor 2m, but we still wanted to have a try. I didn't do the second dive more shallow...
Greggor58 Says: This is actually a private museum that is a MUST SEE when you’re visiting Phu Quoc.The building commands a road side location set on a hill, South of the town of Duong Dong.This is a six floor structure that is modern in design and has great functionality…it’s a fairly new...
DO SUPPORT the LOCAL FRUIT GIRLS!!!
Greggor58 Says: A couple of days of my stay on Phu Quoc I had decided to just hang on the beach...about an hour or two into my stay...a woman came ambling by carrying a large load of fruits..I would inevitably have a visit with her every day that I was hanging out.She worked out of a small...
Hang at the BEACH..There's PLENTY to choose from!
Greggor58 Says: This is really what Phu Quoc is known for…it’s a beach side Paradise and there are so many uninhabited and little used beaches it’s just incredible. Soon that will change apparently because of the development plans that the Vietnamese Government has in store for Phu Quoc…but...
Visit a PEARL FARM.. See How Pearls are CULTIVATED
Greggor58 Says: We made a brief visit here while en route to An Thoi the day that we went on the snorkeling excursion. Apparently all of the “day” excursions that go by the door stop here for a quick look. It’s open to the public if you want to go on your own. There is no charge to access...
Greggor58 Says: We booked this day trip from a guy on the beach in front of our hotel…and for the life of me I can’t remember his name. The paperwork says “Rex Travel” on it…from what I saw while looking over other company’s pricing all of the snorkeling tours were the same price…it didn’t...
Greggor58 Says: You can visit a pepper plantation if that might interest you…North of Duong Dong you can visit the one we did close to the community of Cua Dong…follow the road from Cua Dong North until you see the fork in the road….go left and its only a short distance to Huong Tram. The...
Cay Dua Prison…“Coconut Tree Prison”
Greggor58 Says: Otherwise known as the “Coconut Tree Prison”…It was declared a historic site in 1999 and developed into a Memorial for the 4000 people that died here, captured prisoners or “Insurgents” and “soldiers” of the Revolution during the French Colonial era and the “American...
The Market….Color and a Buzz!@!
Greggor58 Says: Its apparent that every town or city in Vietnam seems to have a market where you can buy most anything, so it goes without saying that there is a market in Duong Dong and its worth having a look…its certainly colorful and there’s lots of activity to observe and participate...
9 Reviews and 115 Opinions We stayed at Saigon Phu Quoc Resort right on the beach in a clean, air-conditioned room with a...
Le far breton: French creperie
teeterouge Says: Nice place for a change from sea-food and all vietnamese food.Altough situated on the road behind the resorts the setting is nice on a large terrasse.The menu is quite large and we got real "galette" bretonne, for a price quite modest.Good selection of coktails as...
jolou Says: If you are staying at the Thousand Stars end of long beach, pay a visit to the beach Club right at the end. very quiet surroundings, friendly staff, some comfy looking hammocks and they do a great fish and chips. The music is good which is unusual on the island and they also...
Chez Carole: Thin bread baked in oven = not pizza!
pkml Says: What makes it so special/not so special?Hmm..I think the pizzas are very special. I would however not call them pizzas, yes they are thin ( as others have written ) and round, but that's were the simularitites stop.I've had a lot of pizzas in many countries in europe & asia,...
May Restaurant: Great Food...Terrific Service..
Greggor58 Says: This was to become our favorite place to eat…and we made the trek down the beach, eventually cutting through one of the hotels again and connecting with the main street that runs North into Duong Dong where the May Restaurant is found.It’s a more enjoyable walk down the...
Greggor58 Says: We rented motorbikes at a small shop located at 100 Trang Hung Dao ...the main road that goes South to An Thoi...and used them to tour the Island...I only rented for one day...while Kevin rented a few days and did some different areas of Phu Quoc..Motorbike is the common way...
Vietnam Airlines... Phu Quoc Airport
Greggor58 Says: To maximize our time we used Vietnam Airlines to get to and from Phu Quoc...we flew in and out of HCMC.As Ive mentioned already in my Hoi An pages I wouldn't hesitate to use Vietnam Airlines again at all...the service received from this airline was excellent...on time...
Phu Quoc to Phnom Penh bus scam!
alduboc Says: Be aware of the Ha Tien to Phnom Penh scam! In Phu Quoc, agencies advertise a tourist bus service that takes you from Ha Tien to Phonm Penh for US18 (in fact, U$19, give their exchange rate). I was promised no walking, no waiting, and a big bus. As it happens they left us...
Greggor58 Says: We found this out the hard way....we were using travelers checques....we had ATM cards so it wouldn't have been the end of the World had we needed to use them however there is only ONE BANK in Duong Dong that is OPEN on Saturdays..and there are plenty of ATMS around.We had...
GAS UP WHEN YOU HAVE A CHANCE...
Greggor58 Says: When we were touring with motorbikes...gas stations were almost NON-EXISTENT.....I only saw ONE...in the city of Duong Dong...About mid afternoon we passed a roadside stand that was selling gasoline in small plastic containers...I noticed that my tank was a less than half...
Greggor58 Says: If you're planning to rent a motorbike this is just a heads up...that most of the roads that you'll encounter when you leave the cities are DIRT ...and some aren't even that..We ended up on SOME bridges way out in the boonies that were not much more than worn wooden...
TheSnowQueen Says: Hiring a 100cc motorbike on the disputed island of Phu Quoc, the red dust roads provide a challenge to the most experienced of motorcylists! Riding pillion, I decided to let my husband go first and experience the thrill (and intrepidation) of this road to the north of the...
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Hiring a 100cc motorbike on the disputed island of Phu Quoc, the red dust roads provide a challenge to the most experienced of motorcylists! Riding pillion, I...
Q: I am planning a family trip ti Phu Quoc between end of December, beginning of January 2012. I have read some great reviews and...
A: Hi, I was there, although it was in 2007 and have absolutely no recollection of dogs, wild or otherwise, running around. Of course you'll probably find the pet pooch at...
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A LITTLE Bit of Sand with that BEACH please!!!
This little island sitting in the Gulf of Thailand is actually much closer geographically to Cambodia then it is to Vietnam but presently it is land claimed by the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.Phu......
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Phu Quoc Island is definitely the place to go to for complete peace and relaxation. We spent a week there following spending time in Saigon and the Mekong Delta Region (see Can Tho tips). In some...
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Vietnam's top spot for beaching yourself!
Phu Quoc (pronounced fu kwok) is a medium sized island off the south west coast of Vietnam, close to the Cambodian border. The island is ringed by sandy beaches. The best beaches appear to be on the...
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In fact you could say an island with nobody as apart from the capital Duong Dong and the main port of An Thoi, to find more than 20 people assembled in the same place is hard. But this is why so many...
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Phu Quoc - go as soon as you can
Arriving in Phu Quoc on a flight from Ho Chi Minh City my wife and I found an island paradise like Bali was 50 years ago! Very few tourists, no English spoken, friendly locals whose culture has not......
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