Chay Lap Farmstay

The mountains

All good 22 km from phong nha ke Bang

Beautiful little spot, free bikes and kayaking. Farmstay cabins were super clean and comfortable! We also had a lovely dinner at the property by the pool.

Further out of town than I realised when booking

Really stunning property, we were able to stay in the farm huts which was cool. Very comfortable and clean. Only downside was location, we were quite far out and you could only have bikes for 2 hour so we ended up hiring a scooter from the local hire. They were helpful in arranging this. The water is a little far away and unfortunately you can’t swim in it, it would have been good to be shown around and explained how the extras work in more detail. Good for hikers but as a young couple we would have been better in the town

Beautiful location.Staff were very friendly and the kayaking was good fun.

However it was out of season so I was in the floating farm huts that were comfortable but at night the metal drums that allow them to float in the wet season banged and warped as the temperature dropped, hardly slept at all. Breakfast was really poor on my first early morning prior to a hike, seemed better the next day. Very inconsistent.

The beauty of nature, the facilities and how nice is all fitting in the environment. The pool was amazing and the stuff where really friendly and super cooperative to make your stay amazing

Food cool improve. Breakfast was “ok” and I believe providing a better quality of food will improve a lot this place

Absolutely amazing place. The ‘hut’ rooms are clean comfy with good shower etc. Very friendly and helpful staff. Nice area to ride bicycles around and kayak on the river. In a slightly more remote part of Phong Nha but on site restaurant has plenty of delicious food (& good breakfast), great to stay and relax. We also did the Hang En Cave trek from here which highly recommend.

Nothing!

We were there during Tet, and had the place to ourselves until the last day, when many Vietnamese families arrived to celebrate Tet together. The staff were amazing, ensuring we had everything we needed, and one staff member even gave us a special Bánh Tét (glutinous rice cake with pork belly and mung beans filling, cooked in banana leaf for 24 hours) that his wife had made. The food was lovely, and during our 4-day stay, we were able to sample many of the dishes available. We were in one of the farm cabins, which was roomy, with the most comfortable bed. I had the best nights’ sleeps I had experienced for a long time. The most wonderful thing was the smiles we received every time we came in contact with any of the staff. With many hugs as we checked out, we really did feel as though we arrived as guests and left as family.

Interesting place to stay, but only for one night. Loved we could use bikes for free and the kayak too. But not much else to do here.

A lot of insects/flies/spiders outside where you eat, but that’s not really the farmstay’s fault, that’s just nature - but something to consider when staying here.

Arrived in darkness. Awoke in another world.

Peaceful, comfortable and beautiful farm stay.

Location a little far out of Phong Nha area and transfer is expensive.