Location:
Vinh Phuc Province
Address: Tamdao health station, Vinhphuc Vietnam
Star rate:
Description
The atmospheric
former French hill station of Tam Dao nestles amongst forested
hillsides rising up from the rice fields of the Red River Delta
just 90km from Hanoi. Tam Dao, meaning three islands, describes
the three magnificent limestone peaks that appear whenever the
clouds clear.The European-managed Mela Hotel has 20 comfortable
guestrooms with balconies offering panoramic views of the
mountains and forests. Some of the rooms have their own
fireplaces while others are equipped with radiators for cool
winter evenings. Not only does the Mela provide the best
accommodation in Tam Dao but it also has the best eating-place
in town, the Bamboo Restaurant. As its name implies the Bamboo
Restaurant is furnished with bamboo as well as local
handicrafts. The amazing thing about the Bamboo Restaurant
however is its incredibly extensive menu offering everything
from a bowl of Vietnamese noodle soup to French cuisine, pasta
dishes, couscous and even an excellent fish and chips! There is
also a well-stocked bar and a terrace for al fresco dining on
summer evenings. All that remains of the former holiday homes of
colonial days are some ruined buildings and crumbling walls
amongst the tangled vegetation and advancing forest. However the
attractions of Tam Dao are natural not man made. Because of its
isolation from other mountain ranges the dense primary
rainforest of Tam Dao has a unique flora and fauna and
scientists from around the world are only now busily cataloguing
it. Tam Dao forests are of particular interest to bird and
butterfly lovers who come in search of some of the rare and
localized species. Tam Dao Mountain itself, 1,593 meters above
sea level, is a four-hour trek from the town. Along the way it
is possible to encounter some of the 30 plus species of reptiles
and amphibians that were unknown to the outside world just 15
years ago as well as some spectacular scenery and cascading
waterfalls.
Room Rate
Validity
until
Room
Single
Double
Triple
Breakfast
US $
US $
US $
31/Dec/08
Superior
75
75
N/A
Included
Deluxe
90
90
N/A
Included
*All rates are subject to
change without notice
* Rates are inclusive of VAT, government taxes and service
charges.
*These rates are available only for bookings made with this
website only
