Nicely laid out resort designed to fit sympathetically with the landscape (unlike some of the horrendous modern tower blocks popping up down the coast), with a really charming beach front, helpful staff with good English and smart rooms with traditional Vietnamese style. Starting to need a few up-dates as it's now 15 years old, for example part of our shower cubicle sliding door was missing, but this wasn't really a problem. It's still definitely upper-mid range/edging into the luxury category and good value. The place is calm and we slept well in our nice shady garden view room with a small private patio, and food and drink in the restaurant was good and wasn't too badly priced. Be aware that it is quite isolated with no other tourist orientated bars or restaurants nearby, so as we weren't brave enough to chance the local food on offer within walking distance we relied mostly on the in house restaurant. The nearest upscale restaurant is 15 mins in a taxi or 25-30 mins (costing 200,000 dong/$8) gets you to Duong Dong town centre/night market - which is worth the trip at least once. Onsite massage wasn't the greatest either, I chose the Thai style one known to be hard, but I've had them before and have never left limping because the masseur pressed too hard on a tendon rather than muscle! Overall though we had a lovely time and found it a great place to relax and get away from it all.

Nicely laid out resort designed to fit sympathetically with the landscape (unlike some of the horrendous modern tower blocks popping up down the coast), with a really charming beach front, helpful staff with good English and smart rooms with traditional Vietnamese style. Starting to need a few up-dates as it's now 15 years old, for example part of our shower cubicle sliding door was missing, but this wasn't really a problem. It's still definitely upper-mid range/edging into the luxury category and good value. The place is calm and we slept well in our nice shady garden view room with a small private patio, and food and drink in the restaurant was good and wasn't too badly priced. Be aware that it is quite isolated with no other tourist orientated bars or restaurants nearby, so as we weren't brave enough to chance the local food on offer within walking distance we relied mostly on the in house restaurant. The nearest upscale restaurant is 15 mins in a taxi or 25-30 mins (costing 200,000 dong/$8) gets you to Duong Dong town centre/night market - which is worth the trip at least once. Onsite massage wasn't the greatest either, I chose the Thai style one known to be hard, but I've had them before and have never left limping because the masseur pressed too hard on a tendon rather than muscle! Overall though we had a lovely time and found it a great place to relax and get away from it all.

Beautiful beach. No service on beach and few chairs. Little / no vegetarian options. Rooms were nice but beds were quite hard. Explanation on surroundings, potential tours could be improved from the reception staff.

Beautiful beach. No service on beach and few chairs. Little / no vegetarian options. Rooms were nice but beds were quite hard. Explanation on surroundings, potential tours could be improved from the reception staff.

Unlike the image posted. Sea view but like garden view. There are many mosquitoes and there are many snails on the outside so it is impossible to use outside baths.

Unlike the image posted. Sea view but like garden view. There are many mosquitoes and there are many snails on the outside so it is impossible to use outside baths.

I stayed in Chez Carole with my wife. To say we enjoyed the vacation is to say nothing. It was excellent - the staff is very friendly and helpful, the design of the rooms and bungalows is great - you entirely feel you are away of the city rush, crowds, noise, etc; just you and nature! The beach is so close and it is very cozy. The terrace of the restaurant has a mesmerizing sea view, the food is super tasty, portions are big, and the prices are very affordable! You also have a swimming pool, spa, small gym; you could also rent a motorbike directly from the reception, so you can travel to the Duong Dong town or to the north of the island, since it's all pretty close. If you are looking for a quiet and peaceful holiday away from noise and crowds - Chez Carole is a perfect option. It's great for families with kids as well. I will definitely come back there.

I stayed in Chez Carole with my wife. To say we enjoyed the vacation is to say nothing. It was excellent - the staff is very friendly and helpful, the design of the rooms and bungalows is great - you entirely feel you are away of the city rush, crowds, noise, etc; just you and nature! The beach is so close and it is very cozy. The terrace of the restaurant has a mesmerizing sea view, the food is super tasty, portions are big, and the prices are very affordable! You also have a swimming pool, spa, small gym; you could also rent a motorbike directly from the reception, so you can travel to the Duong Dong town or to the north of the island, since it's all pretty close. If you are looking for a quiet and peaceful holiday away from noise and crowds - Chez Carole is a perfect option. It's great for families with kids as well. I will definitely come back there.

Customer service is something to be treasured where ever one stays, especially abroad. Chez Carole when it comes to that is like finding the lost city of Atlantis. The staff was absolutely amazing at this resort. My father decided to spend his 75th birthday here, and the staff went over and beyond out of their way to make sure our stay and celebration was fantastic, including a birthday cake. There were only a few very minor issues with plumbing due to the rainy season. However once brought to the attention of the staff, the issues were immediately taken care of. The ocean view room I stayed in was very comfortable with AC, and overhead bed netting if you wished to open the room up at night. The bathroom and shower were very clean as well. Overall, our stay at Chez Carole was an amazing experience and the staff had 95% to do with that feeling. I'd highly recommend this resort to anyone.

Customer service is something to be treasured where ever one stays, especially abroad. Chez Carole when it comes to that is like finding the lost city of Atlantis. The staff was absolutely amazing at this resort. My father decided to spend his 75th birthday here, and the staff went over and beyond out of their way to make sure our stay and celebration was fantastic, including a birthday cake. There were only a few very minor issues with plumbing due to the rainy season. However once brought to the attention of the staff, the issues were immediately taken care of. The ocean view room I stayed in was very comfortable with AC, and overhead bed netting if you wished to open the room up at night. The bathroom and shower were very clean as well. Overall, our stay at Chez Carole was an amazing experience and the staff had 95% to do with that feeling. I'd highly recommend this resort to anyone.

Nice view from the reception but less atraction.

Nice view from the reception but less atraction.

We booked beach Villa and found every thing perfect. One of the nicest and cleanest beaches on the Island. Lots of free water toys no jet skies only wind and paddle powered

We booked beach Villa and found every thing perfect. One of the nicest and cleanest beaches on the Island. Lots of free water toys no jet skies only wind and paddle powered

We had a fabulous time at Chez Carole. The staff was amazing and the resort is gorgeous! Beautiful beach and very quiet, relaxed atmosphere. The only small drawback for us was the food options, breakfast bar is great but small menu options for lunch/dinner. But we rented scooters on site and its not far to town for other dinner options. Overall it was wonderful!!

We had a fabulous time at Chez Carole. The staff was amazing and the resort is gorgeous! Beautiful beach and very quiet, relaxed atmosphere. The only small drawback for us was the food options, breakfast bar is great but small menu options for lunch/dinner. But we rented scooters on site and its not far to town for other dinner options. Overall it was wonderful!!

Great location. Good staff. Management is responsive to customer needs. Great pool and beach. Good for a family. Would be good to see them use less plastic straws and more bamboo straws.

Great location. Good staff. Management is responsive to customer needs. Great pool and beach. Good for a family. Would be good to see them use less plastic straws and more bamboo straws.