Need help of finding a place to stay while visiting Phu Quoc...PLEASE

thuy4tien wrote:

My wife and I plan to visit Phu Quoc from November 20 - 24. Last time we stayed was at a place called SEA STAR (bungalow #19). It was very nice.  I called them yesterday and they say they are FULL in November. ANY RECOMMENDATION?

We need a Bungalow (stand alone) for privacy and Air Conditioner. It seems that everything is REALLY EXPENSIVE in November (on Phu Quoc island). What gives??

The places we are looking at are:  Tropicana Resort; Resort Cassia Cottage; Mai House Resort.

ANY RECOMMENDATION??

Thanks,
Tien Tran

In November, everything is expensive because they know tourists from Houston start to go there. 

I can't give you any recommendations since I haven't been to Phú Quốc Island.  I just find it fishy that they told you the place was full considering the tourism industry is slowing down and hotel rooms (at least at the Big City) are vacant enough that hotel managers are reducing their fees.

Tran Hung Dao wrote:

In November, everything is expensive because they know tourists from Houston start to go there. 

I can't give you any recommendations since I haven't been to Phú Quốc Island.  I just find it fishy that they told you the place was full considering the tourism industry is slowing down and hotel rooms (at least at the Big City) are vacant enough that hotel managers are reducing their fees.

LOL. The big city, perhaps. I have a sister-n-law who's family is still in Phu Quoc. They told me that from late Oct. - March is peak season. Mainly tourist from Russia. Talking about the mafia taking over.  I know that they turn Nha Trang into little Soviet Union...CRAZY.  I am out of ideas and hate to bother my sister-in-law's family to go and scope out resorts for me. What I used to pay $60/night...now expect to pay around $80 - $100US/night.  Been on Phu Quoc twice and the island is quiet and nice.

thuy4tien wrote:

My wife and I plan to visit Phu Quoc from November 20 - 24. Last time we stayed was at a place called SEA STAR (bungalow #19). It was very nice.  I called them yesterday and they say they are FULL in November. ANY RECOMMENDATION?

We need a Bungalow (stand alone) for privacy and Air Conditioner. It seems that everything is REALLY EXPENSIVE in November (on Phu Quoc island). What gives??

The places we are looking at are:  Tropicana Resort; Resort Cassia Cottage; Mai House Resort.

ANY RECOMMENDATION??

Thanks,
Tien Tran

I stayed at Saigon Phu Quoc resort years ago, think it is too old now. Can you read Vietnamese? If yes, give a try to some "Vietnamese groupon" such as hotdeal, nhommua, muachung... May get better deals for luxury resorts than go directly to agoda.

Phu Quoc is a very nice place to go...