Rustic House café looking out over the karst mountains of Cát Bà

70 Tùng Dinh · Cát Bà · Hải Phòng

Stillness in the heart of Cát Bà

A quiet, wabi-sabi retreat and a warm cup of coffee at 70 Tùng Dinh.

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About

The wabi-sabi way

Rustic House & Café was built to give travellers a small, calm corner of Cát Bà Island. Our design celebrates what is raw, honest and quiet.

We sit at 70 Tùng Dinh, about a 4-minute walk (roughly 300m) from Tùng Thu beach — away from the noise of the town centre, yet still easy to explore from.

  • Warm interiors and solid wood furniture in wabi-sabi style
  • Large windows and balconies facing the karst mountains, lake and sea
  • Ground-floor café plus a rooftop BBQ restaurant on floors 7-8
  • Motorbike rental, free bicycles, Lan Hạ Bay tours and return coach tickets

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Where Rustic House began

A seven-storey house at 70 Tùng Dinh, built around the idea that beauty lives in what is plain and unfinished.

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Le Guide du Routard Việt Nam — Cát Bà

Featured in Le Guide du Routard — France's independent travel guide, published since 1973 and trusted by millions of travellers across Europe for over fifty years.

Stay

Our rooms

Quiet rooms in rustic wabi-sabi style, fully equipped with modern comforts and rated highly by international travellers.

Twin Room with View

Twin Room with View

A cosy wabi-sabi room with a large picture window over the lake and the green karst mountains. Two single beds that can be joined, ideal for two guests.

2 single beds Lake & mountain view Air conditioning Free Wi-Fi Private bathroom Kettle & fridge
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Triple Room with Sea View

Triple Room with Sea View

Bright and spacious for three guests or a small family, with one large double bed and one single. Beautiful views out to the sea and Cát Bà bay.

3 adults Sea view Air conditioning Free Wi-Fi Private bathroom TV & fridge
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Quadruple Room with Private Bathroom

Quadruple Room with Private Bathroom

The right choice for a family or a group of four. One double bed and two singles with plenty of room, plus a large modern private bathroom.

Up to 4 guests 1 double + 2 singles Large private bathroom Air conditioning Free Wi-Fi Large, airy windows
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6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room

6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room

A six-bed dorm with rustic solid-wood bunks, clean and secure. The best-value option for solo travellers and backpacking groups.

6 bunk beds (1.2m) Heating & cooling A/C En-suite bathroom Personal lockers Free Wi-Fi Reading light & socket per bed
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Check-in from 13:00 (early check-in subject to availability) — Check-out 11:00 to 12:00

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Special offer

Cát Bà packages

Room and experience bundled together, booked at our front desk for less than buying each part separately.

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Cát Bà hiking tour

A trail through the old-growth forest of Cát Bà National Park, climbing to a summit that opens onto the whole island and its limestone bay.

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Overnight cruise on the bay

A night aboard a boat out on Lan Hạ Bay, waking up to flat water and sheer limestone islands standing all around you.

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Both tours are booked directly at reception, with pick-up from the hotel.

Amenities & services

Everything your trip needs

From free bicycles to rooftop breakfast, we handle the logistics so you can simply enjoy Cát Bà.

High-speed Wi-Fi

Covers every room, the café and the rooftop terrace.

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Bicycles

Borrow a bike any time to ride around the island and out to Tùng Thu beach.

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24/7 reception

Early check-in, luggage storage and trip planning at any hour.

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Café & breakfast

The ground-floor café serves coffee, fresh juice and a daily buffet breakfast.

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Restaurant & rooftop BBQ

Floors 7-8: hotpot and fresh seafood BBQ sets with a panoramic lake and mountain view.

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Laundry

Drop it at reception and get it back the same day on longer trips.

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Motorbike rental

Bikes on site so you can explore Cát Bà National Park at your own pace.

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Lan Hạ Bay tours

Book cruises, kayaking and return coaches to Hanoi right at the desk.

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4 minutes to Tùng Thu beach

About a 300m walk — away from the busy centre but still very convenient.

Location

Photobooth

A photo booth right here in the hotel, so you leave Cát Bà with a print in your hand and not just another camera roll.

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Food & drink

Rustic Café & Restaurant

On the ground floor of the hotel, Rustic Café is where you can enjoy a rich cup of coffee or a cool fresh juice in a quiet, rustic room.

Floors 7 and 8 hold our air-conditioned restaurant and an open-air BBQ balcony with a panoramic view over the lake and the karst mountains of Cát Bà. We serve buffet breakfast and hotpot or grilled sets built around fresh Cát Bà seafood.

  • Ground-floor café — coffee, juice and a quiet room
  • Rooftop BBQ balcony on floor 8 — panoramic lake and mountain view
  • Buffet breakfast plus hotpot and fresh seafood grill sets

About us

The Rustic House team

The people who look after you at the front desk, the café and the rooftop restaurant.

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What our guests say

Real scores from travellers on the world’s leading booking platforms.

9.1/10
Booking.com Superb
9.3/10
Agoda Exceptional
4.9/5.0
Google Maps Excellent
10/10
Traveloka Impressive

Why book directly with Rustic House?

Guaranteed 10-15% lower rates than any OTA, complimentary bicycles to explore Cat Ba, preferred room selection with great views, and flexible date changes.

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9.1 / 10
Spotless rooms with a rustic, cosy wabi-sabi feel. Our host Hương and the front desk team were genuinely helpful, sorting out the Lan Hạ Bay tour and our transfers. We will definitely be back!
Anh Tú Verified review on Booking.com (score: 9.1/10)
9.3 / 10
A quiet spot, without the noise of the town centre, yet only a 4-minute walk to Tùng Thu beach. The ground-floor café and the rooftop lake view are wonderfully chill. Great service and better-equipped rooms than we expected.
Ngọc Anh Verified review on Agoda (score: 9.3/10)
5.0 / 5.0
A hidden gem in Cat Ba! The host Huong was incredibly helpful with booking our Lan Ha Bay boat tour and bus to Hanoi. The rooms have amazing views of the lake and karst mountains. Highly recommended!
David M. Verified review on Google Reviews (overall: 4.9/5.0)
10 / 10
A wonderful stay in Cát Bà. Clean, peaceful and full of fresh air. The drinks at the ground-floor café are excellent and the owners look after you well.
Thanh Hằng Verified review on Traveloka (score: 10/10)

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We do our very best to give every guest real value and a stay worth remembering.

Coming to Rustic House

Reach out directly for detailed advice and the best available room rate for your stay in Cát Bà.

  • 70 Tùng Dinh, Cát Bà town, Cát Hải district, Hải Phòng
  • 0911 175 736 (Hotline / Zalo / WhatsApp — host Hương)
  • booking@rustichousecatba.com
  • Reception open 24/7 (check-in from 13:00 / check-out 11:00)

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