My friend and I had a get-away weekend from HCMC and this peaceful coastal location was perfect. Don't come here if you want clubs and entertainment; the attraction here is environmental - beach,river,birds,butterflies,trees. I felt really taken care of by the pleasant, attentive Vietnamese staff here but there could have been more attention to detail: a hairdryer in the room as advertised, sufficient toiletries as advertised, a spare toilet roll in the bathroom etc. More information on Hotels.com on how to get from Vung Tau to Ray River Estates would also have been appreciated (after the hydrofoil from HCMC to Vung Tau, the hotel can provide transport for the 1 hour trip at 600,000VND or you can take a taxi for around 800,000VND.)My friend appreciated the clean beach and the good swimming - but no chairs were available for sitting under the palm trees. I preferred the pool and outdoor spa pool - but the wooden sun lounges had no mattresses to cushion my ancient bones! I will return to the Ray River Estates because the environment is peaceful, beautiful and just what the doctor ordered after a working week in busy HCMC. Next time I'd like an upstairs room in one of the wooden buildings rather than downstairs; the beach villas are also excellent but I prefer a view of a fisherman and his wife setting nets on the calm river.
