Mekong Rustic Cần Thơ

Don’t make the mistake we did. Two days before checking in we were told this accomodation was closed and offered to move to their “lodge” up the road. I assume they have recently taken this over as it seems to be previously listed under a different name (rach sao eco garden). On arrival at the lodge it was immediately apparent they were not set up for guests - and we were the only two they had in the entire place. Issues so far have included: - the pool was lovely although it seems all of the staff had their children with them and they were swimming. This isn’t an issue for us at all (and absolutely no blame on the staff!) but it did add to the feeling we were a major inconvenience and not at all planned for - dinner was absolutely inedible for 1 of our dishes which came out 20 mins after the first one. The chicken was basically solid. It was like chewing a tire. We got one drink with dinner and no others. There is a mini fridge in the room but it was brand new and the room wasn’t powered when we arrived so…nothing was cold. We also can’t leave here as it’s so far away and we don’t have transport. Therefore I’m just going to have no dinner since the first meal for my partner had shrimp (allergy) and the second couldn’t be eaten at all - there are no instructions in the room around power, now to turn it on, how to activate the aircon, toilet paper, the shower etc. We are doing a lot of trial and error - in the process of agreeing to swap we were not told there were absolutely insane stairs to get to the room. I have a physical disability. This was important info that should have been shared. They look beautiful but are a severe hazard - no wifi which is a feature of the original location. - there is no way to contact anyone from the room. No phone or info on where they are to be found. We don’t even know if anyone is on site over night I am very disappointed to know I’ve paid the same price for a very subpar experience. I was so looking forward to the original accomodation but should have gone with my gut and booked a hotel. I do want to emphasise all staff have been extremely friendly and I have no issue with them.

This is the first experience that we had in Vietnam that was authentic. We realized that this place hadn't been open long, the staff was excellent and the food was beautiful and fresh. We had the most gracious and beautiful tour guide on both of the tours. lava didn't over load our heads but she gave us enough interesting information to make the tour interesting. My friend and I are definitely going to recommend this place is the future

Will come back. and highly recommend for those who love tranquility and rustic style. Guest can tour around by bike, boat

Very quiet place and warm staff helped us lots. Food is good and reasonable. With free rental bicycle, you can visit beautiful temples and the other tourist place around. Also visit restaurants and shops around. They have cooking class everyone enjoys. It is a Heartwarming place to stay. Only the problem is lots of bugs, but if you can understand it as a part of nature, no problem.

The setting is very relaxing, surrounded by greenery. The team (Hang and his colleagues) are extremely charming and will give you a very warm welcome, making you feel right at home. The food is also very good. You can use the bicycles available to explore the surrounding area, and the team can also suggest a range of activities.

Best Mekong experience. Lovely location, facilities and hospitality. Great guides (thanks, Lavie)and boatmen, great food. Well planned experience, great people and we were welcomed everywhere we went. The Mekong Rustic are doing a great work in promoting eco-friendly tourism, and helping the local farmers with technology to have sustainable farming. This area is a rich Delta, with great food, fruit, fish etc. We had a great chat with Dina , who works with Mekong rustic and provides support to the local community. All in all a very good trip.