Ancient Hue Garden Houses

We came for the Royal Imperial dinner. The ambiance, service and amenities were first class. It is located a bit outside of town but a quick grab was no problem. The food was a bit average however, the presentation was amazing. We kind of expected this but you are paying for this show. We enjoyed the experience and evening out.

We were treated to a 2 hour Royal Dinner our first night complete with Royal Costumes and a traditional music ensemble. Our rooms were beautiful with all amenities. The staff were super attentive and anxious to make us comfortable. We had a one hour massage in the spa and it was perfect.

We had 3 nights here and overall it was pretty good. The room was exactly as we expected from the pictures published online, but very dark. Although spacious I felt really quite hemmed in, not helped by constant grey skies! The room and bathroom was well equipped but no USB ports / multiplugs and the Wi-Fi was a bit inconsistent. Good laundry service. The spa was rather nice, a good salt scrub and massage. Breakfast was very good with attentive service, the small outside bar area and pool area was relaxing. Lunch / evening menu was good and the food beautifully presented (only had a small lunch and a dinner on one occasion). The staff are extremely accommodating and helpful. A couple of draw backs unfortunately … the restaurant is used by large groups of tourists that are bussed in - we had booked a table booked in the restaurant but we were besieged so ended up moving to the bar (our choice). Additionally the hotel (the ancient garden rooms not the French villas which are adjacent) is situated on a very small plot which contributed to it being a little dark. Be aware that this hotel is someway out of Hue so take a hotel address card with you as taxi drivers sometimes struggle. There is also construction work on the canal / stream outside so it’s not very pretty at the moment. All in all I would recommend a stay here as long as you are happy with its position and the ongoing work outside at the front (it will be lovely once finished!)

Many people visit Hue for one or two days, but I highly recommend at least a three night stay at Ancient Hue Garden Houses. We stayed in Kim Phung house for three nights and we did not want to leave. The service is absolutely impeccably. Every single person from concierge, gardener, managers and restaurant staff was super lovely, friendly and attentive. You can really feel that everyone genuinely cares to make your stay enjoyable. The houses are beautifully designed with traditional and artisanal detailing throughout. Kim Phung guesthouse we stayed in was pure luxury with more space that you would need and interior fit for royalty. It is tucked away towards the back of the property offering privacy. We ate at the restaurant most of the time, and all meals were exquisite, artfully presented with (too) generous portions. Ladies who served us in the restaurant were attentive, personable, caring and funny and within a few days we formed a lovely relationship. I highly recommend borrowing bicycles and cycling into the old town and citadel, as well as cycling at sunset along the river to Thien-Hue Mu Pagoda. This was an absolute highlight of our trip to Vietnam and we cannot wait to return. There were times where I was literally moved to tears by the magical experience of staying at Ancient Hue Guest Houses...the place, the people and the food will stay with me forever.

We stayed four nights here and it was just perfect. The rooms are beautifully appointed with a lovely terrace to relax on with comfy chairs. The pool is beautiful and we tended to get up and go out early and come back early afternoon and swim and relax in the hottest part of the day. It is walking distance to the citadel despite the Vietnamese staff thinking walking is crazy and we walked all over the place. The restaurant is quite expensive for Vietnam and not really to our taste so we only ate there once. There are actually quite a lot of Vietnamese options close by if you feel intrepid. There’s a great little place up a laneway Quan Banh O Le about 10 minutes walk away serving traditional Hue cakes - delicious. The staff at Ancient Hue were lovely with a particular mention to Son who couldn’t have been more helpful. We both had a complimentary massage which was the icing on the cake. A great place!

A fantastic oasis in a quiet area away from the city but close enough to get to all the sights. The rooms are super comfortable and the restaurant a great standard. The spa area was to be recommended. Lovely pool area but the weather meant we didn’t get to use it during our stay.

Architecturally interesting collection of traditional-style two story buildings centred around a small but picturesque swimming pool. Our suite was clean, luxuriously furnished and very quiet. On returning to our room we were surprised to find the maids sitting on our sofa on their phones. The spa is friendly and enthusiastic but in fairly cramped, windowless conditions. The restaurant was a good standard

Located a bit our of the tourist beat, in a beautiful almost Balinese setting. We had the Ngu Binh villa, a nice spacious villa and stayed their for 5 nights. Citadel is 30 minutes walking, or 5 minutes with a Grab taxi. The tourist central area with restaurants and bars is 10 minutes by taxi. The resort has a nice pool, great restaurant and a spa. The food is excellent and we also did a cooking class which was very well organized. The chef first cooked all the dishes to show and then we had a try our self. The staff were exceptional, they went the extra mile to make our stay perfect. It was my wife’s birthday when were were there and they arranged a birthday cake and created a special romantic setting for diner.