Great place to stay. This town has a fantastic market nearby, wonderful spa locations, and close day trip access to the north and huge waterfalls (Ban Gioc Falls). Great place to make a base camp in this area. If your driving around yourself, make sure you ask Dam Thao about where to go, there are some amazing side trips you can take to the Nam Tra Waterfalls, or Cổng Trời Ngũ Lão. I have never been able to find the locations on google maps with any sort of tourist name. But the hotel staff pointed us to some gems to see!