Nha Trang is a resort city located in the southern part of Vietnam. Despite its small size, it is very interesting. Tourists spend time here in different ways: they simply sunbathe on the beach, go to various small islands, making sea excursions, and study the local sights, which are located in a fifty-kilometer radius.
Climate
If you are going on a trip to a country located in the subtropics, many, of course, are primarily interested in the weather at the place of their future stay. If you are going to a country with a subtropical climate, everyone, of course, is interested in the issue of weather at the place of future stay. I must say that the climate in Nha Trang can not be characterized in one word. This is quite a diverse, and sometimes unpredictable phenomenon.
Meteorological conditions depend on the season. For example, from October to the end of December, here, especially in the evenings, there are strongest winds. Many Russians who were “lucky” to visit Nha Trang at that time say that they were literally demolished in the open. The temperature here is set within twenty-eight degrees of heat with low humidity.
This period is considered to be “out of season”, because it is rainy time. There are days when rainfall does not stop for several hours. In January, the temperature drops to twenty-four degrees Celsius. At this time, the sea is still turbulent, but by the end of the month this phenomenon is coming to naught. From February to October, the beach season begins.
The weather in Nha Trang in April is completely suitable for a good rest. Daytime temperature rises to thirty-one, in the evenings it goes down to twenty-four degrees of heat.
If you are lucky, then precipitation may not occur for whole weeks. And if the rains begin, they are short-lived. It is believed that the weather in Nha Trang in April is almost always sunny, even hot. Water in the sea during this period is comfortable - +27.
Relaxation
This resort town is located in Khanh Hoa, a province in southeast Vietnam. It is famous for its snow-white beaches, as if descended from the Bounty advertisement, tropical vegetation on the islands and an amazing underwater world.
Coral reefs hidden in the sea in Nha Trang are ideal for diving enthusiasts. A lot of them are flying here. And this is not surprising: numerous places for diving, where visibility is beautiful even at a depth of thirty meters, can be found in just fifteen minutes by speedboat.
Not numerous and Russians in Nha Trang. They are attracted here by diving, and developed tourist infrastructure, and the opportunity to escape from the snow-covered city and find themselves in a tropical paradise.
Here, many joke that the resort seemed to fit in with the Russians. Indeed, many of them most often buy the tour here. Vietnam, Nha Trang in particular, is very attractive to our compatriots. They fly here on New Year's Eve or on March holidays to see rare fish underwater, taste lobsters and grilled octopuses, have fun in bars and discos.
Flight
For some time, charters began to fly to the Nha Trang resort. And if an air flight from Moscow with Aeroflot companies, as well as Vietnam Airlines or Cathay Pacific, will cost a little more than thirty thousand rubles, then the presence of private carriers has greatly changed the situation. A ticket in this case will save up to five thousand: it costs around five hundred euros.
True, the price of charter flights varies depending on the season, aircraft occupancy, etc., however, in March 2015, tourists could buy Nha Trang - Moscow round-trip tickets for a thousand and one hundred dollars.
The distance from the Russian capital to this resort town is 7736 km. The duration of the flight in the case of a direct flight is eleven hours and five minutes. The price of a flight Nha Trang - Moscow can be significantly lower if you choose not a direct flight, but with a change, for example, in Hanoi or Seoul.
Visa regime
Vietnam is quite loyal to tourists from Russia, however, to stay in this country for more than fifteen days, our fellow citizens will have to issue an invitation to enter. Upon arrival, to pass customs control, you must submit a passport with two photos. At the same time, cash must be on hand to pay the fee. If tourists need a single-entry visa for a period of thirty days, then they will have to pay twenty-five to the treasury, and those who plan to visit the country again will have to pay thirty dollars. But not only upon arrival, you can get permission to enter. A visa to Vietnam can be issued in Russia, in the embassy of this country. But then the cost of a visa increases slightly: it is fifty-five dollars with a deadline of up to seven business days.
Hotels
Nha Trang resort is primarily chosen by locals. Apparently, this explains the fact that along the entire coast of the city there are numerous mini-hotels, most of which are quite simple and work mainly only in summer. They provide a fairly decent service for a fairly low price.
In addition, the resort can be very inexpensive to live in motels and boarding houses, the cost per night in which sometimes is even less than twenty dollars. But at the same time they all have a private bathroom in the rooms, air conditioning, TV and even a refrigerator. Most even have Wi-Fi: if not in rooms, then in public areas.
For those who prefer comfort on vacation, local luxury hotels, for example, Ana Mandara, etc. are quite suitable. This is the most famous fashionable hotel chain in Nha Trang. In general, along the coast of the resort there are many luxurious apartments with SPA centers and chic restaurants.
Budget hotels are mainly located in a relatively quiet side street on the second line from the beach, not far from the tourist center. They are quite popular among Russians. Olympic Hotel (Nha Trang) 3 * is no exception.
general information
The hotel offers quality service. It is located on the second line from the sea and is very popular among tourists and businessmen. Olympic 3 * is half a kilometer away from the city center, so residents can walk to local attractions such as the Alexander Yersen Museum, Longthan Gallery, etc. l. A hundred meters away is the famous Dam Market, which sells the most exquisite seafood. Here you can buy products of local artisans, souvenirs.
From the hotel you can easily reach the Longshon Pagoda and the Ponagar Tower, in five minutes a taxi will reach the train station. Olympic 3 * was opened in 2007. The last major renovation was carried out in 2012.
Infrastructure
Like most budget three-star hotels in Nha Trang, Olympic 3 * (Vietnam) has virtually no territory. The car can be stopped at a small parking lot near the main building on the street. Booking in advance is not required.
The hotel infrastructure includes a small conference room for up to two hundred people, a laundry room, a currency exchange office, concierge services, and a meeting room. Throughout the hotel, including the rooms, there is free Wi-Fi access.
The registration desk is open around the clock. To the surprise of many tourists, the hotel has a Russian-speaking staff. Apparently, this explains the fact that Olympic Hotel (Nha Trang) 3 * is quite popular among our compatriots. In addition, receptionists speak English, Croatian and, of course, Vietnamese.
The hotel building is 13-storey, so comfortable modern elevators function here. In the beautiful restaurant, designed for two hundred seats, you can hold various events, including weddings.
The registration desk has a safe deposit box, a left-luggage office. These services are paid. Here you can also order a taxi, arrange a transfer, if tourists did not take care of this in advance, rent a bicycle or a small car. The tour desk can not only book tours to local attractions, but also use the services of a Russian-speaking guide. The airport is thirty-seven kilometers from the hotel.
Housing stock
The only building in the Olympic Hotel (Nha Trang) 3 * offers for accommodation sixty-four rooms in the following categories:
Superior Room, Senior Deluxe Room and Deluxe Room with an area of 22, 25 and 24 square meters. meters respectively, calculated for a maximum stay of 2 + 1 people.
Suite consisting of a bedroom and a living area.
The hotel has six superior rooms - VIP - 35 m2 with a separate living room and bedroom. The balconies in front of them overlook the sea. The rooms are equipped with comfortable beds, a TV and a telephone, a paid minibar and a safe in which you can place a small laptop, a kettle. The combined bathrooms have bathtubs and a hairdryer.
Cleaning is done every day. With the same frequency updated and bath accessories - soap, gels, shampoos. Bed linen and towels are changed twice a week. The rooms are renovated in soothing colors. The interior is very tasteful. On the walls of the paintings, watches, there is a dressing table. Laminate on the floor, in the bathroom - non-slip ceramic tiles.
Olympic 3 * has smoking rooms. Pets should be discussed with the property in advance. There will be no room charges for children under 11 years old when sharing the same room with parents in existing bedding. If accommodation for tourists at the hotel provides a free breakfast for adults, then this does not apply to children. According to the rules in force at the Olympic Hotel (Nha Trang) 3 *, only registered guests are allowed in the rooms.
Nutrition
The hotel operates on the concept of a “free breakfast." Lunch and dinner are available at the à la carte restaurant. It serves Asian or European cuisine. Alternatively, you can eat in small cafes or restaurants nearby. An average dinner for two will cost two hundred or three hundred thousand dongs.
Breakfast at the hotel is very diverse, there is also an Vietnamese cuisine for an amateur. Lunch to room service is offered. Judging by the reviews, the menu prepared in the restaurant is very tasty. For four, lunch can cost around seven hundred and fifty rubles (or about five hundred thousand in local currency).
Entertainment
For those who prefer an active holiday, Olympic Hotel (Nha Trang) 3 * provides a small pool. Around him are sun loungers. There is also a bar. You can also relax in the sauna and steam bath. The hotel has an excellent spa. A karaoke room is also available.
Beach
It is four hundred meters distant from the hotel. It is a city beach with sand cover. The entrance to the water is convenient, sometimes there are waves at sea. Towels need to be taken from the receptionist; they cost fifteen dongs. They are not given out on the beach. Reviews indicate that the sea in this place is very clean.
Excursions
To come to Nha Trang and not see the local attractions will be simply unforgivable. Many of them adorn the covers of glossy calendars and magazines. The sights of this Vietnamese resort are visited every year by an army of tourists coming from all over the world. Some of them are objects of cultural heritage, and therefore are mandatory points in the programs of any tour in Vietnam.
In general, excursions in Nha Trang are in high demand among tourists, therefore this industry in the former fishing village, and now the recreation center, is very well developed.
sights
One of the most famous is a magnificent monument of Buddhist philosophy - Longshon Pagoda, founded in the nineteenth century. Behind her is a huge snow-white statue of Buddha sitting on a lotus flower. This massive sculpture is visible from almost anywhere in Nha Trang. Near the fourteen-meter-high Buddha figure, there is a viewing platform with magnificent views of the resort itself and its surroundings: the whole city is seen by tourists at a glance.
Another attraction of Nha Trang are the Tyam towers, or Po Nagar. This is one of the oldest urban buildings in the region, attracting thousands of tourists every year.
Not so long ago a mud bath was opened in this Vietnamese tourist center, in the territory of which the hot springs famous in the country of Thakpa are located. Specialists of this medical complex offer such procedures as special coating, bathing directly in hot springs or in special tubs, as well as washing and rubbing with mud.
Here are two lakes - for adults and for children. The complex itself is located on the picturesque bank of the medium-sized Kai River. The therapeutic baths are based on the effect obtained from a mud mass of inorganic origin. It is obtained directly from the source and is very effective for the treatment of diseases of the endocrine and nervous system and musculoskeletal system.
Reviews
Impressions of the sights of Nha Trang from Russian tourists returning from there are filled with admiration and emotions. Therefore, if tourists opt for this Vietnamese resort and Olympic Hotel, reviews of which are also mostly positive, then they need to combine their vacation with sightseeing in local attractions.
Many Russians say that they liked Vietnam more than, for example, in Thailand or Bali. Those who stayed at the Olympic Hotel liked the cozy rooms and the friendly staff. There are, of course, negative reviews regarding some of the trifles in the work of maids, but this is a common problem in Asian countries.