Halong I Hotel, built in 1935 is the only one that bears the name of the bay and has been listed in The Tourist International Directory for a long time. In 1994, the ACTUALIDAD HOSTELERAY TURISTICA organization (Spain) granted it the “GOLDEND DEER" cup at Madrid International Tourist Fair.
Centrally located at Bai Chay Beach, Halong City. Vietnams Halong Bay is located about 160km northeast of Hanoi. Halong Bay is a known natural tourist resource officially listed by UNESCO as a protected item of the world heritage with over 3,000 rock islets exposed as a rare painting of nature.