Near the 70th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu Victory, guest houses around the center increased their prices to 600,000 to 800,000 VND, equivalent to the price of a 3-star hotel.
On the morning of May 5, Minh Hoang, living in Hanoi, looked for a room in Dien Bien for the night of May 7 but did not find any available hotels. When asking some people to post rooms for rent online, he was quoted prices ranging from 600,000 VND per night, some without air conditioning.
“The room only has basic amenities but the price is the same as a hotel,” Mr. Hoang commented and said he continued Find a room with a more reasonable price.
Mr. Pham Anh Vu – Communications Director of Viet Tourism Company – said the price to reserve 2-3 star hotels in Dien Bien is about 550,000-750,000 VND per night. A representative of this company said that there were 19 groups and 4 individual passenger cars going to Dien Bien for the holidays, the demand was high, but from April they closed the books because they could not book more rooms. Homestay accommodation often has high prices.
A representative of Muong Thanh Grand Dien Bien Phu Hotel said it was fully booked from May 3 until the end of the main ceremony. Room prices remain unchanged due to pre-listing and signing contracts with a number of partners.
According to survey by VnExpress, motels and homestays around the square area are being offered for about 600,000-800,000 VND per night, with almost no amenities, and old rooms due to lack of repair. Some rooms are about 15-20 m2 wide, without closed bathrooms. Some more “affordable” accommodations range from 400,000 to 500,000 VND per night for two beds, twice as much as usual.
High room prices in Dien Bien during the holidays mainly occur in some spontaneous homestays or small motels. Temporary accommodation establishments registered by households with the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Dien Bien province are still empty and prices are stable.
Ms. Ngoc Thi Lan, the owner of the house in group 18, Him Lam ward, said there is an extra room on the third floor and is ready to support tourists, only charging for electricity and water, as long as “honest guests”. Meanwhile, many temporary motels in the form of stilt houses are selling for about 150,000 VND per person but few customers are interested.
“Maybe because we don’t advertise, people don’t know,” said an innkeeper in Thanh Luong commune. This list of temporary accommodation facilities has been posted on the official website of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Dien Bien province.
From the beginning of 2024 until now, Dien Bien has welcomed 845,000 visitors, an increase of nearly two times compared to the same period in 2023. The province’s tourism industry estimates that by May 6, accommodation establishments in the area will include 205 accommodation establishments. tourist accommodation, nearly 2,800 rooms with about 5,100 beds are almost completely full. From May 4, the People’s Committee of Dien Bien province has required accommodation establishments in the area to strictly implement regulations on price listing, ensure food hygiene and safety, and conduct technical inspection of establishments with elevators and elevators. Improve spirit, attitude, and responsibility towards tourists.