Village of Ky Son, Xuan Son Commune, Hanoi, VN
Duong Lam is 50km to the west of Hanoi. The unique village, which was recognized as a National Cultural - Historic Relic, has houses which are around 200 years old. Of the nine hamlets within Duong Lam Village, Dong Sang and Mong Phu have maintained the most ancient houses: 441 and 350, respectively, among the total 956 traditional houses. The old Duong Lam Village is famous for its homes made of laetrile, a type of red soil. Most of these houses have their own courtyards surrounded by a laetrile wall.
As a small village, Moon Garden homestay has the traditional ancient houses, house on stilt, and a Moon Garden hall. Ancient houses are Mango house, Pomelo house Frangipani house in traditional style with 3 parts of living room and two bedrooms, and a smaller house with only one bedroom: Guava house. Why the houses are calling ancient house? Because tourists can find the traditional architecture features here. The roof tile is Vietnam's traditional tile called shoe peak tile or dragon scale tile. The doors and almost the furniture are made from wood. The houses are decorated by distiches, all the furniture as tables, ottomans, beds are decorated by carving traditional pattern: lotus, peach blossom, phoenix and dragon. The windows have the circle shape that symbolize for conception of Yin and Yang. Especially, the Frangipani house has the Buddha altar with many beautiful Buddha statues: Bodhisattva statues, Maitreya statuse... In front of the house is a large yard where children can play traditional games. The yard has areca and betel trees that involve to a folktale in Vietnam. Moon Garden homestay also has a large garden with many kind of fruits and flowers as pomelo, mango, logan and many frangipani.
The house romantically named Vuon Trang (Moon Garden Homestay) offers visitors not only a peaceful atmosphere of Hanoi suburban but a specious chance to really join in and explore daily activities of Vietnamese in countryside.
The Moon Garden house is designed strictly following the Viet ancient architectural style with 3 double beds (1.6mx2m) + 1 extra bed (1mx1.8 m) + 2 toilettes (1 toilet inside + 1 toilet outside) + kitchen. The surrounding is design with vegetable Bed room Bed room garden, small pond, bonsai garden, and playground in front of welcome house where will be the perfect place for enjoy fragrant Vietnamese tea under moonlight in full moon evenings.
With the concept of preserving the quite and peaceful atmosphere and avoid the mass tourism attack to countryside, we decided the maximum capacity of Moon Garden Homestay is at 4 adults in double and 3 children. This group size is large enough for funny team-joining activities while small enough to avoid noisy and disturb to neighbors. Book a room online with us to get special discount rates and write hotel reviews after your stay.
As a small village, Moon Garden homestay has the traditional ancient houses, house on stilt, and a Moon Garden hall. Ancient houses are Mango house, Pomelo house Frangipani house in traditional style with 3 parts of living room and two bedrooms, and a smaller house with only one bedroom: Guava house. Why the houses are calling ancient house? Because tourists can find the traditional architecture features here. The roof tile is Vietnam's traditional tile called shoe peak tile or dragon scale tile. The doors and almost the furniture are made from wood. The houses are decorated by distiches, all the furniture as tables, ottomans, beds are decorated by carving traditional pattern: lotus, peach blossom, phoenix and dragon. The windows have the circle shape that symbolize for conception of Yin and Yang. Especially, the Frangipani house has the Buddha altar with many beautiful Buddha statues: Bodhisattva statues, Maitreya statuse... In front of the house is a large yard where children can play traditional games. The yard has areca and betel trees that involve to a folktale in Vietnam. Moon Garden homestay also has a large garden with many kind of fruits and flowers as pomelo, mango, logan and many frangipani.
The largest ancient house in Moon Garden Homestay with 70 square meters. The house likes a model for traditional Vietnamese house where the guest can discover the Vietnamese architecture and culture. The house has one living room and two private bed rooms in two sides of the living room. The living room is divided into three compartments, the most important part is the center compartments where put the altar. Now it is setup Buddha altar with many statues: Bodhisattva, Maitreya… this is also the place to do the Buddha worship in the late afternoon. The roof of the house is imbricated roofing tiles that can harmonize the temperature: warm in winter and cool in summer. Almost the items in the house are made by wood: table, couches, mahogany, distich…
A garden-view house with one king size bed and one private bathroom is in an average 45 square meters. This is the Vietnamese traditional house style with imbricated roofing tiles, wooden doors and pillars. The house’s adjacent pavilion is the ideal place for relaxing in the morning with a cup of green tea, and listening the natural sounds like bird songs ... This is the most suitable choice for couples who want to enjoy a private space.
A Traditional House on terrace facing the rice field and lake with a large living room (46 square meter) and two private rooms (32 square meters each) with three bathrooms.Double or twin or triple can be set up in each private room and in living room with maximum 07 (seven) adults and 01 (one) child.Each house is a collection of traditional furniture and décor items: ancient wooden table and couches, mahogany, distich, lanterns, lacquers, wooden lotus vases and statues, circle shape windows presenting for Yin and Yang and with the following room amenities:
A Traditional House on terrace facing the rice field and lake with a large living room (40 square meter) and two private rooms (32 square meters each) with two private bathrooms.Double or twin or triple can be set up in each private room and in living room with maximum 06 (six) adults and 01 (one) child.Each house is a collection of traditional furniture and décor items: ancient wooden table and couches, mahogany, distich, lanterns, lacquers, wooden lotus vases and statues, circle shape windows presenting for Yin and Yang and with the following room amenities:
Stilt House or Pile dwelling is typical house of ethnic population lived in mountainous regions. This Stilt House was built up in 1987 in Mai Châu District, Hòa Bình Province and moved and preserved in our Moon Garden for the comfort guest house of 100 square meters large. The house has 9 (nine) shared rooms (double or twin) separated by curtains and four bathrooms. The house is adjacent to the rice field, lake and garden with the mountain view. It is very comfortable to breathe the fresh air and enjoy the beauty of Mother Nature.The house is a collection of many traditional patterns of ethic groups as brocade, wooden lotus in the crockery vase or “ruou can” (wine drunk out of a jar through pipes) and the following room amenities:
The very first Ancient Catholic Church built in 1846 in Thai Binh province is crafty restored as a special Hall in Moon Garden. The 200 square meters hall is with the capacity of serving over 60 guests indoor and 200 guests outdoor. Now it is not have any religious meaning but the place for holding events, teaching cooking class and serving meals.
1 Large Twin Bed
Features a private furnished patio
Relax - Fireplace
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - 40-inch flat-screen TV with premium channels
Food & Drink - Room service and free bottled water
Bathroom - 4 bathrooms, slippers, free toiletries, and a hair dryer
Practical - Yard and safe
Comfort - Air conditioning and daily housekeeping
Non-Smoking
Connecting/adjoining rooms can be requested, subject to availability
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Coming to Moon Garden homestay, it is a wonderful chance for tourist to enjoy many activities that give them a deeply touch to authentic Vietnam. After a long way coming to Moon Garden, tourist will be welcomed by a cup of green tea to refresh themselves. Cooking class is a very interesting activity. Tourist will be taught to cook traditional food of Vietnam as spring roll – was voted as one of the ten best dishes in the world by CNN travel - or leaf wrapped beef roll - one of very delicious dish that many famous travel blogers wrote about. After learning, they will be conferred a certificate of learning cooking class in Moon Garden homestay.biking is an important part of the tour to Moon Garden homestay. Tourist will ride bike through the village, pass through the small paths to see the green field, visit the temple and pagoda. They also can visit the local kinder garden. Tourist even have chance to working on the farm as a true farmer: grass cutting, harvesting, picking cucumber, fishing and so on.After some activities, the guest will be relaxed with hand spa and steam bath with fragrant herbs like lemon grass, pomelo leaves, holy basil leaves. In the morning, they will be joined Yijinjing – a traditional exercise, and in the late afternoon is Buddha worship ceremony.If staying longer, Tourist will have chance to visit Thuy Thuy An village – a center of habitation for handicapped children and Ba Vi National park with rich of diverse tropical and subtropical species of flora and fauna.Moon Garden homestay is not only a peaceful and les-touristic destination, it also a ideal destination for tourist who want to discover the traditional architecture and culture of Vietnam.
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Published Mon, Oct 31, 2023
Moon Garden Homestay in Hanoi's Old Quarter offers a tranquil and charming escape with its perfect blend of modern comfort and traditional Vietnamese ambiance, complemented by the warm hospitality of...
Published Wed, May 31, 2022
We had a "home stay" on our program, implying integration into a family home, but that is not really what Moon Garden offers. It is rather fancy resort with a full package, comprising of a wonderful...
Published Wed, Jan 31, 2021
We spent 1 night at Moon Garden homestay and it was a great experience. The room is a typical ancient house in the North of Vietnam with beautiful decoration. Every corner is well decored and very...
