Gan Yung Chyan
I chose to stay at Samdi Hotel Danang during my second direct visit from Singapore because I want to find out whether it is a good hotel for staying and plane-spotting.
Yes, Samdi Hotel is of proximity to Danang Airport but during the night it is dangerous to walk over to Samdi. There are no lamp posts along the way to Samdi. I tried to arrange airport pick-up with the hotel but the hotel staff did not follow up with me. The hotel driver did not pick me up as calls to the hotel go unattended to. The taxi driver overcharged me by 300,000 Vietnamese Dong one-way to the hotel and another taxi driver charged me 100,000 Vietnamese Dong instead of 10,000 Vietnamese Dong as stated by the hotel receptionist. In the end the return trip costs the same as the quoted return airport transfers of the hotel, i.e. 400,000 Vietnamese Dong.
The deluxe room arranged for me, 815, is not good in bathroom facility. Water is scattered everywhere during bathing. There is no standing shower beside the bathtub. It is difficult for me to view planes flying in the sky. I thank the hotel receptionist for allowing me to change room to 811 where I can stand showering, where the view towards the airport is better but not necessarily the aircraft flying as the plane may be blocked by buildings.
Samdi Hotel is only excellent in the provision of complementary breakfast and public wifi. Breakfast is nutritious and I am glad that brown rice porridge, fruits and salads are served. I recommend first-time visitors to Danang Airport to stay in this hotel for high breakfast quality but I will not stay here again for the sake of plane-spotting.
