Dear 110jeannej, Greetings from Paradise Suites Hotel! Yes we provide beach towels upon going to our pool also kindly note that our swimming pool is located 2 kilometers away from our premises. We have Coconut Restobar in there where you can order drinks and food. Thanks! Regards, PSH Team

sorry for the late reply. we stayed one night in halong bay and then went back to hanoi our hotel in hanoi coordinated the hotel and transport in halong bay for us. so it was very easy. when are you going. loved the hotel in halong and loved the hotel in hanoi--the elegance hotel chain. fabulous. they will coordinate it all. we ended up taking a private mini van from airport to halong that hotel did for us (about 100$ worth it.)

Yes, there is Grab, a better option than the pre arranged pickups that are alwaya late and leave you stranded at the airport

We did thr tour wirh Jadesails as their boats are nicer and it's cheaper than Paradise cruises. It cost us about 75 usd per adult including a fabulous meal, snacks and a cooking class Paradise cruises insist in charging you with transport to and from Hanoi even if you bare already at Halong, another reason for choosing Jadesails