Location: Dalat city
Address: 03 Huynh Thuc Khang St., Ward 4, Dalat City, Vietnam
Star rate:
Description
The official name
is Hang Nga Guesthouse and gallery, but all locals refer to it
as the crazy house. And when you stand in front of its entrance
it is easy to see why: this house is indeed strange. It does not
comply with any convention about house building, has unexpected
twists and turns, roofs and rooms. It looks like a fairy tale
castle, it has enormous "animals" like a giraffe and a spider,
no window is rectangular or round, and it can be visited like a
museum. The base of the building is a tree, which can be seen
especially from the outside. Huge tree trunks and branches try
to make you believe that this is a tree-house instead of a
house-tree. One thing is sure: this is something you would
perhaps not expect to find in Vietnam. It would seem much more
into place in Barcelona, amidst the Gaudí fantasies and
exuberant architecture. It is hard to imagine that the designer
of the house was not influenced by his controversial and
unconventional buildings. Actually, the architect of this little
wonder in Dalat is a woman named Hang Nga (hence the name of the
guesthouse). One earlier of her design buildings was torn down
because it was considered to be anti-socialist. There must still
be party people who do not approve of the lavish style of this
house. The one advantage of the architect, though, is a very
strong one: her father was formerly president of Vietnam in the
1980s.
*All
rates are subject to change without notice
*Note: no wireless, ADSL connection, mini-bar, TV, and no
telephone in all rooms! * Rates are inclusive of VAT,
government taxes and service charges. *These rates are
available only for bookings made with this website only
