May House Hotel is in Bai Chay, the main tourist area on the west bank of Ha Long, where the beach, Sunworld and the night market are concentrated. Bai Chay Beach is 350 m away. The nearest cafés and restaurants are within walking distance: Lucky Restaurant Coffee at 50 m, Coffee 1993 at 250 m, Nhà Hàng Thăng Long at 400 m and Laika Hạ Long Cafe at 500 m. Quán Ngọc Hà Bún Hải Sản, a seafood noodle restaurant, and Biển Việt are both 850 m away.
Ha Long city lies on both sides, and the Bai Chay bridge links the west bank, where the hotel stands, with the older Hon Gai centre on the east bank. For coach connections across the province, Bai Chay Bus Terminal is 3.5 km from the property. The Vinpearl Ferry Terminal, 700 m away, is the nearest ferry point for boat trips around the bay.
Sunworld, the theme park 2.2 km away, has rides and a cable car, whose station Ga Đại Dương is 2.3 km from the hotel. Quảng Trường Mặt Trời, a public square 1.2 km away, is an easy evening walk, and the Cái Dăm market at 1.4 km is the place for food and everyday goods. Bai Chay Beach, 350 m from the hotel, is the first stop for a walk along the seafront, and the Bai Chay night market, in the same tourist district, is open in the evening.