Cham Islands
Live with the locals in Bai Huong village. Visitors are given a bed with a mozzie net, and bathrooms have sit-down toilets and cold-water showers…
Must-see hotels in Central Vietnam
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Hue
A short walk from decent restaurants, Hue Riverside Villa combines five whitewashed and red-brick bungalows with a relaxing and breezy shared garden and a…
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Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park
Effortlessly raising the bar for accommodation around Phong Nha, Victory Road Villas combines a riverside location with stunning Asian-chic decor, hip and…
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Ninh Binh
This excellent, very friendly and tidy hotel has six spotless en-suite rooms, buffet breakfasts and free use of bicycles. It's owned and operated by local…
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An Bang Beach
Accommodating up to six, Chi Villa is An Bang's standout luxury accommodation. Stylish Asian-chic decor fills the very spacious property, there's a full…
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Hue
Now extensively renovated and run by Azerai, the former 122-room residence of the French Resident Superieur radiates art-deco glamour, with original…
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Ninh Binh
The most Zen place to stay around Ninh Binh is this lovely boutique hotel. In a private location with a sea of rice paddies at your balcony, it has eight…
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Hoi An
In a semi-rural location across on Cam Thanh island – an easy 1.5km bike ride from the Old Town – the Odyssey is a great haven after a day's exploring…
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Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park
The place that really put Phong Nha on the map, the relaxed Farmstay enjoys peaceful views overlooking an ocean of rice paddies. Rooms are smallish but…
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Hue
Around 6km from Hue in Long Ha village, tranquil and delightful Tam Tinh Vien is called a homestay but is really a delightful boutique guesthouse. Arrayed…
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Danang
With stylish brickwork and excellent service, this clean, good-looking and hip choice enjoys a very central location with a wide variety of accommodation,…
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Hoi An
Hidden down a quiet lane just north of the Old Town, the Nu Ni Homestay has seven spacious and sparkling rooms – some with large balconies – and a…
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An Bang Beach
About 8km north of An Bang and 15km from Hoi An, this beachfront temple of indulgence has it all: three tiers of infinity pools (one is heated), butler…
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Danang Region
Contemporary beachfront hotel with an outstanding spa (all guests get a minimum of two treatments per day). And what a wellness zone it is, with treatment…
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Hue
Located 30km north of Hue, this luxe resort is built around natural hot springs at the foot of the Truong Son mountain range. Spend lazy days soaking in…
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InterContinental Danang Sun Peninsula Resort
Danang Region
Spilling down a hillside, this huge resort hotel dominates this corner of Son Tra, with golf buggies whisking its pampered guests around the landscaped…
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Danang
The adorable staff at this large, smart hotel (with apartments) are half the appeal, while the lobby – with its classic cars (including a bright-yellow…
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Hoi An
With a super-breezy foyer, heritage-style and modern wellness-themed rooms, Almanity may just be the most relaxing hotel in town. Gardens and swimming…
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Hoi An
One Co Tu settlement, Bho Hoong, has developed a fine community tourism project allowing visitors to stay in the village. Co Tu guides have been trained…
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Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park
Accommodation in the leafy and peaceful grounds here includes an excellent variety of pleasant rooms and pine 'farmrooms' that are designed to float above…
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Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park
Son Trach town's first hostel, this very popular place has four- and six-bed dorms, the great Jungle Bar, a pool table and excellent travel information. A…
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Hue
Built in 1901, this was the first hotel in central Vietnam and once the hub of French colonial life in Hue. The grand building is very classy, with…
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An Bang Beach
Asian-chic decor is the common theme of these lovely self-contained rental homes near the beach in An Bang village. Annam House (sleeps six; US$200) is a…
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Hoi An
There's real attention to detail at this large colonial-style 94-room resort. The accommodation is beautifully furnished, with a contemporary look and…
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Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park
Owned by an Australian-Vietnamese couple, this impressive lakeside resort has excellent rooms and spacious, stylish villas. A pool and lake-view bungalows…
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An Bang Beach
The most atmospheric place to stay in An Bang is this ramshackle garden collection of wooden and bamboo lodges and bungalows. For thrifty travellers, the…
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Hue
This lovely hotel combines cool and classy rooms with excellent service and a spa centre downstairs. The compact indoor pool is a welcoming choice after…
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Cham Islands
This homestay near the dock in Bai Lang is a very good choice. Spacious rooms, with private bathrooms and breezy shared balconies, are clean and well…
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An Bang Beach
These rental homes in An Bang village are all super-comfortable, colourfully decorated and surrounded by lush gardens. Choose from Be's Beach Bungalow,…
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Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park
Run by long-term Aussie expat Dave (aka 'Multi') and his Vietnamese wife Diem, this rural place has double rooms in attractive villas arrayed around a…
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Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park
Run by the friendly Dzung – a local trekking guide with excellent English – and his wife Huong, this place has simple but stylish rooms and bungalows, and…
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Dong Hoi
Owned and operated by a Vietnamese-Irish couple, Beachside Backpackers combines an absolute-edge-of-the-ocean location with a funky, laid-back ambience…
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Hoi An
Elegant and refined, the Ha An feels more like a colonial mansion than a hotel. All rooms have nice individual touches – textile wall hangings,…
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Hue
The breezy, naturally air-conditioned lobby is a prelude to the comforts of this seaside resort, overseen by very helpful and gracious staff. Situated by…
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Hoi An
For heritage atmosphere, this hotel (occupying a 200-year-old townhouse) is unmatched, its whole timber structure simply oozing history and mystique – you…
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Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park
Owned by a hardworking local family, the Phong Nha Mountain House features four comfortable wooden stilt houses (including one with a family room), with…
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Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park
Highly tranquil and surrounded by paddy fields, this recently opened, good-looking and fresh hotel has a drop-dead gorgeous infinity-pool view across the…
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An Bang Seaside Village Homestay
An Bang Beach
These cottages and villas are situated amid coastal trees on glorious An Bang Beach; it's one of Vietnam's best beachside locations. Each of the eight…
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Danang
The hotel à la carte dominates the beach's skyline, with 25 floors of all-suite accommodation, a spa and a fitness centre. The apartment-style suites are…
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Danang
With a quieter northern location near the river's eastern bank, Barney's gets good reviews from travellers for its combination of modern and spotless…
