Phu Quoc Island
Beautiful Chen Sea has stunning villas with sunken baths (some with hot tubs) and deep verandas, designed to resemble ancient terracotta-roofed houses,…
Must-see hotels in Mekong Delta
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Phu Quoc Island
Run by a friendly family with a coterie of cheeky dogs, Bamboo Cottages has Vung Bau Beach largely to itself. The focal point is an open-sided restaurant…
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Chau Doc
Chau Doc's most luxurious option, the Victoria delivers classic colonial charm, overseen by staff clad in ao dai (Vietnam's national dress). With a…
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Can Tho
Designed with a French-colonial accent, the breezy rooms at this stylish, sophisticated hotel are set amid lush greenery around a pair of inviting…
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Ben Tre
Set amid coconut and mango trees along the bank of a Mekong tributary, this delightful mango-coloured B&B, run by a Canadian-Vietnamese couple, provides a…
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Mekong Delta
Set imperiously on the slopes of Sam Mountain, this rustic lodge wouldn't look out of place in the Alps. Rooms are simply yet tastefully furnished with…
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Phu Quoc Island
The flashpacker hostel has arrived in Phu Quoc with 9 Station, a cracking place to stay, with a range of dorms from four to 12 beds and modern private…
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Can Tho
Set on a private island in the middle of the Hau River, Azerai offers the Mekong Delta's most luxurious lodgings. Rooms are set in stunning contemporary…
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Phu Quoc Island
Shaded by palms, this Accor resort, designed in colonial style and small enough to remain intimate, is one of the most elegant places to stay on the…
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Can Tho
Not a shack, but rather a clutch of rustic thatched bungalows with fans, this great place overlooks the Ong Tim River, 6km from Can Tho. It's the kind of…
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Phu Quoc Island
A romantic, if simple, getaway for those who want some romance in their life. Set around a small cove accessed from a dusty road through a mango orchard,…
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Can Tho
With a mere seven suites in a colonial-era building, this super-central riverfront hotel revels in traditional presentation and contemporary elegance. The…
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Can Tho
From the same team as the long-running Mai Chau Lodge in the mountainous far north of Vietnam, this lodge has a completely different setting, on the banks…
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Phu Quoc Island
With an emphasis on switching off (no TV, wi-fi or air-conditioning in rooms) and socialising – fun communal dinners are a mainstay – Freedomland has 11…
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Chau Doc
With its walls decorated with indigenous art, collected from around the world by the Kiwi-Vietnamese owners, this wonderful guesthouse outside of the…
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Phu Quoc Island
Set amid flourishing greenery, this is a seductive two-for-one boutique resort on Long Beach in a sleepy beachside repose. The older section has two pools…
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Can Tho
A smart hotel, verging on the boutique, Kim Tho is decked out with attractive fabric furnishings in the foyer. Rooms are stylish throughout and include…
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Mekong Delta
This is a rare 1919 colonial gem that's been revamped and is by far the most atmospheric place to stay for miles around. The smarter rooms have balconies…
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Ha Tien
With contemporary, spacious and stylish rooms, a towering and sinuous outline and ample river views, Ha Tien's most glam hotel enjoys an optimum position…
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Chau Doc
Stylish modern hotel overlooking a peaceful green square. Rooms come with satellite TV, chic bathrooms and welcome touches of artwork. The Hung Cuong…
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Phu Quoc Island
Phu House boasts the stylings of a Hoi An family mansion but feels modern with comfy dorm beds, privacy curtains, rain shower, air-con and immaculate…
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Can Tho
This very clean mini-hotel has chic, quiet rooms with contemporary furnishings and artwork on the walls. Even the cheapest, windowless standard rooms are…
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Phu Quoc Island
A favourite with solo travellers, this hostel gets plenty of praise for the friendliness and helpfulness of its staff, the lively bar with pool table and…
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Can Tho
This friendly, efficient hotel offers fantastic value and has bright, mango-coloured rooms – appropriate given the name means 'Mango Hotel'. Helpful staff…
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Can Tho
This old-timer has been given a facelift and while 'boutique' may be stretching things, it is a good-value option in a great riverfront location. It's set…
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Phu Quoc Island
Located next to one of the few remaining stretches of 'free beach' on the main Long Beach drag, this place offers good-value bungalows with easy access to…
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Chau Doc
One of the better budget places, with something of a midrange trim. Rooms are more decorative than the competition, with balconies overlooking the market…
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Ben Tre
There's always a warm welcome at this popular, bright-yellow hotel with bar and pool, run by a very helpful Kiwi-Vietnamese couple. It's in the village…
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Chau Doc
This shiny, super-central hotel sparkles with myriad Christmas baubles in the lobby. Rooms are spacious, tiled affairs with firm beds, and the place…
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Mekong Delta
The cleanest and nicest of the local hotels is very centrally located near the market and one of the receptionists speaks good English. The shower…
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Ha Tien
You could spend days passing anonymously through its characterless halls, but for clean rooms with river views, this recently refurbished hotel is great…
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Phu Quoc Island
This friendly place recently rebranded as Vida Loca and offers redesigned rooms and bungalows amid a leafy garden, set on a prime piece of beachfront…
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Phu Quoc Island
More a guesthouse than a hostel, this small pad offers a big welcome thanks to the friendly owners. The rooms are tastefully decorated with a contemporary…
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Mekong Delta
Large rooms with polished wooden floors, friendly service and a decent breakfast served on the 8th-floor roof terrace make this large hotel a good…
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Mekong Delta
One of the smartest hotels in Rach Gia, boasting an imposing location on the river to the south of the old city centre. Rooms have a smart business trim…
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Phu Quoc Island
Friendly place run by a Vietnamese family, less than 100m from the sea and sand. Large, bright rooms nestle amid lush vegetation and the owners do their…
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Phu Quoc Island
This refined 60-room resort has splendid seafront villas with mezzanine floors, a large pool, a spotless stretch of private beach and sea kayaks available…
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Can Tho
Closer to Cai Rang floating market than Can Tho, this is a rustic guesthouse consisting of basic rooms with mozzie nets and thatched roofs. Minh and his…
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Tra Vinh
Staying here is a balancing act – get stuck on the lowest floors and adjacent motorbike-workshop noise becomes a morning problem; too high and the shuffle…
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Phu Quoc Island
This small, friendly place is buried away at the end of the road to the beach. Choose from five types of bungalows, ranging from deluxe beachfront with…
