Cat Ba Island
This pretty compound wasn't quite finished when we stopped by, but if the existing rooms are anything to go by, it will be a clever budget choice. Expect…
Must-see hotels in Vietnam
Ha Giang Province
Run by a friendly family, the central Huy Hoan (pronounced 'Hwe Hwan') offers large, clean, well-kept rooms that represent excellent value. The communal…
Sapa
Overlooking a plunging valley 18km from Sapa, this resort has stone-and-thatch bungalows with front balconies to make the most of the truly breathtaking…
Mai Chau
This tour-group favourite has handsome rooms decked out in local textiles, a refreshing plunge pool and a nice bar area overlooking the local pond. It's…
Northwest Vietnam
Your best bet in Hoa Binh is this rather grandiose hotel just over Hoa Binh Bridge. The modern rooms come decked out in cream and beige, equipped with…
Bai Tu Long Bay
Bright green, brand new and steps from Cai Rong Pier is this perfectly located dockside hotel. 'I think clean is very important,' the friendly, English…
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…
Cat Ba Island
This friendly hostel is fast becoming the heart of Cat Ba's backpacker action. Clean dorms (one with 28 beds, one with 14 beds and two with six beds,…
Northeast Vietnam
The 32-room Grand Hotel is new and modern, with spacious, fully outfitted rooms and helpful English-speaking staff. An excellent midrange choice.
Ho Chi Minh City
This recently renovated luxury hotel is one of HCMC's very best. A prime location opposite the Opera House combines with exemplary service, fastidiously…
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…
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…
Dalat
With unimpeded views of Xuan Huong Lake, this grande dame of Dalat hotels has vintage Citroën cars in its sweeping driveway, and lashings of wood…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Cat Tien National Park
Excellent, unique, traditional-style lodge managed by Westerners and locals from the S'Tieng and Ma minorities. The dormitory accommodation is in two well…
Hanoi
The balconies at this mini 18-room hotel give a fascinating bird's-eye view on local life in narrow P Yen Thai, dotted with greengrocers, butchers and…
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…
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…
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…
Sapa
An old-school yellow villa with porticos, terrace seating and a garden restaurant, the Auberge retains a vaguely colonial vibe. Rooms are comfortable but…
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,…
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…
Ho Chi Minh City
In a District 2 garden location with river views, this French-inspired boutique hotel is one of HCMC's most relaxing places to stay. Very romantic rooms…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
Cat Ba Island
As the name might suggest, basic Woodstock has some dirt under its fingernails, but if you want a uniquely old-school hippie backpacker crash pad, there's…
Cat Ba Island
Clean, good-value rooms and a quiet but central location away from the busy coastal strip are a great start, but what really elevates this place is the…
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,…
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…
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…
Hanoi
Little Town has kept things old-fashioned. Dark, ornate furniture, some massive rooms, white cotton bedding, high ceilings and spacious bathrooms seem…
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