During our travels around Vietnam, we stayed in eight different locations and eight forms of accommodation.
Below, you’ll find everywhere we stayed along with a short review and links to where you can book these for yourself.
I’m also in the process of editing my travel vlogs on YouTube, where you’ll be able to see a room tour of each place we stayed. So make sure to subscribe to my YouTube channel for when these go live soon!
Related blog posts to read:
- The Best Traditional Cooking Class in Hanoi, Vietnam
- Golden Panorama: The Most Beautiful Hotel in Nha Trang, Vietnam
- Ho Chi Minh City: The Best Vietnamese Restaurants in Saigon
- Pisces Hotel, Hue: The Most Beautiful Hotel in Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh City: My Hotel
Address: 00/17 Đ. Trần Hưng Đạo, Phường Phạm Ngũ Lão, Quận 1, Hồ Chí Minh 70000, Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh was our first introduction to Vietnam, and it was chaos. Although, we had just come from Phnom Penh in Cambodia which was just as chaotic. So thankfully it wasn’t too much of a culture shock.
There’s a lot to do here in the city, and it feels very populated and busy at all times. Watch out for the motorbikes here as they like to drive on the pavements!
We stayed at My Hotel which was very central, just behind a strip of bars – but thankfully our room was quiet and we couldn’t hear anything.
The room was basic for our stay in the city centre. But was just what we needed as we were out exploring most of the time.
Related blog post to read: Ho Chi Minh City: The Best Vietnamese Restaurants in Saigon
Nha Trang: Golden Panorama
Address: 2 Nguyễn Thị Minh Khai, Lộc Thọ, Nha Trang, Khánh Hòa 650000, Vietnam
Golden Panorama Apartments was one of my top 10 stays during our backpacking trip around Asia, without a doubt.
We were high up on the 32nd floor of the building with floor-to-ceiling windows and a balcony overlooking the city of Nha Trang.
The apartment was incredibly modern, spacious and was a little bit of luxury that we hadn’t had in quite some time. I miss it!
Read my full review of this hotel here: Golden Panorama: The Most Beautiful Hotel in Nha Trang, Vietnam
Hoi An: Mavina Villa
Address: 32/5 Nguyễn Tri Phương, Cẩm Nam, Hội An, Quảng Nam, Vietnam
Hoi An was one of our favourite areas of Vietnam. I wish we could have stayed here longer and explored the area even more.
It’s beautifully traditional with many coffee shops, tailoring companies and stunning architecture. This is where you’ll really see Vietnam and how peaceful it can be.
Mavina Villa was only a ten minute walk away from the main town area of Hoi An and the staff here were incredibly lovely and helpful. There was also a swimming pool to help you cool off from the stifling heat.
Da Nang: Benzen Boutique Stays
Address: 481 Đ. Trần Hưng Đạo, An Hải Trung, Sơn Trà, Đà Nẵng 550000, Vietnam
There was a slight mix-up with our stay in Da Nang when we arrived to check in. We were given a room with two single beds and a shared bathroom out in the hallway.
With no other rooms available, we had to make do and it seemed we were the only room using the bathroom out in the hallway anyway.
On our second night, we were moved to a double room with a private bathroom and the stay was comfortable enough.
I will say that the place was incredibly noisy however, and children shouted from the bottom floor to the top late in the evening and then very early in the morning. Not ideal for a good night’s sleep.
Hue, Vietnam: Pisces Hotel
Address: Kiệt 07 Nguyễn Công Trứ, Phú Hội, Thành phố Huế, Thừa Thiên Huế 530000, Vietnam
Our stay at Pisces Hotel was probably one of the coolest hotels we stayed in during our entire travels around Asia.
Even though Hue is in the middle of Vietnam, Pisces Hotel would make you think you had just arrived in Marrakech, Morocco.
The entire building is themed on a Moroccan riad and is incredibly cheap to stay at. I’d highly recommend it if you find yourself in Hue!
Read my full review of this hotel here: Pisces Hotel, Hue: The Most Beautiful Hotel in Vietnam
Nimh Binh, Vietnam: Tam Coc Friendly Home Stay
Address: Bờ Hồ, Tam Coc Rd, Ninh Hải, Hoa Lư, Ninh Bình, Vietnam
Our time in Nimh Binh didn’t go as planned. We had taken an overnight sleeper bus from Hue and were due to arrive around 7.30am the next day. However, we actually arrived at 4.30am with nowhere to go as the town was asleep.
Thankfully our home stay owner was used to this. She woke up for us when we arrived and let us check in almost 12 hours early so we could go to sleep.
On top of this, himself had a very bad case of food poisoning so we actually didn’t leave the homestay for the two days that we were there. The room was lovely and there was also a communal swimming pool.
The home stay was located right on the lake and made for a very nice stroll when we were able to leave for dinner.
Hanoi: Silk Lullaby Hotel
Address: 16 Phố Ngõ Trạm, Phường Hàng Bông, Quận Hoàn Kiếm, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi, Vietnam
We spent almost two weeks at Silk Lullaby in Hanoi. We were due to spend a few days doing the Ha Giang Loop, but due to the bad weather had to cancel.
So we opted to stay in Hanoi instead. We loved the hustle and bustle of the city and could spend time in coffee shops working from our laptops.
Related blog post to read: The Best Traditional Cooking Class in Hanoi, Vietnam
Ha Long Bay, Vietnam: Overnight Cruise
This was one of my favourite experiences during our time in Vietnam. We spent one night on the water in Ha Long Bay on a small cruise ship.
We booked through GetYourGuide and were picked up from our hotel in Hanoi, and taken directly to the boat. There was a full itinerary from the moment we checked in. Including kayaking, swimming, cooking classes, and more.
The food on the boat was excellent and the staff were also incredibly attentive. It was a bucket-list activity for us to spend a night on the water and I’d highly recommend it.
You can book the same two-day, one-night cruise we did here: https://gyg.me/lKnvQMJl
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