Hue
This considerably clean, budget place has professional staff, a great breakfast menu with free seconds, and competitively priced tours, with a bathtub the…
Must-see hotels in Vietnam
Southeast Coast
This resort complex is home to gorgeous contemporary villas, each with private pool, open-plan kitchens and hip furnishings. It's just off a stunning,…
Dong Hoi
Buffalo Hostel ticks all the boxes for the thrifty traveller: colourful six-bed dorms and five private rooms, loads of local information on where to kick…
Haiphong
This modern hostel hits all the right notes, with a central location, a good rooftop bar, gated motorcycle parking and everything you need from a dorm bed…
Long Son Mui Ne Beach Backpacker Paradise
Mui Ne
Right on the beach, this travellers' delight is very well set up for long days lounging by the shore and even longer nights around the bar (it's open 24…
Sapa
Up the hill from central Sapa, this well-run hostel has a multitude of six- and eight-bed dorms (with lockers) set around a communal courtyard and lots of…
Dalat
The second branch of Dreams, despite the name, is located just up the street from Dreams 1. Like its sibling, it offers bright, comfortable rooms but…
Ho Chi Minh City
This small hostel is run by a friendly team and has an enviable location in an upmarket corner of District 1 near parkland and the Reunification Palace…
Tuy Hoa
Offering fine value, this welcoming minihotel has smart, spotless, well-equipped rooms with good air-conditioning, flatscreen TVs and quality beds and…
Dalat
Belying its location close to two of Dalat's most upmarket hotels, this five-year veteran offers surprising comfort at budget prices on a quiet street…
Hue
This efficient Hue hotel charges modest bucks for very high-spec rooms with polished wooden floors, marble-clad bathrooms (with tubs) and lavish…
Sapa
There's plenty of choice at this rambling, family-run spot with comfortable pine-trimmed rooms over nine floors and two wings, with the upper floors…
Sapa
Professional staff, a quiet neighbourhood and stylish interior design give this hotel a reassuring vibe. The 20 rooms are handsome and spacious and come…
Hoi An
Out of the thick of things on the eastern edge of Hoi An, Ivy Villa is a professionally run and welcoming choice set alongside a small, blue rectangular…
Southeast Coast
All set up for a memorable stay, this stylish beachfront hotel boasts well-designed rooms, all with ocean vistas, natural materials and contemporary mod…
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…
Ninh Binh
With a riverside setting around 5km from Tam Coc, Nguyen Shack's easygoing, lazy-days thatched bungalows are the perfect antidote to the bustle of Hanoi…
Dalat
Three French-era villas that have been sensitively converted into apartments with lounges and kitchens, family rooms perfect for groups, and refined…
Victoria Hoi An Beach Resort & Spa
Cua Dai Beach
This handsome 109-room hotel adopts a mix of French colonial and traditional Hoi An design. Rooms are modern and immaculately presented, some with teak…
Danang
Boutique mixes with business at the stylish Sanouva, located in a bustling commercial street just a few blocks from Danang's riverfront. An Asian-chic…
Tam Coc
This decent and friendly family-owned hotel is in a quiet area just a short walk from Bich Dong Pagoda. Rice-paddy views, spacious rooms and a warm…
Ho Chi Minh City
The location is a bit stranded for sightseers, so you'll be taking taxis to the centre, but this is reflected in the rates, which are fine value given the…
Can Tho
This friendly, efficient hotel offers fantastic value and has bright, mango-coloured rooms – appropriate given the name means 'Mango Hotel'. Helpful staff…
Liberty Central Saigon Citypoint
Ho Chi Minh City
Liberty is a Vietnamese hotel brand with a reputation for value and service. Rooms feature chic decor and spacious bathrooms, and relaxation options…
Quang Ngai
On My Khe Beach, 17km from Quang Ngai, this mid-sized hotel has a slightly forgotten ambience, but good-value rooms, all with attractive furnishings and…
Dalat
This friendly hostel is tucked away down a narrow alleyway, insulating you from main-street noise. Owner Linh cooks communal dinners so that you can get…
Hanoi
Keeping it simple just one block from Hoan Kiem Lake, Madame Moon has surprisingly chic rooms and a (relatively) traffic-free location in a street filled…
Halong City
The Novotel fuses Asian influences with contemporary details, resulting in stunning rooms with teak floors, marble bathrooms and sliding screens to divide…
Con Dao Islands
This mini-hotel has a choice of rooms with hot-water en suites (though expect hard mattresses) and is close to the night market and plenty of eating…
Dalat
Reliable midrange choice in the heart of Dalat. The best rooms are spacious and light, the cheapest are small and without much natural light, but all are…
Ho Chi Minh City
Offering good value for pricey District 2, this place is a good choice for those who favour a peaceful base. There's attractive, spacious accommodation…
Novotel Danang Premier Han River
Danang
This towering riverside landmark has hip rooms with unmatched views over the Han River towards the beach and ocean. Staff are very welcoming and well…
Mai Chau
For a little more privacy than the neighbourhood homestays, this friendly operation in Lac village offers spacious bungalows with rickety bamboo furniture…
Ninh Binh
With superb mountain vistas from a village location convenient for Tam Coc (5km), Hoa Lu (5km) or Trang An (2km), Limestone View has very comfortable…
Ha Giang Province
About 800m east of Du Gia is this collection of ramshackle bungalows, some perched romantically in the middle of a pond, and set around a traditional…
Hanoi
The young, friendly, helpful crew at the Art Hotel make this well-located spot really stand out. Rooms are spacious, with very clean bathrooms and wooden…
Ho Chi Minh City
Fronted by bamboo fronds, and within reach of both Dong Khoi and Pham Ngu Lao but far enough away to escape the tourist buzz, this friendly and quiet…
Sapa
Amazing might be an exaggeration, but this striking, modern, four-star hotel offers comfortable rooms and impressive views from some of them. A rooftop…
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…
Dong Hoi
Around 4km north of the city, Ocean View Homestay is located about 150m from the beach. The savvy young owner speaks excellent English and the homestay's…
