Ho Chi Minh City
This three-star hotel's swish entrance, with its aquariums and elegant design, sets a classy tone. Elios' 81 dark-wood rooms are inviting, with safes and…
Must-see hotels in Vietnam
Can Tho
A handy central location, spacious, contemporary rooms and very helpful staff define this neon-fronted hotel. Breakfast is extensive and tours get good…
Mekong Delta
Rooms here are in much better shape than the no-nonsense exterior might first suggest. The suites include a sunken bath and a full-size bar, although…
Bac Ha
This rickety wooden house has bare-bones basic rooms with fan, while at the front more expensive, rather plain rooms run past a pot-plant-festooned…
Mui Ne
Around 300m off the main strip, via an incredibly steep access road, this popular spot has several air-conditioned dorms (eight to 12 beds) with en suites…
Con Dao Islands
This huge hotel complex occupies several French-era buildings on and off the waterfront. There's a smart (though pricey) wing with a swimming pool and…
Phu Quoc Island
Enticing little resort hotel with friendly, professional staff, a clutch of rooms arranged around a small pool, and motorbikes for rent. Nab an upstairs…
Ha Tien
A favourite with tour groups and conventions, the Hai Van offers clean, smart (if somewhat featureless) rooms with polished floors. Some English is spoken…
Ho Chi Minh City
Eschewing the nanna-ish connotations of its name, Lavender drapes itself stylishly in creamy marble and muted tones. The location, right by Ben Thanh…
Tra Vinh
This mini-hotel is a friendly spot to stay, with good-value rooms featuring functional air-con, hot-water showers and cable TV. There is a lift should you…
Northeast Vietnam
The simple and central Van Xuan has helpful staff and old-fashioned but neat rooms that lead out to a communal balcony overlooking the eastern edge of…
Dalat
Relocated to the centre of town and no longer a hostel – there are no dorms anymore – , Ken's has transformed itself into a standard, characterless budget…
AVANI Hai Phong Harbour View Hotel
Haiphong
Built in replica-colonial style in 1998, this hotel has good facilities, including a gym, spa and the excellent Nam Phuong Restaurant. The 122 rooms are…
Ninh Binh
Choose between inexpensive, good-value rooms in the old wing or spotless and comfortable rooms in the new wing. You’ll also find a top-floor bar and…
Nha Trang
The Nhi Phi enjoys an excellent central location and boasts a small rooftop pool. Rooms are well furnished (those above the 7th floor have fine city views…
Hanoi
This place on ever-busy Hang Be has cosy rooms with large beds and satellite TV. Plenty of paintings and ceramics brighten up the communal spaces and…
Ho Chi Minh City
Stuffed away down an alley in Pham Ngu Lao, this established 10-room hotel has decent twin, double and triple rooms with flat-screen TVs and minibars. The…
Sheraton Nha Trang Hotel & Spa
Nha Trang
One of the first skyscrapers in Nha Trang, the Sheraton has spacious, modern rooms with open-plan bathrooms; book a suite for real luxury (and access to…
Vung Tau
The long-running Lan Rung enjoys a beachside setting, albeit a bit rocky, and while its rooms are pretty bling – check out those rococo bed frames –…
Northwest Vietnam
The ageing, government-run Thanh Binh has 17 tired but passable rooms at the north end of town, but staff are rarely troubled by any guests. The upper…
Ho Chi Minh City
This comfortable, spick-and-span hotel is a gem, with a top location and polite staff, although for space it's worth outlaying an extra US$20 to upgrade…
Mui Ne
An artistically designed place where the friendly, committed owners maintain good standards. Rooms feature four-poster beds and terracotta tiling, and…
Quy Nhon
Yes it's a lumpish, unlovely concrete hotel but its beach side location is certainly special. Rooms are spacious but dated (and bathrooms need renovating)…
Mekong Delta
A 10-minute walk from the ferry jetty for Phu Quoc you'll find large rooms with sea views (if you opt for pricier doubles) or more modest but nonetheless…
Ba Be National Park
This friendly family-run spot in Cho Ra has 10 basic, clean rooms with balconies and views of the nearby rice paddies. The owner can arrange onward…
Mui Ne
There's a choice of accommodation at this beachside place, from contemporary rooms in a three-storey block to older thatched cottages; the hotel's…
Con Dao Islands
This hotel occupies a prime beachfront plot and has a wide selection of decent if somewhat prosaic rooms, which have whitewashed walls, minibar,…
Mekong Delta
In an imposing villa on the northern headland of Duong Beach, this well-maintained and friendly, family-run place has spacious rooms, including the room…
Ho Chi Minh City
Tucked away down an alley off Ð Cong Quynh, this clean and well-managed choice carries Madame Cuc's trademark motifs: friendly, welcoming staff,…
Ho Chi Minh City
The Sanouva channels a chic Asian vibe and has a good location just two blocks back from Ben Thanh Market. Rooms are well presented with Vietnamese…
Tra Vinh
Hard to miss due to its central location, its height and its bright-yellow exterior, this brash hotel is surprisingly pleasant inside. Expect large rooms,…
Haiphong
The Bao Anh has a great location in a leafy street surrounded by good restaurants, which makes up for the cramped bathrooms and old-fashioned decor. The…
Ho Chi Minh City
On a back alley off Pham Ngu Lao, tall and thin Giang Son has three rooms on each floor, a roof terrace and charming service; the sole downer is that…
Hanoi
This clean, well-maintained hotel has friendly, hard-working staff and is located a short walk to the northeastern shore of Hoan Kiem Lake. Fresh flowers,…
Hanoi
One of a small local chain that prides itself on maintaining a consistently high level of service and comfort across its properties, the Elegance Diamond…
Phu Quoc Island
With some lovely rooms facing the sea, this French-Vietnamese-run resort hotel has a swimming pool and clean and spacious bungalows. There's a tiled…
Ho Chi Minh City
C-Central is a sleek, modernist hotel with comfortable, compact rooms and a lift. However, it's bang smack in the very centre of the Pham Ngu Lao…
Hanoi
Opposite the Hanoi train station, this international chain hotel's larger-than-average, well-maintained rooms feature fresh, clean lines and neutral tones…
Con Dao Islands
The beachfront location is the main draw at this place, which is located under a patch of pine trees. Rooms are tired looking, but inexpensive. Service…
Ho Chi Minh City
A tall and skinny mini-hotel, with a modern reception run by staff wearing red ao dai (the national dress of Vietnam). A lift ascends to the tidy rooms,…
