Ho Chi Minh City
This eight-room mini-hotel lurks down a quiet back lane. The ground floor is taken up by a restaurant, giving it more of a guesthouse feel. Rooms have…
Must-see hotels in Vietnam
Phu Quoc Island
It's the combination of a garden, free airport transfer, being a short stroll to Long Beach and friendly staff that make Son Vinh Guesthouse a good budget…
OYO 623 California Guest House
Ho Chi Minh City
There's no mirrors on the ceiling or pink champagne on ice, but at the guesthouse California, now rebranded under the OYO umbrella, there's a guests'…
South-Central Vietnam
Spacious, inviting rooms, all with smart furnishings including wardrobe, reading light, bed with comfortable mattress, and flat-screen TV – some also have…
Hanoi Region
This spotless guesthouse sits beside a sprawling plot of xu xu, the local green vegetable. Try it with garlic when you ask about accommodation. Look for…
Danang
Modern minihotel with a selection of inviting rooms in different price categories, all with flat-screen TV, minibar, wi-fi and en-suite marble bathrooms…
Hoi An
Well-run hotel with helpful, friendly staff who make travellers feel welcome. Rooms are quite 'old school' Vietnamese but spacious and clean. Generous…
Mekong Delta
Romantically translating as the Moonlight Hotel, this place attempts a glitzy look. Rooms are perfectly fine, although walls are thin and the carpets…
Bai Tu Long Bay
Simple rooms, outfitted with TV and air-conditioning, in the middle of Co To Town's waterfront strip. The furnishings are mismatched and the beds hard,…
Mekong Delta
For the cheapest price you’ll get a tidy, smallish double with a bathroom at this fresh-faced hotel near the bus station. The two-bed rooms are spacious,…
Nha Trang
The Michelia has sleek, modern accommodation (many rooms have stunning ocean views), helpful staff and an excellent breakfast buffet. The pool is big…
Bai Tu Long Bay
Coto Diamond Sea is a strip of new, spacious, faux-wood bungalows right on Hong Van Beach. As with most other places, there's a restaurant on-site. It's…
Chau Doc
A decent, central cheapie, Hai Chau has 16 rooms spread over four floors above a restaurant, with a lift. Well-kept rooms are smartly fitted out with dark…
Mui Ne
This boutiquey hotel is close to the heart of Mui Ne, with ample cafes and restaurants close by. Attractive rooms are grouped around a pool at the rear…
Hanoi Region
Offering decent value for the price, most of the rooms here have balconies to make the most of those misty mountain views. There’s a little restaurant as…
Cat Ba Island
Service and accommodation may be a bit lacklustre, but Cat Ba Dream has decent-value, small rooms at the back, and larger sea-facing ones with killer…
Hanoi
All rooms of this smart, private hotel located in a quieter section of the Old Quarter have their own airy balcony. Some overlook St Joseph Cathedral,…
Mui Ne
This two-storey place is run by a friendly Vietnamese couple. Rooms are could be presented better but are fair value; they're dotted around a compound…
Northwest Vietnam
Set just off the main street, this white-and-gold palatial-feeling place has slightly aged rooms that could use an update – which is what was happening…
Hanoi
A family-owned operation almost adjacent to the after-dark attractions on P Ta Hien but down a quiet alley. Rooms are trimmed with Asian design touches…
Ho Chi Minh City
A refurbished, welcoming little hotel with decent, spacious rooms, each with modern furnishings, minibar, flat-screen LCD TVs and a safe. A kitchen for…
Vung Tau
These well-equipped rooms boast huge flatscreen TVs, modern en suites and all have a balcony overlooking the bay. Best of all, when you need a beer, the…
Ha Tien
Elegantly presented at an empty Ha Tien intersection, this old-timer has a variety of decent accommodation from simple doubles to spacious rooms with…
Hue
A great little minihotel, where the rooms, though smallish, have a real sparkle and are very well presented – all come with purple-and-white linen and…
Hoi An
A good selection of modern rooms, all with minibar, cable TV and air-conditioning, and a reasonable dorm. The inclusive breakfast is good, but the pool is…
Mui Ne
Boasts a wide selection of rooms, including some with three beds, set behind the seafront swimming pool. Note the cheaper rooms are inland and you'll pay…
Bai Tu Long Bay
Across the street from the white sands of Minh Chau Beach is this old-school-resort-feeling hotel. Rooms are spacious, if slightly aged, and a bit of…
Ho Chi Minh City
The Duc Vuong has good-value rooms with ample space and wooden floors, plus friendly staff and a rooftop restaurant that effortlessly morphs into a bar…
Ho Chi Minh City
This spruce hotel verges on the boutique-business look. The decor is contemporary and all rooms have flat-screen TVs and snazzy showers, but the cheapest…
Mekong Delta
This decent mini-hotel is on the main road. Rooms are tiled, clean and have standard-issue, firm Vietnamese beds. The staff are friendly and speak a…
Ha Tien
At this riverfront hotel rooms are spacious, with views of the water from the balconies. Tell the staff if you want your room cleaned as it won't happen…
Cuc Phuong National Park
Attractive bungalows overlooking Mac Lake are 2km inside the park, and though the location is quiet, it's also rather isolated and the restaurant can be…
Cuc Phuong National Park
This accommodation beside the national park entrance includes 'modern' rooms, a stilt house and a private bungalow. Standard rooms are quite dark, but…
Cham Islands
Right by the whale temple in the main village of Bai Lang, Thu Trang is tidy, clean and simple. Meals are available (around 200,000d for breakfast, lunch…
Nha Trang
This modern hotel has 50 light, spacious rooms with pale furniture and white linen, cable TV and fridges. Prices are flexible to a degree, according to…
Con Dao Islands
A tempting option for sharers, some rooms here sleep up to five people and all have air-con. It's run by a friendly family who can speak some English and…
Ho Chi Minh City
In the heart of the action, this efficiently run guesthouse offers a welcoming stay. The more expensive rooms are worth the extra money for a window. No…
Nha Trang
Rooms in the Golden Rain are spacious if a little dated; some include large windows. The rooftop pool and gym are a bonus. It's popular with Russian…
Ho Chi Minh City
This bright and friendly guesthouse has 19 clean and well-presented rooms with all mod-cons, a rooftop terrace decorated with blooming orchids and a lift.
Bai Tu Long Bay
This guesthouse is run by a friendly local family who speak a bit of English. Rooms are basic and mattresses are thin, but the welcome is warm and genuine.
