An Bang Beach just 5 kilometres from Hoi An town is a broad, uncrowded stretch of golden sand on the South China Sea backed by simple Vietnamese beach restaurants serving fresh seafood at very affordable prices, making it one of Southeast Asia's most enjoyable beach experiences without the commercial intensity of Thailand's more famous resorts. The beach is perfect for cycling to from Hoi An town through rice paddies and vegetable gardens. Hotels near An Bang Beach in the Hoi An beach area provide the perfect combination of swimming and the extraordinary cultural heritage of the ancient town.
The most celebrated resort on the central Vietnam coast, Nam Hai spreads across a headland above Ha My beach with villas featuring private infinity pools that seem to pour into the South China Sea. The spa complex built around a Cham-inspired design is extraordinary, and the cultural programme — silk lantern making, cooking classes, Ancient Town guided walks — is the most comprehensive in the region.
A Vietnamese colonial-style resort on Cua Dai beach with an exceptional spa, multiple pools, and easy boat access to the Ancient Town. The Victoria group's understanding of Vietnamese hospitality makes its properties feel genuinely local rather than generically international, and the cooking school is particularly well regarded.
The finest hotel within the Ancient Town itself, Anantara occupies traditional Vietnamese merchant houses along the Thu Bon River with rooms featuring silk furnishings, lacquerware, and lanterns. The pool overlooks the river, the in-house bicycle service puts the lantern-lit lanes at your disposal, and the cooking school is a genuine introduction to the breadth of central Vietnamese cuisine.
A lush garden resort on Cua Dai beach with palm-shaded bungalows, multiple pools, and a full spa in a garden of tropical plants. The resort runs regular boat transfers to the Ancient Town, and the sunset from the beach terrace bar is among central Vietnam's most reliably beautiful.
A refined boutique in the Ancient Town along the Thu Bon River with rooms that combine Vietnamese lacquerwork and silk textiles in a contemporary register. The rooftop terrace with its river and rooftop panorama is extraordinary at the Full Moon Festival, and the in-house tailor can produce made-to-measure ao dai in 48 hours.
A charming boutique resort between the Ancient Town and Cua Dai beach with traditional Vietnamese architecture, a beautiful pool garden, and bicycles for guests to cycle to both the old town and the beach on the flat roads of the surrounding rice paddies. Excellent value for the quality and setting.
