- Victoria Sapa (tel. 020/871-522): In the hills above Sapa, this one's the best in town. Arrive by the hotel's luxury train, and enjoy a ski-lodge kind of ease and hospitality.
- Victoria Chau Doc and Can Tho: These two riverside classics are worth the trip. Chau Doc is a renovated old administration building, and Can Tho is a new but retrofitted grande dame. Take great day trips and enjoy slow, riverside living.
- Zephyr Hotel (tel. 04/934-1256): A very cozy new hotel in the center of Hanoi, just south of Hoan Kiem, with a compact set-up but a high standard. An affordable boutique downtown hotel.
- Church Hotel (tel. 04/928-8118): On the low end of this category, the new Church Hotel sets a new standard for renovated budget minihotels, the "boutique mini." And the location is great, right on Church Street.
- Bong Sen Hotel Annex (tel. 08/823-5818): Basic, affordable, and in the heart of downtown, a good bet in Saigon.
- Coco Beach Resort (tel. 62/847-111): The first, and still the best, on the long stretch of white-sand Mui Ne Beach. Rustic but comfortable wooden bungalows on stilts overlook the sea from a peaceful garden area. Great dining, too.
- Life Resort Hoi An and Quy Nhon: Whether at the more isolated beachside resort in Quy Nhon or at the fine, in-town resort in Hoi An (the very closest resort to town), Life Resort is a fine new standard.
Vietnam Travel Experiences
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Chao
Well we made it to Ho Chi MIhn City (Saigon) a few days ago and it is quite a change from OZ. The weather here is very hot and humi... Continue reading »
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Hanoi
Han OiOur first stop in Vietnam was Han Oi. After a taxi driver tried to rip us off and haggling for a room we decided to go for drinks i... Continue reading »
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Southern Vietnam
How would you envision a modern communist country?Neon lights advertising discoteques? Open trading of produce? Young couples in love cru... Continue reading »
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Ban Gioc Waterfall
I got out of the city and mayhem and after having to turn back to get my passport that I left at the guesthouse (you have to hand it... Continue reading »
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Goodnight Vietnam
And so, after the best three weeks of my life, I returned a changed woman! Eyes widened and brain saturated with cultural richness; I cou... Continue reading »
