We love Hoi An and we know where to stay in Hoi An with kids. We lived there for six months and Emmie went to school there – we just love it. Hoi An has a range of accommodation from luxury beach and riverfront resorts to affordable homestays and guesthouses. It is a fabulous place to stop and reset for at least three or four days and explore the countryside, the paddies and the ancient town. And the food in Hoi An is amazing!

The ancient town straddles the The Bon River. The architecture and coloured walls make Hoi An a beautiful place in daytime or at night when the lanterns are lighting up the town. And the food is incredible – fresh and tasty and delicious, on the street or in Hoi An’s incredible restaurants.

Hoi An is about 30 minutes from Da Nang railway station and airport making it a perfect base for other trips around Vietnam, like a weekend in Hanoi or a trip to Saigon – from here you can even make your way overland into Cambodia.

In my opinion there are four key areas to choose from in Hoi An – around the Ancient Town (our fave), An Hoi on the other side of the river, the  beach front resort area and An Bang Beach. 

Here are our faves – most we have stayed at so you know you’re getting an honest recommendation. If you stay please let us know your feedback so we can continue to give hotel advice for Hoi An!

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Hoi An Ancient Town

This area has some of the best accom in Hoi An for families, couples, solos – everyone! I love staying in this part of Hoi An as the Ancient Town has all the vibes, the beautiful architecture, fabulous restaurants, vibrant personality and people. It also has fabulous STREET FOOD! Grab your cheap and tasty banh mi and chicken rice off the street and enjoy. We have always found it very safe and friendly. It’s just so beautiful and makes me happy!

Luxe: The Anantara Hoi An Resort

We love this resort. It is simply beautiful and is right on the river and few minutes into the ancient town.

Of course, it is the Anantara so the rooms are absolutely gorgeous, breakfast is amazing and the pool is lovely and shaded by beautiful leafy trees. When you are a guest here you are treated like royalty! It’s perfect luxury. You can do cooking classes, make lanterns and perfectly combine rest and culture. Read all about our stay here.

Click here to check prices and see more pics of this gorgeous resort.

A bit posh: The Almanity Hoi An

It’s only around $130 AUD per night to stay here at this gorgeous hotel that is close enough to walk into the ancient town, has multiple beautiful pools and a fabulous spa. The staff here are absolutely lovely (it’s the Vietnamese way) and the breakfast is fab. Highly recommend!

Check prices here! 

Hoi An Central Hotel

This beautiful hotel is on the edge of the Ancient Town and has a gorgeous pool, beautiful gardens and huge rooms with balconies. You can overlook the courtyard or the street and watch the world go by. It also does an amazing breakfast. The staff are lovely and the vibe is so relaxed. Absolutely recommend booking here if you can get in!

More details and book here. 

Affordable: Thanh Van I

This hotel is fabulous value for money, is only five minutes from the ancient town and has a shaded swimming pool in the middle of the lobby.  We just stayed here on our last trip to Hoi An (May 2018) and we just loved it.

Breakfast is plentiful, the rooms are large, and there is an awesome banh mi just downstairs in the evening and the best chicken rice just up the road on Hai Ba Trung. 

Check out prices here – this is one of our faves and excellent value.

Check out more low and mid-range resorts here.

 

Cam Chau

Just a short distance from the Ancient Town – you can ride the hotel bikes in – is Cam Chau, a beautiful riverside village area, in between Hoi An Ancient Town and An Bang Beach.

We love these hotels:

Grand Sunrise Palace Hotel

The Grand Sunrise Palace is an old fave – it is absolutely stunning – the huge gorgeous bedrooms, black and white tiled bathrooms and two pools, including rooftop pool, plus the sunrise over the river are absolutely beautiful. Take the shuttle into town or head to An Bang Beach for a swim. Fabulous hotel costing less than $100 a night. This hotel is rated 9.6 out of 10

More info and stay here. 

 

Affordable: Bamboo Homestay

This homestay is super cute and surrounded by gardens and flowers. It has big rooms, modern bathrooms, reliable aircon and fabulous local hosts who are helpful and kind.

We love the location and it gets great reviews for its rooms, pool and free bikes. Read reviews and check out prices here. 

 

 

Beach resorts

If you want to stay near the beach then you can stay in resorts or homestays – it just depends what you’re after, or you could do both! We love these awesome resorts – and while you’re there, make sure to eat at the best restaurants in Hoi An.

The Victoria Hoi An Beach Resort & Spa

We stayed here with friends and it is a gorgeous resort with a beautiful pool, huge rooms with large balconies and gorgeous views out to sea. 

Note that it is not possible to swim here but the pool and grounds more than make up for it, and you can have an awesome day on the beach at An Bang just down the road. 

Check out photos and prices here.

 

 

Palm Garden Beach Resort & Spa

Palm Garden is lovely resort with bungalows scattered around the green leafy grounds, a gorgeous beach and huge pool. The beach has lifeguards and the water is nice enough for a snorkel. It’s definitely an affordable resort option for the family. 

We stayed here just after we had moved to Hoi An. Emmie was in school and I was missing her so we came to Palm Garden for a weekend of fun together.

Such good memories…the only thing is that the pool water does tend to get warmed up buy the end of the day.

Check out rates and other reviews here. 

Luxe: Four Seasons The Nam Hai

This resort is absolutely divine – it’s one of the best resorts in Hoi An for families and it’s easy to see why. We felt like royalty when we stayed here – it’s the kind of resort you never want to leave and if you don’t the resort brings Hoi An to you with lantern festivals, street food evenings and traditional ceremonies.

On arrival you’ll find personalised bikes at your bungalow – if you have a toddler a bike with training wheels will be waiting or if your child is smaller you’ll have a little cart behind your bike for them to sit in!

Check out the prices here…it’s worth it! 

An Bang

An Bang Beach is a gorgeous, stretch of water and An Bang Beach Village is not too developed yet – there are a lot of homestays and guesthouses run by local families as well as some new fancier villas and hotels.

Read everything to do and see and more details on where to stay in An Bang here.

Budget – Under the Coconut Tree An Bang Homestay

This lovely guesthouse is just a sandy path away from the beach and has it’s own sunbeds, umbrellas and drinks service  on the beach. You can sleep in dorms or private rooms and it has a family room which is perfect. Just note that the private rooms have quite thin walls so if you’re unfortunate enough to have a drunk snoring man in the room next to you, like we did, you will need ear plugs.

The meals here are super delicious and many local families live close by. You can eat at local  restaurants in the street, there is a really great spa on the corner  and you’re close to beach bars like Salt and Kahunas which are super fun to spend time at during the day (Kahunas has a pool too).

Check out prices here. 

Affordable: Sea Weed Homestay

This awesome little guesthouse also has a family room and is only moments from the beach – with it’s own section of private beach with cabanas and beachchairs.

Rooms are big, food is fabulous and they also offer free bikes for guests.

Check out prices here

Affordble: An Bang Beach Dolphin Homestay

If a pool is important to you then take a look at this lovely homestay right near the beach.

It’s a lovely spot, with TV in the room, aircon and toiletries. They also provide free bikes which I love!

You can take a look at reviews and rates here. 

Sea Snails homestay

Sea Snail Homestay is another lovely An Bang homestay with super beautiful rooms and sitting areas – the rooms and styling is just gorgeous.  They also offer free bikes and have a family room on the second floor! We love An Bang  – there is a 3am rooster though so beware!  

Check out pics and prices here. 

Have a great time in Hoi An – I have no doubt you will love it as much as we do xoxo

 

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