59 Best Hotels in Vietnam

The premier hotel in Sapa, the luxurious, French-designed BB Sapa Resort & Spa (formerly named Victoria) sits on a hilltop overlooking the town and caters to the fancy of its guests with heaps of amenities. The spacious, clean, and tastefully decorated rooms include a sofa, writing desk, inviting bathtub, and private terrace, and there's a two-room suite with a balcony. If all of that isn't enough, the hotel also sells a tour package that includes travel from Hanoi. 

A true French Quarter boutique hotel, the colonial–style De Syloia is small and quaint, with wooden furniture, large beds, and cream-color linens in the well-appointed and well-maintained rooms. The decor is a tad old fashioned, but in this case it just adds to the charm. You should make reservations well in advance.

Surrounded by rice fields and duck ponds and a short ride from town and beach, this eco-chic countryside pad is a perfect romantic bolthole without the heavy price tag of an Old Town address. Rooms are spacious with huge beds, bathrooms, and balconies, in a zingy style personalized with clever lighting and reclaimed antiques. Best enjoyed at sunset, the rooftop pool offers awe-inspiring views. Shadier terraces are available for destination dining, and the food here is generally of an exemplary standard.

La Siesta is Hanoi's most successful boutique hotel brand, and with large rooms, an excellent location, and a fabulous sky bar, La Siesta Premium Hang Be (which used to be on Cau Go Street) is the best of the bunch. From the moment you step foot in the lobby the staff will make you feel like a VIP.

The closest thing to a luxury option in Ninh Binh city, this sparkling hotel doesn't disappoint. Those who are acquainted with luxury hotels in smaller Vietnamese towns will know the drill—a whole lot of marble, plenty of fairy lights, and a plethora of rather garish touches. Nevertheless, these are minor quibbles in the overall context of what is a very acceptable hotel. Rooms are very well appointed and feature king-size beds. Recreation facilities include a good-size outdoor pool and a gym. The hotel can arrange tours to nearby attractions such as Trang An and Tam Coc and the resident guides come highly recommended.

This well-known brand does a sterling, if unflashy, job, and as it's on Bai Chay Beach, it offers a stunning outlook over Halong Bay from many of its guest rooms, most of which come with a balcony. The style throughout is neutral and innocuous. The hotel's helpful information desk can assist with booking everything from Halong Bay tours to cooking classes. The hotel's main restaurant, The Square, specializes in seafood from the bay and offers buffet and menu options.

It is all about the welcome at this smart, family-owned hotel, overseen by manager David, who studied in Canada—hence the hotel's name. Ask him for recommendations for tours and excursions from Ninh Binh. Indeed, David is a fountain of knowledge about the Ninh Binh area and Vietnam in general. Rooms are spotlessly clean and feature flat-screen TVs and private bathrooms. The hotel is centrally located but is tucked away up a little side street so a degree of detective work is needed to track it down.

This is a great, value-priced option if you're looking for a bit of vintage elegance slap-bang in the middle of local life, and a stylish alternative to the big downtown hotels. It's a cute boutique hotel with compact rooms, an artsy black-and-white color scheme, friendly staff, and a huge bookcase in the lobby—hence the name. Rooms are comfortable and bathrooms have rain showers.

Boasting a terrific location across from the beach, Anya Premier is generally well maintained and you can feel it in their clean, modern city-hotel-style rooms. Quy Nhon is developing quickly, but its location means that nothing can be built in front blocking its view.

Like some other resorts in northern Vietnam, the Belvedere combines trappings of luxury with the odd lapse in taste. Nevertheless, comfortable lodgings and amazing views over the surrounding countryside, along with good leisure amenities make this one of the best options in the Tam Dao area. Rooms and villas are spacious and feel secluded. Many have balconies, ideal for surveying the natural splendor. There's a nice terrace café meanwhile, which is particularly welcoming for an alfresco breakfast.

The stately French villas of Sapa have nothing on this distinctive—and decidedly incongruous—crenellated mock-château containing one of the town's better hotels. The pretensions of grandeur don't end with the exterior. Inside there are sweeping staircases and verandas along with rich, dark woodwork. These details are bolstered by stunning views of the surrounding hills. Cream-color bed linens and open fireplaces make the deluxe rooms a cozy retreat after a cold day in Sapa. The hotel has a decent in-house restaurant, which serves above-average Vietnamese dishes in a rather austere space.

Chay Lap is a remote and peaceful location for those seeking nature at the doorstep of the national park. They also have a pool and sauna with acupressure options, which comes in handy after days of trekking.

With 10 rooms situated around a lovely and peaceful courtyard, and just 100 meters away from the beach, you will be hard-pressed to find a better place to rest on the island. Friendly owners collect guests from the ferry port, and barbecues can be arranged on the beach.

This three-star hotel is in need of a refresh, but the location is good, the staff are helpful, and some rooms have a balcony and a terrific view of the river.

Built in 1932, Du Parc pales in comparison to nearby Dalat Palace Heritage Hotel, which is under the same ownership, but it does have almost 100 years of history and a location walking distance to the lake. 

Bright rooms at this top-rated hotel near Thong Nhat Park have all of the conveniences—carpeted floors, carved-wood furniture, big baths, and extras such as flat-screen televisions and classy wall hangings. Happily absent are the neon and nylon of some other hotels in the neighborhood.

Conveniently located a stone's throw from Hoan Kiem Lake on the Street of Fans, the newest addition to the family-run Golden Sun chain is within easy walking distance of major attractions in the area. The hotel opened in late 2013, but rooms and facilities still feel modern and fresh. There are fully stocked minibars and giant beds.

This family-run place is a beachfront guesthouse with a pool rather than a boutique resort per se, but you can expect a stupendously warm welcome and comfortable clean rooms. It's worth it to get a seaview room, not only for the fantastic breezy vantage over the ocean from the balcony, but also because a newer building blocks the garden rooms.

The family-run Green Village Mekong offers insight into local delta life (and relaxation time in hammocks) at its two sites with simple bamboo bungalows and lush gardens: Green Village 1 is surrounded by rice paddies and banana trees, while Green Village 2 is on a canal. Guests having access to free bicycles, boats, cooking classes, and traditional fishing equipment, with a housekeeper available to demonstrate how to actually catch fish. Each bungalow has a private bathroom, free Wi-Fi, and a minibar.

A glass-fronted entryway looks out onto the bay from the spacious front lobby at this modern luxury hotel close to the ferry landing. Most of the rooms also have views of the bay, although some face the more industrial rear side. All are comfortable and clean, with wood-trimmed beige walls and floral linens. Bathrooms in deluxe rooms have a sunken bath and glorious views of the ocean and the spectacular Bai Chay Bridge—surely the most opulent bathing in town. The hotel has a decent range of dining and drinking options, including the main Four Seasons restaurant, which offers buffet and à la carte dining, and a French bakery where loaves of bread and decadent desserts are served.

Despite being a little outdated, well-appointed rooms at this sports club afford spectacular sunset views over West Lake and include the use of the club's facilities. The only drawback? With two tennis courts, squash courts, a huge gym, a driving range, and an outdoor pool to keep you busy, you'll have trouble finding time to sightsee. There's an attractive terrace bar overlooking the lake, an international restaurant and a deli that serves cakes and pastries.

Tucked away in a tropical garden, this thin-walled hotel pays tribute to Vietnamese culture with its rice paper factory and a 200-year-old house, where fifth-generation family members still live today. The white buildings with clay-tiled roofs resemble a small village. Each building houses spacious rooms with four-poster beds draped in netting. Nice touches are the fresh flowers and fruit, and the rice pastries wrapped in banana leaves that the staff brings at turndown. Rooms include free Wi-Fi and some come with a laptop to use during your stay. Centering the property is a circular pool; Cua Dai Beach is a 10-minute drive away. Complimentary bikes and shuttle service are offered, and motorbikes can be rented next door for 150,000d per day.

The best feature of Hoi An's oldest beach resort is its riverside setting, and river views somewhat make up for the lack of beach (rapid coastal erosion took the last of the beach). The renovations have successfully injected style and character, with sleek lines, colorful soft furnishings, and local artwork. Bathrooms are modern and luxurious, with Western-size tubs, monsoon showers, and marble accents.

Directly across from the Opera House, history buffs will want to head to this French-colonial-style hotel, where Graham Greene's classic The Quiet American was set and the author himself stayed, in room 214; it was also the meeting place of journalists and diplomats during the Vietnam War. The outdoor courtyard and dining area date from the late 19th century—a delightful place to relax with a drink beneath frangipani trees, some of which were planted in 1880. In this setting, it's not hard to envision the way the hotel must have looked in its heyday.

With its sleek and airy lobby and excellent on-site sushi restaurant, this 15-story hotel is a shining example of understated Japanese elegance. The rooms are both simple and luxurious, with light wooden furniture and large closets. The corner suites have spacious bathrooms that overlook Reunification Park across the street. Superior and executive rooms are the same size, but the latter have more windows.

Located on the border of Districts 1 and 5 (Chinatown), the Equatorial has spacious rooms, an excellent Pan-Asian restaurant, and impeccable service. Public areas include a cozy café, a sophisticated lounge with great cocktail offers, and a bar alongside the inviting outdoor saltwater pool, which is lit up at night (do try the swim-up bar). The spa and health club are among Ho Chi Minh City's best, and the weekend seafood buffets are very popular.

The accommodations may be simple, but here you can enjoy a laid-back, local vibe right on one of the best beaches on this coast. Opened in 2011, this resort is run by the local Communist Party People's Committee. Rooms, in small separate buildings around the grounds, are fairly basic but large. There's a row of palm-thatched shacks between the pool and the beach, where guests can lounge while the Huong Phong Restaurant, serving Vietnamese and International dishes, has a covered sea-view deck. There's also a seafood restaurant.

With its slightly over-the-top French chateau interiors and large, sumptuous rooms, the Imperial is one of the fanciest hotels in Vung Tau, and it has a lovely private beach club right across the road. There are three pools, including one on the hotel's guest-access-only beach, and the hotel is connected to a shopping plaza. If you're after a European flight of fancy in a Vietnamese beach town, you're on a winner here.