8 Best Hotels in The South-Central Coasts and Highlands, Vietnam

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.

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. 

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.

Though not a boutique size, L'Amor certainly has a boutique-flair and character with stylish French touches such as ornate wallpaper, art, fashionable furniture, and bathrooms with contemporary finishings.

A cascade of vines and the scent of lemongrass greets guests upon arrival to this serene boutique resort of elegantly understated rooms and bungalows set on a wide, regularly cleaned section of Doc Let. Favored by Vietnamese tourists, Pax Ana has a large swimming pool with a kids' splash area, bicycles, and two restaurants, though the beachside restaurant is designed for banquets, and guests may feel strange dining in such a cavernous space.

This well-maintained, tidy property is located oceanside right in the middle of the main tourist area, and it features well-appointed, spotless rooms with firm mattresses and a sea-view swimming pool where you can watch kitesurfers flit about the bay. The staff is warm and considerate.

This tranquil beachfront lodge on a 900-hectare uninhabited island in Van Phong Bay, about two hours north of Nha Trang, has basic but comfortable fan-cooled bungalows set among coconut palms. Rainbow Divers offers diving from January to October and from April to July, when whales and sharks converge in the bay to feed. Since opening in 1997, the resort has worked at preserving the local flora, fauna, and marine life, which hopefully the new ownership will continue. Room prices include breakfast and boat transfer to and from Dam Mon pier.

This small, tranquil family-owned resort has lovely views of the valley, comfortable large rooms with modern bathrooms, and an excellent in-house restaurant. The hotel is a peaceful and relaxing retreat, with friendly staff who can assist with tickets and tour bookings, as well as motorbike hire and luggage storage.