General
At various times over our trips we have stayed in hotels from 1 to 3 stars and have never been really disappointed. Most times we look for clean, airconditioned rooms and maybe a pool. However the boutique hotels frequented mostly by locals seem to have the most character despite quite often having to carry your luggage up stairs due to no lifts! The hotels we have stayed in and would recommend include The Grand, Thang Long, and Elios in HCM; Hoa Binh, Hoa Linh, and The Galaxy in Hanoi; Saigon Morin and The Heritage in Hue; Hoi An Resort, Hoi An Beach Resort, River Beach Resort, and Vinh Hung 3 in Hoi An; and Saigon Phu Quoc Resort in Phu Quoc.


Saigon Phu Quoc Resort's pool and seaside
The Saigon Phu Quoc Resort swimming pool and ocean



