The palm-fringed coast 4–5 km east — golden sand, beach bars and seafood shacks at trendy An Bang, and bigger resort hotels along Cua Dai. Cooler and breezier than town, a cheap taxi or a flat bike ride from the old town; the base for beach days and resort comfort, with the lanterns an easy evening trip away.
A look around
What you’ll be living next to. Swipe through.
€45–100
typical per night in Vietnam
The sensible middle
Typical prices for Hoi An — neither steal nor splurge.
Where it sits
The circle is An Bang & Cua Dai Beach and roughly a 10-minute walk around it.
How far is everything?
From the middle of this area to the city's headline sights — pick your own on the city page and these become your list.
- The Chinese Assembly Halls11 min taxi3.8 km
- Get clothes tailored11 min taxi3.8 km
- Hoi An's own dishes11 min taxi3.8 km
- A river boat & floating lanterns12 min taxi3.9 km
- The Ancient Town by lantern light12 min taxi4.0 km
- The old merchant houses12 min taxi4.0 km
- The Japanese Covered Bridge12 min taxi4.1 km
- A basket-boat in the coconut palms13 min taxi4.2 km
On your doorstep
What you’re living next to if you stay here.
- 8.An Bang Beach — The town's golden-sand beach a short ride east, lined with laid-back bars and seafood shacks and looking out to the Cham Islands — the perfect antidote to a morning of temples. Rent a sunbed, swim in the warm sea, and stay for a sundowner and grilled fish as the sky turns pink; livelier and prettier than neighbouring Cua Dai.
- 12.A cooking or lantern class — Hoi An is Vietnam's hands-on capital — join a cooking class that starts with a market tour and a basket-boat ride to the herb gardens, or make your own silk lantern to carry home. A fun, rewarding half-day that turns the town's food and crafts into something you can actually do; classes are everywhere and easily booked.
When are you staying?
Booking.com & Airbnb open searched to An Bang & Cua Dai Beach; flights via Google Flights.