The green ribbon of rice paddies, water-coconut groves and riverside homestays just south and east of town — birdsong, buffalo and cycling lanes, with boutique eco-stays among the fields. Peaceful and beautiful, a short bike or taxi from both town and beach; the base for travellers who want calm, countryside and a slower, more local Hoi An.
A look around
What you’ll be living next to. Swipe through.
€20–45
typical per night in Vietnam
Easy on the wallet
Among the cheapest areas to sleep in Hoi An.
Where it sits
The circle is Cam Thanh & the countryside 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 Halls10 min taxi3.4 km
- A river boat & floating lanterns10 min taxi3.4 km
- Hoi An's own dishes11 min taxi3.5 km
- The old merchant houses11 min taxi3.6 km
- The Ancient Town by lantern light11 min taxi3.6 km
- Get clothes tailored11 min taxi3.7 km
- The Japanese Covered Bridge11 min taxi3.8 km
- An Bang & Cua Dai Beach (beach)12 min taxi4.0 km
- An Bang Beach12 min taxi4.1 km
On your doorstep
What you’re living next to if you stay here.
- 9.A basket-boat in the coconut palms — In the water-coconut groves of Cam Thanh, boatwomen paddle you through the palms in a round bamboo basket-boat, showing off crab-catching and dizzying spins to music — cheesy, touristy fun that kids and adults both love, set in a beautiful watery landscape. Combine it with a cycle through the surrounding rice paddies.
- 11.Tra Que herb village by bike — Cycle out through the rice paddies to Tra Que, a village of organic herb gardens that has supplied the town's kitchens for centuries — you can join the farmers hoeing and watering beds of mint, basil and coriander, and learn how the greens end up in your cao lau. A gentle, green half-day and the loveliest way to see the countryside.
When are you staying?
Booking.com & Airbnb open searched to Cam Thanh & the countryside; flights via Google Flights.