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Hoi An trip cost: three town and riverside hotels for two, January 2027

What does a January week based in Hoi An's Ancient Town and riverside cost? All three priced hotels include breakfast for two and sit within walking or short-ride distance of the old town; none is a beach-resort base. Lunch and dinner come from one public restaurant on Cua Dai road, so each meal includes a short ride, and the airport car allowance assumes Da Nang airport. My Son, the Cham Islands and boat trips are left out.

Scope, dates and party

These are dated ground-cost examples for two adults sharing one room, six nights over seven days, 19–25 January 2027. Hotel offers were observed on 1 October 2026 and the restaurant menu checked on 2 October 2026; dong prices use the State Bank central reference rate dated 30 September 2026. Flights, visas, insurance, shopping, My Son and Cham Islands trips are excluded. They are not booking quotes, year-round ranges or calculator defaults.

What is specific to this budget

  • Three named hotels, each with two baskets. Baskets A and B keep the hotel and change only the dinner; breakfasts, lunches, transport and activities stay the same. The hotels are ordered by their own price here, not by a universal budget-to-luxury rule, and each hotel's room, breakfast, cancellation and payment terms are printed beside its figures.
  • Breakfasts already included in a hotel rate are deducted once and never bought again; taxes and fees already inside a hotel or menu price are not added a second time. The two breakfasts outside the hotel are an MTC planning allowance, not a supplier price. Unlisted property extras still need reconfirming, so a listed hotel total is not a guaranteed final bill. Lines marked as MTC allowances are planning budgets, not supplier prices.
  • The meal benchmark is one restaurant's public menu with tax and service included, not a citywide average and not a suggestion to eat there every day. The rice is served with the main dish and is not counted twice; dinner basket B is a three-dish dinner from the same menu.
  • One hotel offers a conditional food-and-drink credit; it is not deducted, because using it depends on the hotel's own terms. Dong prices use a central reference rate, not a retail or card rate.

Ancient Town, riverside or beach

Staying in or beside the Ancient Town keeps evening walks, lantern-lit streets and cafés on your doorstep, which is what these examples price. Riverside hotels a little further out are quieter and still a short ride in. A beach hotel at An Bang or Cua Dai is a different holiday with daily transfers to the centre, so its prices are not represented here.

Hoi An is a separate stay from Da Nang; if you split the trip, price each base on its own rather than adding a beach day to these totals.

Planning the days

Allow three to five days for heritage visits, food and unhurried neighbourhood time. Tailor-made clothing requires fitting time and should not consume a departure-day buffer. Treat beach time as weather-dependent rather than the only reason to visit.

Season

Late winter and spring are useful planning windows. Autumn brings a greater need for rain and flood contingency planning, so keep accommodation and outdoor plans flexible. A general monthly score cannot replace a current local warning.

Arrival and getting around

Arrival is Da Nang International Airport (DAD); the airport car allowance covers DAD to a Hoi An town or riverside hotel only. If your hotel sits in a pedestrian lane, confirm where a car can drop you. Check the current Ancient Town ticket rules; boat trips, My Son and the Cham Islands are priced separately and are not in these examples.

Common questions

How many days should I allow? Allow 3–5 sightseeing days within this bounded destination. Travel days and optional excursions are separate.

When is a good time to visit? Late winter and spring are useful planning windows. Autumn brings a greater need for rain and flood contingency planning, so keep accommodation and outdoor plans flexible. A general monthly score cannot replace a current local warning.

Dated cost examples

Six dated, itemised examples from 2027-01-19 to 2027-01-25: 6 nights and 7 days for two adults sharing one room, which is 14 person-days. Prices are as observed in October 2026, cover ground costs only, and are not multiplied out to other party sizes or trip lengths.

Dated planning example for two adults sharing one room, 19–25 January 2027: seven days and six nights, flights excluded. Hotel offers observed 1 October 2026 (quoted in VND); restaurant menu checked 2 October 2026. Not a booking quote, a checkout price or an annual default; reprice your own dates, party and room.

All three hotels include breakfast for two, so 12 breakfasts are deducted once and only two extra breakfasts are budgeted, as an MTC gross allowance of 100,000 VND per person-meal, not a supplier quote. Lunch and dinner are benchmarks from the public Faifo restaurant at Lantern Boutique, 330 Cua Dai (menu checked 2 October 2026, VAT and service included, rice served with the main); it needs a short ride from the selected town and riverside hotels and is one menu, not a citywide average or a daily diet. Bel Marina's conditional 100,000 VND credit is not deducted. Transport, additional drinks and activities are MTC allowances, not quotes.

Budget · Example A

Total for two adults

870.25 USD

62.16 USD per person per ground day

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  • Hotel, six nights (listed charges included)

    1 × 12,710,240 VND (stay) = 12,710,240 VND ≈ 495.97 USD

    Source-backed: Laluna Hoi An Riverside Hotel & Spa, Deluxe King Room with Balcony, breakfast for two. Quoted 12,710,240 in Vietnamese dong; converted at 25,627 VND per USD (State Bank central reference dated 30 September 2026, not a retail or card rate); includes the listed VAT 10% and service charge 5%. A limited-time deal was already applied and may not recur.

  • Breakfasts not covered by the hotel (MTC allowance)

    2 × 100,000 VND (person-breakfast) = 200,000 VND ≈ 7.80 USD

    MTC allowance (not a supplier price): MTC gross planning allowance of 100,000 VND per person-breakfast for the two breakfasts the hotel does not cover — not a supplier quote or a named venue price. The 12 breakfasts included by the hotel are deducted exactly once.

  • Lunch per adult (menu benchmark)

    14 × 189,000 VND (person-lunch) = 2,646,000 VND ≈ 103.25 USD

    Source-backed: Faifo Coffee & Restaurant at Lantern Boutique, 330 Cua Dai — public menu (PDF linked from the official restaurant page) checked 2 October 2026, VAT and service included. Lunch and dinner basket A: chicken with cashews served with steamed rice, 189,000 VND; the rice comes with the dish and is not added again. Dinner basket B: pumpkin soup 95,000 + beef with rice 269,000 + coconut crepes 85,000 = 449,000 VND. Open 06:30–22:00. A short ride from the selected Ancient Town and riverside hotels; it is not their own hotel restaurant. One menu used as a price marker, not a citywide average or a suggested daily diet.

  • Dinner per adult (menu benchmark)

    14 × 189,000 VND (person-dinner) = 2,646,000 VND ≈ 103.25 USD

    Source-backed: Faifo Coffee & Restaurant at Lantern Boutique, 330 Cua Dai — public menu (PDF linked from the official restaurant page) checked 2 October 2026, VAT and service included. Lunch and dinner basket A: chicken with cashews served with steamed rice, 189,000 VND; the rice comes with the dish and is not added again. Dinner basket B: pumpkin soup 95,000 + beef with rice 269,000 + coconut crepes 85,000 = 449,000 VND. Open 06:30–22:00. A short ride from the selected Ancient Town and riverside hotels; it is not their own hotel restaurant. One menu used as a price marker, not a citywide average or a suggested daily diet.

  • Additional drinks allowance per day for the two of you

    7 × 100,000 VND (party-day) = 700,000 VND ≈ 27.31 USD

    MTC allowance (not a supplier price): Discretionary budget for additional drinks only, not a supplier quote or hydration guidance.

  • Da Nang airport (DAD) car allowance, each way

    2 × 500,000 VND (direction) = 1,000,000 VND ≈ 39.02 USD

    MTC allowance (not a supplier price): Planning budget for two adults and bags, not a confirmed fare; Da Nang airport (DAD) only.

  • Local car ride allowance

    12 × 150,000 VND (ride) = 1,800,000 VND ≈ 70.24 USD

    MTC allowance (not a supplier price): Planning budget, not a guaranteed fare or trip coverage; dining rides to 330 Cua Dai. My Son, the Cham Islands and remote excursions are excluded.

  • Optional activities allowance per adult

    2 × 300,000 VND (adult) = 600,000 VND ≈ 23.41 USD

    MTC allowance (not a supplier price): Discretionary planning budget; no named ticket or admission is promised.

Hotel: Laluna Hoi An Riverside Hotel & Spa — Deluxe King Room with Balcony; breakfast included for two adults. Cancellation and payment: Free cancellation before 8 December 2026; pay the property before arrival. Listed charges are included once; unlisted property extras need reconfirming and are not guaranteed to be zero, so this is not a guaranteed final bill.

Budget · Example B

Total for two adults

1,012.29 USD

72.31 USD per person per ground day

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  • Hotel, six nights (listed charges included)

    1 × 12,710,240 VND (stay) = 12,710,240 VND ≈ 495.97 USD

    Source-backed: Laluna Hoi An Riverside Hotel & Spa, Deluxe King Room with Balcony, breakfast for two. Quoted 12,710,240 in Vietnamese dong; converted at 25,627 VND per USD (State Bank central reference dated 30 September 2026, not a retail or card rate); includes the listed VAT 10% and service charge 5%. A limited-time deal was already applied and may not recur.

  • Breakfasts not covered by the hotel (MTC allowance)

    2 × 100,000 VND (person-breakfast) = 200,000 VND ≈ 7.80 USD

    MTC allowance (not a supplier price): MTC gross planning allowance of 100,000 VND per person-breakfast for the two breakfasts the hotel does not cover — not a supplier quote or a named venue price. The 12 breakfasts included by the hotel are deducted exactly once.

  • Lunch per adult (menu benchmark)

    14 × 189,000 VND (person-lunch) = 2,646,000 VND ≈ 103.25 USD

    Source-backed: Faifo Coffee & Restaurant at Lantern Boutique, 330 Cua Dai — public menu (PDF linked from the official restaurant page) checked 2 October 2026, VAT and service included. Lunch and dinner basket A: chicken with cashews served with steamed rice, 189,000 VND; the rice comes with the dish and is not added again. Dinner basket B: pumpkin soup 95,000 + beef with rice 269,000 + coconut crepes 85,000 = 449,000 VND. Open 06:30–22:00. A short ride from the selected Ancient Town and riverside hotels; it is not their own hotel restaurant. One menu used as a price marker, not a citywide average or a suggested daily diet.

  • Dinner per adult (menu benchmark)

    14 × 449,000 VND (person-dinner) = 6,286,000 VND ≈ 245.29 USD

    Source-backed: Faifo Coffee & Restaurant at Lantern Boutique, 330 Cua Dai — public menu (PDF linked from the official restaurant page) checked 2 October 2026, VAT and service included. Lunch and dinner basket A: chicken with cashews served with steamed rice, 189,000 VND; the rice comes with the dish and is not added again. Dinner basket B: pumpkin soup 95,000 + beef with rice 269,000 + coconut crepes 85,000 = 449,000 VND. Open 06:30–22:00. A short ride from the selected Ancient Town and riverside hotels; it is not their own hotel restaurant. One menu used as a price marker, not a citywide average or a suggested daily diet.

  • Additional drinks allowance per day for the two of you

    7 × 100,000 VND (party-day) = 700,000 VND ≈ 27.31 USD

    MTC allowance (not a supplier price): Discretionary budget for additional drinks only, not a supplier quote or hydration guidance.

  • Da Nang airport (DAD) car allowance, each way

    2 × 500,000 VND (direction) = 1,000,000 VND ≈ 39.02 USD

    MTC allowance (not a supplier price): Planning budget for two adults and bags, not a confirmed fare; Da Nang airport (DAD) only.

  • Local car ride allowance

    12 × 150,000 VND (ride) = 1,800,000 VND ≈ 70.24 USD

    MTC allowance (not a supplier price): Planning budget, not a guaranteed fare or trip coverage; dining rides to 330 Cua Dai. My Son, the Cham Islands and remote excursions are excluded.

  • Optional activities allowance per adult

    2 × 300,000 VND (adult) = 600,000 VND ≈ 23.41 USD

    MTC allowance (not a supplier price): Discretionary planning budget; no named ticket or admission is promised.

Hotel: Laluna Hoi An Riverside Hotel & Spa — Deluxe King Room with Balcony; breakfast included for two adults. Cancellation and payment: Free cancellation before 8 December 2026; pay the property before arrival. Listed charges are included once; unlisted property extras need reconfirming and are not guaranteed to be zero, so this is not a guaranteed final bill.

Mid-range · Example A

Total for two adults

1,139.43 USD

A conditional 100,000 VND hotel food-and-drink credit is not deducted from this total.

81.39 USD per person per ground day

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  • Hotel, six nights (listed charges included)

    1 × 19,608,480 VND (stay) = 19,608,480 VND ≈ 765.15 USD

    Source-backed: Bel Marina Hoi An Resort, Premier Deluxe Town View, breakfast for two. Quoted 19,608,480 in Vietnamese dong; converted at 25,627 VND per USD (State Bank central reference dated 30 September 2026, not a retail or card rate); includes the listed VAT 10% and service charge 5%, with an early-booking discount already applied. A conditional 100,000 VND food-and-drink credit is not deducted.

  • Breakfasts not covered by the hotel (MTC allowance)

    2 × 100,000 VND (person-breakfast) = 200,000 VND ≈ 7.80 USD

    MTC allowance (not a supplier price): MTC gross planning allowance of 100,000 VND per person-breakfast for the two breakfasts the hotel does not cover — not a supplier quote or a named venue price. The 12 breakfasts included by the hotel are deducted exactly once.

  • Lunch per adult (menu benchmark)

    14 × 189,000 VND (person-lunch) = 2,646,000 VND ≈ 103.25 USD

    Source-backed: Faifo Coffee & Restaurant at Lantern Boutique, 330 Cua Dai — public menu (PDF linked from the official restaurant page) checked 2 October 2026, VAT and service included. Lunch and dinner basket A: chicken with cashews served with steamed rice, 189,000 VND; the rice comes with the dish and is not added again. Dinner basket B: pumpkin soup 95,000 + beef with rice 269,000 + coconut crepes 85,000 = 449,000 VND. Open 06:30–22:00. A short ride from the selected Ancient Town and riverside hotels; it is not their own hotel restaurant. One menu used as a price marker, not a citywide average or a suggested daily diet.

  • Dinner per adult (menu benchmark)

    14 × 189,000 VND (person-dinner) = 2,646,000 VND ≈ 103.25 USD

    Source-backed: Faifo Coffee & Restaurant at Lantern Boutique, 330 Cua Dai — public menu (PDF linked from the official restaurant page) checked 2 October 2026, VAT and service included. Lunch and dinner basket A: chicken with cashews served with steamed rice, 189,000 VND; the rice comes with the dish and is not added again. Dinner basket B: pumpkin soup 95,000 + beef with rice 269,000 + coconut crepes 85,000 = 449,000 VND. Open 06:30–22:00. A short ride from the selected Ancient Town and riverside hotels; it is not their own hotel restaurant. One menu used as a price marker, not a citywide average or a suggested daily diet.

  • Additional drinks allowance per day for the two of you

    7 × 100,000 VND (party-day) = 700,000 VND ≈ 27.31 USD

    MTC allowance (not a supplier price): Discretionary budget for additional drinks only, not a supplier quote or hydration guidance.

  • Da Nang airport (DAD) car allowance, each way

    2 × 500,000 VND (direction) = 1,000,000 VND ≈ 39.02 USD

    MTC allowance (not a supplier price): Planning budget for two adults and bags, not a confirmed fare; Da Nang airport (DAD) only.

  • Local car ride allowance

    12 × 150,000 VND (ride) = 1,800,000 VND ≈ 70.24 USD

    MTC allowance (not a supplier price): Planning budget, not a guaranteed fare or trip coverage; dining rides to 330 Cua Dai. My Son, the Cham Islands and remote excursions are excluded.

  • Optional activities allowance per adult

    2 × 300,000 VND (adult) = 600,000 VND ≈ 23.41 USD

    MTC allowance (not a supplier price): Discretionary planning budget; no named ticket or admission is promised.

Hotel: Bel Marina Hoi An Resort — Premier Deluxe Town View; breakfast included for two adults. Cancellation and payment: Non-refundable; date changes only as the provider's terms allow; pay the property before arrival. Listed charges are included once; unlisted property extras need reconfirming and are not guaranteed to be zero, so this is not a guaranteed final bill.

Mid-range · Example B

Total for two adults

1,281.47 USD

A conditional 100,000 VND hotel food-and-drink credit is not deducted from this total.

91.53 USD per person per ground day

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  • Hotel, six nights (listed charges included)

    1 × 19,608,480 VND (stay) = 19,608,480 VND ≈ 765.15 USD

    Source-backed: Bel Marina Hoi An Resort, Premier Deluxe Town View, breakfast for two. Quoted 19,608,480 in Vietnamese dong; converted at 25,627 VND per USD (State Bank central reference dated 30 September 2026, not a retail or card rate); includes the listed VAT 10% and service charge 5%, with an early-booking discount already applied. A conditional 100,000 VND food-and-drink credit is not deducted.

  • Breakfasts not covered by the hotel (MTC allowance)

    2 × 100,000 VND (person-breakfast) = 200,000 VND ≈ 7.80 USD

    MTC allowance (not a supplier price): MTC gross planning allowance of 100,000 VND per person-breakfast for the two breakfasts the hotel does not cover — not a supplier quote or a named venue price. The 12 breakfasts included by the hotel are deducted exactly once.

  • Lunch per adult (menu benchmark)

    14 × 189,000 VND (person-lunch) = 2,646,000 VND ≈ 103.25 USD

    Source-backed: Faifo Coffee & Restaurant at Lantern Boutique, 330 Cua Dai — public menu (PDF linked from the official restaurant page) checked 2 October 2026, VAT and service included. Lunch and dinner basket A: chicken with cashews served with steamed rice, 189,000 VND; the rice comes with the dish and is not added again. Dinner basket B: pumpkin soup 95,000 + beef with rice 269,000 + coconut crepes 85,000 = 449,000 VND. Open 06:30–22:00. A short ride from the selected Ancient Town and riverside hotels; it is not their own hotel restaurant. One menu used as a price marker, not a citywide average or a suggested daily diet.

  • Dinner per adult (menu benchmark)

    14 × 449,000 VND (person-dinner) = 6,286,000 VND ≈ 245.29 USD

    Source-backed: Faifo Coffee & Restaurant at Lantern Boutique, 330 Cua Dai — public menu (PDF linked from the official restaurant page) checked 2 October 2026, VAT and service included. Lunch and dinner basket A: chicken with cashews served with steamed rice, 189,000 VND; the rice comes with the dish and is not added again. Dinner basket B: pumpkin soup 95,000 + beef with rice 269,000 + coconut crepes 85,000 = 449,000 VND. Open 06:30–22:00. A short ride from the selected Ancient Town and riverside hotels; it is not their own hotel restaurant. One menu used as a price marker, not a citywide average or a suggested daily diet.

  • Additional drinks allowance per day for the two of you

    7 × 100,000 VND (party-day) = 700,000 VND ≈ 27.31 USD

    MTC allowance (not a supplier price): Discretionary budget for additional drinks only, not a supplier quote or hydration guidance.

  • Da Nang airport (DAD) car allowance, each way

    2 × 500,000 VND (direction) = 1,000,000 VND ≈ 39.02 USD

    MTC allowance (not a supplier price): Planning budget for two adults and bags, not a confirmed fare; Da Nang airport (DAD) only.

  • Local car ride allowance

    12 × 150,000 VND (ride) = 1,800,000 VND ≈ 70.24 USD

    MTC allowance (not a supplier price): Planning budget, not a guaranteed fare or trip coverage; dining rides to 330 Cua Dai. My Son, the Cham Islands and remote excursions are excluded.

  • Optional activities allowance per adult

    2 × 300,000 VND (adult) = 600,000 VND ≈ 23.41 USD

    MTC allowance (not a supplier price): Discretionary planning budget; no named ticket or admission is promised.

Hotel: Bel Marina Hoi An Resort — Premier Deluxe Town View; breakfast included for two adults. Cancellation and payment: Non-refundable; date changes only as the provider's terms allow; pay the property before arrival. Listed charges are included once; unlisted property extras need reconfirming and are not guaranteed to be zero, so this is not a guaranteed final bill.

Premium · Example A

Total for two adults

2,919.79 USD

208.56 USD per person per ground day

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  • Hotel, six nights (listed charges included)

    1 × 65,233,680 VND (stay) = 65,233,680 VND ≈ 2,545.51 USD

    Source-backed: Anantara Hoi An Resort, Deluxe with Balcony, breakfast for two — a riverside Ancient Town base, not a beach resort. Quoted 65,233,680 in Vietnamese dong; converted at 25,627 VND per USD (State Bank central reference dated 30 September 2026, not a retail or card rate); includes the listed VAT 10% and service charge 5%.

  • Breakfasts not covered by the hotel (MTC allowance)

    2 × 100,000 VND (person-breakfast) = 200,000 VND ≈ 7.80 USD

    MTC allowance (not a supplier price): MTC gross planning allowance of 100,000 VND per person-breakfast for the two breakfasts the hotel does not cover — not a supplier quote or a named venue price. The 12 breakfasts included by the hotel are deducted exactly once.

  • Lunch per adult (menu benchmark)

    14 × 189,000 VND (person-lunch) = 2,646,000 VND ≈ 103.25 USD

    Source-backed: Faifo Coffee & Restaurant at Lantern Boutique, 330 Cua Dai — public menu (PDF linked from the official restaurant page) checked 2 October 2026, VAT and service included. Lunch and dinner basket A: chicken with cashews served with steamed rice, 189,000 VND; the rice comes with the dish and is not added again. Dinner basket B: pumpkin soup 95,000 + beef with rice 269,000 + coconut crepes 85,000 = 449,000 VND. Open 06:30–22:00. A short ride from the selected Ancient Town and riverside hotels; it is not their own hotel restaurant. One menu used as a price marker, not a citywide average or a suggested daily diet.

  • Dinner per adult (menu benchmark)

    14 × 189,000 VND (person-dinner) = 2,646,000 VND ≈ 103.25 USD

    Source-backed: Faifo Coffee & Restaurant at Lantern Boutique, 330 Cua Dai — public menu (PDF linked from the official restaurant page) checked 2 October 2026, VAT and service included. Lunch and dinner basket A: chicken with cashews served with steamed rice, 189,000 VND; the rice comes with the dish and is not added again. Dinner basket B: pumpkin soup 95,000 + beef with rice 269,000 + coconut crepes 85,000 = 449,000 VND. Open 06:30–22:00. A short ride from the selected Ancient Town and riverside hotels; it is not their own hotel restaurant. One menu used as a price marker, not a citywide average or a suggested daily diet.

  • Additional drinks allowance per day for the two of you

    7 × 100,000 VND (party-day) = 700,000 VND ≈ 27.31 USD

    MTC allowance (not a supplier price): Discretionary budget for additional drinks only, not a supplier quote or hydration guidance.

  • Da Nang airport (DAD) car allowance, each way

    2 × 500,000 VND (direction) = 1,000,000 VND ≈ 39.02 USD

    MTC allowance (not a supplier price): Planning budget for two adults and bags, not a confirmed fare; Da Nang airport (DAD) only.

  • Local car ride allowance

    12 × 150,000 VND (ride) = 1,800,000 VND ≈ 70.24 USD

    MTC allowance (not a supplier price): Planning budget, not a guaranteed fare or trip coverage; dining rides to 330 Cua Dai. My Son, the Cham Islands and remote excursions are excluded.

  • Optional activities allowance per adult

    2 × 300,000 VND (adult) = 600,000 VND ≈ 23.41 USD

    MTC allowance (not a supplier price): Discretionary planning budget; no named ticket or admission is promised.

Hotel: Anantara Hoi An Resort — Deluxe with Balcony; breakfast included for two adults. Cancellation and payment: Free cancellation before 29 December 2026; pay the property before arrival. Listed charges are included once; unlisted property extras need reconfirming and are not guaranteed to be zero, so this is not a guaranteed final bill.

Premium · Example B

Total for two adults

3,061.83 USD

218.70 USD per person per ground day

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  • Hotel, six nights (listed charges included)

    1 × 65,233,680 VND (stay) = 65,233,680 VND ≈ 2,545.51 USD

    Source-backed: Anantara Hoi An Resort, Deluxe with Balcony, breakfast for two — a riverside Ancient Town base, not a beach resort. Quoted 65,233,680 in Vietnamese dong; converted at 25,627 VND per USD (State Bank central reference dated 30 September 2026, not a retail or card rate); includes the listed VAT 10% and service charge 5%.

  • Breakfasts not covered by the hotel (MTC allowance)

    2 × 100,000 VND (person-breakfast) = 200,000 VND ≈ 7.80 USD

    MTC allowance (not a supplier price): MTC gross planning allowance of 100,000 VND per person-breakfast for the two breakfasts the hotel does not cover — not a supplier quote or a named venue price. The 12 breakfasts included by the hotel are deducted exactly once.

  • Lunch per adult (menu benchmark)

    14 × 189,000 VND (person-lunch) = 2,646,000 VND ≈ 103.25 USD

    Source-backed: Faifo Coffee & Restaurant at Lantern Boutique, 330 Cua Dai — public menu (PDF linked from the official restaurant page) checked 2 October 2026, VAT and service included. Lunch and dinner basket A: chicken with cashews served with steamed rice, 189,000 VND; the rice comes with the dish and is not added again. Dinner basket B: pumpkin soup 95,000 + beef with rice 269,000 + coconut crepes 85,000 = 449,000 VND. Open 06:30–22:00. A short ride from the selected Ancient Town and riverside hotels; it is not their own hotel restaurant. One menu used as a price marker, not a citywide average or a suggested daily diet.

  • Dinner per adult (menu benchmark)

    14 × 449,000 VND (person-dinner) = 6,286,000 VND ≈ 245.29 USD

    Source-backed: Faifo Coffee & Restaurant at Lantern Boutique, 330 Cua Dai — public menu (PDF linked from the official restaurant page) checked 2 October 2026, VAT and service included. Lunch and dinner basket A: chicken with cashews served with steamed rice, 189,000 VND; the rice comes with the dish and is not added again. Dinner basket B: pumpkin soup 95,000 + beef with rice 269,000 + coconut crepes 85,000 = 449,000 VND. Open 06:30–22:00. A short ride from the selected Ancient Town and riverside hotels; it is not their own hotel restaurant. One menu used as a price marker, not a citywide average or a suggested daily diet.

  • Additional drinks allowance per day for the two of you

    7 × 100,000 VND (party-day) = 700,000 VND ≈ 27.31 USD

    MTC allowance (not a supplier price): Discretionary budget for additional drinks only, not a supplier quote or hydration guidance.

  • Da Nang airport (DAD) car allowance, each way

    2 × 500,000 VND (direction) = 1,000,000 VND ≈ 39.02 USD

    MTC allowance (not a supplier price): Planning budget for two adults and bags, not a confirmed fare; Da Nang airport (DAD) only.

  • Local car ride allowance

    12 × 150,000 VND (ride) = 1,800,000 VND ≈ 70.24 USD

    MTC allowance (not a supplier price): Planning budget, not a guaranteed fare or trip coverage; dining rides to 330 Cua Dai. My Son, the Cham Islands and remote excursions are excluded.

  • Optional activities allowance per adult

    2 × 300,000 VND (adult) = 600,000 VND ≈ 23.41 USD

    MTC allowance (not a supplier price): Discretionary planning budget; no named ticket or admission is promised.

Hotel: Anantara Hoi An Resort — Deluxe with Balcony; breakfast included for two adults. Cancellation and payment: Free cancellation before 29 December 2026; pay the property before arrival. Listed charges are included once; unlisted property extras need reconfirming and are not guaranteed to be zero, so this is not a guaranteed final bill.

Not included: Flights, Visas and insurance, Shopping, My Son, Cham Islands and boat trips

Reference exchange rates dated 2026-09-30: 1 USD = 25,627 VND. Your card rate at payment may differ.

Rate source as recorded in the research: VND 25,627 per USD — State Bank of Vietnam central reference rate dated 30 September 2026 as reported by the Vietnam News Agency; not a retail or card rate. Hotel offers were quoted in VND

Practical notes

Arrival is Da Nang International Airport (DAD); the airport car allowance covers DAD to a Hoi An town or riverside hotel only. If your hotel sits in a pedestrian lane, confirm where a car can drop you. Check the current Ancient Town ticket rules; boat trips, My Son and the Cham Islands are priced separately and are not in these examples.

Limits of these examples

Covers Hoi An Ancient Town and nearby lodging areas. A beach resort is a different base and is not priced here; a Da Nang stay, My Son and Cham Islands trips are excluded. Prices are dated snapshots for 19–25 January 2027, not year-round ranges.

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