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Hoi An

Choose Hoi An for preserved streets, food, tailoring and an easy blend of town, countryside and beach.

The verdict

Pick Hoi An over Da Nang when heritage and slower rhythm matter more than city services, airport ease and nightlife.

The old town is beautiful but intensely visited; heat, flooding and tourist pricing need seasonal awareness.

Strong for

  • • Ancient Town walk
  • • Market and cooking experience
  • • Countryside cycling
  • • Mỹ Sơn day trip

Weaker for

  • • The old town crowds heavily each evening.
  • • Autumn flooding can disrupt stays.
  • • Nightlife and urban services are limited.

What Hoi An actually is

Environment
A low-rise river town of heritage streets, rice fields, craft villages and nearby beaches.
Energy
Calm by day and lantern-lit at night, with a visitor-heavy historic core.
Purpose
Excellent for a restorative week, food, cycling and a slower central Vietnam stay.
Reality
You gain charm and easy variety but accept tourism pressure and weather-sensitive river conditions.

What are you here for?

A trip with a return date: the main sights, the food and one or two areas done properly.

How long?

5 days

Your exact figure is kept as entered — never rounded or grouped into a band.

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What that costs

Estimated total for 5 days

Budget

$188 – $344

Mid-range

$438 – $813

Premium

$1,125 – $2,375

Priced using the daily pattern.

Visitor estimates cover accommodation, food, local transport and everyday activity. International airfare is excluded. The first days cost more than the settled days: arrival, transfers and orientation are front-loaded.

These are planning estimates from reviewed research, not live prices or availability.

Excluded: international airfare, visas, insurance, shopping and one-off personal costs.

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.

    Laluna Hoi An Riverside Hotel & Spa — Booking.com dated offer — checked 2026-10-01

  • 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.

    Faifo Coffee & Restaurant, Lantern Boutique (330 Cua Dai) — menu PDF — checked 2026-10-02

  • 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.

    Faifo Coffee & Restaurant, Lantern Boutique (330 Cua Dai) — menu PDF — checked 2026-10-02

  • 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.

    Laluna Hoi An Riverside Hotel & Spa — Booking.com dated offer — checked 2026-10-01

  • 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.

    Faifo Coffee & Restaurant, Lantern Boutique (330 Cua Dai) — menu PDF — checked 2026-10-02

  • 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.

    Faifo Coffee & Restaurant, Lantern Boutique (330 Cua Dai) — menu PDF — checked 2026-10-02

  • 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.

    Bel Marina Hoi An Resort — Booking.com dated offer — checked 2026-10-01

  • 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.

    Faifo Coffee & Restaurant, Lantern Boutique (330 Cua Dai) — menu PDF — checked 2026-10-02

  • 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.

    Faifo Coffee & Restaurant, Lantern Boutique (330 Cua Dai) — menu PDF — checked 2026-10-02

  • 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.

    Bel Marina Hoi An Resort — Booking.com dated offer — checked 2026-10-01

  • 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.

    Faifo Coffee & Restaurant, Lantern Boutique (330 Cua Dai) — menu PDF — checked 2026-10-02

  • 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.

    Faifo Coffee & Restaurant, Lantern Boutique (330 Cua Dai) — menu PDF — checked 2026-10-02

  • 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%.

    Anantara Hoi An Resort — Booking.com dated offer — checked 2026-10-01

  • 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.

    Faifo Coffee & Restaurant, Lantern Boutique (330 Cua Dai) — menu PDF — checked 2026-10-02

  • 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.

    Faifo Coffee & Restaurant, Lantern Boutique (330 Cua Dai) — menu PDF — checked 2026-10-02

  • 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%.

    Anantara Hoi An Resort — Booking.com dated offer — checked 2026-10-01

  • 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.

    Faifo Coffee & Restaurant, Lantern Boutique (330 Cua Dai) — menu PDF — checked 2026-10-02

  • 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.

    Faifo Coffee & Restaurant, Lantern Boutique (330 Cua Dai) — menu PDF — checked 2026-10-02

  • 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.

Read the full cost guide: what each basket includes and what changes between A and B

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Who it suits

  • • Solo travellers
  • • Couples
  • • Groups of friends
  • • Families with children — workable with planning

Who it may not suit

  • • quiet-seeking — The old town crowds heavily each evening.
  • • weather-led — Autumn flooding can disrupt stays.
  • • city-first, long stays — Nightlife and urban services are limited.

Why travellers come

  • • The clearest way to understand everyday pace, food and local street life.
  • • The clearest way to understand everyday pace, food and local street life.
  • • Adds open space and a slower counterpoint to the built-up visitor areas.
  • • Uses the destination as a practical base without changing accommodation.

Timing and seasonality

February-April is easiest; autumn rain can cause flooding and summer is very hot.

How Hoi An repeats itself

  • • Keep one flexible neighborhood walk or meal window each day so weather, traffic and energy do not break the itinerary.
  • • Use one low-pressure day for ancient town walk and one longer cultural or nature anchor.
  • • Reprice accommodation and transport, check current local conditions, and reserve a low-logistics reset weekend.

What changes when you stay longer

One month or longer
Indicative accommodation, local transport, meals and ordinary activities; excludes international airfare, visas, insurance and refundable deposits.
One year or longer
Indicative accommodation, local transport, meals and ordinary activities; excludes international airfare, visas, insurance and refundable deposits.

Getting around

Walk the old town, cycle the flat countryside and use taxis or shuttles for beaches and Da Nang.

Where to stay

Ancient Town edge

Maximum heritage access with crowds.

Use walking and public transport for central trips.

Convenience varies by exact street and peak demand.

Cẩm Châu

Rice-field edge between town and beach.

Use walking and public transport for central trips.

Convenience varies by exact street and peak demand.

An Bàng

Beach village with cafés and guesthouses.

Use walking and public transport for central trips.

Convenience varies by exact street and peak demand.

Honest trade-offs

  • • Convenience varies by exact street and peak demand.
  • • Convenience varies by exact street and peak demand.
  • • Convenience varies by exact street and peak demand.
  • • The old town crowds heavily each evening.
  • • Autumn flooding can disrupt stays.
  • • Nightlife and urban services are limited.

Alternatives worth considering

In the same country

  • Da Nang — A same-country comparison with a different pace, scale or trip structure.
  • Hanoi — A same-country comparison with a different pace, scale or trip structure.

International

  • Chiang Mai — An international alternative that preserves the core trip goal with a different tradeoff.

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Sources and freshness

Planning guidance checked 30 August 2026; verify prices, schedules, entry rules and local conditions before booking.

  • Hoi An World Heritage — 2026-08-30
  • Hoi An travel guidance — 2026-08-30
  • Numbeo Hoi An — 2026-08-30

Daily ground budget

What one day on the ground costs here, per traveller, with international airfare excluded.