Hoi An
Genuinely beautiful and consistently preferred over Da Nang — but heavy tourist crowds, persistent selling, and heckling vendors make the experience divisive, especially at night.
- +Beautiful, walkable, and widely loved by those who stayed longer
- +Rice field bike ride and river walk are must-dos
- +Great food scene including standout banh mi and river-side dining
- +Lovely afternoon vibe and calmer away from the old city centre
- +Easy Grab ride from Da Nang; better hostel scene
- −Heavy commercialisation; treated like a walking wallet by vendors
- −Heckling boat vendors and tourist-trap atmosphere, especially at night
- −Coffee scene has declined; some skip it entirely as too touristy
Says it has become far more commercial
Listed among the things he loves about being based here
Much nicer than Da Nang in his view
Touristy areas are grasping but locals are warm
Defends it as more than its shops
Extended from three days to ten, preferred it to Da Nang
Leaving Da Nang early to return there
A tourist trap in the evening but lovely in the afternoon
Much preferred it to Da Nang
Part of an awesome DIY trip
Close enough that it is not tiring for seniors
Calls it paradise, would drink beers there forever
Calls it a must, easy trip from Da Nang
Beautiful, recommends the areas away from the old city
Touristy but still wonderful for chilling out
Too touristy to be an escape from tourists
Especially liked jogging there
Lovely, wishes he had gone sooner
Fun as a day trip
The rest of what there is to do is Hoi An
Spent nine days there after Da Nang
Charming but swarmed with tourists
Part of a ten day central Vietnam tour
Worth seeing on a two or three day visit
An experience in itself
Recommended, with cafes he likes there
Suggested as an easy day trip
Dismisses it as a tourist town by comparison
The most touristy place he has been
Trappy at night but there is more to the town
Beautiful by day, backpacker-heavy and pricey at night
Calm scooter riding along the beach and rice fields
Cooler and nicer overall than Da Nang
Asks whether they made it there
The most crowded place she knows
Very touristy, worth only a day trip before coming back
More character but it sucks when it gets crowded
Solid food trip there, especially the banh mi
Calls it beautiful, the reason he came at all
A lovely place despite the crowds
Plans to visit it too
Gorgeous and easy to dodge the touristy parts
Has not been there in years
Cheaper villas there than in Da Nang
On the itinerary
Hated it, touristy, crowded and overpriced
Says go anywhere you are the only foreigner
Coffee scene there has gone meh
Works as a day trip, and the river is nice at night
The seniors enjoyed the shops and strolling
Three days across both was enough for him
Amazing, walkable, wished they had stayed longer
Offered as an option if you want more
Worth at least a couple of days
Two nights there in the itinerary
People are generally very nice
People warmer, prices and attitudes better
Would consider returning there
Treated like a walking wallet, constant selling
A tourist trap, but he still goes for a break
His second favourite place in Vietnam
Visited with a hired private driver
Says it has very little culture
Liked it more than Da Nang itself
Ranks it far below Da Nang
A chaotic tourist trap with heckling boat vendors
Asks whether he has been
Tourism magnified but still enjoys it
Worth a day trip for a different vibe
More going on there than Da Nang
Was great but he hears it is built up now
Close and amazing
Prefers it a lot more than Da Nang
Preferred staying near it but away from the main strip
Absolutely fabulous, especially at night
Suggested as a day trip
Top of the list for a short trip
Better hostel scene than Da Nang
Highly recommends it, 45 minutes by Grab
Notes both draw a lot of foreigners
Rice field bike ride and river walk are a must
Worth it, better with three or four nights
Shares a tour there he calls a real gem
Prettier and calmer later in the day
Says get suits in Da Nang and skip the tourist trap
Ended up staying there instead
Keep it, do a class there in the morning
A better use of the day
Shares a beautiful cafe there
On his short list
One of his two suggestions
A must, touristy but you can get clothes made fast
Calls it the most beautiful place on earth
Nearby and part of what he loved
Really enjoyed his few days
Went there afterwards
A short trip away and fun
Tourism there is hard to escape
Misses the food by the river near the night market
Only stayed there, not Da Nang
On his three stop plan
Calls it overly touristy
Absolutely loves it, really unique especially at night
Moved there after two weeks because Da Nang had little to do
One of the things he loves about Da Nang
More interesting and he liked the vibe more
Emphatic single word recommendation
Says skip it, just shops selling the same goods
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