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Region: Central Vietnam> Province: Da Nang> Location: China Beach
Hoa's Place
Top budget spot
215/14 Huyen Tran Cong Chua St, China Beach
Da Nang Province
Tel: (0511) 969 216
Email them at: hoasplace@hotmail.com
Description
Well all you've got to do is sit down and leaf through Hoa's many guest books to know you're onto a fine thing here. Fluent English-speaking Hoa (pronounced 'hwa') is a local institution. He came of age during the war and learned his English from American soldiers -- his speech is still peppered with slang from the 1960's. His small, family-run guesthouse is within easy walking distance of both the beach and the Marble Mountains. While he only has a couple of rooms, Hoa serves as the manager for all the accommodation in the area (he and his wife are the only ones who speak English), and can easily arrange a room for you in one of the adjoining guesthouses. Most of the rooms are basic, with warm water showers, TVs without cable, and some have the option of air-con. The rates are best described as variable and Hoa can cater to strict budget travellers if you don't mind sharing a room. Evening meals are communal, every night at 07:00 -- very popular and and a great way to meet fellow travellers. Dinner often turns into a long evening, including endless card games, lively conversation and a steady flow of Beer La Rue. The only downside is, there are many great eating options besides Hoa's in Da Nang, and you may never get to try them if you don't tear yourself away from the nightly ritual. A lot harder than it sounds -- time and time again, Travelfish users have informed us that they showed up here planning to stay a few days and stayed a week. Hoi An is only 20 km away, so a lot of people base themselves here and visit Hoi An by motorbike. Rentals are cheap and easy at 50,000 VND per day We've received a number of reports that booking requests to Hoa's by email tend to go unanswered, so you're probably best to just show up or telephone ahead.
Sgl fan private b'room
7 USD (low season)
7 USD (high season)
Dbl fan private b'room
9 USD (low season)
9 USD (high season)
Added to Travelfish on: 4th November, 2005
Last visited or updated on: 2nd October, 2007
Guest feedback
Quiet spot - a rarity in Vietnam - 
By Conan ( total comments: 3 
) Stayed here 4/2006
If you've had too much of tooting horns and roaring motorbikes, this is the place to be. It's cheap, basic and quiet. The owner is a nice guy and the location is close to perfect. This is way better than staying at the Furama! Dinner is communal and would probably be ''exotic Asian'' by Westerners' standards - still, it's good value for the money.
chillaxing - 
By carneykd ( total comments: 5 ) Stayed here 9/2006
this was a great few days that just kept being extended. beach is deserted--have books with you as there is nothing there to buy. rooms are basic but clean. food at hoa's is reasonable in price and tasty. plan the family dinner at night-- a great tasting meal in a communal setting. highly rec this vs staying in danang. Hoa is a sweetheart. surf boards for rent for cheap too.
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