Hoa's Place
A budget institution on the beach
What we say: 
Sandwiched between Sandy Beach to the south and the Furama Resort to the North, Hoa's Place stands out as the single option for budget travellers wanting to stay on the sand. Thankfully, it's not a bad choice. Though the basic rooms are dingy, the mattresses hard, and the blankets a bit bare, this is overshadowed by the friendliness of Hoa, the owner. Fluent English-speaking Hoa (pronounced 'hwa') is a local institution. His small, family-run guesthouse is within steps of both the Marble Mountains and a practically deserted stretch of beach. 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. 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 19:00 -- very popular and a great way to meet fellow travellers. Time and time again, Travelfish users have informed us that they showed up here planning to stay a few days and stayed a week. 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.
Contact details:
215/14 Huyen Tran Cong Chua St, China Beach. T: (0511) 3969 216Email them at: hoasplace@gmail.com
What we were quoted
| Type of room | Low season | High season | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sgl fan private b'room | 7 USD | 7 USD | |
| Dbl fan private b'room | 9 USD | 9 USD |
Added to Travelfish on: 4th November, 2005
Last visited or updated on: 14th July, 2009
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Read Hoa's Place reviews
Rated 4.5 out of 5
Based on 10 ratings and 10 reviews
Coolest Dude ever
Hoa is the coolest Dude ever, Hoa's place is not Luxury however I highly recommend, room I rented had own toilet,shower and paid extra for aircon. The food is simple but amazing, recommend spring rolls, hamburgers and pancakes, the coffee he makes is the best ever but only for breakfast, beers are cheap,and the company is relaxed,you must be prepared to chill out at Hoa's, I sure hope everyone visits and recommends to friends if visiting Vietnam, also pop down the road to the old girl's place she has a great variety of beverages, I can't wait for my next holiday will be staying longer.
Hoa's Place reviewed by wanabpacker (Total reviews: 2) on
Best GH in Vietnam
I've stayed at Hoa's place several times over the past few years, and loved it every time. Its out-of-the-way location means it's skipped over by most, allowing it to retain its original character and its position as an oasis of calm smack bang in the centre of Vietnam. You're bound to meet interesting travellers, share a few beers with Hoa over dinner (and probably a few too many, to the occasional chagrin of Hoa's wife) and, as others have said, stay a few more days than you'd planned. When I first visited in early 2007 Hoa told us he was being forced out and could be closing any time, but in late 2011 he was still there. By that time his motto had become ''If not here, then someplace else'', so it's likely the oasis of calm will continue for some time.
Hoa's Place reviewed by edblax (Total reviews: 3) on
Friendly, trusting, excellent
Only had a couple of days to stay here but I'm so glad we did. Hoa is an absolute legend, made us totally at ease the second we arrived. The rooms were basic but the hospitality and price more than made up for this. Loved the fact that during your stay you just keep a note in a book of what you've eaten and drunk then make up your own bill at the end. Also one night we were playing cards late at night, they just showed us how to close the place down and left us to it. Apparently might be closing soon due to pressure from scumbag massive hotel developers, try to get there while you can and donate any spare change to their cause!
Hoa's Place reviewed by CannonballJones (Total reviews: 2) on
Hoa is a freak
Stayed in Hoa's place for around 10 days (and for Christmas 2009). A really family style place, Hoa helps everybody to get talking to each other. The price is lower than quoted above (was $5 for single room and $7 for dbl room). Was a great place to stay for Christmas after travelling for 3 months and missing some people at home. Had a funny Christmas tree and a bonfire on the beach afterwards. Sadly, Hoa seems to be drinking a bit to much. Hope he gets that under control - he's a really nice guy when sober :)
Hoa's Place reviewed by Magganpice (Total reviews: 3) on
Cool dude.
Like what the author and other people say this place is close to the beach and marble mountain, and so on. The rooms are okay, nothing special. What makes this place nice is the owner, who is a chilled out guy. He can help you out with almost anything and is really willing to help. If you want to go to a nice place and just chill this is definitely the place to go. They even have a family style dinner which is cool. The way you even pay is relaxed. when you order something what you do is write it down in a notebook under your section, when you want a drink you just grab it and write it down in the notebook. Its a system based on honesty. You can easily lie and not write it down and no one will really no. But no one does because hes such a cool dude and honestly why steal be that cheap?? At the end of your stay you add it all up and you pay the man. I would 100% come back to this place.
Hoa's Place reviewed by inkang (Total reviews: 5) on
Best little find in Vietnam
Stayed first time in April then again in June and 3rd time in July 2009. That in itself says Hoa's Place is the only place to stay in the Danang - Hoi An area. Cant recommend it enough. What it lacks in luxury it more than makes up for in atmosphere, largely due to Hoa's kindness and generosity.
Hoa's Place reviewed by dirtypierre (Total reviews: 4) on
Excellent hospitality
Staying here was exactly what we needed after visiiting so many busy coastal towns. Hoas Place is almost on the beach. While the accomodation is basic the family dinners encourage you to meet fellow travellers and create a great atmosphere. Hoa and his wife are very hospitable. Great characters to meet. We left sad that we couldn't stay and relax longer but with big grins on our faces.
Hoa's Place reviewed by Kezia (Total reviews: 3) on
Quiet spot - a rarity in Vietnam
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.
Hoa's Place reviewed by Conan (Total reviews: 3) on
chillaxing
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.
Hoa's Place reviewed by carneykd (Total reviews: 5) on
Best place we stayed In Vietnam
Warning: if you venture to Hoa's place, you may never leave. At the very least, you'll end up staying a lot longer than planned. Hoa is a living legend, his place is friendliness personified and the beach is surreal in it's lack of commercialism and sunbathing bodies. If you go here, you will inevitably leave your positive remarks in hoa's guestbook. It's a given. 3c
Hoa's Place reviewed by organdonor78 (Total reviews: 2) on