Our top 10 places to stay in and around Phan Thiet
Across the road from the beach
Doi Duong Hotel dominates Phan Thiet’s beachfront.
Built by the government before Vietnam reopened its doors to foreign tourism in the early 1990s, it still has some legs as the interiors have been upgraded at some point since then – though the same can’t be said about the lift, it’s dodgy. Scary lift aside, Doi Duong manages to be a cut above its shabby neighbour Binh Minh.
The rooms we were shown had laminate floor, white walls (and one wall with some very hypnotic wallpaper) and a few handy pieces of furniture such as a luggage rack, bedside table and desk/vanity with lamp. Rooms also had a small flatscreen TV, kettle, WiFi and air-con. Big windows offered a lot of natural light. Covered in shiny forest green tiles, the bathrooms have a hotel circa 1990’s layout which means you get a large countertop and a generic bathtub/shower combo.
Doi Duong Hotel is located directly across Phan Thiet’s main public beach, an extremely popular spot at the end of the day and on weekends. Doi Duong isn’t great value – you can get a whole lot more for the same price at a few beachfront joints in Mui Ne. The discounted online rates we’ve seen for Ocean Dunes Resorts makes the price comparable. However, if you really want to be in the thick of the local beach action, Doi Duong has the prime location. Rate includes breakfast. English is limited.
Address: 209 Le Loi St, Phan Thiet
T: (062) 382 1579; F: (062) 382 5858
Email: info@doiduonghotel.com
Web: http://doiduonghotel.com/
Coordinates (for GPS): 108º6'49.75" E, 10º55'27.81" N
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Room rates: US$20 to 50
What we were quoted as a walk-in.
| Standard double room Sea view: 660,000 dong. | 610,000 dong | 610,000 dong |
| Superior double room | 710,000 dong | 710,000 dong |
Reviewed by
Cindy Fan
Cindy Fan is a Canadian writer/photographer and author of So Many Miles, a website that chronicles the love of adventure, food and culture. After falling in love with sticky rice and Mekong sunsets, in 2011 she uprooted her life in Toronto to live la vida Laos. She’s travelled to over 40 countries and harbours a deep affection for Africa and Southeast Asia. In between jaunts around the world, she calls Laos and Vietnam home where you’ll find her traipsing through rice paddies, standing beside broken-down buses and in villages laughing with the locals.
Our top 10 places to stay in and around Phan Thiet
