Hai Yen Hotel Hoi An
by the TopOfHotel team
Hai Yen is the cheapest room on the list that still comes with a pool, a private balcony and a free airport pickup — a genuine budget bargain.
Hai Yen is the cheapest room on the list that still comes with a pool, a private balcony and a free airport pickup — a genuine budget bargain.
In-Depth Review
Rooms and decor
We close the list with the cheapest room on it: Hai Yen Hotel Hoi An, a plain white 5-storey block on Cua Dai Road that looks a touch dated from the street but reads clean inside. The Superior Balcony room runs about 22 sq m and starts near $17 a night — hostel money for a private room with a balcony. Decor is simple: cream-and-wood tones, a queen bed with crisp white sheets and no musty smell, plain walls with a small Hoi An print. The bathroom is white tile with a decent warm-water shower and local-brand soap and shampoo. The balcony has a table and two chairs for a morning coffee, the mini-fridge stocks free water, the air-con is cold, and the flat-screen TV carries international channels. There's a lift to the upper floors, which not every budget place here can claim.
Food and amenities
The thing that gets Hai Yen onto this list is blunt: it's a 2-star at about $17 a night that still has an outdoor pool. It's not big, roughly 8 by 4 metres, but the water is clean and there are canvas loungers and straw umbrellas around it — a genuine treat after a full day out. The ground-floor restaurant serves local and international plates; a bowl of cao lau runs about $2.40 and is perfectly good. There's 24-hour room service for a late-night snack, bikes rent for around $1.20 a day, and parking is free if you've rented a scooter.
Location and getting there
Cua Dai Road puts you between the two things people come for. The Old Town is about 1 km away — a 12-to-15-minute walk or a 5-minute bike ride — and Cua Dai Beach is roughly 3 km (about 12 minutes by bike), so you can hit both in one day without changing hotels. The other handy detail is the free pickup from Da Nang airport, about 28 km out, which saves you roughly $12 in taxi fare if you book it a day ahead.
Things to know before booking
Be clear-eyed about the 7.5/10 score — the lowest in this roundup. This is a basic 2-star: cleanliness and rooms sit in the mid-7s, the building looks worn, and the bathrooms are simple. You're also outside the Old Town core, so every trip into town is a short walk or ride, and there isn't much by way of restaurants right on the doorstep. None of that is a dealbreaker at this price; it's just not boutique.
Our take
Hai Yen Hotel Hoi An is for backpackers and budget travelers who want a private room with a pool and don't need polish. For about $17 a night plus a free airport pickup, it closes the list as the value pick — book it for the swim and the balcony, not the stars.
Score Breakdown
Assessed by our editorial team from data and real guest reviews
The Honest Verdict — pros & what to know
- The cheapest option in this roundup, with rooms starting near $17 a night — close to hostel money but you get a private room.
- It has an outdoor pool, roughly 8 by 4 metres, which you almost never find on a 2-star at this price. After a full day out it's a real perk.
- The location is genuinely useful: about 1 km from the Old Town and 3 km from Cua Dai Beach, so you can do both town and coast without changing hotels.
- Rooms come with a private balcony and a small table-and-chairs nook, plus a mini-fridge with free water, air-con and a flat-screen TV with international channels.
- Free pickup from Da Nang airport (about 28 km) saves you roughly $12 in taxi fare; bikes rent for around $1.20 a day, and parking is free for scooters.
- At about 7.5/10 this is the lowest guest score in the roundup. Cleanliness and rooms rate in the mid-7s, so set expectations to budget, not boutique.
- It's a basic 2-star: the white 5-storey block looks a little dated, walls are plain, and the bathroom is simple tile with a warm-water shower rather than anything fancy.
- You're outside the Old Town core, so every trip into town means a 12-to-15-minute walk or a short bike ride, and there isn't much in the way of restaurants right on the doorstep.
Who It’s For
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Amenities
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Insider Tips
- Use the pool to cool off after a full day of sightseeing — it's the main reason to pick this place over a hostel.
- Grab one of the hotel bikes (about $1.20 a day) for the 1 km ride into the Old Town or the 3 km run out to Cua Dai Beach.
- Book the free Da Nang airport pickup at least a day ahead to skip the roughly $12 taxi fare.