Is it practical to stay away from the beach in Da Nang with kids and use taxis, or is a first-line beach hotel better?

In July 2026 parents choosing accommodation noted that Da Nang has very few hotels with direct beach access, and those that do are far from shops and cafes. Families who do not want to keep crossing the road with a child should check whether a hotel is truly on the beachfront and what is nearby.

In July 2026 a traveler said he had first chosen the riverside Meliá Riverfront, but the booking fell through and he ended up at Muong Thanh on the beachfront. He considered himself lucky: with a small child, in that humidity and with sidewalks almost absent, walking around is not much fun.

If you stay away from the sea, taxis are the alternative. The same participant in July 2026 described a 3–5 km ride as cheap — a Russian-speaking traveler put it at under about 100 roubles one way — and said you can get around this way. Parents staying at Meliá Riverfront also asked how to ride back in a taxi after swimming and where to change at the beach, so it is worth planning for that in advance.