Best small boutique hotels in Hoi An near the beach or in the Old Town, ideally with a balcony and a budget of about $35–45 per night?
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TL;DR
With a budget of about $35–45 per night, travelers usually look at small boutique stays around An Bang Beach or Cua Dai, where balcony rooms often run around 850,000–1,300,000 VND. For a more atmospheric stay, small hotels near Hoi An Old Town are popular; ground-floor rooms are best avoided if you are sensitive to humidity or insects.
What the community said
A popular beachside option is Aira Boutique Hoi An Hotel & Villa near An Bang Beach: it is a well-kept boutique property close to the sea, and balcony rooms often fall around 1,000,000–1,300,000 VND per night in low or shoulder season.
6 days ago Aira Boutique Hoi An Hotel & Villa, An Bang Beach, 1,000,000–1,300,000 VND
If you want a smaller hotel near the beach in good condition, KA Villa Hoi An in the An Bang area is a common pick. It is calm, close to the sea without being directly on the sand, and balcony rooms are often about 900,000–1,200,000 VND.
6 days ago KA Villa Hoi An, An Bang, 900,000–1,200,000 VND
For a more intimate beach stay, travelers often look at Under The Coconut Tree Hoi An Homestay near An Bang Beach. It is not a large resort but a small coastal stay, usually around 800,000–1,100,000 VND, with balconies available in some room types.
6 days ago Under The Coconut Tree Hoi An Homestay, An Bang Beach, 800,000–1,100,000 VND
If atmosphere in the Old Town matters more than the beach, small properties like Hoian Central Hotel near the historic center are a good fit. It works well for a birthday trip because cafés and lantern streets are walkable, and rates are often around 900,000–1,300,000 VND.
6 days ago Hoian Central Hotel, Old Town area, 900,000–1,300,000 VND
For a more heritage-style stay in the center, Vinh Hung Heritage Hotel is a well-known atmospheric small hotel near the Old Town. It usually starts a bit above the lower budget range, from about 1,100,000 VND per night, but the location is very convenient.
6 days ago Vinh Hung Heritage Hotel, Old Town, from 1,100,000 VND
A practical tip on room floors: in Hoi An, ground-floor rooms are not always the best choice because of humidity, mosquitoes, and occasional insects, especially in greener beachside properties. If you want a balcony and fewer annoyances, travelers usually prefer the 2nd or 3rd floor.
6 days ago 2nd–3rd floor instead of ground floor