How to avoid scams when booking short-term apartment rentals online in Nha Trang?

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TL;DR

Book apartments only from legal entities/companies rather than private individual landlords — the risk of scams is much lower, and keys are often left in a lockbox without meeting anyone in person.

What the community said

On booking platforms you can pay 100% upfront for 1.5 months of a condo rental with no issues — keys are left in a lockbox, no need to meet the landlord in person.

To avoid Airbnb rental scams, book only from legal entities/property management companies, not individual owners — this reduces fraud risk.

A short-term Airbnb rental in the Golden Coast area went smoothly for a solo traveler, with no inspection of the apartment after checkout.

Golden Coast area