Best Boutique Hotels in Hoi An
Meaning “peaceful meeting place” in Sino-Vietnamese, this coastal city was once a prolific port with a strong textile industry, as evidenced by the series of canals weaving inland. It’s still a mainstay of tailoring services, with many coming here to have bespoke suits and clothing made to measure. There’s much visual contrast to be enjoyed as you wander the streets and lanes of Hoi An; Chinese wooden shophouses and temples mingle with French colonial buildings, Vietnamese tube houses and a famed Japanese Covered Bridge with its pagoda. Be sure to catch a water puppet show and taste some authentic local dishes while you’re in town too.
Quang Nam, Hoi An
Anantara Hoi An Resort
(5 stars)Beside the Thu Bon River, the Anantara Hoi An Resort is a low rise development. Each of the 94 bedrooms has space for two adults and two children, with its own balcony or terrace including an outdoor daybed, a living area and original Rehahn artworks; the colour palette employs bright teals, whites, greys and dark wood. The brand provides personalised spa and wellness journeys and river cruises offered from the hotel’s private jetty. The main restaurant overlooks the water, but guests can also eat at art space (a modern bistro cooking up wood-fired pizzas), in the private dining pavilion, take breakfast at Lanterns and enjoy light bites at the pool bar.