Dechiu Hotel

Rooms

There are only nine rooms and each has been individually designed with a different interior colour scheme – ochre, indigo blue, milky white – although they all feature distressed cement floors and walls to echo the clay-built houses of the coastal countryside.

Rooms feature queen-sized beds and showers and accommodate two people – although most also have day beds or sofa beds in case guests prefer separate beds. They face either the sea or the city. The largest is the Rooftop Room, which has connecting bedrooms and sleeps four, and which also has a private terrace overlooking the sea.

The Garden Room, unsurprisingly, is sited beside the garden and has an outside meditation space. The two Architect’s Rooms have large desks and space for those who need to work, while the Terrace Room has two private terraces overlooking the ocean. Zen Rooms and the small but perfectly formed Wabi-Sabi Rooms have city views and balconies.

All rooms have air conditioning, Wi-Fi and locally produced toiletries, such as the gorgeous pomegranate and green tea soap.

Features include:

• Air conditioning
• Bathrobes
• Coffee / tea making
• Fan
• Hairdryer
• Minibar
• Toiletries
• WiFi

Eating

The onsite Gieo restaurant has been getting stellar feedback on review sites and is becoming a mecca for those who love vegan and vegetarian cuisine (do ask about cooking classes). There’s a vegetarian breakfast with a selection of juices (watermelon and ginger, guava and lemon) and coffees, while throughout the day it offers dishes such as shimeji mushrooms with apple sauce, garlic sauteed spinach, homemade curry and papaya salad with palmyra nectar.

But Hoi An itself offers an abundance of eating options, from humble street stalls to quaint riverside eateries as well as high-end restaurants. Seafood is very much a staple here and the day’s catch is always on the menu. But also try iconic dishes such as Cao Lau (noodles, pork and rice crackers), Banh Mi (savoury baguettes), Pho and Mi Quang or white rose dumplings (rose-shaped parcels filled with everything from pork to shrimp).

The Old Town is best for authentic eateries while the waterside restaurants are more intimate and international.

Features include:

• Breakfast
• Restaurant
• Restaurants nearby
• Room service
• Vegetarian options

Activities

• Hoi An's Unesco-listed Old Town is a short cab ride away, or a gentle half hour by bike. Stroll through the narrow streets adorned with colourful lanterns and ancient houses; visit the iconic Japanese Covered Bridge and the Fujian Assembly Hall; Central Market is a sensory delight with stalls selling local crafts and mouth-watering street food
  
• Pedal through rice paddies, traditional villages, and lush landscapes. Many tours offer visits to local homes, allowing you to witness traditional crafts such as mat weaving and rice paper making
  
• The more active can enjoy fishing charters, scuba and snorkelling, kayaking, river rafting as well as surfing, windsurfing and kitesurfing – Dechiu can assist with info and bookings
  
• The less active can relax on Tan Thanh Beach, watching the fishermen, splashing by the shore (it's often wavy), strolling between cafés
  
• Embark on a day trip to My Son Sanctuary, a significant archaeological site of the ancient Champa Kingdom. Marvel at the well-preserved Hindu temples and learn about the rich history of this once-thriving civilisation

Activities on site or nearby include:

• Cooking classes
• Cycling
• Fishing
• Historical sites
• Kayaking
• Kitesurfing
• Private guided tours
• Scuba diving
• Shopping / markets
• Snorkelling
• Surfing
• Swimming
• Traditional cultures
• Windsurfing

Kids

Only children aged 10 and over are permitted at the hotel. Teenagers should enjoy the many cultural aspects to Hoi An, as well as being by the beach.

Best for:

Teens (over 12)

Family friendly accommodation:

The Rooftop Room has two queensize beds. Most of the other rooms have a day bed or sofa bed in the room so if a parent and teen are travelling together they don't need to share a bed.

For more family-friendly places, see our Kids Collection

Location

Dechiu Hotel is located on the shores of Tan Thanh Beach on the edge of Hoi An, a short taxi ride away from its Unesco-listed Old Town. It's in the Quang Nam province of Southern Central Vietnam.

By Air:
Da Nang (27km) has flights from within Vietnam and SE Asia; but most European visitors fly into Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh City and take an internal flight to Da Nang.

By Train:
Alternatively, if it's part of a longer trip, the Reunification Express train operates along the coast from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City, stopping in Da Nang - a journey of 16-24 hours (with the option of overnight couchettes), so best suited to those making a proper itinerary of it. See Seat 61 for more details.

From Da Nang Airport:
You can pre-book an airport transfer, or take a taxi or minivan to Hoi An (45-90 mins journey time). We don't recommend hiring a car as driving in Vietnam is not always easy.