What a night costs
| 🛏️ Hostel dorm bed | $5–$10/night |
| 🚪 Private room (hostel/guesthouse) | $13–$24/night |
| 🏨 Budget hotel / Airbnb room | $18–$35/night |
Full backpacker daily budget for Vietnam (bed + food + local transport + fun): about $30/day shoestring or $50/day flashpacker.
Where to stay
My Khe beach side for sea air; An Thuong for the traveller enclave.
Local tip
💡 Consider staying in Hoi An instead (30 min) — homestays there are $15–25 and gorgeous.
The clean-bed formula
Filter to rating ≥ 8.3 with 150+ reviews, then read the recent negative reviews — that's where the cleanliness truth lives. Prefer free-cancellation rates; plans change, especially yours.