1. Peaceful and relaxing city

Hoi An is the perfect place to break your journey midway through Vietnam. Hoi An is very different than cities like Ha Noi or Saigon. It is a very peaceful & relaxing city and has a more cozy feeling to it. It's not touristy places. You don't have vendors trying to bug you to sell you stuff



2. Safest destination

Hoi An has been named one of the 10 best cities for travelling in Asia by Smart Travel Asia. It's safest destination in Viet Nam and friendly people. There are no motorbikes weaving in and out of the sidewalks or in the streets

3. Beautiful beach.

It is a pristine beach, white sands with lapping waves. Walking through the white sand of the beach is awesome. The environment is very peaceful and relaxing. The beach is well known for its great seafood and various other food items.

4. Three world heritage sites around

Three world Heritage sites are around Hoi An: Hue Imperial citadel, My Son ruin Temples, Phong Nha Cave

5. Old world ambience

Hoi An retains an old world ambience and a rich historical quality. Hoi An has the fusion of international culture, especially the blend of Vietnamese, Chinese, French and Japanese.

6. Tailor-made customized clothes

Tailor-made customized clothes in Hoi An. Hoi An is a shoppers heaven where you can find tailor shops everywhere on the streets. The tailors of Hoi An are extremely talented, you can choose any design of clothes or shoes, select your material, and within 2/3 days you have a perfect fitting, carbon copy for significantly less than you would pay at home!

7. Cheap

It is really CHEAP by Western standards. From accommodations, souvenirs to food. With 1 USD, you can enjoy a lunch by local food.

8. Fullmoon festival

Many festivals and events throughout the year particularly Hoi An fullmoon festival and lantern festival. There will be a celebration of some form or other on every month of the year, which is enjoyed by the whole population.

9. Lots of activities to explore

There are plent of fun and exciting activities in Hoi An if you know where to look for it. You may joint Vietnamese cooking class, become a farmer in one day and be a tourist fisherman. They will bring to you an unique experience and remarkable trip in Viet Nam

10. Amazing food

Highly Vietnamese standards, cheap and tasty. There are three dishes that you must try before you leave are: Cao lầu, White rose (banh bao vac) and Banh Beo.So what are you waiting for? Go ahead with your holiday planning and spend your weekend in Hoi An- Viet Nam.

How to get there

From Da Nang airport, there are 3 ways to your hotel in Hoi An

1/ You can take local bus (10,000VND-15,000VND /1 way/ 2 hours).

You need to go to bus station by yourself and look for yellow sign that show "Hoi An" at the stops. It's a yellow colored bus with a large banner in the front or side of the bus with "Hoi An-Danang" written to indicate the destination. Final destination in Hoi An is at the local bus station very near the town center off Le Hong Phong St. (Ly Thruong Kiet). You can walk to town as Hoi An is a small town or take one off the motocycle taxi waiting around at the station. 15,000VND-20,000VND is the most it should cost for the ride to your hotel. If you want to walk into town, head toward the street and turn left from the station and walk to the intersection of Li Through Kiet & Hai Bai Trung.

2/ Take a taxi at Da Nang airport (30 minutes)

The price is around 400,000VND (until 29/03/2011) The fuel increase crazy in 2011. Make sure you have a map so you know where you're going and negotiate the price clearly before you start. You should be careful because taxi scam is increasing.

3/ Take Private or Shared Airport Transfer (30 minutes)

You can arrange airport transfer with your hotel or any travel agent in Hoi An. The price ranges from 15$- 22$. Or you can book directly with local transportation suppliers via site: www.yourlocalbooking.com. This site is online instant confirmation booking engine and is run by local business. You can use your PayPal account to make payment.

The thing you should know is this site offers Shared Airport Transfer Service (costs from 4$), door to door service. The more people share with you, the more money you save. It looks like Groupon.

Check www.yourlocalbooking.com to get the more information