Week in Vietnam. HMC + Danang or Nha Trang?
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Week in Vietnam. HMC + Danang or Nha Trang?
Heading to Vietnam for the first time. Going to land at SGN around 6pm, so was going to do the Park Hyatt for at least one night and next day, unless anyone would recommend 2 nights there. Then we wanted to hit a beach for a few days. Was going to the the Sheraton in Nha Trang or the Hyatt Regency in Danang. Originally was going to do both, but I think we would need flights in between and just want to relax on the beach for about 4 days. Any hotel or beach better than the other? Or maybe more things to do in one area than another?
Thanks
Chan
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Chan
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I love Nha Trang! Laid back, cheap prices, good food, nice beach area, relatively clean. The place I normally stay is $11 a night for a double with air-con, so I can't comment on your hotel choices. I've always taken the train from HCMC to Nha Trang.
I've never been to Da Nang
I've never been to Da Nang
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I love Nha Trang! Laid back, cheap prices, good food, nice beach area, relatively clean. The place I normally stay is $11 a night for a double with air-con, so I can't comment on your hotel choices. I've always taken the train from HCMC to Nha Trang.
I've never been to Da Nang
I've never been to Da Nang
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http://www.seat61.com/Vietnam.htm
It's around 9 hours by train. I have ridden in the hard sleeper and the soft sleeper because I always took the over night train. Both were great. It cost a little under a half million Dong. There were two rates the last time I booked, a refundable rate and a cheaper non-refundable rate. There's a snack cart, but I suggest eating a meal before getting on the train.
It's around 9 hours by train. I have ridden in the hard sleeper and the soft sleeper because I always took the over night train. Both were great. It cost a little under a half million Dong. There were two rates the last time I booked, a refundable rate and a cheaper non-refundable rate. There's a snack cart, but I suggest eating a meal before getting on the train.
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It's around 9 hours by train. I have ridden in the hard sleeper and the soft sleeper because I always took the over night train. Both were great. It cost a little under a half million Dong. There were two rates the last time I booked, a refundable rate and a cheaper non-refundable rate. There's a snack cart, but I suggest eating a meal before getting on the train.
It's around 9 hours by train. I have ridden in the hard sleeper and the soft sleeper because I always took the over night train. Both were great. It cost a little under a half million Dong. There were two rates the last time I booked, a refundable rate and a cheaper non-refundable rate. There's a snack cart, but I suggest eating a meal before getting on the train.
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Heading to Vietnam for the first time. Going to land at SGN around 6pm, so was going to do the Park Hyatt for at least one night and next day, unless anyone would recommend 2 nights there. Then we wanted to hit a beach for a few days. Was going to the the Sheraton in Nha Trang or the Hyatt Regency in Danang. Originally was going to do both, but I think we would need flights in between and just want to relax on the beach for about 4 days. Any hotel or beach better than the other? Or maybe more things to do in one area than another?
Thanks
Chan
Thanks
Chan
did you end up flying vietjet????they have some unbelievable fares during my travel dates....
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Hoi An is much nicer than Nha Trang. Hoi An is really a suburb of Danang, and has the best food in all of Vietnam.
(if you want crime and a party scene, head to Nha Trang after Saigon)
(if you want crime and a party scene, head to Nha Trang after Saigon)
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Problem with Danang in October is that's the wettest month of the year (almost twice as much rain as Nha Trang during that same time). The Danang/Hoi An region often experiences flooding this time of year, so you might want to take that into consideration.
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thanks for the tip....would you suggest nha trang instead????