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An Bang Seaside Village
( 0126 944 4567;
www.anbangseasidevillage.com
;
An Bang Beach; villas US$53-138; )
One of
the
best beachside locations in Vietnam, these wonderful cottages and villas are superbly
situated between the coastal trees on glorious An Bang beach, close to restaurants. Each
of the six units combines modern (polished concrete) and natural materials beautifully,
and boasts stylish furnishings and lots of space. They're serviced daily and breakfast is in-
cluded.
BUNGALOW, VILLA
$$$
Hoi An Chic Hotel
( 0510-392 6799;
www.hoianchic.com
;
Ð Nguyen Trai; r US$96; )
Surrounded by
rice fields, halfway between the town and the beach, Hoi An Chic enjoys a tranquil, near-
rural location. A lot of thought has gone into the design, with hip, colourful furnishings,
outdoor bathrooms and an elevated pool. There's a free shuttle (in an original US jeep!) to
town. It's 3km east of the centre.
HOTEL
$$$
Eating
Hoi An offers a culinary tour de force, including several amazing local specialities. Be
sure to try
banh bao
('white rose'), an incredibly delicate dish of steamed dumpling
stuffed with minced shrimp.
Cao lau,
doughy flat noodles mixed with croutons, bean
sprouts and greens, topped with pork slices and served in a savoury broth, is also deli-
cious. The other two culinary treats are fried
hoanh thanh
(wonton) and
banh xeo
(crispy
savoury pancakes rolled with herbs in fresh rice paper).
Mermaid Restaurant
VIETNAMESE
$
( 0510-386 1527;
www.restaurant-hoian.com
;
2 Ð Tran Phu; most dishes 38,000-95,000d;
10.30am-10pm)
For local specialities, you can't beat this modest little restaurant, owned by
local legend Vy. Hoi An's holy culinary trinity (
cao lau,
white rose and
banh xeo
) are all
superb, as are the special fried wontons.
Bale Well
(45-51 Ð Tran Cao Van; meals 45,000-85,000d; 11.30am-10pm)
Down a little alley near the fam-
ous well, this local place is renowned for one dish: barbecued pork, served up satay-style,
which you then combine with fresh greens and herbs to create your own fresh spring roll.
VIETNAMESE
$
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