Beach resort (Nha Trang)

Member Name: LIZR315

Product:	Nha Trang
Date:	02/11/08 (45 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Lovely beach with lots to do

Disadvantages: Some harrassment from the locals

We stayed in this beach resort a couple of years ago in a tour of Vietnam. We came in by bus on route from Saigon via Mui Ne. We flew out from the airport to Hanoi. The airport is about an hours drive out of town and is very basic.
We stayed in the main hotel on the beach - the Nha Trang lodge which has great views overlooking the long sandy beach. The hotel is lovely and we negotiated a deal on the rack room rate by threatening to go elsewhere. There are lots of hostel type places but we decided to upgrade.
The beach is long and sandy with loungers and plenty of places to get a drink. You do get hassled by people wanting to sell you things. We did by some nice pictures that we got framed when we got home. The beach comes to life in early evening when all the locals descend. There is a long boulevard along the front full of locals driving up and down.
In the evening there are lots of places to eat and drink and there is a thriving night life. The easiest way to get around is to use a moped taxi. They often hang around hotels and bars.
Day trips include a tour of the local area which we didn't both with. There are lots of boat trips to islands. The snorkelling is excellent and I'm sure the scuba diving would be as well.

Summary: A good beach resort to have a few days on while touring Vietnam.