Hello heading to Vietnam for 10 days in October. Going to check out Hanoi, Halong bay, Hue, Ho chi min. If anyone has any recommendations on accommodations would be greatly appreciated. Or any other destinations or things to do. Thanks in advance.

How are you traveling between the north and south? Train or flying? Travel can be slower in Vietnam. I loved Hoi An and spent two weeks there. Both Hanoi and HCMC are huge with major traffic jams. In HCMC the war museum is must and I did a half day tour of the old city on the back of a motorcycle- best way to get around. Lots of hotels near the big market and there’s a nice park to walk through. Look at Google maps to find Ben Thanh Market.

Alison we are flying from south to north

Highly recommend joining up with Intrepid Travel (ask for Duke) or Urban Adventures; they're the best! They took care of everything and we had plenty of time to explore.

Hoi An for sure

Diana my favourite place in Vietnam

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I used airbnb in Vietnam, was perfect! Hanoi has a great cocktail bar scene, do a bit of research of specific locations; did a personal walk tour of them..was awesome! HaLong Bay, ask your host to book a private boat on the water, don't book on a tour group! Rent scooters to explore HaLong and Ningh Bin, was great exploring! Best food too! Have Bun Cha for lunch and pho for breakfast. Beer sure to cheers 100% at least once and when crossing the street, be consistent, walk normally straight and I promise they will go around you (it's quite a cool experience). It's an amazing country! Enjoy!

Dawn agreed I did too! Air b&b was amazing!

Hoi An is a must visit place

Loved the times hotel in Hue. Very basic but very clean and the family was amazing. Good locations. The nook had amazing food!
I can not recommend the hotel in Ho Chi Minh ours had rats in our room on the last night.
Hanoi we stayed at the Hanoi house hostel and travel. But we stayed in a private room with our own bathroom it was one of my favorite hotels in the 35 day trip. It didn’t come across like a hostel. There is new day restaurant cross the street who was amazing as well as lanterns restaurant so amazing!
Would recommend atleast a day trip to Ninh Binh!

my friends and I traveled from south to the north and stopped through Da Lat. A bit off the bath but the motorbike was absolutely beautiful

Hoi An is amazing!

We actually loved DaNang (near HoiAn). Good when HoiAn is overflowing with busloads of tourists.

Has any one ever taken the train from the North to Ho Chi Min with a stop in Hoi An?

I am travel to Vietnam end of October for two weeks. I've been to vietnam a few times already. On my two week trip this time I am going to Hanoi, Sapa, Halong Bay, Ninh Binh, Hue, Da nang, Hoi An, Ho chi Minh. Other places you should check out is Nha Trang, Da Lat, Mui Ne, Mekong delta