Hoi An - Vietnam

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Hoi An....
The Price Hikes Continue.

Saturated with day tourists and mid-range travellers, the very basic rooms, in this quaint old village near the mouth of the river, have ridiculous sliding scales right up to, and above, $40.

Down by the riverside

For a really depressing stay, the drab Hoi An Hotel can offer you anything from Five Class (lowest), to Luxury (priced through the ceiling.

A traveller on a budget can forget the bargain room in a sophisticated hotel scenario, while Dollar throwing Americans on a guilt trip will surely feel ripped off by this one. The restaurant is so inviting, you will be tempted to go a diet.

The restaurants by the river, on the other hand, are under-priced in comparison.

[In Transit From Hue]

[To The Central Highlands]

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