Owning to a beautiful and ideal coastline, Phan Thiet is also ideal for travellers when it comes to good tourism services. Many investors have chosen this city to build resorts and villas for travelers to stay and relax while enjoying a laid-back lifestyle in the coastal city. By the stunning ocean view and greenery, resorts in Phan Thiet have become tourist attractions that serve thousands of tours and solo backpackers over the years.

Hotels and Resorts

Cham Villas

The villas were owned by a German man and his Vietnamese wife and Cham Villas never failed to please anyone. It offers visitors beautiful green gardens, pristine hotel beach and hotel-operated bars. Hotel services such as free wifi access, free parking, laundry, etc. work well to supply the demands of their guests  One major plus for this place is that the staff speaks English, making the communication between English-speakers and staff easier.

Website: http://www.chamvillas.com/
Address: 32 Nguyen Dinh Chieu, Mui Ne, Phan Thiet, Vietnam.
Tel: (+84) 62 3741 234

Grace Boutique Resort

In Grace Boutique Resort, hospitality is the first thing you will experience. According to reviews on TripAdvisor, the owners and the staff are so friendly and helpful that they make the transition for foreigners smoother and easier. In addition, hotel services here are excellent. The resort offers some basic hotel services such as free-wifi access, swimming pool, cleaning, etc. This resort also has bars and pubs for people to socialize and drink amazing cocktails and beers.

Website: graceboutiqueresort.com/
Address: 144 Nguyen Dinh Chieu, Ham Tien,Phan Thiet,Vietnam.
Tel: (+84) 62-374-3357

Mui Ne Hills Bliss Hotel

Mui Ne Bliss Hotel is a paradise to stay during vacation. The hotel has two pools and many places to sit and relax while drinking sweet cocktails and beers. It also has inexpensive bars and pubs which serve various types of drink from cocktails to other alcohols. There are plenty of room choices here, ranging from rooms near the pools to rooms with a sea view. Breakfasts are also included in your bill and they contain traditional Vietnamese breakfast to Western food.

Website: www.muinehills.com/index.php/bliss
Address: 69 Nguyen Dinh Chieu, Ham Tien, Phan Thiet, Vietnam.
Tel: (+84) 62 3741 707

The Cliff resorts and residences

The Cliff is famous for its spectacular views and upgraded facilities. The rooms are all clean and they also offer modern facilities. The Cliff has swimming pools, hotel-owned beaches and various types of rooms. It also has playing grounds for children and bars and pubs for people over 18 years old.  The hospitality of the people in the Cliff is also a plus as they greet guests with warm welcome and their effort to make your transition easier.

Website:  thecliffresort.com.vn
Address: Zone 5, Phu Hai Ward, Tp. Phan Thiết, Bình Thuận
Tel: (+84) 62 3719 111

Other options:

Mui Ne Bay Resort

Website: muinebayresort.com
Address: Quarter 14 Ho Xuan Huong, Mui Ne, Phan Thiet, Mui Ne.
Tel: (+84) 62 2220 222

Mia Resort Mui Ne

Website: www.miamuine.com/vn
Address:  24 Nguyen Dinh Chieu Street, Mui Ne, Phan Thiet City,Bình Thuận
Tel: (+84) 62 3847 440

Bamboo Beach Village and Spa
Website: https://bamboovillageresortvn.com/vi/
Address: 38 Nguyen Dinh Chieu, Zone 1, Ham Tien, Phan Thiet, Binh Thuan, Vietnam.
Tel: (+84) 62 3847 007

Victoria Phan Thiet Beach Resort and Spa
Website: https://www.victoriahotels.asia/vi/overview-phanthiet
Address: KM 9, Nguyen Thong, Phu Hai, Phan Thiet, Binh Thuan.
Tel: (+84) 62 3813 000

Pandanus Resort
Website: www.pandanusresort.com/vi-VN
Address: Block 5, Mui Ne, Phan Thiet, Binh Thuan
Tel: (+84) 62 3849 849

Hostels

If you are a person who does not want to spend too much on hotels, then staying in hostels sounds like an ideal choice. Staying in hostels or campgrounds will save your money and also give you an opportunity to make friends with other backpackers.

Here are 2 out of top 10 Phan Thiet hostels:

Mui Ne Backpackers Villiage.

Mui Ne Backpackers Village is a place for you to mingle up with other backpackers just like you. There are plenty of bars and pubs in this village and around the area; restaurants and food vendors are amazing and delicious. There are many activities happen at night so backpackers can join and meet new people. The village also offers tours such as sunrise tour, white sand dunes tour, etc. with a reasonable price.

Website: www.muinebackpackervillage.com/
Address: 137 Nguyen Dinh Chieu, Zone 1, Ham Tien, Phan Thiet,Binh Thuan, Vietnam.
Tel: (+84) 623847047

Long Son Mui Ne campgrounds, restaurant and beach club.

This place will be a highlight of your trip to Vietnam. Long Son Mui Ne campground is spacious and green with a high number of people coming in every day so it is easy to socialize and meet new people. The food is really delicious and various for you to choose. The campground is right on the beach so it is very convenient to reach the sea; there are various activities happening on the beach and chill vibes here are plenty. The price is reasonable and even inexpensive.

Website: longsonmuine.vn/
Address: 706 St., Hon Rom, Long Son, Suoi Nuoc, Mũi Né, Phan Thiet City, Bình Thuận
Tel: (+84) 90 268 64 89

Manta Sailing Hotel
Address: 108 Huynh Thuc Khang, Phan Thiet, Binh Thuan, Vietnam.
Tel: (+84)908400108

Duy An Guest House
Address: 87 Nguyen Dinh Chieu, Phan Thiet, Vietnam
Tel: (+84) 62 3847 799

Hong Di Bungalows
Address: 70 Nguyen Dinh Chieu, Phan Thiet, Vietnam
Tel: (+84) 62 384 7014

Hotels and hostels listed above are only some recommendations from whom have real-life experience. For more detail information about prices and other available services, please go to their websites or have a look at reviews on www.tripadvisor.com or www.booking.com.  

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Here are some recommendations for food and where to find it:

Vietnamese Crepe (Bánh xèo)

One thing you should know: Vietnamese crepe is extraordinary. The cake looks like a pancake at first because its color is yellow; the dough is poured into a pan and then the shrimps get added, fat pork, vegetables, and soya sprouts on the top. When the cake is well- cooked, the cooks fold it in half of a circle. People usually taste it with some herbs and fish sauce. Vietnamese Crepe is definitely a must-try dish for food lovers on their journey to Vietnam.

Where to eat:
Cay Phuong Restaurant
Address: 49 Tuyen Quang st, Phan Thiet city
Opening hours: 10.00 am -10.00 pm

Cay Xoai Restaurant
Add: 40 Tuyen Quang st, Phan Thiet City.
Opening hours: 8.00 am- 9.00 pm

Căn cakes (Bánh căn)

The origin of Căn cakes dates back to the days of economic breakdown of Vietnam in the war. During the war, Vietnamese people were poor and life was difficult. They did not have money to manufacture or to buy different types of food for their meals and their most common ingredients on their meal were rice and garnishes. And that was how Căn cakes were made.

Căn cakes comprise of rice powder – rice flour and green garnishes. Local people choose old – used rice to make powder in order to make the cake crispy. If they use new rice, the cake will be difficult to be removed from the mold. And after the cakes are made, sometimes the locals put shrimp on the surface. Another important factor in making a delicious Căn cakes is the fish sauce. The taste of sauce can be adjusted to suit the individual: spicy sauce, sour sauce, sweet sauce, etc.

Here are one famous street vendor where you can find Căn cake:
Ms.Xu street vendor
This place is very “Vietnamese”: every person comes to eat and sits on chairs that are lined up on the pavement. Pavement food has become a part of Vietnamese culture. It is common knowledge for locals here that sidewalk food is better than food that served in luxurious restaurants. Sitting on the pavement eating the original taste of Vietnamese traditional food while sightseeing Vietnamese local life should be the first things on your to-do list on your journey to Phan Thiet.

Address: Ngư Ông street near Phan Thiet fishing port.
Opening hours: 4pm -9pm.
Price: 15000- 40000 VND.

Banh Canh Phan Thiet shop
Address:168 Thủ Khoa Huân, Phan Thiet city
Opening hours: 4.00 pm – 10.00 pm

Sticky Rice Paper (Bánh Tráng Dẻo)

Sticky rice paper is made from rice paper, skin of pig and shrimp paste. It is often sold in late afternoon and evening at the pavements of all the streets in Phan Thiet. For example, you can find it in Tran Hung Dao St., Thu Khoa Huan St., or Tam Bien St.

Spade fish salad ( Gỏi cá mai)

Fresh fish with juice and marinade with ginger, galingale, minced garlic, lemon is a favorable food for locals.The fish named Cá Mai is the main ingredient for that dish. The dish is usually served with rice, rice cake, noodles and eaten along with fish sauce.

Where to eat:
Viet Nam home restaurant
Address: 125 Nguyen Dinh Chieu, Mui Ne
Opening hours: 9.00 -23.00

Seafood Hot Pot

There are some steps to prepare before you eat seafood hotpot: First, you pick the fresh fish then dip them into lime juice to get rid of the fishy smell. Come along with fresh fish is boiled pork and fried egg that is cut into fibers. Secondly, you will eat this dish with roasted rice paper, broth and raw vegetable. The taste of seafood hotpot is really good so don’t miss any chance to taste it in Phan Thiet. One of the most famous hotpots is cobia fish hot pot. It is often liked by the locals here. 

Where to eat:
Ngoc Lan hotpot 11A Phan Dinh Phung

There is a countless variety of traditional food in Phan Thiet and Mui Ne. if you have a chance to come here, you should definitely put “tasting Vietnamese food” as a priority on your list.

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On traveling to Vietnam, visitors will definitely be amazed by the epic beauty of long blue seashore and mountainous villages. Coming to Phan Thiet, visitors have a chance to admire the rich traditions of local fishing villages and dive into the fresh ocean water. Phan Thiet has many interesting places to go and activities to enjoy as it is one of the hotspots for foreigners.

Visit Fairy Stream (Suối Tiên)

Fairy Stream is one of the hidden wonders in Phan Thiet. Along two sides of the stream are red sand dunes, bamboo forests, and strangely-structured formed white rocks. The stream is ankle-deep and no more than knee-deep even in its deepest parts. Adventurous visitors can also climb to the top of the sand dunes and pitted rock formations, both of which offer spectacular views of red-hued waters and complex stalagmites.  For people who feel hungry, there are several food stalls along the way, whereas bars and big restaurants are located upstream.

Address: Huynh Thuc Khang, Ham Tien, Phan Thiet – Mui Ne

Take a Motorbike Tour

Believe me or not, this is one of the top rated outdoor activities in Vietnam for many reasons. Firstly, travelers have a chance to make friends with locals since their rider will be an excellent Vietnamese tour guide who speaks English fluently and knows everything about Vietnam. Secondly, travelers will be driven through Phan Thiet- Mui Ne on a fancy motorbike for as long as you want and the drivers will take you to tourist attractions you want to go and explain things to you if you do not know. Thirdly, the registration for a tour like this is super- easy. You just have to go to their website and make an appointment. On the following days, the tour operator will send you emails as to confirm your registration and appoint you a rider. All you have to do next is to choose the location where you want the rider to pick you up, the length of the tour, etc. The process is easy and convenient. Last but not least, the rider will do everything to guarantee your safety during the trip. 

Join Surfing, Windsurfing, and Kitesurfing

Mui Ne Beach draws wind sports worshippers from around the world due to its consistent cross onshore winds. On average it has over 200 days a year with winds of more than 13 MPH. The best for windsurfing and kitesurfing time is from October to the end of March and peak time is in December and January when you’ll see a flurry of activity along the entire shoreline. A stack of kitesurfing schools offer lessons to beginners.

Here is a list of kitesurfing schools in Mui Ne:

1. WindChimes International Kitesurfing School
2. C2Sky Kitesurfing Vietnam
3. Surfpoint Kiteboarding School
4. Kitesurf Vietnam
5. Vietnam Kiteboarding School
6. KITENAM – Vietnam Kite | Surf Club
7. Mr Lee Kitesurfing School
8. MANTA Sail Training Centre
9. Flyboard Mui Ne Kiteboarding School
10. Sankara Kitesurfing Academy
11. Kite-N-Surf
12. Africa Surf & Kite Test Center
13. Source Kiteboarding
14. Adi Kites
15. WillyWillySchool
16. RIDS
17. Sailing Club Kite School
18. Vetratoria Vietnam
19. Kitesurf Mui Ne Village
20. Kite Family
21. Kite With Me – Kite & Surf School

Discover the Beaches and Sand Dunes

Mui Ne, Phan Thiet is famous for the beautiful beaches and extraordinary sand dunes. Besides Mui Ne Beach, Phan Thiet also offers Hon Rom ( Hòn Rơm) beach. It stretches along the Red Sand Dunes and often serves as a harbor for fishermen. It is not regarded as a suitable place to swim since sometimes some dangerous strong tides appear. Đồi Hồng – Red Sane Dune (close to Hon Rom) and Đồi cát Trắng – White Sand Dune (24 kilometers northeast away) are the great sand dunes in Mui Ne. They are both wonderful places when it comes to sandboarding. The renting board price ranges from 10 000 to 50 000 VND depending on the time when you visit (the more crowded the place i and your ability to bargain.

Explore Po Sah Inu Tower

Po Sah Nu (in Phu Hai, Phan Thiet) is one of the most important relics of Cham culture in Vietnam. It is famous for its Cham artistic style and cultural activities are held at this place to worship. In 8th and 9th century, Po Sah Inu was used as a place to worship Shiva- one of the deities of Hinduism. In 15th century, this place was also used to worship Princess Po Sah Inu, and there were 2 other towers used to worship Linga and Yoni. In 1991, Poshanu Cham Tower was recognized as national architectural and artistic monument.

Phan Thiet- Mui Ne is one of the most favourite spots for cultural exploration and outdoor activities in Vietnam. It is recommended for visitors to wear their most comfortable clothes as they sometimes need to climb up and down the hills and the weather can be extremely hot, especially in the mid- summer.

The locals are welcoming, culture is unique, activities are interesting,e tc. So why don’t you pack your bag and go to Phan Thiet now?

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