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NICE HOTEL
On a back lane in the budget-hotel area, the 10-floor, sky-blue Nice Hotel is as billed: nice and friendly, nice and cheap, nice and not-in-the-guidebooks-yet. Opened in February 2007, the 40 rooms mix designs – blue carpet, beige tile – but all have wicker chairs, AC and cheap art on the wall. It’s hard to pass on the US$15 room, with windows looking over the sea, and out to the mountains. Free Internet, no breakfast.
Tel 058-527-379; [email protected]; 6D Quan Tran/Huong Vung St; rooms US$10-25

PERFUME GRASS INN
Guidebook plugs ensure this well-run cheapie fills often. There’s a nice lobby with café and computers to use, and it’s hard not to appreciate the ‘modern’ effort that go into the 21 budget rooms, like unexpected details like faux white-brick walls, potted plants, wood floors (for the higher-priced rooms anyway). It’s half a block from the beach. Free breakfast.
Tel 058-524-286; www.perfume-grass.com, [email protected]; 4A Biet Thu St; rooms with fan/AC US$10/12-25

SUN HOTEL
This budget hotel is a bit cuter outside than in. But the 16 rooms – with pink walls, tile floors, no windows in some – is all clean and half a block from the sea. No breakfast.
Tel 058-522-889; [email protected]; 1 Tran Quang Khai St; rooms US$12-17

VIOLET HOTEL
Inside the Violet, the 38 basic rooms go with green tile, pink walls and clunky wood furniture – you have to go outside to see purple reign. It’s all clean and comfortable, with lifts to reach the seven floors. No breakfast.
Tel 058-522-314; [email protected]; 12 Biet Thu St; rooms US$19-22