The Manor Hoi An: Luxury 4-Bedroom Country Beach Villa (2025)

Here’s something most visitors to Hoi An never realise: you don’t have to choose between a beach villa and a peaceful garden retreat. Most places give you one or the other. The Manor gives you both — and it does it quietly, without fuss. I’ve lived here for ten years, and I still walk past the lane leading down to this place and think: whoever found this spot got lucky. It sits in that rare pocket of land between the Thu Bon River and Cua Dai Beach, close enough to everything that matters but far enough from the tour-group noise that you can actually hear yourself think. For families — especially multigenerational ones — it solves a problem that most Hoi An accommodation simply doesn’t: how do you keep grandparents, parents, and kids all comfortable under one roof, without anyone feeling like they drew the short straw on their room?

What The Manor Actually Is (And Why It Works So Well for Families)

The Manor is a 4-bedroom ensuite villa with five King beds in total, a 14m × 5m private pool, and a garden setting that genuinely earns the word peaceful. It sleeps up to 10 adults plus children, and it’s run by a small local operation — just three villas in total, which means the hosting is personal rather than corporate. You’re not going to get a laminated welcome letter and a manager’s phone that rings out. The host is available by message, and in my experience that actually means something here.

What makes this work especially well as a large villa in Hoi An for mixed-age groups is how the four suites are designed:

• Suite 1 — Ground Floor (25 sqm): King bed, no stairs, no fuss. This one’s ideal for grandparents or anyone who doesn’t want to navigate steps at midnight. Practical and thoughtfully placed.
• Suite 2 — Balcony Room (30 sqm): King bed with a private balcony. Compact but genuinely cosy — the kind of room a couple on a family trip will actually look forward to retreating to.
• Suite 3 — Riverview Room (45 sqm): King bed, private hot tub, river views. This is the suite that gets people talking. A private hot tub with river views is not something you find easily in Hoi An villas — I’d know, I’ve been looking at this market for a decade.
• Suite 4 — Family Room (45 sqm): Two King beds in one room, comfortably fitting four adults or two adults and two children. No rollaway awkwardness, no cramped single beds shoved in a corner.

The pool is fully private — not shared with guests from any other villa on the property. That distinction matters more than people realise until they’ve booked somewhere that promises a “private pool” and then found strangers doing laps at 7am.

Rates run from 4,000,000 to 6,000,000 VND per night depending on season and dates. For a villa sleeping 10, that’s genuinely good value when you split it — often cheaper per head than booking separate hotel rooms, and you get a kitchen, a pool, and daily housekeeping thrown in. Check-in is at 2:00 PM and check-out at 12:00 PM.

The Location: Between the River and the Beach

If you’re trying to picture where The Manor sits: it’s in the Cua Dai area of Hoi An, in Quang Nam province. The Thu Bon River is a 3-minute walk. Cua Dai Beach is also a 3-minute walk. Hoi An Ancient Town is a 10-minute drive. That’s the full picture, and it’s a good one.

The beach here is less crowded than it was a few years ago — some of it has been affected by erosion further south — but the stretch near Cua Dai is still genuinely pleasant in the dry season, and the sunsets over the river from this side of town are some of the best in the area. Grab a motorbike (ask the host to arrange one) and you can be at the Ancient Town lantern market in under fifteen minutes without ever touching a tourist shuttle.

For Cu Lao Cham — the marine reserve islands that are one of the genuinely unmissable day trips from Hoi An — Cua Dai Port is a 5-minute drive from The Manor. Most guests staying on the other side of town spend 20–25 minutes getting to that port. That alone justifies the location if island snorkelling is on your list. To understand the best time to visit Hoi An for that trip, the short answer is February to August — calm seas, clear water, 25–28°C. Avoid October and November; the rainy season can bring flooding near the Old Town, and the sea around the islands gets rough.

If you’re flying in, Da Nang Airport is 28 km away — roughly a 45-minute private transfer. The villa can arrange trusted drivers directly, and in my experience their rates are often better than what you’d pay flagging down a taxi outside arrivals. More on getting from Da Nang airport to Hoi An in the logistics section below.

Eating Well Without Leaving the Area

One thing I always tell people: don’t spend your whole trip eating in the Ancient Town tourist restaurants. The food is fine, but the real eating in Hoi An happens in the neighbourhoods. The Cua Dai area has its own small restaurant scene, and the villa is within walking distance of several good local spots.

• Banh Mi Phuong — Yes, the famous one. It’s about a 10-minute drive towards town, and it’s famous for a reason. Go before 9am if you want to avoid a queue. The chicken banh mi is the move.
• Morning Glory Restaurant — In the Ancient Town, roughly 10 minutes by car. Chef Vy’s place is genuinely excellent for a sit-down meal, and the Cao Lau here is as good as it gets. Worth booking ahead in peak season.
• Quan Com Hoi An — A local rice dish restaurant near Cua Dai that most visitors walk straight past. Small, no-frills, a handful of plastic tables. The com ga (chicken rice) is outstanding and costs almost nothing. Ask the host for the exact location — it moves around.

If you’d rather stay in entirely, the villa offers a Private Chef service — authentic Hoi An food cooked and served at the villa, including Cao Lau, white rose dumplings, and fresh seafood. You need to book this 24 hours ahead, and it’s one of the better decisions you can make on a trip like this. There’s something about eating Cao Lau at a garden table next to a lit pool that the restaurant version just can’t match.

Insider tip: Most tourists doing Cu Lao Cham take the group speedboat from Cua Dai Port and follow the same route as everyone else. What they miss is that you can arrange a kayak trip on the Thu Bon River directly through The Manor — the river is a 3-minute walk from the villa. Early morning, before the heat builds, the river is glassy and almost completely empty. You’ll pass fishing boats, water buffalo on the banks, and a stretch of rice fields that looks like it belongs in a different century. It’s one of those hidden gems in Hoi An that never makes the highlight reels. The kayaking is available on request at an additional fee — ask the host when you book.

What’s Included, What Costs Extra, and What’s Worth It

Let me be straight with you about what’s in the rate and what isn’t, because I’ve seen enough booking confusion to know it’s worth spelling out.

Included in your nightly rate:

• Private pool (100% exclusive to your group)
• Air conditioning in all bedrooms
• Fully equipped kitchen
• Daily housekeeping
• Washer and dryer with detergent — genuinely useful on longer stays
• Color-coded cleaning system (the kind of hygiene detail that matters when you have young children running around)
• Baby cot on request, no extra charge
• Host available by message throughout your stay

Available as paid add-ons (worth knowing about in advance):

• Breakfast: $4 per person — one dish plus one drink, prepared fresh and served at the villa. Not included, but at that price, it’s an easy yes.
• Lunch and dinner: can be arranged with advance notice.
• Private Chef: book 24 hours ahead for a full authentic Hoi An meal at the villa.
• Airport or private transfer: arrange through the villa — often cheaper than local taxis, and you know who’s picking you up.
• Garden Bonfire and Stargazing: a fire pit in the garden with sweet potatoes and marshmallows. Book 12 hours ahead. Sounds simple, but with kids it’s genuinely memorable.
• Kayaking: available on request, additional fee applies.
• Extra mattress: 300,000 VND per week, even for shorter stays.
• Minibar: available at the villa, you only pay for what you use.

As Claire from London said after her stay at The Manor: “We booked it thinking it would be a nice base, but it became the holiday itself. The kids spent three days barely leaving the pool, my mother-in-law had a ground-floor room she loved, and my husband and I actually got a proper evening to ourselves in Suite 3. I haven’t felt that relaxed on a family trip in years.”

Practical Logistics for Getting Here and Getting Around

The villa is in the Cua Dai area of Hoi An, Quang Nam province. Da Nang Airport is 28 km away, and the standard private transfer takes around 45 minutes depending on traffic. Arrange this through the villa and you’ll have a named driver waiting at arrivals — much less stressful than the taxi rank, especially if you’re arriving with children and luggage.

For getting around locally, a motorbike rental is the most practical option and the host can point you in the right direction. For longer day trips — Hue, My Son Sanctuary, the Marble Mountains — the villa can arrange a trusted local driver for a full day. Cheaper than hiring through a tour agency in town and more flexible.

If you’re travelling as a larger group — more than 10 adults — the same management runs The Hola 1 and The Hola 2, two modern 3-bedroom villas on the same collection. Booked together, they sleep up to 12 guests. Details at ovuigo.com.

Peak season runs February to August. If you’re planning a trip during those months — particularly around Vietnamese holidays or Easter — book early. The Manor has only four bedrooms, and it books as a whole-villa experience. When it’s gone, it’s gone.

FAQ: The Manor Villa Hoi An

Is The Manor suitable for a multigenerational family holiday?

Yes — it’s genuinely one of the better setups in Hoi An for mixed-age groups. Suite 1 is ground floor with no stairs, making it ideal for elderly guests. Suite 4 fits two adults and two children in one room. The private pool is exclusive to your group, and the garden setting keeps noise levels manageable. Five King beds across four ensuite rooms means nobody is sharing or compromising on sleep quality.

How far is The Manor from Hoi An Ancient Town?

A 10-minute drive. In practical terms, that means you can be at the Ancient Town for a morning wander, back at the villa for a pool afternoon, and out again for dinner — all without it feeling like a commute. The distance also means you’re well away from the nighttime noise in the Old Town, which matters more than people expect after the first evening.

What’s the best time of year to stay at The Manor?

February through August is the sweet spot — dry season, calm seas, temperatures around 25–28°C, ideal for the pool and for day trips to Cu Lao Cham from Cua Dai Port (just 5 minutes away). Avoid October and November if possible; the rainy season brings occasional flooding near the Old Town and the sea gets too rough for island trips. For the full picture, read our guide to the best time to visit Hoi An.

Book The Manor for Your Hoi An Stay

If you’re travelling as a family — whether that’s three generations, two families sharing, or a group of friends who want space without sacrificing privacy — The Manor is one of the most practically well-thought-out villas in Hoi An. Private pool, five King beds, a ground-floor suite for guests who need it, a hot tub with river views for the ones who want it, and three minutes from the beach in either direction. Rates from 4,000,000 to 6,000,000 VND per night.

Start at ovuigo.com to check availability and dates, or book directly via the Airbnb listing at The Manor on Airbnb. Peak season fills up fast — if your dates are between February and August, don’t sit on it.