August 2026
1. A new, modern hotel with a beautiful interior. It has 20 floors, with a pool and bar on the 21st. The beach is a 5-minute walk straight ahead.
2. We had a family room, which was excellent. It had two bedrooms (one with a large bed, the other with two beds), a shared living area with a kitchen and a toilet. Each room had a balcony (we stayed on the 20th floor, where there are only two rooms). We had a partial sea view.
3. The beach is public, very long, and has a well-maintained park running alongside it. From Champton, you immediately enter Sailing Club. This is a beach club where you can rent sun loungers with an umbrella (300,000 VND for two loungers with an umbrella). There are showers, toilets, and, of course, a bar and restaurant (expensive and not very tasty). If you walk to the right, about 5-7 minutes away, you'll find the Louisiana beach club (which also has a pool, and the food here is delicious).
4. Food. Breakfasts were quite repetitive, but overall the selection was good (Vietnamese soups, omelets, fried eggs, poached eggs, sushi, shrimp, noodles, dumplings, etc.). For fruits, there was watermelon, melon, dragon fruit, papaya, rambutan, passion fruit. I'd like to point out to the hotel management that there should be more passion fruit, and more often, as we often had to hunt for it. Otherwise, the fruits were tasty and of good quality. We also ordered from the menu at the bar and for room service. The food here is delicious. Portions are large, and prices are quite reasonable. However, I don't see the point in booking half-board or full-board at the hotel, as there are many places to eat nearby, catering to different tastes and budgets.
5. Fruits - There are many fruit stalls on the nearby streets. Coconuts are available on the beach. Green ones are 30,000 VND, white ones are 100,000 VND (at Sailing Club).
6. Shops - Right next to the hotel, there's a small shop where you can buy drinks, food, and other small items. In general, there are many shops around here.
7. SPA (massage) - This is also available everywhere here. We went into one such place; there were four of us. One girl in uniform came, then two men, and another girl in a different uniform. It felt like they had gathered them from all over the neighborhood. It was cheap (200,000 VND for a 30-minute foot massage) but shoddy, so it's better to look for decent places.
8. Currency exchange. There's no exchange at Champton, but generally, there are many places to exchange money in Nha Trang. You can do it at any tourist office (and they are everywhere here) or in various small shops. The exchange rate here is slightly lower than at official exchange offices (the nearest one is at Vincom Plaza), but they exchange without any problems. I've never managed to exchange money at an official one, despite three attempts at two different exchange offices. The reason given was that the banknote was folded in half, or too creased. So, if you're going to an official exchange office, don't forget to iron your money first 😅 The rate is variable, around 26,000,000 VND for 100 USD. You can also pay by QR code (T-Bank), but the rate isn't very favorable. Foreign cards are accepted almost everywhere.
9. Crossing the road. Oh, that's a separate attraction. If you're traveling with small children, watch them carefully. Cars, motorbikes, and buses don't stop for pedestrians, even at pedestrian crossings. And even if someone decides to let you pass, be prepared for others to simply drive around you without stopping. Be careful when crossing the road; raise your hand – it's a signal for road users, and they react well to it.
10. Taxis. Grab and GreenSM (a local taxi service using Vietnamese Vinfast cars, from the same company as Vinpearl) operate here. There's also Maxim taxi. Download the app and get going. Taxi prices here are pleasant.
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