Diamond Sea Hotel Da Nang: Good Stay, Awkward Location

2018-12-30 · Updated: 2026-08-11 · Original (Korean)

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We moved from Hoi An to Da Nang. We could have called a Grab, but we used the homestay's car as a favor to the lady at Quynh Chau Homestay. The price is on the cheaper side, so it really doesn't matter whether you take a taxi or a Grab. If you're heading to a hotel, most drivers know the way, and even if they don't, they just use their navigation, so it's never an issue.

The country roads that begin just outside Hoi An are quite charming. There are plenty of people cycling to refresh themselves, and the sparsely placed houses seem to promise a very quiet day. Once you leave the pretty rural villages behind, you hit the highway. After driving for about 30 minutes, tall buildings with "Hotel" written on them started to appear. Unlike Hoi An, Da Nang is definitely a city. Coming from Seoul, one of the most congested cities in the world, the buildings themselves weren't surprising, but the ocean stretching out in front of them was enough to catch my eye.

Two cups, snacks, a towel, and a spa brochure are placed on a wooden tray. — The welcome package. The tea is delicious.

Shuttle bus schedule notice for Diamond Sea Hotel. — Shuttle bus schedule.

A hand holding a paper with hotel usage instructions. — Koreans getting excited because it's written in Korean.

People are relaxing in an outdoor swimming pool located on the rooftop of a building.

A man sitting at a balcony table overlooking the sea. — The most important part: the hotel pool. It's small, but the view is amazing.

Inside a hotel room with two single beds placed side by side.

Inside a hotel bathroom with a sink, toilet, and shower booth. — It's a small room, but it lacks nothing and is perfectly fine.

The hotel my friend booked was the Diamond Sea Hotel. To give a quick review now that the trip is over, the fatal flaw of this hotel is that you can't swim at the beach right in front of it. You have to go a bit further north or south to find a beach where swimming and surfing are allowed. We had a "brick wall" view, but the ocean view rooms must be really pretty. Of course, the price probably wouldn't be as pretty...

The pros are everything else. The service is good, and the bathroom and overall cleanliness are spotless. The steak we had at the restaurant was decent, and the pool is clean. It's a really great hotel for just sitting still and relaxing without any stress.

Having done so much in one day that I could write 10 posts about it, I really wanted to rest here, but there is no such thing as rest for this energizer friend of mine. He let out a quick "Wow~~" in admiration as if it were his first time in a hotel, and then immediately rushed out, saying we had to go to the Marble Mountains.

Let's rest a bit...

A breakfast plate with fried eggs, sausages, and ham is on a table with a view of palm trees and a road through the window. — Breakfast is pretty good. Maybe it's because I'm not a picky eater, but there's plenty of food to fill you up.

A man is doing push-ups in a fitness center with a city view through the window. — The gym is small, as is the case with most hotel fitness centers. Anyway, I have no idea why he's doing this.