Cherish Hue Hotel

Rooms and decor

Ranked #7, Cherish Hue Hotel on Ben Nghe street is the most fully-equipped mid-priced 4-star here, and it sits in the southern tourist district where you can walk to nearly everything. It first opened in 2008 and was renovated in 2024, and it's a sizable place — roughly 98-109 rooms. The Deluxe room runs about 30 sqm with a fridge, flat-screen TV, a coffee and tea maker, and a bathroom with a bathtub. Real guest scores land around 8.8, and the facilities sub-score climbs to 9.0 — telling, given that the facilities are the real reason to book.

Food and amenities

The standout is the kit, which goes well beyond most hotels in its class. There's a rooftop outdoor pool looking over the city — a long rectangular pool with sun loungers around the edge and a pool bar mixing cocktails, the kind of spot where kids climb in after a full day at the Imperial City and don't want to get out. Inside, the spa runs treatments from a 30-minute foot massage up to 2-hour packages, starting around $14. The fitness room covers cardio machines and free weights, and the main restaurant lays out a breakfast buffet spanning both Asian and Western dishes, with a bar open in the evening. Free private parking and free Wi-Fi round it out.

Location and getting there

The hotel sits on Ben Nghe street, just about 4 minutes on foot (250m) from the Pham Ngu Lao pedestrian street. Another 7-8 minutes brings you to the foot of Truong Tien Bridge; cross it and continue 1.5km to reach the Imperial City and Dong Ba market. The blocks around the hotel are packed with proper Vietnamese food — bun bo Hue, banh beo, banh loc — and bars with live music. Hue train station is about 1.5km away, and Phu Bai airport is 15km out, roughly 25 minutes by the hotel's car.

Things to know before booking

It's a large property, so expect it to be busy during peak periods — this is a full-size hotel, not an intimate boutique. Airport transfer is not included and comes at an extra charge, so budget for it if you're flying into Phu Bai. And while the 2024 refresh helps, the rooms are standard in design rather than especially luxurious; you're paying for the pool, spa, and gym more than for the decor.

Our take

Cherish Hue Hotel is the one to book if you're a family with young kids who wants a pool, a couple marking a special occasion on a limited budget, or a business traveler who needs a gym and fast Wi-Fi. At roughly $29 to $57 a night, you're getting a pool, spa, and fitness room that would cost a good deal more elsewhere. For a family heading to Hue, this is the best-value answer on the list.