Son Tra

The green peninsula north of the city. Monkeys on the road at dawn, the Lady Buddha, empty coves, and resorts with their own stretch of sand. Best for couples, early risers, quiet. The catch: Nothing is walkable. You need a scooter, a driver, or a resort you never leave. Every Son Tra guide below is written in Da Nang and checked two ways: against the newest reviews written in Vietnamese by people who live here, and against the street itself. Hotels have to clear a guest score of 8.5 from at least a hundred reviews, with a review inside the last year, and survive a read of their last twenty complaints for the things that never appear in a listing: thin walls, construction, wifi that dies at nine, mosquitoes. Restaurants and cafes have to still be reviewed by residents, not only by visitors, and where a famous place has turned into a tourist queue we keep it and tell you when to go instead of pretending it has not. Prices are samples taken on a stated date rather than promises, and hotel links carry live dates so you land on a real price. Anything that closes or slips below the bar comes off at the monthly refresh. If a recommendation rests on review data rather than a night in the room, the guide says so.