My name is Nhi, 43 years old, I was born and grown up in Hoi An for the whole of my life. My mother is Thu, 83 living with me in the same house. My brother, his wife and my nieces 9 and 17years old live next to us. As the man of the family, my brother has the alta in his house where we workship our accestors. Our house is surrounded by beautiful garden and all the rooms are impeccably furnished, luxurious, chic, and comfortable. We choose best quality matress and linen for guests. The bathroom is big, mordern including most things you need. The location of our house is also very convenient, it is 1,7 km to the old quarter and 2 km to the beach and we provide free bicycles for guests. We always love to share with you the secret places to enjoy local food, where is nice to see the beauty of in and outside Hoi An. We hope you will enjoy your holidays in Hoi An getting to know more about Vietnamese culture when staying with us.

About my family: I was born into a family with parents who were known and highly respected by many people in Hoi An for their long time fighting in the war, their devotion to their country, their kindness and also because Hoi An itself is a small town. My parents were born to farming families and they both joined in the wars when they were in their 20s. My late father was born in 1925 and he had spent his life in two wars, with the French and then with the American and Southern Vietnamese army. He lost his first wife together with two children at that time through a bomb attack. My father was one of the leaders of the Quang Nam Province communist party in the war, based in the jungle. My mother was one of the leaders of thousands of Vietnamese women who carried rice and weapons for the Vietnamese army and they walked from the South to the North for their mission. She met my father in the jungle when they were both soldiers and they got married there in 1973, 2 years before Reunification Day. The land where we now live was given to my family by the government after 1975. Both my parents worked for the city and then retired, working as farmers, raising us to go to universities. About Me (Nhi) Born and raised in the picturesque town of Hoi An, my path led me to the vibrant world of tourism—a profession I have come to cherish deeply. Over 11 years, I’ve been fortunate to gain invaluable experience working at the front office, as well as the sales and marketing departments of two esteemed 4 and 5-star beach resorts. Additionally, I dedicated four years to a fine dining restaurant in Hoi An. These experiences provided the foundation upon which I built the Charming Homestay, a cozy haven for visitors from all corners of the globe. My love for food often takes me to various eateries in Hoi An, allowing me to curate the the best dining recommendations for our guests. In 2018, we launched cooking classes for inside and outside guests with the recipes crafted by my mother.

The ideal location of our house enables you to get to the old town in 6 min by bicycles or 20 minute walking. In 15 minutes you can cycle to the beach through the rice paddy. Taxi or grab car or motorbiles are available. For guests who are good at riding motorbikes we can recommend you a place to rent good quality ones. The rice paddy is only 5 minutes walking from our house. I often cycle there in the early morning and then to the wet local market nearby to buy fresh food and vegetables . Sometimes, I like to have a cup of coconut of coffee at a local coffee shop overlooking the rice paddy or see the sunset from there. Local restaurants and coffee shops are available near our house where you can get a good egg coffee, a zummy bowl of PHO, or other Vietnamese food. You can get other stuffs from a nearby minimart. We will provide you some recommendations during your stay in Hoi An.