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Reviews of Riverside Hoi An, Dolphins Hostel

7 Thoại Ngọc Hầu, Minh An, 540000 Hoi An, Vietnam

#150 of 335 hotels in Hoi An

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 202 hostel reviews

9.1

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    9.4

  • Comfort

    9.4

  • Location

    9.7

  • Facilities

    9.4

  • Staff

    9.3

  • Value for money

    9.6

  • Free WiFi

    10.0

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  • Reviewed: 2 September 2025

    10
    Brilliant hostel
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bunk Bed in Male Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Lovely stay

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 28 August 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bunk Bed in Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The prices for food and drinks are high

    Nice pool and very cheap price

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 27 August 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    We booked 1 pool view private room and 1 river view private. Both were great but the riverside was slightly nicer even though it was slightly cheaper.

    Really clean, great facilities and lovely staff.

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 25 August 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bunk Bed in Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Everything

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 20 August 2025

    10
    Perfect!!!
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bunk Bed in Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    Everything!

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 17 August 2025

    10
    Best hostel in Vietnam!
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bunk Bed in Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    Everything! The pool is amazing!

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 15 August 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • People with friends
    • Twin Room with City View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing to point.

    One of the best luxury hostel I've been in all my life.

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 5 August 2025

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bunk Bed in Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The building works that start early in the morning and go all day, especially near the pool area

    Great new venue! Comfy beds, block out curtains with a fan!!!

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 30 July 2025

    10
    Stay here, you won't regret it.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bunk Bed in Male Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Great party vibes, welcoming staff and well organised activites. I'd say that this is one of the best hostels I visted during my trip through vietnam. No criticisms or short comings, just a very positve stay.

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 22 July 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bunk Bed in Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Good location,nice staff and clean....!

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 22 July 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bunk Bed in Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Just the construction noise during the day, and on the first morning this woke me up at 7:15am even though i had earbuds 😅, the other days were ok!

    So impressed with this hostel and everything it offers for a great price! Breakfast is great and unlimited buffet, besides it ends at 9am, they usually leave it open until at least 9:15am. Appreciate some details that were supposed to be basic but so many hostels unfortunately don’t offer, such as free water refill, decent courtains, comfy blanket, good locker space (even offers a fan for each bed). Pool is also nice. Other thing i appreciate is how they managed to make the rooms really quiet even when there are social events (not sure how it would be in the party night though). Appreciate also how kind and helpful all the staff is too. You guys are doing an amazing job!

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 17 July 2025

    10
    Amazing hostel in Hoi An
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bunk Bed in Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Great location, very friendly staff and extremely helpful! I definitely recommend it!!!

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 17 July 2025

    10
    Great stay, location and value for money!
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bunk Bed in Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Not really anything to be honest

    Really big hostel with a girls only floor! Free buffet breakfast, a pool and social activities. Great location as well as it’s right on the edge of the old town and is near all the bars

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 16 July 2025

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Bunk Bed in Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The toilets were a bit tight and squeaky doors.

    The pool was great, extra towels helped. The staff were really fun and welcoming.

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 11 July 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bunk Bed in Male Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Really fun vibe. Great for solo traveler’s or people Ina groups. Great rooms and facilities really clean and a great location.

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 11 July 2025

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Bunk Bed in Male Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Construction noise during the day at the pool, due to constructing a new roof on the hostel

    Very nice place, nice staff and clean hostel.

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 2 July 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bunk Bed in Male Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Everything especially : - price - localisation - staff - big breakfast w/ choice

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 22 June 2025

    9.0
    Great hostel near ancient town
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bunk Bed in Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The “shampoo” in each shower was extremely diluted, very watery and smelled like menthol. I suffer from eczema and during my stay I was going through a big flare up on my abdomen. I was trying to figure out what in the world this was so I put it on my eczema and it burned so bad that’s how I knew it wasn’t shampoo bc my regular shampoo does not make my eczema hurt like that. Surprisingly, the soap near the sink was not diluted. If shampoo is being diluted due to cost, I would rather you guys not include it at all tbh. I had to take off 1 point for this reason or else this hostel would’ve been a solid 10.

    Central location, minutes away from ancient town and very close to the lantern boat ride tours Beds were comfortable and clean. There is a full size fan inside each bed and each bed had privacy curtains. The dorm itself was huge and the storage under the bed fit my luggage Men and women dorms were on separate floors I appreciated the workers helping me bring my heavy luggage 🤦🏽‍♀️ to my dorm on the second floor Showers and toilets were clean and plenty but the showers were very humid. Changing to my clothes was hard for this reason but having a fan in front of the mirror in the bathroom made putting on makeup easy. It’s in the details! The hostel activities were a great way to meet people. I did the family dinner and stayed for the pub crawl pregame. Even tho I didn’t do the actual pub crawl, I still had a lot of fun. The hostel has a modern design and the pool/bar area were inviting on a hot day Interacted with the owner twice and both times he was extremely kind and generous. He was also very much involved and present in the day to day life of the hostel which I think is amazing

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 16 June 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bunk Bed in Male Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The top bed was quite high and I had some trouble going up and down. Socialising wasn't too easy here. The pub crawl isn't really worth the money, but it's a good way to interact with others.

    The location is great for partying. The shower/toilet area is amazing. It's not in the room and there are many many showers and toilets available on the floor. The rooms are clean and the beds are comfortable.

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: 13 June 2025

    8.0
    Very good hostel for the money you pay
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bunk Bed in Male Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The vibe in the hostel is good

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 10 June 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Solo traveller
    • Bunk Bed in Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    Really nice, clean, vibrant hostel. I extended my stay an extra night because I enjoyed it so much. The pool is really big and clean. The dorm rooms are really spacious and very well designed. The bunk beds are comfortable and huge, so if you are tall, that's great. I really like the women's only floor. The bathrooms and showers are the cleanest I have seen in a hostel so far on my travels. Staff are on the ball with keeping them clean. The staff/volunteers are really kind and helpful. If you had any questions or needed help with anything, they go out of their way to help. Adam especially was a saint. We had a table quiz the first night I arrived, that was great fun. It's a very nice social atmosphere whether you like to have drinks or play boardgames their is something for everyone. I would definitely rebook if I come back to HoiAn.

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 9 June 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bunk Bed in Male Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    One of the better hostels I’ve stayed at during my trip. Staff speaks good English and hanging out at the pool was fun. Quiz night with Andrew was loads of fun

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 5 June 2025

    10
    Definately will come back again on my next trip!
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bunk Bed in Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Spacious common area with plenty of activities, plus a pool where I could relax after a hot day. Everything was well-maintained and clean. The staff were friendly and very helpful. The manager is a native English speaker, which was great for getting lots of great recommendations around Hoi An and Vietnam. I felt so welcomed here and would definitely come back next time!

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 24 May 2025

    10
    Book a room here, you won’t regret it.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bunk Bed in Male Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Only marginal scope for improvement was that access to bicycles was not provided, which was the norm in other hostels I had stayed in on this journey. This had no major impact on my experience; however, it is something that I recognise as an opportunity for the team here to work on.

    The atmosphere was warm, welcoming and sociable. The staff went above and beyond to support me with my transport, laundry and admin issues I was facing on my travels. The in house activities well fun, inclusive and well organised.

    Stayed in May 2025

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