Almanity Hoi An Resort & Spa

Location & getting around — 250m to Quan Cong Temple, 870m to the night market

The resort sits on Ly Thuong Kiet, just outside the old quarter. Quan Cong Temple is 250m away, the Phuc Kien Assembly Hall, the Cantonese Assembly Hall and Hoi An Ancient Town are each 720m, and the night market is 870m. The property lists itself as 1km from the centre.

Everyday needs sit unusually close: a hospital at 110m, a convenience store at 260m, an ATM at 880m and a bus stop at 760m. Da Nang International Airport is 23.5km straight-line, about 43 minutes by car.

Two caveats. Reviews repeatedly report motorbike noise in the early morning on the road side of the building, so it is worth requesting an inner room at booking. And 870m walks longer than it reads at midday — several guests describe taking a car to the central market rather than walking in the heat. Agoda’s location score is 9.1.

Rooms & occupancy — loft types and the Executive King / Twin Suite

The resort was built in 2014 and renovated the same year, with 139 rooms. Check-in is 3pm, check-out noon.

The base types are Superior and Deluxe in Town View or Pool View, with the Executive King / Twin Suite, a Junior Suite and a Presidential Suite above them. Separate from that ladder is the double and twin loft type. Reviews describe a staircase between levels with a bathroom and basin on each floor, plus a bathtub. Guests in ground-floor Pool View rooms also mention stepping straight from the door into the water.

The child policy is the standout. Children stay free up to eleven on existing bedding, among the widest bands in Hoi An here. Breakfast for ages 6 to 11 is charged at half the adult price, and some room types do not accept children, so check the room name when you book. For four sharing, one review describes three single beds plus a sofa bed.

The caveat is the staircase. A loft means moving between levels several times a day, which rules it out for some groups. Maximum occupancy and extra-bed rules vary by type, so enter exact ages and compare before booking.

Facilities — outdoor pool, spa and steam room, executive lounge

There is an outdoor pool, a spa with massage, a sauna and steam room, an executive lounge, a kids’ club, a restaurant, a bar, a coffee shop, a fitness centre, a garden and a gift shop. Bicycle hire is also listed.

What reviews return to:

• The pool earns the strongest praise. Guests describe shade from buildings and palms through the middle of the day, varying depths that worked with children, a lifeguard on duty, and free sun loungers and towels.
• Breakfast is praised for quality rather than range — cooked-to-order eggs, pho and fresh vegetables come up repeatedly.
• A free pool table on the ground floor is mentioned.
• The basement massage appears in several reviews, with a note that the pressure runs light.

The same reviews flag limits. Shower water quality splits opinion — one guest rated the filter the cleanest of six hotels, another packed their own. Pool and breakfast hours quoted in reviews shift by season, so confirm them when you book rather than planning around them.

Compared & alternatives — inside the same walk, the child’s age decides

Within the walkable zone the child policies diverge sharply. Allegro Hoi An stops free stays at four, so a school-age child can move the total materially. In exchange Allegro is 350m from the Japanese Covered Bridge with a 47sqm entry room.

If you want the market at the gate, Bel Marina Hoi An Resort is 430m from it. If the days are going to happen on the sand, waiting for a shuttle makes little sense — Wyndham Garden Hoi An is 220m from the beach, and the beach-side trade-offs are set out in Cua Dai Beach: shuttles decide the evening.

Bottom line — when a child’s age moves the total

870m to the night market, 139 rooms, free stays up to eleven. Walking to dinner while not paying for a child is a narrow combination, and this is where it exists. The pool and spa carry the reviews, and a hospital and shop within 300m make the daily routine short.

Against that, light sleepers and anyone wary of stairs will find the room choice constrained, and the beach is a shuttle ride away. Rates move with dates and party size.