It's function, not form, as a rule in this motel-style block that typifies the budget accommodation in town (this is one of three properties of the same name and standard in Nha Trang). Rooms are bright but spartan, with spotless tile and not much more than a bed and a good-size, shower-in-room style of bathroom. Some rooms have a good city view, and if you're lucky, you'll be blessed with a classy nude done in painted tile mosaic in the bathroom (the only decoration I could find throughout). The family rooms are large and a good value, and the staff is indifferent, at best -- but, again, it's function, not form.

Nha Trang in Khanh Hoa province, South Eastern Vietnam, at the south end of Vietnam's famous Central Coast, midway between Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) and Danang. Nha Trang has an eventful history, impressive culture, and enthralling myths and legends. Renowned as a tropical paradise and sun lovers retreat with beautiful white sand beaches and 300 days of sunshine per year.