Da Lat is a hill-station retreat in the highlands (the Central Highlands) of south-central Vietnam. Opened up as a summer retreat during the French colonial era, it's called \"the city of eternal spring\" for its cool climate and its landscape of pine forests, lakes, and flower fields. About six hours by car from Ho Chi Minh City and popular for weekend trips, this town takes on a different feel depending on whether you stay in the convenient town center or unwind at a lakeside or suburban resort.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In this article, we split Da Lat's hotels into \"around Xuan Huong Lake in town\" and \"Tuyen Lam Lake and resorts on the outskirts.\" For each area we lay out the options in a quick-reference table and cover the standout hotels one by one. Every place featured was chosen after checking its rating and operating status one at a time on Google Maps (star counts are as of July 2026). We don't include booking links \u2014 only links to Google Maps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Da Lat is a town made for relaxing in a cool highland climate. The usual plan is an unhurried mix of light sightseeing \u2014 flower fields, lakes, waterfalls, French-colonial architecture, and rounds of its famous caf\u00e9s and night market. It's also popular for honeymoons and as a weekend retreat from the heat of the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Stay around Xuan Huong Lake in the town center and it's easy to reach caf\u00e9s, markets, and flower gardens. If you'd rather have more peace and quiet, it's also worth spending time doing nothing at a resort on the outskirts, ringed by pine forest and the lake. This is a laid-back town for savoring the cool air and the scenery, not a trip built around constant movement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The area around Xuan Huong Lake, in the heart of town, is the base for sightseeing in Da Lat. Lakeside walking paths, the market, streets that still carry traces of the French colonial era, and stylish caf\u00e9s are all within walking distance. At night it's a fun area to wander the night market in the cool air. The historic colonial hotels are clustered here too, making it a great fit for a trip centered on exploring on foot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A colonial hotel opened in 1922, set on high ground overlooking Xuan Huong Lake. Its high-ceilinged classic rooms and fireplace-warmed lobby preserve the air of the era when the town thrived as a hill-station retreat. Here you can soak up the atmosphere of a historic building and enjoy strolls along the lakeshore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A resort on a hillside overlooking the town, with guest rooms dotted among French-style villas from the 1920s and '30s. Surrounded by quiet pine forest, it's about a five-minute drive to the town center. Amid the atmosphere of a retro Western mansion, you can lose all track of time. Its rating is a steady \u26054.6, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\nHotel<\/th> Type<\/th> Google Maps rating<\/th><\/tr><\/thead> Ana Mandara Villas Dalat Resort & Spa<\/a><\/td> Upscale (a pine-forest hill, 5 minutes by car to the center)<\/td> \u26054.6 \u00b7 about 2,530 reviews<\/td><\/tr> Dalat Palace Heritage Hotel<\/a><\/td> Luxury (1922, lakeside colonial)<\/td> \u26054.4, 1,464 reviews<\/td><\/tr> Hotel Colline Da Lat<\/a><\/td> Mid-range (central, good value)<\/td> \u26054.4 \u00b7 2,352 reviews<\/td><\/tr> TTC Hotel Da Lat Ngoc Lan<\/a><\/td> Mid-range (central area overlooking Xuan Huong Lake)<\/td> \u26054.3 \u00b7 619 reviews<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n Dalat Palace Heritage Hotel \u2014 a 1922 grande dame overlooking Xuan Huong Lake<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Ana Mandara Villas Dalat \u2014 a resort of French-style villas dotting the hillside<\/h3>\n\n\n\n