Non Nuoc Beach: The Famous Beach of Da Nang

What Is Non Nuoc Beach?

Non Nuoc beach (Bai bien Non Nuoc) is a 8-kilometers-long stretch of fine sandy, non-stop coastline in Da Nang, south of world-famous My Khe beach and north of Hoi An’s beach. This series of beaches lengthens 30 kilometers in total, and is known as the Riviera of Vietnam. Its scenery is absolutely stunning, with white powdery sands, turquoise seawater, lush coconuts, Son Tra peninsula with a tall Buddha statue to the left, offshore Cham islands to the right, and a brilliant sunrise. Many premium international and domestic hotel brands are based here.

This beach is named after Non Nuoc mountains, the first name of the Marble Mountains which is not far away. It’s popular to locals but isn’t known well by tourists. In the legend, a giant dragon from the sea lays an egg on Non Nuoc beach and then it breaks when the baby is borned. Pieces of the shell become marble mountains. In later times, people extracted stone here to carve sculptures and accessories for exportation.

Read also: Ba Na Hills Travel Guide

The Best Times to Visit Non Nuoc Beach

The best time to visit Non Nuoc beach is from January to September. Throughout these months, it’s always sunny, with a blue sky, moderate wind and the chance of rain is minimum. On the beach, the sand is dry and powdery, coupled with warm and clear water and gentle waves. Furthermore, the water is not deep. On low tide days, visitors can walk and swim quite far from the shoreline. Sure, it’s safe for kids and children. There is no surprise that families choose Non Nuoc beach in their vacations. All water sports and entertainment are also available to have fun.

For those who are interested in going surfing, the best time to ride the waves is October. During this month, the offshore winds are from the west or southwest, the waves are consistently clean, it doesn’t rain heavily and the water temperature is fine.

From October to December, heavy rain and typhoons are why the time is not ideal to go swimming. Water sports and activities will be shut. 

Read also: The Best Time to Visit Da Nang

How to Get to Non Nuoc Beach

If don’t book a resort, travelers can go to the public swimming spot to enjoy Non Nuoc beach. It’s at the end of the road next to the Non Nuoc border station (on Google maps: 16°00’05.5″N 108°16’02.8″E). From Da Nang or Hoi An centre, please find the quickest way to come to the Coastal road (Vo Nguyen Giap St in Da Nang and Lac Long Quan St in Hoi An). After that, just follow it until see the crossroad with the above-mentioned road. The distance from Hoi An is 17,5 km and from Da Nang is 9 km.

Note: Please bring your own swimsuit, towel, extra clothes, foods, and drinks.

Non Nuoc beach also has two other popular public swimming spots (also called ‘beach’): Son Thuy beach at the end of Tran Quoc Hoan St, and Tan Tra beach at the end of Vo Qui Huan St. Other way to access is from Nguyen Than Hien St, by Vinpearl Resort & Spa.

You can see our private transfer service in Hoi An private car and driver or Da Nang private car and driver

The Best Resorts on Non Nuoc Beach

Hyatt Regency Resort and Spa

By the magnificent Non Nuoc beach, Hyatt Regency Danang Resort is a complex of 198 guestrooms and suites, 142 one-to-three bedroom residences and 18 villas. All are near a fantastic adult-only swimming pool, with water slides and cocktail bars serving from sunrise to sunset. For children from 4 to 12 years old, the Hyatt Camp keeps them entertained with games, crafts and adventure playgrounds. There are 3 restaurants to savour famous Vietnamese local and regional dishes, and Mediterranean flavours. Dinner on the beach is available upon guest’s request. For special treatments and wellness journeys, highly-skilled therapists are ready from 10 am to 8 pm daily. Fitness center is not far away, and other recreational activities are offered when come.

Booking contact: Phone (+84) 0236 3981 234 – Email:
danang.regency@hyatt.com

Price: please check directly or at online booking agents

Da Nang Marriott Resort and Spa

Marriott Danang Resort (formerly Vinpearl Luxury Resort) boasts its charming architecture blended between Cham and French Indochina (colonial) styles. It has 200 deluxe rooms, premier suits and private villas, surrounded by lush gardens and coconut palms. Other facilities are a large swimming pool, two restaurants, a gym center, a spa with experienced therapists, tennis course, and a ballroom which accomodations 600 persons at the same time. The Marble Mountains – the must visit attraction is just in the front of this 5-star beachfront hotel. The guests will enjoy climbing to its top, exploring the caves and learning about local Buddhist culture.

Booking contact: Phone (+84) 23 6396 8888 – Email: danang.reservations@marriott.com

Price: please check directly or at online booking agents

Melia Da Nang Beach Resort

Melia Da Nang Resort is an idyllic destination to escape from hustle and bustle. It provides spacious, fully-equipped rooms with a contemporary design, and a lovely view to the Marble mountains or Non Nuoc beach. Around its gardeny ground, there are 5 open-air swimming pools with a cocktail bar and plenty of sun chairs, 2 restaurants, a 24hrs fitness center, and a spa. To dine out, guests can try authentic Asian foods or Spanish-inspired dishes at the beach club. Private dinner experience on the sands is arranged if couples reserve in advance (and the weather is good).

Booking contact: Phone (+84) 1203 2384 – Email: reservations@meliadanang.com

Price: please check directly or at online booking agents

Crowne Plaza Da Nang

In the northern tip of Non Nuoc beach, the Crowne Plaza offers 550 guest rooms, with full amenities and facilities to make an ideal stay and a nice time to unwind. All of them accommodate 2 adults and 1 child maximum, and are surrounded by forest-like gardens. Just outside, there is a very large infinity pool with slides which opens from dawn to dusk, a spa, a fitness center and a kid’s zone. This premier venue also has 10 rooms for meetings and events, including a grand ballroom housing up to 900 persons, and from 10 to 450 persons at smaller ones. Its restaurant serves all meals of the day, from Vietnamese to western dishes, and for all ages.

Next to Crowne Plaza, the Crown International Club is the only choice of casino in Da Nang. It’s officially run from 2009.  

Booking contact: Phone (+84)  236 3918 888   – Email: sales@cpdanang.com

Price: please check directly or at online booking agents

TIA Wellness Resort

This inclusive beach resort is the former Fusion Maia which began in 2008. At the moment, it provides a huge collection of private villas, and each villa has its own swimming pool and lovely courtyard garden. There are 1-bedroom villa, 2-bedrooms villa, oceanfront 2-bedrooms villa, and oceanfront 3-bedrooms villa. Special retreats for yourself are available everyday. For breakfast, it’s served all day here, to allow guests a total freedom to relax and start the first meal of the day whenever suitable. Dining options for lunch and dinner include a poolside bistro to enjoy a light dish with awesome beverages from the bar, under the coconut trees. Meanwhile, the breeze blowing the sea is just refreshing. A cooking class to learn how to make healthy foods is also designed for the guests too.

Booking contact: Phone (+84) 0236 3967 999 – Email: reservation@tiawellnessresort.com

Price: please check directly or at online booking agents

Naman Retreat

Naman Retreat is a sanctuary for retreat by serene Non Nuoc beach. Its design expresses an inspiration from nature and environment-friendly materials. Guests can choose to stay in babylon rooms (45 m², one double bed or two single beds), pool villas, garden pool villas, beachfront villas (900 to 100m², three bedrooms) and suites (1 to 3 bedrooms). For dining, there are a cozy bamboo Vietnamese restaurant, a lounge with comfy seatings and seafood barbecues package, and a Japanese restaurant. This oasis owns a stress-free spa center with treatments developed by skillful therapists. It’s one of the first choices for meetings, events and weddings in Da Nang.  

Booking contact: Phone (+84) 0918966274 – Email: reservations@namanretreat.com

Price: please check directly or at online booking agents

Sheraton Grand Danang Resort

Sheraton Grand Danang Resort is a 5-star hotel, offering an ‘transformative experience’.  It provides a plenty of guestrooms and suites, with garden view, pool view or sea view. Each features a contemporary design, full of necessary amenities with large beds, spacious bathrooms with marble accents, and private balcony. This luxury venue is home to the longest infinitely pool in town, 250 meters that overlooks an emerald sea. Other family-friendly facilities include a kid’s club and a mini waterpark with slides. To dine out, guests can come to La Plage for classic Asian cuisine, The Grill for fresh seafood barbecues and steaks, and pool-side bars for some awesome snacks. Here, a gym center opens throughout the day, and the spa is ready to introduce stress-free treatments.

In addition, Sheraton Grand Da Nang is an ideal place for meetings, company trips, conventions and special events (like weddings).

Booking contact: Phone (+84)  236 3988 999   – Email: sheraton.danang@sheraton.com

Price: please check directly or at online booking agents

Non Nuoc Beach vs My Khe Beach

Nuoc Nuoc beach and nearby My Khe beach share the same coastline, with similar qualities of sand, water, waves, and scenery. Both are long and non-stop, providing fine sandy expanses bordered by not-deep, safe and crystal-clear seawater. Definitely, these beaches are suitable for all ages. Watching the sunrise is equally fascinating. To go to Da Nang city centre, Hoi An or other main attractions, My Khe beach is a little bit closer but the extra from Non Nuoc beach will be not much to think about.

However, Non Nuoc beach has something different from My Khe beach. The better one depends on personal likings and purpose of travel. Firstly, Non Nuoc beach is more peaceful because it’s nearly private. Large resorts and other constructions are perfect ‘space’ to prevent noise from traffic and the city in the surroundings. My Khe beach is 100% public, and it’s just at the doorstep of numerous high-rise hotels. In the summertime, it’s full of visitors and swimmers. For those who love a slower experience (or escape from the city), this is not a good choice to stay over.

To join outdoor water activities, My Khe beach is nicer to go to because it draws crowds. For the same reason, there are more seafood restaurants here. About the price, almost every hotel along Non Nuoc beach is more expensive than the other. Many globally famed brands to choose from, and if a member, sure you have promotions and use your own membership privileges.

Non Nuoc Beach vs Hoi An Beach

Hoi An’s coastline is 8 kilometers long, including Ha My beach, An Bang beach, Tan Thanh beach and Cua Dai beach. Among them, Ha My and Cua Dai beaches have many resorts and luxury hotels like Non Nuoc beach. The first one is home to Four Seasons The Nam Hai Resort, and the second one is where Victoria Beach, Palm Resort, KOI Resort, Sunrise Premium or Vinpearl Resort stands. Due to recent erosion, sadly Cua Dai beach losts its strip of sand and it’s just ‘remade’. Some travelers say that there is nothing much left here, so to avoid disappointments, Non Nuoc beach should be chosen to stay and laze on. Options for accommodation in Ha My beach are limited.  

An Bang beach and Tan Thanh beach have a fishing village vibe. During the day, local people come to these communal (public) beaches to go swimming, play sports, do exercise, eat or just cool down. During the local high tourist season, summer months, crowds appear and they’re full of people. Meaning that it will be busier than Non Nuoc beach. Once again, for more relaxation, Non Nuoc beach is still the first pick.

Dining options in An Bang and Tan Thanh beaches are more diverse, covering local, international and fusion cuisines. Family-run restaurants there absolutely serve authentic Vietnamese flavours. When the dark falls, it’s more ‘social’ at beach clubs and bars in Hoi An.

Non Nuoc Beach or Son Tra Peninsula’s Beaches

Son Tra peninsula is to the north of Non Nuoc beach and Da Nang city. It extends 44 km², and has a rugged coastline studded with private, non-touristy beaches and coves. The easy-to-access ones are along the southern side of the peninsula, such as Bai Nam beach, Bai Rang or Bai But below the Lady Buddha. In Bai Rang, visitors can even go snorkeling. Here, seafood restaurants serve delicious dishes from sunrise to sunset. However, if not an explorer or don’t have time, Non Nuoc beach will be better because this stretch of sand is next to the hotel. Sure, the guests don’t need any transfer or entry fee.

There is a famed hotel in Son Tra peninsula – the Intercontinental Da Nang sun peninsula resort. It has sea-facing villas with pools along contours of a mountain which embraces an emerald bay. A private long beach is down there, featuring blue water, white sand and palm trees. Compared to Non Nuoc beach, this one is further than the city and its airport. But it’s absolutely more isolated, perfect to get rid of the stress.

What to Do near Non Nuoc Beach?

The Marble Mountains

From any beach accommodations on Non Nuoc beach, the Marble mountains can be seen. It’s a group of 5 marble and limestone outcrops which are famous for enormous caves and old Buddhist temples. To see them, it’s needed to climb many stairs, and at the end of the hikes, there are peaks with a 360^oC view. So, visiting the Marble mountains is an outdoor exploration from wow to another. See more information in https://centralvietnamguide.com/marble-mountains-vietnam/.

Golf Courses

There are two golf courses near Non Nuoc beach: BRG golf course (largest in Da Nang) and Montgomerie Links golf course. Both met all international standards and were the host for numerous competitions.

Da Nang Helicopter Tour

See Da Nang from the air? In the helicopter tour taking off in Nuoc Man airport (close to Non Nuoc), travelers will see all the city’s highlights. There are the coast with fishing boats, the bay, the peninsula, the river with bridges, the marble mountains and hills in the outskirts. It lasts 12 minutes, and the price is around 150 USD per person. 4 passengers are maximum. In 30-minutes tour, Hoi An will be seen, and the price will be up to 300 USD.

Crown International Club

This is the first and only casino in Da Nang. It’s next to the Crown Plaza resort, and for non-Vietnamese visitors only. 

Hoi An Ancient Town

The Hoi An ancient town is a Unesco world heritage site, only 20 to 30 minutes to go from Non Nuoc beach resorts and hotels. It’s famous for well-preserved trading quarters by the river that date back from 15^th century. In the evening, these are filled by lantern lights, and it’s best in the full moon night. Local foods of Hoi An are also mouth watering, such as cao lau noodle, mi quang noodle, banh mi sandwich, white rose dumplings, etc. The town provides so many opportunities to take photos and go shopping too (plenty of tailor shops!).

See everything you need to know about Hoi An’s old town in https://centralvietnamguide.com/hoi-an-old-town/. 

Tours from Non Nuoc Beach Resorts

We have guided tours from any resort and hotel in the Non Nuoc beach area. Our car will pick you up with no additional fees, and then our English-speaking guide will show you every famous place in the area. The tour will let you dive into local long-standing culture, history, lifestyle and cuisine. To know our recommendations (itinerary, price, etc), please text/call us in whatsapp number +84968009827

– List of hotels and resorts we pick up for free: Hyatt Regency Resort, Naman Retreat, TIA Wellness Resort, Marriott Danang Resort, Melia Danang Beach Resort, Crowne Plaza Resort, Vinpearl Resort and Spa Resort, Sheraton Grand Resort, The Ocean Villas, Furama Resort, Pullman Hotel, Shilla Monogram Resort.

– List of attractions we show you: the Golden bridge and Ba Na hills, Hoi An old town, My Son sanctuary, the Lady Buddha and Linh Ung pagoda, Hoi An’s coconut village, Son Tra night market, the Dragon bridge, Hoi An night market, Cham museum, Hue ancient capital city, the Marble Mountains

– List of activities we can include in your tour: basket boat ride in palm forest, Hoi An memories show, Hoi An bamboo circus show, lantern boat ride in Hoi An, Thu Bon river cruise in Hoi An, cooking classes