How many hotels in Vietnam hold a star rating? 3,408 at the end of 2024, with 229,082 rooms, according to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. For owners, investors and operators, the useful number is the top end: five-star hotels are 8% of rated hotels but hold 38% of rated rooms, and their room count grew by 8.3% in 2025 while four-star shrank.
Vietnam has far more places to stay than rated hotels. The ministry counted about 38,000 accommodation establishments with 780,000 rooms in 2020, including guesthouses, homestays and unrated hotels. Most of those do not hold a star rating, so the rated count covers only part of the market, but it is the best official guide to upscale supply.
Key facts
- Star-rated hotels, 31 December 2024: 3,408 hotels, 229,082 rooms
- Five-star: 268 hotels and 87,563 rooms at end-2024; 291 establishments and 94,819 rooms at end-2025
- Four-star: 354 hotels and 48,736 rooms at end-2024; 345 establishments and 47,536 rooms at end-2025
- All accommodation: about 38,000 establishments and 780,000 rooms in 2020, up from 13,000 and 265,000 in 2011
- Five-star by province: Khanh Hoa 53 and Da Nang 51 lead, ahead of Ho Chi Minh City 39 and Hanoi 28 (Asia Hotelier database)
- Biggest international groups by open hotels: Accor 45, Marriott 32, IHG 24, Hilton 21, by each group’s latest count
- MICHELIN Keys: 21 Vietnam hotels hold a Key, see our MICHELIN Key analysis
Vietnam’s rated hotels by star
| Rating | Hotels | Rooms | Average rooms per hotel |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5-star | 268 | 87,563 | 327 |
| 4-star | 354 | 48,736 | 138 |
| 3-star | 511 | 32,790 | 64 |
| 2-star | 886 | 31,202 | 35 |
| 1-star | 1,389 | 28,791 | 21 |
| Total | 3,408 | 229,082 | 67 |
The ministry also listed 20 four- and five-star apartment hotels with 12,798 rooms, 1 one- to three-star apartment property with 23 rooms, and 81 rated cruise ships with 1,445 cabins. They are not in the hotel total.
Takeaway: one-star hotels are the most numerous, but the average five-star hotel has about 16 times as many rooms.
Five-star grew in 2025, four-star did not
| Rating | End-2024 hotels | End-2024 rooms | End-2025 establishments | End-2025 rooms | Change in rooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5-star | 268 | 87,563 | 291 | 94,819 | +7,256 (+8.3%) |
| 4-star | 354 | 48,736 | 345 | 47,536 | −1,200 (−2.5%) |
Takeaway: new upscale supply is going in at five-star, and the four-star tier is shrinking slightly.
The two years are not a perfect match. The 2024 figures count rated hotels, and the 2025 figures, from the Vietnam National Authority of Tourism, count rated accommodation establishments. Ratings also lapse and are renewed, so some movement is administrative.
How the total has grown
| Year | Accommodation establishments | Rooms |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | about 13,000 | about 265,000 |
| 2020 | about 38,000 | about 780,000 |
These totals include every type of licensed accommodation. The ministry’s note did not give a more recent total, and we have not found one published since.
Where Vietnam’s five-star hotels are
Our database matches 291 five-star records from the tourism authority’s registry to provinces. The table uses the provinces created by the 2025 mergers.
| Province | Five-star hotels | Main markets |
|---|---|---|
| Khanh Hoa | 53 | Nha Trang, Cam Ranh |
| Da Nang | 51 | Da Nang, Hoi An |
| Ho Chi Minh City | 39 | Ho Chi Minh City, Vung Tau |
| Hanoi | 28 | Hanoi |
| An Giang | 24 | Phu Quoc |
| Quang Ninh | 20 | Ha Long, Van Don |
| Hue | 10 | Hue |
| Lam Dong | 9 | Da Lat, Mui Ne |
| Hai Phong | 8 | Hai Phong |
Takeaway: Vietnam’s five-star stock is coastal. Khanh Hoa and Da Nang hold 104 five-star hotels, against 67 in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City combined.
How many hotels the big international groups run
| Group | Open hotels in Vietnam | As of | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accor | 45 | 10 Jul 2026 | Accor |
| Marriott International | 32, across 11 brands | Sep 2026 | Sun Group, not Marriott |
| IHG Hotels & Resorts | 24, with 19 in the pipeline | 3 Jun 2026 | IHG |
| Hilton | 21 trading hotels | 23 Feb 2026 | Hilton |
| The Ascott Limited | 16 operating, 44 including pipeline | Jul and Sep 2026 | Ascott |
| Hyatt | 10 | 6 Jan 2026 | Hyatt |
| Minor Hotels | 4 | 17 Sep 2026 | Minor Hotels |
Takeaway: Accor reports the most hotels in Vietnam, and Accor says Vietnam is its third-largest market in Asia outside India and Greater China.
These counts come from each company on different dates and may include serviced apartments, franchised hotels or hotels not star-rated in Vietnam, so they cannot be added to the ministry’s totals. Hilton has opened at least one hotel since its February count, NHAAN Hoi An under its Tapestry Collection brand in August 2026. We found no recent Vietnam count from Wyndham or Meliá.
In our database, 101 of the 291 five-star records match an international brand, 34 a Vietnamese brand and 156 no brand on our lists. Our brand lists are incomplete, so treat the branded share as a minimum.
What it means for owners, investors and job seekers
1. Upscale supply is growing faster at five-star than four-star
Five-star rooms grew by 8.3% in 2025 while four-star rooms fell. Our view: owners of four-star hotels face more five-star competition on rate, particularly in coastal markets where most five-star stock sits.
2. Coastal provinces, not cities, hold most five-star rooms
Khanh Hoa and Da Nang have more five-star hotels in our database than Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City combined. Investors comparing markets should look at resort supply per province, not only city pipelines.
3. International brands still run a minority of hotels
The seven groups above report about 152 open hotels between them. Our view: even allowing for groups not listed, most of Vietnam’s 3,408 rated hotels are independent or domestically branded, which leaves room for conversions and new management deals.
4. For job seekers, the large upscale hotels are where the senior roles are
With an average of 327 rooms, a Vietnamese five-star hotel is a large operation, and most of the senior roles we list are at upscale and luxury hotels. See our hotel jobs in Vietnam and the latest openings roundup.
FAQ
How many 5-star hotels are in Vietnam?
291 five-star accommodation establishments with 94,819 rooms at the end of 2025, according to the Vietnam National Authority of Tourism. At the end of 2024 there were 268 five-star hotels with 87,563 rooms.
How many 4-star hotels are in Vietnam?
345 four-star establishments with 47,536 rooms at the end of 2025, down from 354 hotels with 48,736 rooms a year earlier.
How many hotels are in Vietnam in total?
3,408 star-rated hotels at the end of 2024. Including unrated hotels, guesthouses and homestays, Vietnam had about 38,000 accommodation establishments in 2020, the latest total in the ministry’s note.
How many Marriott hotels are in Vietnam?
32 across 11 brands, according to Sun Group’s September 2026 release on its Marriott partnership. Marriott’s own March 2026 release gave more than 50 in the pipeline.
How many Accor and Hilton hotels are in Vietnam?
Accor said it had 45 hotels in Vietnam on 10 July 2026. Hilton said it had 21 trading hotels on 23 February 2026, and has opened at least one more since.
Which province has the most five-star hotels?
Khanh Hoa, with 53 in our database, followed by Da Nang with 51.
Sources and method
- Rated hotels by star, end-2024, and total accommodation 2011–2020: Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, explanatory note to the draft hotel rating standard, October 2025.
- Four- and five-star, end-2025: Vietnam National Authority of Tourism figures cited in Tạp chí Kinh tế Tài chính, 22 July 2026, a secondary source.
- Five-star by province and brand matches: Asia Hotelier database, seed of 30 September 2026, built from the tourism authority’s accommodation registry. The registry also lists lapsed ratings, so it holds more records than the official totals; our seed keeps 291 five-star records after removing duplicates.
- Group counts: each company’s release, linked in the table. The Marriott figure is Sun Group’s.
- Our calculations: the 3,408 and 229,082 totals, average rooms per hotel, shares and 2024–25 changes are ours.
- Gaps: no official total of all accommodation since 2020 that we could find, and no recent Vietnam counts from Wyndham or Meliá.
Data checked on 4 October 2026.
