Vegan · macrobiotic garden-home
Just 2km from the old town of Hội An, down a small lane across the Thu Bồn river, Yên sits among rice fields and a green bamboo grove. "Yên" means peace, and that is what we keep here: birdsong and the chorus of insects, the click of weaving looms, the scent of woodsmoke and grass, and the slow rhythm of the countryside. A traditional Vietnamese garden-home for body and mind to rest.
About Yên
Less than 2km from the old town of Hội An, just a short way by bicycle, motorbike or on foot, you cross two iron bridges over the Thu Bồn river and follow a small riverside lane, a place that still keeps the unspoiled beauty of the rural, ecological countryside. By car, the old town is about 4km away, over the large Cẩm Kim concrete bridge.
Yên is blessed with the fresh air of a land of rivers and sky: a green calm still reigns here, the creak of the bamboo clumps, the drone of cicadas, roosters at first light, lilting birdsong, the chatter of insects, the scent of woodsmoke and grass... all carrying us back to a rural childhood left behind beyond the rush of the city.
Leaving the city, we came to settle in this ecological countryside and restored the main house from a traditional central-Vietnamese "three-bay house", a home nearly sixty years old. Wrapped by a veranda and a lush green garden, the house stays warm in winter and cool in summer.
The space was reimagined with handcrafted materials, old wood, salvaged old doors and bricks, bamboo, thatch, water-coconut leaf, and traditional local furnishings... shaped by the hands of local artisans who keep alive the spirit of tradition, culture and craft.
Beside the main house, a newly built two-storey wooden house is the space for events: meditation, yoga, workshops, art performances… An old cow barn was restored into a warm wooden apartment roofed with water-coconut leaf, tucked beneath a dense green bamboo grove.
You can rest at ease, swaying in a hammock in the riverside bamboo hut, taking in the green of the water, the grass, the water hyacinth and morning glory, and the sky... with a cool sweeping breeze and birdsong in the early morning and at noon.
Yên keeps a patch of earthen yard, remembering a childhood of running in the garden, playing marbles and sandal-toss... it is also where an evening fire can be lit for gathering, conversation or music. Connecting with "Mother Earth", so sacred, through your own bare feet.
Here, we care for our health through a wholesome way of living and eating. We eat vegan, macrobiotic food balanced in yin and yang following traditional Eastern philosophy. We nurture the spirit through Zen meditation, health-cultivating qigong and yoga.
Yên is also home to special friends who care deeply about education and wish for their children to grow up happy. We have a small school, with parents and teachers raising the children through Waldorf Steiner education.
Here you can visit the carpentry village, the pottery village and the Trà Nhiêu eco-village, learn to make mỳ Quảng noodles and weave sleeping mats, cycle along the small village lanes, watch sunrise and sunset over the river and the fields, take a boat trip, and visit the My Son Sanctuary and the Marble Mountains... feeling the ecology these villages still hold amid urbanisation.
Your return is a precious resonance that supports and preserves the ecological space here. Yên hopes you will have restful days, practising meditation and yoga, savouring nourishing macrobiotic meals, and enjoying the peace.
Accommodation
Three wooden homes finished in natural materials: old wood, soft linen, antique windows opening onto green. No two are alike, from a 50m² family apartment to a snug riverside studio, but all are made for a slow, restful stay close to nature.
Sleeps: 5 · Area: 50 m²
Our family's two-storey wooden house, looking out over the river and the green bamboo grove. A 50m² apartment (king bed 1m8 and a single 1m1, extra bed available) with a small private kitchen, a dining table and a cosy private living space.
Sleeps: 4 · Area: 38 m²
A small apartment within the main house with its own private path, with a small kitchen and a living room with a classic wooden tea table where you can leisurely sip tea and read. Warm and light-filled, with a wooden loft and rustic wooden furnishings.
Sleeps: 3 · Area: 28 m²
Set apart from the main house on the riverbank, Cỏ was once a cow barn, now wrapped in a pretty new wooden coat, small and cosy. Its front porch is ideal for brewing tea, reading, or watching the sunlight filter through the bamboo onto the water.
The grounds
Beyond the rooms, Yên opens onto a riverside garden, a plant-based kitchen, a meditation hall and quiet corners to read, small places made for lingering.
The heart of the house: a purely vegan, macrobiotic kitchen balanced on the principle of Âm Dương (yin and yang). We believe the cook's state of mind enters the food, so every seasonal, home-grown meal is prepared with care, gratitude and love, to nourish both body and spirit. Bếp Yên: peace in every home-cooked meal.
Set beneath the cool green bamboo and framed in old wood and antique windows, the hall is dedicated to Zen, yoga, qigong and mindfulness practice. You are welcome to practise on your own, or join our sessions. It is also where we hold gatherings, talks and wellness retreats.
A wooden gazebo by the river to read, sip tea, sway in a hammock and watch the water drift by in stillness. The garden, kept apart from the world outside, lets you walk barefoot on the cool earth and feel the pulse of Mother Nature.
A shared living space that connects the rooms of the house: a quiet shelf of books, a few hand-picked corners, and a warm wooden table where you can share a meal in the easy atmosphere of a family home.
Experiences
A space to slow down, listen more deeply, and reconnect with yourself through Yoga, Himalayan singing bowls, touch-based healing, and connecting with nature.
Janavi has been practising and sharing Anusara Yoga since 2018, is a Himalayan Singing Bowls Trainer (Master Level), offers Healing Massage, works in the Women's Circle, and takes part in various transformational-arts practice spaces.
She continues to cultivate inner qualities through solo adventures into the jungle, visits to sacred sites in India, and meditation journeys in the Himalayas. These experiences are a process of self-reflection, releasing limitations, barriers and old patterns, and discovering oneself more deeply, grounded in surrender and integrity.
Janavi has served for over eight years in non-profit spiritual organisations focused on community awakening, and practises Vipassana meditation each year in the tradition of Teacher S. N. Goenka. A safe, empathetic and loving environment is a core value she upholds in all her practice spaces, present in her work with complete and sincere dedication.
Come as you are. Slow down. Breathe. Return.
Per session, by arrangement.
Rates & policy
Room rates are per night. Stay longer or come back to us and the price gets gentler. Meals, our seasonal breakfast and macrobiotic set lunch, are à la carte; see Comforts below.
| Accommodation | Sleeps | Area | per night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tre Xanh (Green Bamboo) · Family Apartment | 5 | 50 m² | 1.200.000₫ |
| Lá Lốt (an aromatic leaf) · Apartment with Loft | 4 | 38 m² | 1.000.000₫ |
| Cỏ (Grass) · Riverside Studio | 3 | 28 m² | 900.000₫ |
Rates shown are the standard nightly price. A 15% surcharge applies on public holidays and Tết; message us for exact dates.
Your next visit after a stay with us: 10% off.
A 15% room surcharge applies on public holidays and Tết.
Booking directly (by phone, message, or this website):
Booking via an OTA (Airbnb, Booking.com, etc.):
Each channel's own payment and cancellation policy applies.
In every room
Each home is finished in natural wood and dressed simply, enough for an unhurried stay and nothing that clutters the calm. Wi-Fi for the days you must work, herbal tea and alkaline water, natural soaps and incense to settle the air, a small writing desk, and a private bath.
A purely plant-based, macrobiotic kitchen balanced on Âm Dương. Seasonal breakfasts to order and a daily macrobiotic set lunch: clean, gentle food made to nourish body and mind.
Fast 200 Mbps Wi-Fi throughout the house, and a small desk in each room for the days you need to work, or simply to write a postcard home.
Borrow a bicycle any time to explore the old town and the peaceful countryside at your own pace. Scooters and electric bikes are also available to rent.
A riverside garden with a wooden gazebo and hammocks, herbal teas from the nearby Trà Quế herb village, and alkaline filtered water always on hand. Daily bancha tea is a guest favourite.
A free shared washer-dryer on the second floor by the wooden stairs, fresh line-dried linen, and a laundry service if you'd rather leave it to us.
Airport, train and bus pickup by arrangement at fair prices, plus honest, first-hand advice on where to eat, walk and rest around Hội An and the nearby craft villages.
Getting around
Yên sits among a friendly local community, about a 20-minute walk from Hội An old town. Here are the easy ways to reach us and explore.
We offer airport, train-station and bus-station pickup at fair prices, a convenient and safe way to travel straight to Yên.
Book a ride through an app like Grab, or travel with a local driver we trust; they know the way to the homestay and will get you here safely.
Borrow a bicycle free of charge to explore the old town and the quiet countryside, or rent a scooter or electric bike to reach Hội An's prettiest spots.
About a 20-minute walk from Hội An old town. Wander the village lanes to the nearby craft villages such as Kim Bồng carpentry and Thanh Hà pottery, and the gentle local culture around us.
Booking
Tell us when you'd like to arrive and we'll hold a room for you. Send your preferred dates, the number of guests, and any small requests (an early breakfast, an airport pickup, a quiet corner to work) and we'll reply personally within a day. No deposit needed to enquire, and no pressure either.
Who counts as an adult or a child?
So we can prepare the right beds and meals, please tell us how many adults and children are coming. Our simple policy:
Visit
We're about 2km from Hội An old town, across the Thu Bồn river and down a quiet lane through the bamboo, easy to reach by taxi, scooter, or our pickup service, yet just far enough to feel a world away. Write to us, message us anytime on WhatsApp or Zalo, or simply drop by for tea. The gate is always open, and the kettle is always warm.
