With my two lovely friends off I went to Mui Ne for the weekend. Have you ever traveled anywhere when you did completely nothing but relax? That’s just what we did but there are things I have found out that I want to share with you. I have been to one of the places in Phan Thiet in 2010 but this was actually just my first time in Mui Ne.
And I’ve learned 10 Things:
1. There are a lot of hotels/hostels/guest houses. This means you it’s no big deal even if you got there during public holidays. I remember my friends panic every Labor Day or Tet that they booked a month or two for an accommodation in Mui Ne. To be honest, you can just pop in and pick your place when you get there. Literally, just walk along a very loooong Nguyen Dinh Chieu Street (15 km) and every 20 steps is a hotel or a resort.
2. The hotels cost from 25 USD to 140 USD and most of the them have a swimming pool. We stayed at Sunshine Beach; it was in 30 USD-room with a view of the sea. Cheap? They had 50% off that time. Lucky us! They are still constructing their pool though so I reckon the place will be a lot better next year.
3. It is impossible to swim with such big waves. So if you are not very confident with your swimming skills, better stay in the pool 
4. At the moment of writing, a sleeper bus to Mui Ne costs 170,000 VND and it takes 5 hours of traveling from Saigon.
5. There are convenience stores which are open 24 hours. Imagine we arrived around 2 in the morning, starving. Good thing the staff offered to buy us instant noodles at a nearby shop.
6. Jibes Restaurant has a Mango Cheesecake which is just heavenly! My friend Laura had been to this place a number of times and she suggested we’d have dinner there. Yes, they have good food and it’s a great place to spend the evening chitchatting with your friends.
7. Mui Ne is one of the best places for water sports in Vietnam.They have a wide selection of fun and exciting activities on the water such as kite boarding, wind surfing, and oh, I wanted to try that motor skiing which would have cost me 600,000 VND for 30 minutes but I didn’t feel very adventurous that time. Maybe, next time.
8. Russian restaurants and resorts are prominent in this area. I have read tweeters and bloggers call this place a Russian Town.
9. It’s good to go to Mui Ne when it’s not the peak season. You can have the whole beach for yourself It’s really quiet, I have slept a lot! Also, I have read 2 e-books. It’s a lovely place.
10. Buy everything in Saigon like swim wear, hat, sunglasses before heading to Mui Ne. If you’re a tourist in Vietnam, buy all your souvenirs in Saigon. The prices are a bit higher in Mui Ne.
Bonus: Food! Ha! Ok, to be fair, food is always good when you’re at the beach. Well, just look at my photos below as sample of servings in Mui Ne. I’ve paid 5 to 10USD per meal in Mui Ne though breakfast is always free at the hotel.
I didn’t do much there. I haven’t even been to the dunes yet. Next time I go there, I will tell you more.
If you’ve been to Mui Ne, I’d love to hear any recommendations from you for my next visit. 
Note: My title 10+ 1 was inspired by @mrsoaroundworld from her post : 5+1 reasons why I love the UK
We visited Mui Ne last year and loved it there. While we didn’t actually set foot on the beach itself, our little hotel had a pool overlooking the beach and ocean, which was very rough. We do recommend checking out the fishing village of Mui Ne as well as the sand dunes and especially the Fairy Stream, where u felt so peaceful and removed from it all.
Oh yes, that’s a must! Am visitng Mui Ne again with mym boys this July!
We’re already very excited about it. Where are u at the moment? How are your girls? Cheers to the family!
next time, u should go to a market where sell really fresh sea food and u can see how the local people work there. it’s might near your hotel or resort!
what’s the name of the market?
they don’t have a name…just go and goo…then see a market
the best way is ask the tour guy!
I just took my sister and 3 kids to Mui Ne. Take a look of my red sand dunes pic. Tips: don’t rent the “sleds” that the local kids rent — they don’t really work and my kids just loved running the dunes and bring sunglasses because it’s really windy at the dunes. http://wentdiddone.wordpress.com/2012/06/24/the-best-resort-for-families-in-mui-ne/ Have fun there! Oh, I stayed at Cham Villas. http://chamvillas.com. HIGHLY recommend it.
Cham Villas? Awesome! Thanks Winn, that’s where we’re gonna stay then. Will update u when we we’re there
Thanks for the tips.
I have some q’s…where did u usually eat there? Any recomm re food/restaurants?
Mwah!
My kids like Western foods (Americans … LOL) so we ate at the outdoor restaurant at the Cham Villas the whole time. It was REALLY good food. The chef is German so they really know what they are doing. Dessert was ok, but everything else was great. They have a buffet breakfast daily (included in your stay)! My kids and I loved the pho for breakfast (you have to tell the waitstaff and they’ll make it for you): the beef was tender and the broth was really full of rich flavor. We had lunch daily at the beach bar. The calamari and burgers were tasty. I had mangorhina (sp) every day! They do not skimp nor overdo the alcohol. There are local seafood restaurants but the kids were set on having their meals at the Cham Villas. There’s only 20 villas so it’s a really nice family-friendly place that is easy to manage. You are right on the ocean.
Oh wow! That’s really good. Tnx for the additional info Winn.
Just 2 more weeks now then off we go