The original Vinh Hung hotel is a 125 year-old Chinese trader's home a block from Hoi An's Japanese covered bridge on Tran Phu Street. For those who really want to soak in Hoi An's architectural flavor, stay in one of the two second-storey rooms in the original wooden house. Furnished with antique furniture and oriental rugs, but a bit dark and threadbare, these rooms are the real thing. One has a small balcony overlooking Tran Phu Street. This room recently served as Michael Caine's dressing room during the filming of The Quiet American.