Premium tailors in Hoi An: suits from $300

These four are placed here by the price reviewers reported for a single suit, and each had such a figure, from US$300 to about US$380. What the extra money mostly buys is fabric. Kimmy Tailor works in wool up to Italian VBC Super 110s and Canonico Super 120s, and reviewers paid about US$380 for a two-piece Super 110s suit and about US$490 for a three-piece suit with a shirt. A Dong Silk goes up to Italian Super 120s wool and cashmere, with a three-piece suit around US$350 to US$400; one customer who compared shops put it at about 1.5 times other Hoi An tailors.

Prices are mostly fixed. A Dong Silk does not bargain but gives quantity discounts, and Kimmy shows prices upfront with little haggling. Nathan Tailors publishes its prices on its website, and reviewers there paid under US$300 for a full suit and around US$200 for a suit, trousers and shirt bundle. The Be Tailor is cash only, in dong or US dollars, with some room to negotiate, and its suits go up to US$300 or more in higher-end fabric.

Three of the four usually finish a suit in 24 to 48 hours, and Nathan Tailors has pieces ready in 2 to 12 hours, though complex or multi-piece orders at A Dong take 3 to 5 days. Plan on one to three fittings at Kimmy and A Dong, and more at A Dong for tuxedos and wedding dresses. A Dong and Kimmy keep measurements on file and post new pieces after you leave, and Nathan measures repeat customers over a WhatsApp video call. Only two of the four are described as low on sales pressure, and Nathan's one 1-star review found the staff pushy and a suit of about US$320 badly fitted, so try everything on before the final payment. To see how these figures sit against the rest of town, read the Hoi An tailor prices guide.