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Most of the budget and mid-range Ho Chi Minh City hotels are in the area known as 'Pham Ngu Lao' in District #1. It's an area with the most budget and mid-range Guesthouses per square meter of any place I've been.

The Guest Houses run literally side by side and are stacked the circumference of an entire city block.

Prices in most Ho Chi Minh City Hotels range from $7USD-$9USD a night for a simple single room with a fan, T.V., toilet and bed.

But if you want to go middle-range then $15USD-$40USD is standard fare. These are big rooms with a balcony and often with internet access in the room.

The scale of difference between these rooms and the cheaper ones is large yet the price difference is negligible.

However, it is important to be aware that Ho Chi Minh City Hotels need not comply with international regulations in order to label themselves as “five-star”. You cannot be guaranteed a certain standard by taking the star ratings at face value.

When searching amongst the many Ho Chi Minh City Hotels, the landlords will often promise you the world and then slowly pry those very same privileges away over the following days. I tend to leave quickly from these hotels and guest Houses.

The rules are strict in every Ho Chi Minh City Hotel as Vietnam is a communist country.

No guests in your room after 10pm and if you stay alone in the room the prices are as listed but if you try to cram 3 or 4 people in the same room, they will charge you accordingly.

• Bich Duyen Hotel

The Bich Duyen hotel is located in a small picturesque lane in the heart of the Pham Ngu Lao backpacker district. Managed by a great fellow that gets things done. His name is 'Chanh'. Whether you require airline tickets, a taxi, travel advice, bus tickets or just about anything, just ask 'Chanh'.

The excellent reviews we get for this hotel far and away surpass any of the others. Bich Duyen Hotel gets our vote for the best Ho Chi Minh city hotel.

Because...
It's close to everything.
It's very very clean.
It's cheap with good value.
It's comfortable.

All for $16USD a night.

(91% Approval Rate)    Write a Review

• Miss Loi Rooming House

This is an absolutely beautiful little Ho Chi Minh City hotel located in the nooks of a tiny alley a block back from Pham Ngu Lao Street.

The roadway out front is so narrow that in places only a single motorbike can be pushed down it at once. Once you walk through the doorway, it opens out into a lovely lobby with a huge kitchen at your disposal and a pool table off to the right. Also, there are many computers in the lobby with internet access.

Miss Loi Rooming House is located just behind the backpacker area of the Pham Ngu Lao ward but within walking distance.

The small rooms are $11USD a night and have a T.V., a small fridge, air conditioning and a private bathroom. The $12USD-$15USD rooms are larger with an outdoor balcony and internet access in the room to boot (But no computer in the room)

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• Bach Dang Hotel

The cheapest rooms in this hotel have no windows and are very small. The aircon is a 50's model stolen out of a US army barracks during the Vietnam war. The beds are very old and worn but the sheets are very clean as are the towels and other linen.

Location is The Bach Dang hotel's best feature and its worst. Its very close to the major areas in District #1 but the building is located on a street corner. The noise from the motorbikes is loud as heck and runs from 5AM until well past Midnight.

Expect a good breakfast and reasonable staff.

USD $17.00 / Night

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• Blue River Hotel

This Guest House is actually in an alleyway back off of the main road. The address seems to put it smack down in noise central but that's not the case.

Quiet, friendly staff, nicer rooms than the average Guest House but at $14USD a night, you pay for what you get. Big fridge in each room and I sure like that in the morning after a night out with my friend 'Beer'.

Also internet access in the lobby is convenient.

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• Que Huong - Liberty 1 Hotel

Liberty 1 is located in District #3. It's and upscale area as compared to Pham Ngu Lao in District #1 but a short distance away to the same amenities.

Rooms are very new and clean. Large, new beds with balcony and large windows for nice views over the city. Excellent food in the Hotel's restaurant and included with your stay is a free buffet breakfast that is very good.

Ask about long stay prices. Friends have reported living there for under $500USD a month.

USD $54.50 / Night.

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• Rainbow Hotel

This hotel is right next to the Bich Duyen Hotel but is a less expensive place and thus you do get less.

Clean rooms that are small but with air conditioning and a small T.V., it's really all some people feel they need. It is another option for those planning on spending less time in their room than they have to.

$8USD-10USD a night is what they wanted for a nights stay the last time I asked and that was May 26th/2007.

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• Que Huong - Liberty 2

Fantastic hotel near Ben Thanh market with lots of food options nearby. Good breakfast and excellent staff who are always smiling. The elevator is slower than being stuck behind and 80 year old man climbing a narrow stairwell.

Noise gets bad at this Ho Chi Minh City hotel in the front rooms only. Shame because these rooms have balconies and great views of the ceaseless traffic and chaos of Ho Chi Minh City. The opposite facing rooms are noise free.

The main clientele of this hotel are businessmen rather than tourists which maybe something you're looking for. The breakfast buffet in the mornings is very good as well.

USD $32.00 / Night.

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• Evergreen Hotel

The rooms here are kept clean and are large as far as Ho Chi Minh City hotels go. There is a little rooftop terrace that makes for a great spot to eat anything (The restaurant is very good)

A Nice park is just across the street for strolls or doing some of that Tai-Chi you always said you were going to try. Located on busy Hai Ba Trung street but the rooms are fairly quiet.

USD $30.00 / Night

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• Que Huong - Liberty 3

Located in the center of the backpacker district right on Pham Ngu Lao street. Everything is within walking distance but the street can be noisy and rooms facing the street are not the quietest of the Ho Chi Minh City hotels.

The rooms are a little on the worn out side with some of the ugliest colored fluffy blankets I've ever seen.

Regarded as a friendly and comfortable place to stay for a night or two.

USD 36.00 / Night

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• Ngoc Son Guest House

This Ho Chi Minh city hotel refused to quote me any prices unless I stayed there. I did not understand it but it was interesting.

I did see the rooms though. They have air-conditioned rooms and rooms with fans, T.V., Hot water and a small tiny fridge.

They also rent motorbikes but they wanted $6USD a day and I pay $3USD a day with a better bike. I can imagine their prices might be according to what they figure they can fleece from you, what time of day it is and how booked the other Guest Houses are.

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• Que Huong - Liberty 4 Hotel

Most people used words such as adequate, basic and pricey to describe this Ho Chi Minh city hotel. The lobby and entranceway of the Liberty 4 are small but the rooms are of good size and they keep the rooms very clean.

The location is good for those who want to be within walking distance of the Backpacker / Tourist areas without suffering their crowded bustling nature.

Liberty 4 offers non-smoking rooms (which some people appreciate) on the 4th floor. There is wireless internet access in all the rooms and they provide a breakfast of coffee, bread and Jam.

USD $50.00 / Night.

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• Victory Guest House

As far as Ho Chi Minh City Hotels go this one is fairly cheap at $350USD a Month or $12USD to $14USD a Night. All the rooms have ADSL and are very large in relation to most other Ho Chi Minh City hotels.

For me it is too noisy to sleep through the honking of the early morning motorcycle traffic.

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• Yellow House Hotel

This place is a very popular spot amongst the budget crowd in the Pham Ngu Lao area. But Yellow house isn't a place you're going to bask in large rooms with fully functioning air-conditioning. (Air-Con is available though)

The rooms are not big enough for you and your shoes so you have to leave them outside. The rooms on the top floor are a demanding walk up the never-ending rows of stairs.

But the Yellow House has charm other Ho Chi Minh city hotels lack. It's a place you can still feel connected to other travelers. And they don't charge you for using the 2 internet access computers in the lobby.

And you can't beat the price.

USD $6.00 / Night

(77% Approval Rate)    Write a Review

• Luan Vu Guesthouse

High reviews and a lot of comments about the friendly nature of the staff at Luan Vu. Not one bad review did I read of this Hotel. It is a close runner up to the Bich Duyen Hotel for best of the budget Ho Chi Minh City hotels.

The hotel is on one of the more quieter streets than Pham Ngu Lao but still quite noisy. The rooms are spacious and clean with a big toilet with hot water.

This place is good value for the money. But, there is no lift- you have to walk up and down, which is quite troublesome if you stay on the high floor.

A lot of the rooms are without windows. Request it when you check in if you need some natural sources of light in your environment. This is a common problem with the Ho Chi Minh city hotels in the Pham Ngu Lao area.

Don't grab the first place if you don't mind carrying your bags. I left my bag with the Tour company that organized my bus. They held it for me at the office until I came back an hour later. I checked out many of the Ho Chi Minh City hotels before finding the right one. (Bich Duyen)

USD $9.50 / Night

(89% Approval Rate)    Write a Review

• Red Sun Hotel

The Red Sun Hotel is located close enough to the central backpacker area but is set off the main street so is nice and quiet. The room and bathroom were very clean. The room had AC, a Mini bar and a TV.

The staff are very kind, helpful with everything from trips to Visas to onward travel and speak great English! I do wish that they had an elevator because even the 3rd floor is rather high.

Simple breakfast included.

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• Liberty 6 Hotel

The Liberty 6 has a small facade and is in a densely packed neighborhood. The furniture is worn and some of the rooms carry the cigarette odor of past tenants. It's in district #1 but Le Tan Ton street is a moto taxi ride away from the backpacker area of Pham Ngu Lao.

This is a hotel that simply put is not worth what you pay. Or, there are better options. But the people who stayed in the Royal Suite at $70USD a night said nothing but good things about it. The Royal suite is a nice room that sleeps 4 and is decorated tastefully.

My advice is to find a newer hotel amongst the many Ho Chi Minh city hotels in the Pham Ngu Lao area. But if you are a group of 4 and want to be away from other travelers and taste the real Vietnam then have a look at this place.

USD $40.00 / Night

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• Phan Lan Guesthouse

This is a hotel I drive past everyday. A Canadian teacher at my school married the girl who used to sleep on a mat in the lobby.

It was her job to open the door for late arriving customers (Anything past 11pm in Vietnam). They invited me over for dinner one night because he was staying in the hotel and she worked there.

It's a fairly new place with decent sized rooms that are well-furnished and clean. I never got on well with the staff and they were often rude to the customers. But I spoke to the girl who slept on the mat. She told me the owner poorly treated the staff.

They serve a breakfast that is included in the price but is little more than bread baguettes with Jam and coffee. I hear it is really plain but the coffee is so good that the whole event is nice.

USD $13.00 / Night

(80% Approval Rate)    Write a Review

• Nguyen Khang Hotel

Nguyen Khang Hotel is located in the first alleyway that runs parallel to Pham Ngu Lao Street. This alleyway has some of the best Guest Houses but current construction work makes some of them noisy.

They have wireless internet in the room, nice bathrooms and great staff. Last time I was there it was $8USD a night. That is a great deal in comparison to other Ho Chi Minh City hotels. Most places with wireless in the rooms are $100USD a month more than what you'll get charged.

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So there above is a list of the best budget Ho Chi Minh City hotels. Some can be booked above but some cannot.

Check the availability of some of the other Guesthouses (You don't have to book) and if they are full then expect them all to be busy.

There are many more throughout the city but District #1 is the center of the city. And there are few amenities for foreign tourists elsewhere in the city.

Just in case you are thinking of a few luxury days to recoup and refresh, below is a single sample of the best 3-star, 4-star and 5-star Ho Chi Minh City Hotels.

• Metropole Hotel***
3 Stars

I stayed in a double room at the Metropole Hotel with 3 friends and it cost us $63USD for a night. It worked out to $15.74USD and it really is a nice place with a stocked mini-bar and a telephone in the bathroom (essential).

This Ho Chi Minh city hotel looks of average quality in the lobby but the real value is invested in the rooms themselves. Thry are all newly renovated of 4 star quality. You'll be offered either a room with a view of the city or a room at the back of hotel for a peaceful sleep.

As a mid-priced Ho Chi Minh city hotel this one is the best value. The rooms are superb, the pool is cool and refreshing and the food and sevice excellent also.

USD $52.00 / Night

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• Novotel Garden Plaza Saigon****
4 Stars

Novotel Garden Plaza Saigon is located halfway between Tan Son Nhat International Airport and the city center. It's very convenient for anyone who needs or wants to be near the Ho Chi Minh International Exhibition and Convention Center. And the trip to the airport is very short so there is no way of getting stuck in traffic in the morning on the way to the airport.

The hotel has 191 rooms and suites, fully equipped with IDD telephones, satellite and cable television, while complimentary broadband Internet access is available on Orchid Club Floors.

The Garden Restaurant and Lotus Bars are right by the lobby and there is a free swimming pool and gym available for guest use. Average price per single room is about $84USD a night.

• Caravelle Hotel Ho Chi Minh City*****
5 Star

Right in the center of the city, this 5 Star hotel is arguably the best of all the Ho Chi Minh City Hotels. Here is the place to come and be pampered, offering luxurious modern living in sophisticated and understated elegant surroundings.

The Caravelle Hotel is the best of the Ho Chi Minh City Hotels. If you can afford it that is.

There is a fully equipped gymnasium, swimming pool, aerobic classes and a spa that sports some of the best massages of any of the Ho Chi Minh City Hotels in town.

For optimum privacy and comfort, the Caravelle Club offers separate saunas, steam rooms and Jacuzzis for men and women. Bring more than $200USD if you want to stay a night and visit their website above. They offer special offers occasionally.

There are a lot of other Ho Chi Minh City hotels that I visited but I have only mentioned the ones that I feel comfortable staying in myself. In fact, I have a few Ho Chi Minh City Hotels in mind that were just awful.

Make a recommendation or steer them clear. Or just tell us what you think about the current state of the Hotels in Ho Chi Minh City. Which of them are any good and which are just bad?

Here's a video that lets you see the many Ho Chi Minh City hotels lined down Bui Vien Street in the Pham Ngu Lao area of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

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