241/11/6 Pham Ngu Lao street, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | (937) 315-4602
Centrally located in the backpacker area
Low rates year-round
Small but clean rooms with air-conditioning, TVs, mini-fridges, and toiletries
All rooms have private bathrooms
Free Wi-Fi throughout
Friendly service
No breakfast available (a rarity in Ho Chi Minh)
Alley too narrow for vehicles
Not all rooms have windows
Vy Khanh is a family-run budget guesthouse located in the popular backpacker area of the city. Its six, clean, compact rooms come with air-conditioning and fans, cable TV, mini-fridges, private en-suite bathrooms with hot and cold showers, and free Wi-Fi. Service is friendly and helpful, and rates are kept low year-round. Computers are available in the lobby, and the front desk doubles as a tour desk; laundry service is available. Vy Khanh is within walking distance of Ben Thanh Market, galleries, shopping, museums, and great street food. Be aware when booking that not all rooms have windows.
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Scene
A tiny, basic guesthouse that draws budget-minded travelers
Ms. Vy is known for greeting guests with a huge smile, a color-coded map of the city’s main attractions, a cup of Vietnamese coffee, and dozens of restaurant recommendations. The property is housed in a four-story building barely 10-feet wide located on what feels like the narrowest alley in Ho Chi Minh; some guests have mentioned how difficult it is to find it for the first time. The shoe-box lobby has a couple of cream-colored couches, two computers, and a flat-screen TV. Decor is basic, but the guesthouse is well-maintained and spotless.
Location
In a tiny alley in the heart of the backpacker district
The property is located in a quiet alley a few feet away from the main drag in the backpacker district. There are lots of bars, street food vendors, and restaurants in the immediate neighborhood, and most major attractions can be found within easy walking distance. Ben Thanh Market, the Fine Arts Museum, Huynh Thuc Khang street market, Notre Dame Basilica, the War Remnants Museum, and the Independence Palace are all within a 10- to 20-minute walk from the property. Xa Loi, the largest and most famous pagoda in Ho Chi Minh City, is within a five-minute drive, and the airport is a 25-minute drive.
Rooms
Six small but well-equipped rooms with free Wi-Fi and private bathrooms
The hotel has only six rooms, all featuring double beds, basic furniture, and private bathrooms. Amenities are plentiful for a hotel of this type, and include free Wi-Fi, small flat-screen TVs, air-conditioning and fans, and mini-fridges. Bathrooms are tight and have wet room-style showers, but have hot water and come with basic toiletries. Sturdy wooden beds, large closets, and small bedside tables make up the furniture. A couple of rooms don’t have windows; most of the others have small windows overlooking the street or facing another room.
Features
Free Wi-Fi, a tour desk, and laundry service -- but no full breakfast
As with many other budget hotels in Ho Chi Minh, the front desk doubles as a tour desk. Here, guests can book bus tickets to other parts of Vietnam, or flights to Cambodia or other countries. The hotel offers free Vietnamese coffee, but there is no full breakfast on-site, which is rare in Ho Chi Minh. External laundry service can be requested at the front desk, and free Wi-Fi is available throughout.
