I stayed at the Phoenix for 8 days while I was hanging out in HCM. Bui Vien street is great, very backpacker-ish and there's lots of great places to eat, drink and be merry. Also there's a number of places where you can book day trips, i went to the cu chi tunnels...was really interesting! I found the staff at... More

Wow, there are some seriously scathing reviews of this hotel... #216 out of HCMC hotels, so it probably doesn't matter WHAT I write. All I can say is, that many of these reviews are >2years old. WHich is a long time for a hotel, it can be renovated, change of management etc etc. I think the elevator was great (and... More

We are travelling for 1 year and we compare this hotel with other budget hotels we stayed. A couple of days before we arrived in HCMC we send the hotel an email to make a reservation. We did not had a reaction and when we arrived at the hotel they said they did not receive our email. Luckily there was... More

AC is very weak ( not cold) services sucks. no elevator. no view

Phoenix 74 was no frills, but it was cheap and clean and perfectly suited to our needs. The location can’t be beat – It is in the Pham Nggo Lao area so there are TONS of places to eat & drink– restaurants, food carts, etc right outside of your door. You are also a 5 minute walk to the Ben... More

I believe that calling the staff at this hotel incompetent, would be a compliment (same goes for Phoenix 75). I sincerely believe that a rock with eyes painted on it would have been more helpful. The hotel was small and cramped, there are many stairs, the rooms are not very clean, and the people are terrible. Did I mention I... More

I was a solo traveller from New Zealand, and wanted somewhere to lay my head at the end of the day, and the Phoenix74 fitted that bill perfectly. It is in the old quarter, an area that hasn't been polluted as much by western influence, therefore one became more integrated into the Vietnamese culture and lifestyle. The room (for one... More

How can people complain about this hotel??? When you pay such a low price, don't expect a palace. Get real!!!! We have paid 14USD for 2 people / night and that was good for me. Ok it wasn't very clean and the service wasn't great but I expected it to be the case. If you are on a budget, go... More

Very old and run down. Air Conditioner loud and not even cool. Bed uncomfortable and the bathroom in need of repair. Staff were friendly but didn't make up for the lack of comfort. Plus if you wanted to use the lift without your luggaget they wanted you to pay $2.00! Much better hotels for the same price in HCMC