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Everyone needs a place to lay their weary head. For travellers visiting Ho Chi Minh City, Saigon Smile Hostel is an excellent choice for rest and rejuvenation. Well-known for its budget friendly environment and proximity to great restaurants and attractions, Saigon Smile Hostel makes it easy to enjoy the best of Ho Chi Minh City.
Guest rooms offer air conditioning, a refrigerator, and a sofa, and Thuan Duc Hotel makes getting online easy as free wifi is available.
You can also take advantage of some of the amenities offered by the hotel, including 24 hour front desk, 24 hour check-in, and a concierge. In addition, guests can enjoy breakfast during their visit. As an added convenience, there is parking available to guests.
Close to some of Ho Chi Minh City's most popular landmarks, such as Pham Ngu Lao Street (0.0 mi) and Benthanh Street Food Market (0.5 mi), Saigon Smile Hostel is a great destination for tourists.
When you’re feeling hungry, be sure to check out B3 Steakhouse & Craft beer, Stoker Woodfired Grill & Bar, and RIO - Brazil Steakhouse, which are some steakhouses that are popular with locals and out-of-towners alike.
If you’re looking for things to do, you can check out War Remnants Museum (0.8 mi), Bitexco Financial Tower - Saigon Skydeck (0.8 mi), or Bui Vien Street (0.1 mi), which are popular attractions amongst tourists, and they are all within walking distance.
Whether you’re travelling for business, pleasure or both, Saigon Smile Hostel is sure to make your visit to Ho Chi Minh City one worth remembering.
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HOTEL STYLE
Budget
Quiet
Languages Spoken
English, Vietnamese
Location
219/26 Pham Ngu Lao District 1, Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam
Name/address in local language
Saigon Smile Hostel
98 reviews
Getting there
Great for walkers
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We arrived at around 6pm plus...This place is a bit difficult to locate but just ask some of the local you will get there easily. After our check in, we went out to look for food, then we got to know the short cut way to get to the hotel. Good location, in the backpacker area side street. Quite decent places to eat just around the hostel. Staff was quite friendly and helpful, although not overly english speaking. The Triple room with balcony is very good value. The room with fridge,tv,, beds were good, and the shower was comfortable and warm. The area is calm and quiet, so we could enjoy our sleep for one night. Lots of local eatery, restaurants, pubs and mini marts within short walk to walking street. if there is a lift will be great! Overall, is fine!!!
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Date of stay: November 2017
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We stayed here for 4 nights recently and the staff were very accommodating when extending our stay from the original 1 night. We really like the location as it was down a quiet alley between two busy streets. We were amazed at how we couldn't hear any of the street noise but happy with all of the food, shopping and park locations in close proximity. It was a little bit hard to find at first but once you find it, it's very easy to get there as long as you know your alley number! Room and bathroom were spotless and TV had some English channels! Water was warm(ish) and the wifi was hit or miss.
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Date of stay: February 2017Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Although not the easiest place to find we thought this place was good value in a pricey (by Vietnmese standards) area. Located in the middle of district one it has all of the cities best sights within waling distance and a host of travel agents to book trips or onward travel with. We left one of our bags in a taxi on our way here and the staff did everything they could to help us get it back.
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Date of stay: August 2016
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The owner of this hotel is extremely helpful. She gave you many options of tours/restaurants/etc, including the budget ones, not just recommending what she may receive a commission for. Also helpful in teaching you some useful Vietnamese phrases! She will organise tours for you with Tropic Tours but is not at all pushy. I loved that this hotel was down a bit of a winding alleyway - it felt that every time you went back it was more like going home to your 'apartment' rather than an obvious hotel. And I don't think it's that hard to find - it's 219 Pham Ngu Lau - just find the closest lane to that number on the main street and walk down it (keep left). Rooms very quiet, very basic but a nice clean bed and you can rely on Loan (the owner) to keep your luggage safe if you need to travel elsewhere for a short time. The lady straight across from it will also make you a lovely Vietnamese coffee for 10000dong (50c)! Really great place.
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Date of stay: September 2011
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Trip type: Travelled solo
Room Tip:Opt for a room with a window.
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We chose this hotel because of its price but stayed because it was flipping amazing. Clean, tidy, good hosts and in the middle of..well ... Real life. We spent our time here actually mixing with Vietnamese people. We could have stayed in the backpackers area (2 streets but a whole world away). We ate only street food ( no danger) booked good value trips, the host was super helpful and didn't even mind us hanging our washing on her balcony. There were amazing backstreets which were super safe that sold beer at night and fresh smoothies for the morning after. Even when we stayed out till 4 they let us in Thanks for an amazing stay I hope every body else loves it as much as we did.
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Date of stay: May 2012
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Trip type: Travelled with friends
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I highly recommend that guesthouse I went to many in district 1 and this is one of the best Price is cheap, rooms are clean, it’s quiet, air cond, service is good they speak English and they are helpful
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Date of stay: January 2016Trip type: Travelled solo
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Location Its deep at the end of a very quiet alley, so you'll need to hunt around for it. However the alley opens up on a very happening and bustling street filled with shops, restaurants and nightlife. Short walk to the Ben Thanh district and very convenient.
Service The staff are absolutely horrendous. The hotel had an overbooking problem and assigned us another room with no apology. When we first arrived, the toilet was already wet and grubby, there was no toilet paper and we found a PUBIC hair left behind next to the toothbrushes. When we alerted the hosts, they were nonchalant and laughed it off, making jokes instead. Totally unacceptable!
Decor The rooms are clean, basic and comfortable. However the toilets are awfully grubby. Wifi is also weak in the rooms
Overall only worth it for the location but don't expect much else from them!
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Date of stay: March 2015
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Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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We just have 2 nights stay in this hotel, boy at reception desk very helpful and friendly, he help whatever we want, room big enough and clean. Hotel located in small alley but close to funny place, where you can enjoy Saigon beer. hotel price just 15$ for 2 person. cheaper other hotel same area.
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Date of stay: January 2014
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If you like walking you can easily make it to all the main attractions from here, and just about every tour and bus company in the city is just down the block. The hotel is right in the middle of the backpackers area of of pham ngu lao (pronounced fam-new-laow). It's difficult to find until you get used to the area, if you need directions on arrival ask either the guys in green or blue uniforms, they're pretty honest. Be cautious in the area, watch your stuff and stay alert. There's good food, drinks and conversation to be had on bui vien, the main road on the other end of the alley.
The hotel itself is tidy, and quiet with good a/c, soap and toothbrushes in the bathrooms, and clean towels and sheets. The guys who run it are friendly and attentive and seem quite understanding if you have to wake them up to arrive late or leave early.
I'd definitely stay there again.
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Date of stay: January 2014
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Room Tip:Second floor, front room has a balcony that overlooks the street, it might be quieter higher up...
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I enjoyed my stay at the Thuan Duc hotel! It is a small hotel with only a couple of rooms. I had a room on the 4th floor, with a little window. The room was very clean, only had some minor ant issues as is apparantly common in Vietnam (they are really small, crawl only on the ground and do not bother you at all). The shower had warm water. Furthermore there was a TV, a fridge and airco. Of course for this price you get a basic hotel, no luxury, but if you only want to sleep in the room but still want to have a neat room this is your first choice!
The hotel is run by a family who care for their hotel and the well-being of their guests. The lady was really very helpful and gave me great hints on how to get on to Tra Vinh cheaply by public transport. She even called a bus company for me!
Would stay here again without hesitating!
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Date of stay: September 2012
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"Second floor, front room has a balcony that overlooks the street, it might be quieter higher up because you can still hear the vendors driving by with their speakers cranked."
There are more places to choose from in the Ho Chi Minh City area.
ALSO KNOWN AS
thuan duc hotel ho chi minh city
FORMERLY KNOWN AS
Thuan Duc
LOCATION
VietnamHo Chi Minh City
NUMBER OF ROOMS
11
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