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Saigon Backpackers Hostel - Bui Vien

2.0 star property
Hostel with a 24-hour front desk, steps from Pham Ngu Lao Street
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Property amenity
Children's area
Meeting facility
Double Room
Children's area

Reviews

7.2 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Laundry
  • Air conditioning
  • Kitchen
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
241/ 32 Pham Ngu Lao, Dist 1, Ho Chi Minh City, 7000
  • Pham Ngu Lao Street
    1 min walk
  • Bui Vien Walking Street
    2 min walk
  • Ben Thanh Market
    11 min walk
  • Ho Chi Minh City (SGN-Tan Son Nhat Intl.)
    23 min drive

Room options

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Double Room

Double Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
TV
Private bathroom
Shared/communal kitchen
Minibar
Daily housekeeping
Desk
In-room safe
  • 14 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Single Beds

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Single Room

Single Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
TV
Private bathroom
Shared/communal kitchen
Minibar
Daily housekeeping
Desk
In-room safe
  • 9 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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In-room safe, free WiFi

4 Bed Female Dorm

Highlights

Air conditioning
Shared/communal kitchen
In-room safe
Daily housekeeping
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bunk Bed

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In-room safe, free WiFi

4 Bed Mix Dorm

Highlights

Air conditioning
Shared/communal kitchen
In-room safe
Daily housekeeping
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bunk Bed

About the area

Ho Chi Minh City

Saigon Backpackers Hostel - Bui Vien puts you in the heart of Ho Chi Minh City, within steps of popular attractions like Pham Ngu Lao Street and Bui Vien Walking Street. Highlights at this hostel include free in-room WiFi. .This hostel has free WiFi in public areas, a 24-hour front desk and a games room. Other amenities include a coffee shop/cafe, a computer station and dry cleaning/laundry services. There's also the convenience of an airport shuttle. .Attractions within a 15-minute walk of this District 1 hostel include Ben Thanh Market and Saigon Square.
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What's nearby

  • Pham Ngu Lao Street - 1 min walk
  • Bui Vien Walking Street - 2 min walk
  • Ben Thanh Market - 11 min walk
  • Saigon Square - 12 min walk
  • Dong Khoi Street - 20 min walk

Getting around

  • Saigon Railway Station - 9 min drive
  • Ga Binh Trieu Station - 24 min drive
  • Tan Binh - Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) - 23 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Saigon Central Market - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Blue Sky Restaurant - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Burger King - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Cơm tấm Đề Thám - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Hideout Out - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Saigon Backpackers Hostel - Bui Vien

Hostel with a 24-hour front desk, steps from Pham Ngu Lao Street
There's a coffee shop/cafe on site. A computer station is on site and WiFi is free in public spaces. An airport shuttle (available on request) is available for a fee. An arcade/games room, tour/ticket assistance, and dry cleaning/laundry services are also featured at Saigon Backpackers Hostel - Bui Vien.
  • 1 building
  • 14 guestrooms or units
  • 5 levels
  • Conference rooms
  • Dry cleaning
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Games room or arcade
  • Computer for guest use
  • Television in lobby
  • Coffee shop
Saigon Backpackers Hostel - Bui Vien offers 14 air-conditioned accommodations with a safe and free toiletries. This Ho Chi Minh City hostel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Guests can make use of the shared/communal kitchen. Bathrooms include a shower. Housekeeping is offered on a daily basis and hairdryers can be requested.

Languages

English, Vietnamese

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available
  • Return airport shuttle (surcharge) on request

Food and drink

  • A coffee shop/cafe

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Computer station
  • Meeting rooms

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Shared kitchen access

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 2 PM

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed at Saigon Backpackers Hostel - Bui Vien

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Children 6 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession. No on-site parking is available. This property accepts Visa and Mastercard.

We should mention

  • Children aged 6 years old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.
  • Pets and service animals are not allowed on site.

Property is also known as

Hostel Saigon
Saigon Hostel
Saigon Youth
Saigon Youth Ho Chi Minh City
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Frequently asked questions

Is there a free airport shuttle available at Saigon Backpackers Hostel - Bui Vien?

No, but there's an airport shuttle on request for a fee.

What time are check-in & check-out at Saigon Backpackers Hostel - Bui Vien?

Check-in begins at 2 PM. Check-out time is noon.

Are pets allowed at Saigon Backpackers Hostel - Bui Vien?

No, pets and service animals are not allowed.

Saigon Backpackers Hostel - Bui Vien Reviews

Reviews

7.2

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 22 out of 91 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 34 out of 91 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 20 out of 91 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 91 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 9 out of 91 reviews" "

7.2/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Amenities

6.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Jenelle, Canada

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We arrived and the hostel was under construction. We walked in and they said theyre closed for repairs. After some translating and showing them our booking, they eventually took us across the street and we stayed there without paying extra which was nice. They should have records of their booking though, and notify their customers if they are closed
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Read at your own risk.
My stay was quite okay. The staff where helpful, polite and welcoming. I am just bothered about the cleanliness. I mean the hostel lobby should be pleasantly clean sad to say, the footwear lockers are located at the entrance and the smell of feet emanates all over the place. The room was okay as well but the housekeeping dept can do better. The location is quite okay. It is near to most must sees in the city.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Floyd, Pennsylvania

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I love Saigon Backpackers!
The staff are great. The free breakfast is really good local food. The cook is a really sweet lady. She even taught some Vietnamese.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018

8/10 Good

Esmail, Singapore

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good value for the price i paid. Very cose to the main night life of ho chi min too. Just a minute walk away from the hotel. Staff was very helpfull. There is also a rooftop at the 6th floor of this hotel that not many people know of. Other then those who are already staying at the 6th floor. Do check it out as other travellers do sometimes gather out there and have a chat and a drink or. Too.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

uy vu, san diego, Ca

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing stay @ Saigon Backpackers Hostel. Peace and quiet in a busy location. The staff were sensational and couldn’t help me enough. Delicious breakfast. Absolutely recommended.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2018

10/10 Excellent

Adan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 12 nights in Feb 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good sharing female room
Easy walk to the main Street bars and sightseeings but a bit tricky to find. They have lockers on the room and a private bathroom for the 4 people we were shearing. I slept well and was clean. A bit disappointed with the breakfast but the rest was ok. I will go again
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2018

10/10 Excellent

Martyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice place on interesting small street
Nice place, friendly staff, good breakfast. Not very easy to find in the back streets but those streets were interesting and much nicer than the main drag. 5 steps right out of the door on the left is a good food stall.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2018

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
worst smelling room i've ever stayed in. I think something died in there.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
First, it's a hostel. It's relative. Location, just off the strip of the action. Breakfast daily was good. Staff are awesomely friendly and helpful. Rooms are basic but clean and safe. Common area downstairs is small but cozy. Not a party hostel but a great spot.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2018

8/10 Good

ap, NZ

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Don't know if they had hot water showers
If they did I couldn't figure out how to have hot water showers so it was cold showers for 2days. Had a 4 person bunk bed room. Was good as the company was good. Free breakfast had a menu which was pretty good but other than that it was a nice place close to all the action. I heard the massage places along the alley to get to the hostel were much more than just massage places :|
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent value hostel - free iced coffee and tea!
Excellent, very friendly and keen to please, value-for-money hostel in Ho Chi Minh City. I arrived and extended day by day as a result of the clean accommodation, excellent location in a quiet, interesting and colourful lane off the main backpacker area and the BREAKFAST: free banh mi with egg, salad and sauces, free all-day iced Vietnamese coffee and free all-day ginger tea which was liberally offered to me by the lovely female staff. Kitchen also supplied for cooking your own meals. I am already missing the coffee and tea...enjoy your 'Vietnamese Home' in Ho Chi Minh City! Thanks, everyone at Saigon Backpackers Hostel!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2017

8/10 Good

Jose

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Peaceful in the wild town
I enjoyed my stay. Peaceful quiet stay, even though this is the most wild part of the city. A lively street with delicious food.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2017

10/10 Excellent

Marios

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Top location and great staff
Will definitely stay there again. In the heart of all the action and there's food stalls every 5 metres
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2017

4/10 Poor

Gloria

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great value
Saigon is a amazing place & this is great place to stay & be right in the heart of it. Staff in the hotel very helpful and excellent value for money.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2017

8/10 Good

Olivia, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hostel very helpful staff
Staff were very friendly and helpful. Hostel was clean and practical. Would recommended
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice and recommended hostel
Excellent location with ATM, store, cafe, tourist agency and local food resturant surrounding the hostel you can get everything u want nearby and convenience to go anywhere else. Staffs are also friendly, recommended !!!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place to stay in Saigon
Great staff, very friendly and helpful. Free Breakfast was from a set menu but was adequate for the price paid for my single room. No complaints. good AC /good room. No Locker or safe in the room.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
a good choice for a cheap place to stay
overall a good experience. Stayed in a single room. AC was great. Breakfast was okay. Staff were very friendly and helpful. Great location. No in room Locker or safe.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2017

6/10 Okay

Alessandra

Decent hostel in good position and good price.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
very accommodating and friendly staffs
great location, just with-in the area where good eats and local food! very accommodating and friendly staff! I'll again next time I visit

8/10 Good

Tio

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Excellent hostel but limited social life
I was staying at this hostel for three days. The overall experience was great except one thing: social life. This hostel has a very small communal area. For those of you who are traveling not only to find a place to sleep but also the place where you can get new friends, talk to each other and do some fun together, you may considering looking for another hostel, otherwise this hostel is more than enough to make your stay in Saigon comfortable.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good location
Please take note that there are two branches for this hotel... double check on google map!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good location.
Free banana, local coffee and tea all day long and also beer at 7-8pm.