Hotels in Ben Thanh Market Area, Ho Chi Minh City

Nice hotel, good bed & reasonable price. We stayed for a few hours until midnight then checked out for the bus to Dalat. The guide in front of the hotel assisted us for baggage to the room until checkout was a good service. We booked two rooms. 1 room was good. Our room at level 1, the sink is quite smelly so we have to close the door frequently. Very close to Msian street for halal food & Ben Than Market

But everything else was ok. I was very pessimistic given the bad reviews that I have read. But I was VERY surprised. The receptionist did speak English and helped with my luggage. The room was as pictured. There was even hot water. There was no drinking water provided though but it wasn't a dealbreaker.

First hotel in VN after arriving from the US. A&EM is a chain and the Petit Hotel located on 179 Ly Tu Trong is one of a few that’s in the Ben Thanh Market, a very vibrant part of the 1st District (Quan 1) which is close to many sites like the Independence Palace, Saigon Notre Dame Cathedral, Caravelle Hotel, Bitexco Financial Tower with an impressive of the Saigon River and the city below. You can book ride from the Tan Son Nhut Airport to the hotel using the Grab app (which overtook Uber) and cost is about $15-20 depending on traffic. Hotel serves not too fancy a breakfast but it does have a daily hot meal item. But you’re also close to hundreds of eateries so no worries about lack of sustenance here. We really relied on the staff for everything from getting cabs, phone services like SIM card purchases, money exchanges, laundry. They really take care of you. We really enjoyed the warm and friendly staff— shout-outs to Hien Pham and Luan who really made us feel at home. BTW, the rooster next door does wake you up early. Besides that, we enjoyed the hotel’s location in the middle of everything.

I like the location and price. Not as clean as I like. Mosquito and cockroaches can be found in restaurant. During weekend can be noisy from restaurant music nearby. Staff are friendly and helpful. No problem with English. Good places for iced favored coffee drinks.

I have booked a VIP room costed about SGD 100 per nite for 2 nites. The photo shows a jacuzzi in the room! Upon check-in the room, I found the room a bit dark with dark walls, even with the curtains of the doors to the balcony opened. I have to repaired the right bedside light to make it lit. The TV remote has run out of batteries & the hair dryer is not working. I have to ask the house keeping to change it. The room is spacious with a outdoor balcony for smokers, as there is an ashtray there despite of my booking request for a non-smoking room. The balcony is facing a white wall of the next building!?! So no nice view from the balcony. Double basins are good but the jacuzzi is not working! Just treat it as an oversized bathtub. Feedback to the front counter & the answer is all jacuzzis in the hotel are all not working!?! This should be stated at the point of booking. I felt like being scammed to book a non-working jacuzzi VIP room! There are no face towels, just a medium sized towel & 2 large bath towels. The white floor towel is already stained & wet when I checked in. The aircon is weak even I have set it to full blast. However, the room is quiet without the infamous Vietnam traffic noise. There is no nite light leading to the bathroom in the nite, I have to switch on & off the lights when using it during sleep. The toilet bowl is located in the dark corner without lights. Do avoid throwing toilet paper into the bowl which would choked it. I learn it the hard way! The digital lock of the door sometimes refuses to lock. So do check if the door is lock when going out. The location of the hotel is perfect facing the famous Ben Thanh market. Shopping, eating & money changing are not a problem. There’s is a pharmacy in the left of the hotel & jewellers at the right for money changing. Most jewellers are unofficial moneychangers. This would be my first & last stay with this hotel,as there are plenty of other hotels nearby if I wanted to stay near the Ben Thanh market for my future trips. I do not mind paying but do not scam me.

So we arrived at this hotel yesterday 14.11.2019. Receptionist lady was polite. When we get to our room the wall paper is ripped everywhere. There is cobwebs, stained sheet and a dirty bathroom. We thought ok maybe we change rooms its only three nights. We left the room and the corridor was disgustingly dirty- Didn’t look like it had been cleaned in months. We went to reception and the reception was somebody different very ignorant. Told us to take a seat. On waiting and looking around we saw more dirt dust and grime everywhere. We sat for about 5 mins and then a massive Rat ran right past our feet inside the hotel. I got straight on my phone and booked another hotel within 2 mins walking distance. We went back upstairs to get or suitcase and the lift was not working turns out when we could get in a man was oiling it- How dangerous. On telling the ignorant reception we were go to an new hotel they didn’t even ask why. I can see this being because they are used to this happening. Avoid all cost a real health hazard. Wouldn't even give one star but couldn't do none

Good pricing when I did the booking with Trip.com. Hotel located nearby Ben Thanh Market and other major shopping malls. Many eating places with wide choices around. Check-in at reception was smooth and greeted by friendly staff. Room was on high floor, clean and spacious with basic amenities provided. Daily room cleaning by Housekeeping and very responsive when called upon. Breakfast was served on 1st floor restaurant and had good selection of daily food starters. Overall good establishment and looking forward to be back next time.

We stayed here 2N at the start & 2N at the end of our 12D tour. Each time the hotel bellhop was ready to assist us. Cannot say the same for the Reception staff. The 2nd time we were even given a room that we could not even lock and after waiting for some time and still not allocated a new room, we insisted that we be given one asap and they had no choice but to upgrade us. No tourist information was also given and when we asked for a map, they flipped through files and then said that there was none left. Surely, they could photocopy one from their file. We then asked directions to the river and all they told us was that it was too far to walk. We told them we had looked it up before we came to Vietnam and it was within walking distance. It is less than 2km away. The good points of the hotel is that it is very conveniently located opposite Ben Thanh Market and within walking distance to the river, Saigon Opera House and the Saigon Centre/Takashimaya where there were plenty of food choices. The buffet breakfast is also good enough with both Western (scrambled eggs/sausages/ham/salad/plain pastries) and Asian (congee/soup/rice with veg/fish/meat), a fruit juice/tea/coffee/fruits/yoghurt. Just be warned that the hotel's entry is via a flight of stairs. Hence, not suitable for those requiring wheelchair access or the very elderly.

Booked 2 rooms, parents had some cockroaches. Loud music from across the street, could hear the bass all night. Staff is very nice and helpful. Laundry service was great and booked a tour through the travel agent on 1st floor. All was smooth. Would stay again

We stayed two nights here in a triple room. The hotel has an elevator. The room was amazing. The bathroom had massage buttons and looked much more complicated than the actual operating. breakfast is on the top floor and has a good choice from fruit to heated food.the hotel is located in the city center and is 300 meters away from the market.there are bars and convenience stores near the hotel. We were really happy with it and plan to stay there when we return to Ho Chi town minutes.