Experts' comments on Ho Chi Minh City hotels

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The main tourist attraction in Ho Chi Minh City is Pham Ngu Lao in District 1, which is about 10-15 minutes walk from the famous Ben Thanh market . So for those traveling with a limited budget, the best choice for accommodation in Saigon will be the intersection streets Pham Ngu Lao and De Tham and their surroundings in Pham Ngu Lao . There are many inexpensive hotels and mini-hotels here . Room with fan and cold shower will cost only $ 5, and for room with air conditioning and hot water you will need to shell out $ 15 .This is quite an ordinary urban area, sometimes a bit noisy, but in principle it's cozy . There are also a lot of different cafes, bars and shops .

In the neighboring area of ​​Bui Vien there are also a few medium-class mini-hotels (with cable TV , a hot shower and air conditioning) cost from $ 15 per day

If you go deeper into the city, especially towards the south-west, to Ng Thai Hoc, in quiet lanes can be found and more budget places for overnight stays with hospitable hosts and truly home accommodation. However, remember that this can be dangerous, as the crime rate here is high.

There are a lot of good things in Ho Chi Minh City local hotels with reasonable prices, while luxury lovers usually choose very expensive international networks - such as the Sheraton and Hyatt. Accommodation in them is the same anywhere in the world - but you can be sure of unsurpassed service and a single set of services

Most of the luxury hotels of the city are grouped around Nguyen Hue Street and Dong Khoi in District 1 - it is the most famous tourist center, also containing the best restaurants , shops and bars of the city. Luxurious hotels here grow faster than mushrooms under monsoon showers, attracting more and more affluent tourists to Ho Chi Minh City. Hotels Caravelle, Sheraton, Hyatt are located in the heart of the city, near the Opera House. For the room in them, be prepared to pay $ 200 per night

Expensive boutique hotels, on the contrary, are increasingly located outside the city, closer to nature. An example is the Villa Thao Dien in an elite suburb.

For connoisseurs of antiquity and immersion in the atmosphere of the colonial era, one can advise historical hotels - the traditional way of the past epoch, distinguished by architecture and old interiors. They can still be found in the historical part of Saigon, although it remains to be noted that there are not so many of them left. The only downside is not too much comfort.