Minh Chau hotel — Hotel in Ho Chi Minh City

Traveled to three different during my visit to Ho Chi Manh and I would have to say that the phrase; which states saving the best for last, definitely applied.

From the moment I entered through their open-aired facility, I was welcomed with a warm smile. Their unique setup was a breath of fresh air; as it was airy and somewhat open structure. The roof-top was also pretty cool (temperature-wise); as well as the setup they have up there.

The entire staff was all very accommodating and willing to go out of their way to ensure you enjoyed your stay. This was the first time in a long time I felt I was staying in a family-owned hotel, where the guest treated as though we were part of their circle of friends and family.

ROOM: The room was huge with a separate kitchen area, equipped with stove, cabinets, and fridge. This would be perfect for someone looking for long-term, while they are here in Saigon.

The bathroom had both a shower and tub with a toilet that was separate from the shower area; which I honestly preferred. It was the only hotel out of the three that I stayed at; which the water temperature wasn't too funky to maneuver and locate the warm without scolding myself.

WIFI RECEPTION: On all levels; including the roof-top, the wifi was high-speed and was able to get all of my work completed without any interruptions.

LOCATION: District 10 is geared more toward to locals; which I preferred. However, if you needed to go to the other side, they offer scooter rentals at a very reasonable price. If not, you can quickly order a Grab taxi or bike and get to anywhere in the area pretty fast.

Airport from this hotel, depending on traffic can take about 15-30 minutes; which is pretty nice, as well.

CONVENIENT STORES: There is a small convenience store open 24 hours less than a block up the road. Also, there is a mall a few blocks the other directions. Plenty of places to eat and get lost site-seeing the local path.

In a nut-shell, I would recommend this place in a heartbeat and will be planning another trip soon back to Saigon and more importantly back to this hotel.. Love iT!

If you found this review helpful, please let me know with a quick "like"; so I can be aware that the time spent is helping someone along...

First - they are scammers, don't book them online ! I booked a room here via Traveloka for a room with 2 bedrooms and I paid extra for the balcony room. When I check-in , they forced me to use the room that doesn't have the balcony ! They refuse to refund my extra price, I tried to call Traveloka but they threw their responsibility away , too. Second -there is no wifi The hotel has a lot of wifi router BUT can’t connect because of wrong passcode. Only 2 router can connect BUT Useless because it almost did not load. When I tried to ask the staffs , they just said that that’s right pascode. Thats my bad when I tried to booked it on the internet . Bad service Third, they stole my shoes and the manager there will refuse it anyway!

Các bạn đi du lịch đừng đặt phòng ở đây vì bọn nó là lừa đảo. Mình đặ phòng qua traveloka phải trả thêm phí cho phòng có ban công tuy nhiên khi đến nhận phòng thì chủ khách sạn lại ép mình lấy phòng không có ban công! Vì đã phải trả tiền trước qua ứng dụng nên mình nói họ phải hoàn tiền cho mình phần trả thêm nhưng khsan từ chối và bảo "hoặc là mày ở hai là mày đi ,không hoàn tiền gì hết" sau đó mình gọi bên Traveloka để hoàn tiền thì bên đó cũng không nhận trách nhiệm luôn. Còn dành cho các bạn đã đặt hay ham rẻ thì khách sạn không có wifi và nhân viên rất ăn cắp đồ ! Khách sạn có quá trời wifi nhưng bấm vô toàn sai mật khẩu . Chỉ có 2 cái là được mà có chạy được đâu. Hỏi nhân viên thì nhân viên bảo mk đúng ?? Lỡ đặt phòng qua mạng rồi chứ ko chắc cũng chuyển...

There is another hotel with the exact same name that a cab driver brought me to, which is quite far from here and definitely not a 20min walk to the train station which I wanted.

The price of this stay was a tad more expensive than I thought it would be, judging from the online rates. This hotel have beautiful interior deco, both inside and outside the rooms. Although equipped with good facilities, my room have no windows, which isn’t too helpful for someone down with food poisoning. Think twice before eating the street food along this street, however tasty it looks! I ate some fried banana thingy and had a lunch of rice with assorted vegetables. And I was wallowing in hell that very night.. so it was either of those things.

Perhaps because I was there on a weekend, it seems impossible to get a cab during peak hours. I had to walk quite far out to the big roundabout before I even have a fighting chance. Reception staff is friendly and spoke good English. I was also given the option of paying by USD when charging the bill to my card, an option not always...