Ekomo Home 102 - Central Saigon — Local services in Ho Chi Minh City

It's cheap, but there are much better options available for the price.

Forget late check-in, this is a homestay. The manager will throw a hissy fit if you're not there by 7pm. It's documented on many reviews. They contacted me multiple times to make sure I would be there by 7pm. The amount of times I heard him complaining about "having to come in on my off day" was comical.

Wifi was very spotty and disconnected frequently. I think that's why they offered 2 networks.

Room sanitizing was a joke. The rooms are dirty and I don't think they even changed my bed sheet. The stain just moved from one side to the other like they just rotated the sheet or they replaced it with another dirty sheet.

Bathroom was awful. There's no shower curtains or partitions and the shower aims directly onto the toilet that's 2 feet away so that every time you take a shower, the toilet gets sopping wet. The soap is in a basket that is taped to the wall that has fallen off many times before. The bathroom sink was semi clogged so it took forever to drain.

Having a kitchen is nice, but the only way to heat up food is using a hot plate with a pot and I don't want to be doing dishes. A microwave would be much more appropriate.

Location wise, it is near impossible to find as it's a very narrow winding street and not accessible via cars. You have to walk or ride a motorcycle. It's near the popular Bui Vien Walking Street so it's really loud and there are dogs barking in the night that woke me up multiple times.

The "courtyard view" is literally 2 square meters of staring into the other rooms.

Air conditioning was not powerful enough and the room was barely cool even though it was running constantly. Nighttime was better, but daytime it was warm.

The only good thing was they were responsive via Whatsapp and sent a pdf with recommendations.

Responding: Perhaps it's because your manager has to be there 24/7 that he complains all the time. It's crazy to say that a manager is working there 24/7. Their poor attitude is documented on multiple reviews. No where did I say all the rooms are dirty, but my room definitely was. Yes you should post photos of the courtyard. It's clearly missing. And if you're going to respond, it would be best to address all the issues that I...

It's not my habit to write negative reviews because the competition between these businesses is already fierce enough and i understand how important these reviews are for those particular businesses. But in this case i feel obliged looking at the answer the owner posts on a previous review.

When arriving at this place (somewhere in the early afternoon) the owner said our booked room on the lower floors was unavailable due to a defective air conditioning. We got "upgraded" to a room on the top floor. This turned out to be a gift with strings attached.

The room indeed could be more comfortable then the room we initially booked (more space and a nice view) wasn't it for the glass windows that are facing south. The room was bloody hot and the airconditioning couldn't cope with that. During the day, this room is unbearable (please see an older review where another guest mentions the same issue). This had nothing to do with the mode the airconditioning was on. Luckily we only booked one night. If you plan to stay longer please take this into account, during daytime this is really uncomfortable.

During night, of course the room got cooler and we didn't have any issues, wasn't it for the noise (loud music from the nearby walking street) from outside. Those windows aren't isolated and there are no other building to block the noise.

The owner should have been aware of the boiling room during daytime, and the so called upgrade was made under a false pretence. In my opinion other guests who stayed longer also complained, and they got the room we booked earlier (on the lower floors in the backside of the building). Also, blaming us to have changed settings on the airconditioning is unfair as we did...

Ekomo Home is the perfect sanctuary to return to after a day exploring the busy and bustling city of Ho Chi Minh. Ekomo Home offers clean, newly renovated apartment-style suite that gives you a comfortable homey feel. It has a small kitchen, bathroom, comfortable bed and TV with access to Netflix. The owner recently took over this property, did renovations and is committed to giving guests a welcoming stay.

Features of this property: quick access to a popular walking street in District 1 called Bui Vien Walking Street. Owner is very friendly and speaks perfect English. Location is extremely safe and has a locked front entrance. Property has an elevator. Owner gives you detailed description of how to get to property upon arrival to Ho Chi Minh. Owner gives suggestions on restaurants and sites to see in Ho Chi Minh. Suites are clean newly renovated and well maintained. AC is in rooms and works extremely well. Easy to catch taxis from the property.

I thinks it's important to have nice, safe accommodations in Ho Chi Minh as the city itself is busy and can be overwhelming. Ekomo home was a wonderful place to retreat back to at the end of the day and I would highly suggest booking here. You will not...