Name: Mai Phai Hotel
Address: 209 Pham Ngu Lao, Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City, 72000, Vietnam
Rating: 7

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Tan Son Nhat International Airport

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I have stayed here many times in the past ten years of visiting Saigon. I kind of like the backpacker, or Pham Ngu Lao District, because of the many food choices after I have become exhausted on rice and noodles for breakfast lunch and dinner in my far reaching travels off the beaten path usually on motorcycles.. Under new management now and all new staff except the  excellent and efficient doorman who has worked there the entire 10 years I have been visiting. Somewhat recently refurbished and fine for a one star Vietnam hotel, I recommend it highly. I always try to book rooms not in the the front where street noise is inevitable. I am not there to gaze out the window at the park. I last took a standard double room and got room 304, had a nice bathroom with tub, plenty of hot water and for me and one overnight guest it was just fine with a window that let in light so I knew when it was morning, but no noise. Good and quiet A/C.

My go-to hotel in the backpacker district

Me and my two friends was just walk in on the spot and managed to book 2 rooms (1 room with two single beds and 1 room with queen size bed). As we booked it on the spot after we reached District 1 in evening from Mui Ne. We didn't expect much as we will need to catch flight the next morning but overall this hotel was a little bit of old and not trendy hotel.

Check in:
(+) The receptionist lady was very helpful in answering our queries on rate, room and etc. Very friendly as well despite our language barrier. Although it was a very budget style hotel, but the service was great.
(+) We got our rooms in less than 15 minutes from check in procedure.
(+) The rooms was in clean and tidy. The in room facilities such as mini fridge,television, water heater, electricity was in well functioning condition.
(+) Bed quality was good as well, prior to the price paid. We felt it was good enough.
(+) No breakfast provided but no worry, it have ample of street food around.

(-) One downside of it, we got our room facing the main road which it will be very noisy in the morning with all the vehicle honk. Try to request for room which not facing the main road.

Overall it was a average and good stay in especially for backpacker. It was very convenient for a night stay in. 

Good a night stay in for backpacker...worth the price paid

Stayed three nights with family. Kids in a seperate room. Rooms were clean and comfortable. Very close to the action of Pham Ngu Lao. The hotel was able to extend our stay at short notice. Would definitely stay again. 

Very helpful, rooms comfortable

We stayed here last night from 3:30 am to about 10:00 am. We arrived late on a bus and struck a deal whereby we agreed to pay $20 USD for three adults to stay one night in a room with two beds. When we checked out, they demanded $40 USD and refused to return our passports until we paid. 

The rooms were fine - not nice, but generally clean. No AC and very hot. The wifi was down the whole time, and though breakfast was supposed to be included, when we went to breakfast we were told it was not included.

Very disappointed with my experience here. I've stayed at much nicer places for much less money. 

Any place that attempts to exploit guests in this manner should be ashamed of themselves. This is why tourists do not like to part with their passports- it's their Achilles heal.

Do not stay here

The rooms aren't 5 star but you're not paying 5 star rates and was very clean and comfortable. This combined with the fact that the staff were very friendly and helpful is the reason I give them a 4 rating.

We were originally booked into their other hotel Duna Hotel but they only had doubles which wasn't going to be suitable for the kids - we needed 1 x double and 1 x3 bedder

Owners took us to their other hotel 100m down the road and for an extra US $5 provided us with suitable rooms. Bit uneasy with them holding the passports but pretty normal in Ho Chi Min and provides them with security if room is damaged by rowdy tourists.

Rooms were clean, tidy, air con, FAST wifi, and movie channels. Our room was a deluxe room which was a decent size and the kids were in a 3 bedder. Their  bathroom had a spa, which the girls took advantage of.

Hotel was pretty close to the tourist eating area at Pham Ngu Lao if you're looking for something reasonably priced near here - equates to US$25 per night roughly.

Overall would visit again.

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