THE RICE HOTEL - Bui Vien Walking Street

THE RICE HOTEL - Bui Vien Walking Street is a 1-star hotel on Bui Vien street in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, with air-conditioned rooms, private bathrooms and an on-site restaurant. It suits travellers who want a simple base in the middle of the backpacker and nightlife area, and who spend most of the day out exploring. The rooms range from 15 m² standard twin and queen rooms to 40 m² executive suites, and each one has a flat-screen TV, a minibar, an electric kettle and a shower with a hairdryer.

The restaurant serves Vietnamese and international dishes, and breakfast offers continental, vegetarian and Asian options, with local specialities and fresh fruit. A 24-hour front desk, daily housekeeping, room service, luggage storage and a tour desk are available on site, and family rooms are among the options.

The setting is the busiest part of the Pham Ngu Lao district, where bars and cafés line the street and the walking street fills up in the evening. Ben Thanh Market is 650 m away and Tan Son Nhat International Airport 5.6 km.

The hotel has five room types, from 15 m² standard rooms with twin or queen beds to 40 m² executive suites. Every room is air-conditioned and has a private bathroom with a shower and hairdryer, a flat-screen TV, a minibar and an electric kettle, so the choice comes down to size, bed layout and view. Options range from a couple sharing a compact room to a family of four in the largest suite.

The two suites overlook the city. The Deluxe Suite (25 m²) has its own bedroom with a king-size bed and a single bed for up to three guests, while the Executive Suite (40 m²) is the largest room, with two king-size beds for up to four. Among the standard rooms, the Superior Triple Room (20 m²) sleeps three on a single and a king-size bed, and the Standard Twin Room and Standard Queen Room, both 15 m², are the compact options for two.

THE RICE HOTEL - Bui Vien Walking Street has an on-site restaurant and a snack bar, and breakfast is offered with continental, vegetarian, Asian and breakfast-to-go options. Room service, a tour desk and a 24-hour front desk are available, and daily housekeeping, laundry, ironing, luggage storage and a wake-up service are also provided.

For security, the hotel has a 24-hour security service and key card access, and a designated smoking area is set aside for guests who smoke. Non-smoking rooms are available, family rooms are offered, and the property hosts live music performances.

In the rooms you will find air conditioning, a flat-screen TV and telephone, a private bathroom with a shower, free toiletries, a hairdryer and a refrigerator. Free WiFi is available in all areas. There is no parking available on site.

The hotel stands on Bui Vien street, the walking street of the Pham Ngu Lao backpacker area in District 1. Bars, cafés and small restaurants line the road, and the street stays busy late into the evening, with live music from the bars close by. La Casa restaurant is 50 m away, the Chùa An Lạc pagoda 100 m, Saigon Evangelical Church 150 m and September 23 Park 200 m, a green space that offers a quieter break from the street.

Getting around from here is straightforward. Ben Thanh Station is 500 m away and the Bến xe buýt Sài Gòn bus station is also 500 m away, so both bus and rail connections are a short walk. Saigon Railway Station lies 2.4 km away, and Tan Son Nhat International Airport 5.6 km, so the airport is a taxi ride away. The staff at the 24-hour front desk can help with onward travel, and the tour desk can arrange excursions for the days ahead.

On foot and by short rides, the centre offers several sights. Ben Thanh Market, a covered market with food stalls and souvenirs, is 650 m away, and Tao Dan Park, a large green space in the city centre, is 750 m. The War Remnants Museum, which documents the Vietnam War, is 1.3 km away, and Nha Rong Wharf, the historic pier on the Saigon River, is 1.4 km.