The Alley Saigon Hotel

The Alley Saigon Hotel is a 3-star hotel in District 1 of Ho Chi Minh City, with air-conditioned rooms that have private bathrooms and, in several cases, city views. It stands on Phạm Ngũ Lão Street, in the streets around Bui Vien where the backpacker bars and cafés are, so it suits travellers who want to walk to the centre's markets and sights and enjoy an active evening nearby.

The restaurant serves Indian cuisine in a family-friendly setting, with dinner service. Other services include a 24-hour front desk, room service, daily housekeeping, luggage storage, a tour desk and a paid shuttle service. Free WiFi covers all areas, and private parking is available at a nearby car park, for a fee and with a reservation.

The rooms range from 15 m² doubles to 22 m² rooms for up to four guests. Guests value the attentive staff and the quiet alley, but note that the walls are thin and that many rooms look onto internal corridors or walls.

The Alley Saigon Hotel has five rooms, from 15 m² doubles to 22 m² rooms for up to four guests. All of them have a private bathroom with a bidet and free toiletries, air conditioning, a flat-screen TV and a seating area. The two options with a city view are the 15 m² Deluxe Double Room and the Quadruple Room with Balcony.

For larger parties, the 22 m² Deluxe Triple Room sleeps three with a single bed and a King bed, while the Quadruple Room with Balcony has two King beds for up to four. The Superior Double Room and the 18 m² Deluxe Double Room give couples more choice in furnishing, with a wardrobe on tiled floors in one and a desk in the other.

Facilities include a restaurant, a 24-hour front desk, room service, daily housekeeping, luggage storage, a tour desk and currency exchange. Guests can book walking tours, bike tours and a class about local culture, and family rooms are available for travellers with children. A paid shuttle service and public transport tickets are also offered.

Private parking is available at a nearby car park, for a fee and with a reservation, while free WiFi covers all areas of the hotel. Breakfast is offered in the Asian style, and the restaurant serves dinner.

Every room has air conditioning and a flat-screen TV, and the bathrooms come with free toiletries, towels, slippers and a bidet. Rooms also include a telephone, cable channels, a tumble dryer, an electric kettle and a clothes rack. Security is provided by a 24-hour security service and CCTV in common areas.

The Alley Saigon Hotel stands on Phạm Ngũ Lão Street in the centre of District 1, in the backpacker area that centres on Bui Vien. The hotel sits in a quiet alley off the main road, while the street outside has bars, cafés and small restaurants, and it is quieter by day than in the evening. Bui Vien is 150 m away, and the lively streets around it are a different scene from the big boulevards of the centre, such as Dong Khoi and Nguyen Hue.

Ben Thanh Station, the stop on Metro Line 1, is 850 m away, and the Bến xe buýt Sài Gòn bus station is 150 m away. Tan Son Nhat International Airport lies 5.4 km from the hotel, and Saigon Railway Station, the city's main train station, 2.2 km. Private parking is available at a nearby car park, but it needs a reservation and costs extra, so arriving by taxi or on foot from the metro is the simpler choice for most travellers.

Ben Thanh Market, a covered market of food and souvenir stalls, is 950 m away, and Thai Binh Market is 250 m. The Đình Ông Quan Thánh pagoda is 150 m from the hotel and September 23 Park 400 m. The Ho Chi Minh City Fine Arts Museum and Tao Dan Park are also in the centre, while Nha Rong Wharf sits on the Saigon River, a short ride away.