Vy Da Backpacker Hostel

Vy Da Backpacker Hostel is a hostel in District 1 of Ho Chi Minh City, with air-conditioned dormitory and private rooms, 250 m from Ben Thanh Market. The hostel is for adults only, which makes it a practical base for independent travellers and couples who want the centre without children around. Guests find the staff friendly and helpful, and the quiet street suits a night's sleep after a day out.

The rooms fall into two kinds. The 10-bed mixed dormitory has a shared bathroom with a bath and a shower, and interconnected room options are also available. The Deluxe Double Room is the private choice, with its own bathroom, a walk-in shower and a bidet. Shared facilities include a 24-hour front desk, a tour desk, luggage storage, laundry and dry cleaning, Free WiFi and a paid shuttle service that includes an airport shuttle.

Reviews praise the value for money and the comfortable beds, each with a privacy curtain and a personal light, which is useful in a shared room. The rooms are air-conditioned throughout, and the Deluxe Double Room adds a sofa, an electric kettle and a view over the quiet street for a quieter stay.

Vy Da Backpacker Hostel offers two kinds of room. The first is a 10-bed mixed dormitory of 45 m², with bunk beds, air conditioning and a fan, and a shared bathroom fitted with a bath and a shower. The second is the Deluxe Double Room, 35 m² with a large king-size bed, a private bathroom and a view over the quiet street. Both are air-conditioned and both provide linen and a socket near the bed, so the difference lies mainly in privacy and in the number of people you share with.

The double room suits travellers who want a private bathroom, a wardrobe and a clothes rack, with a sofa and an electric kettle for the evening. The dormitory suits those who enjoy company, and its interconnected room option may appeal to small groups who want rooms next to each other. Every room is for adults only.

The hostel's facilities are built around services that independent travellers use every day. A 24-hour front desk is staffed around the clock, a tour desk can help plan trips, and luggage storage and lockers give you a secure place for your belongings. Laundry and dry cleaning are offered, and daily housekeeping keeps the rooms in order. Key card access controls the doors, and CCTV covers both the common areas and the outside of the property.

Connectivity and transport are covered as well. Free WiFi is available in all areas at no charge. A paid shuttle service, including an airport shuttle, is available for transfers, while there is no parking on site. Bidets are fitted in the private bathroom, toilet paper and towels are provided, and extra towels or sheets come at an additional fee. Non-smoking rules apply throughout the hostel.

Vy Da Backpacker Hostel stands on Nguyễn Trung Trực street in District 1, the old centre of Ho Chi Minh City. Ben Thanh Market is 250 m away and Ben Nghe Street Food 300 m, so both are a few minutes' walk. The Museum of Ho Chi Minh City, the Subramaniam Swamy Temple and Bach Tung Diep Park are also 250 m away, and Sri Mariamman Temple, a Hindu temple, is 400 m away, so the immediate streets are easy to explore on foot.

Independence Palace and Ho Chi Minh City Hall are each 350 m away, while Tao Dan Park and the Fine Arts Museum are 600 m and the War Remnants Museum is 800 m. Further out, Nha Rong Wharf is 1.2 km, the Vietnam History Museum 1.6 km and Saigon Railway Station 2.3 km. Opera House Station is 400 m away. Tan Son Nhat International Airport is 5.3 km from the property, and the hostel's paid shuttle, which includes an airport shuttle, is one option for arrivals from there.

For the evening, the Ruộng Pub & Hub, Sài Gòn Xưa Và Nay and Vỹ Dạ Quán restaurants are each 50 m from the hostel, and the Smartland Coffee and Ha Noi Xi Lo cafés are 50 m as well. For a fuller day out, the President Ho Chi Minh Statue Garden is 400 m away and Lady of Peace Church 600 m, so you can combine a few sights on foot before taking the longer trips to the museums further out.