Violet Star Hotel and Spa

Good little base for exploring the city. Everything I needed was nearby and the staff helped me with directions when I got confused. Room was simple and clean.

Had a very straightforward stay. Check-in was easy, staff were friendly and the bed was comfortable. The shower was also better than expected.

If nightlife is one of your reasons for coming to Saigon, this location is hard to beat. Bui Vien is right there. It can be noisy around the street-facing rooms, but that's the trade-off for being in the centre of the nightlife.

The beds were very spacious and comfortable and there are lockers and a terrace area

the dorm was on the 4th floor, no elevator and when I arrived he told me to just head up to the 4th floor I wasn’t helped with bags. The location is right in the middle of walking street so be wary of that for the noise. The bathrooms are Ok but the showers are right over the toilets. There’s no luggage room to put bags and when I asked to leave my smaller bag behind reception which included my passport and electronics he said he couldn’t allow that unless he took a video of me and my bag showing everything I had inside of it incase I was to falsely accuse him of stealing something so I had to carry a heavy bag round with for a few hours due to no secure place to leave my bag. The door to the dorm also doesn’t lock there is no key to get into the dorm so I wouldn’t stay again due to the safety issues