ZVillage LHK - Joyfull hostel near Bui Vien

ZVillage LHK is a hostel in District 1, in the centre of Ho Chi Minh City, with air-conditioned rooms that have private bathrooms and, in three of its four room types, balconies with city views. Every room is 35 m², and the range runs from a double with one large bed to quadruple rooms with two large king beds, so it suits couples as well as families travelling together. The Bui Vien backpacker area is a short walk away.

The hostel offers free WiFi in all areas, a concierge, private and express check-in and check-out, luggage storage, a coffee house on site and laundry and dry cleaning services. Reception staff speak English and Vietnamese, and pets are allowed on request. Check-in runs from 14:00 until midnight, which suits late arrivals.

Guests most often praise the central setting and the value for money, with spacious rooms among the points they like. Cleanliness and bathroom upkeep are the points most often criticised, and some guests found dust and maintenance problems in the rooms.

The rooms at ZVillage LHK share a common standard: 35 m², air conditioning, a private bathroom, a flat-screen TV and a refrigerator. Three of the four room types have a balcony with a city view, which makes them the choice if you want a view from your room. The Quadruple Room with Balcony and the two Deluxe Double Rooms with Balcony each have two large king beds and sleep up to four guests.

The Economy Double Room is the only room with one bed and the only one without a balcony, at the same 35 m². Its private bathroom has a shower and a hairdryer, and the room includes a tumble dryer. One of the two Deluxe Double Rooms with Balcony also has a children's high chair, which is useful if you travel with a small child.

Facilities at ZVillage LHK are built around city stays. A concierge, private and express check-in and check-out, luggage storage, currency exchange, car hire and walking tours are offered, and ironing, laundry and dry cleaning services take care of clothes. Free WiFi works in all areas, and the streaming service and internet access complement the flat-screen TVs in the rooms.

Pets are allowed on request, and charges may be applicable. There is no parking available, and a coffee house is on site. Rooms have air conditioning, a private bathroom with a shower and a hairdryer, a desk, a refrigerator, linen, slippers and toilet paper; towels and sheets are charged as extras.

Family rooms, soundproof rooms, non-smoking rooms and room service round out the list, and one room has a children's high chair. The upper floors are reached by stairs only.

ZVillage LHK is on Lương Hữu Khánh street in District 1, the central part of Ho Chi Minh City, a few minutes' walk from the backpacker area of Bui Vien. The street is lined with food and coffee options at very short range: Lẩu Hồng Kông Bone & Pot is 20 m away, Bánh Xèo Mười Xiềm and Tiệm Cơm Chay Pháp Hoa are 30 m away, and Mix Coffee is 30 m away. Further along, Me Va Be is 200 m away, Memorial Place 350 m and Zombie Team 450 m, all named places in the immediate area.

Transport links are close. The Bến xe Sài Gòn bus station is 50 m away, Ben Thanh Station, the start of Metro Line 1, is 1.1 km away, and Saigon Railway Station is 2 km away. Tan Son Nhat International Airport is 5 km from the hostel, so the rooms are a short taxi ride from the airport.

On foot, the markets, pagodas and parks are the easiest things to reach. Thai Binh Market is 150 m away and Vuon Chuoi Market 800 m, while Chùa Lâm Tế pagoda is 250 m away and the Thai Hoa Temple to Mother Buddha 750 m. September 23 Park is 600 m away and Tao Dan Park 800 m, and the Ho Chi Minh City Fine Arts Museum, 1.2 km, and the Museum of Ho Chi Minh City, 1.5 km, are the main museums nearby. Nha Rong Wharf on the Saigon River is 2 km away, and the Zoo and Botanical Garden is 2.9 km.