Ahu Hotel & Apartment

Ahu Hotel & Apartment is a 2-star hotel on Pham Ngu Lao street in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, with air-conditioned rooms that have private bathrooms and city views. It suits travellers who want a central base in the city, from solo visitors to small groups, with six room types that range from 15 m² doubles to a 45 m² apartment with a separate bedroom and a balcony.

Facilities are simple and oriented to the outdoors. Guests can use a sun terrace, a shared lounge with a TV area, a shared kitchen, a coffee house and an outdoor seating area, and bicycles are free. Each room has a work desk and a dining table, a flat-screen TV with streaming services and soundproof walls, and the larger apartments add a bath and a balcony or terrace.

The hotel is in the city centre, with Ben Thanh Station 950 m away, Saigon Railway Station 2.2 km away and Tan Son Nhat International Airport 5.4 km away.

All six room types share the same basics: a private bathroom, air conditioning, a flat-screen TV with streaming services, soundproof walls and city views. The smallest rooms are 15 m² and come with a double bed or a king-size bed, while the Superior Queen Room pairs a single bed with a double bed for up to three guests.

The two largest options are the 45 m² Apartment with Balcony, with a separate bedroom, an extra-large double bed, a bath and a balcony, and the 30 m² Penthouse Apartment, which has a sofa bed in the living room, two extra-large double beds in the bedroom and a terrace. The Standard Double Room has one double bed, while the Deluxe Double Room with Balcony and the Deluxe Queen Studio each have a king-size bed, and the Deluxe Queen Studio is laid out as a studio.

The facilities centre on the outdoor and social areas: a sun terrace with outdoor furniture, a shared lounge with a TV area, a shared kitchen, a coffee house and a snack bar on site. Guests can rent bicycles, go cycling and join a tour or class about local culture, with a tour desk available for other arrangements. Luggage storage, laundry and daily housekeeping are also part of the stay.

Check-in and check-out can be arranged in express or private form, and the rooms have air conditioning, soundproofing, a telephone and a flat-screen TV with streaming services. Free WiFi is available in the rooms, and the rooms have private entrances. Key access, a safety deposit box and mosquito nets complete the practical side. There is no parking available at the hotel.

The hotel sits in a small side alley off Pham Ngu Lao street, the backpacker quarter of District 1, and guests describe the alley as quiet. Restaurant Ngọc Linh, G5 Restaurant & Lounge and Bánh Mì Anh Phán are each 50 m away, so food is close at hand, and Thai Binh Market is 150 m away. The Bui Vien walking street, the lively strip of the quarter, is a short walk from the door, while Nguyen Hue walking street, Dong Khoi and the Opera House are all in District 1 and reachable by taxi.

For onward travel, the Sài Gòn bus station (Bến xe buýt Sài Gòn) is 150 m away and Ben Thanh Station, the Metro Line 1 stop, is 950 m away. Saigon Railway Station, the main long-distance rail station, is 2.2 km away and Tan Son Nhat International Airport 5.4 km, and each can be reached by taxi or ride-hailing car. The metro line runs from Ben Thanh to Suoi Tien.

The sights are close on foot. The Đình Ông Quan Thánh pagoda is 100 m away and September 23 Park 550 m, and the streets around Pham Ngu Lao fill with bars and food stalls in the evening while the side alley stays calm. Further out, the Ho Chi Minh City Fine Arts Museum is 1.1 km away and the War Remnants Museum, which covers the Vietnam War, is 1.4 km away.