Grandma Lu's Saigon - Bui Vien Walking Street

Location: 41 Đường Cô Bắc, Ho Chi Minh City, vn

Star Rating: 7.6 Stars

Property Type: Hostel/Backpacker accommodation

About this Property

Important Information

Policies

Check-in: N/A - Anytime

Check-out: N/A

Amenities & Facilities

• Non-smoking rooms
• Air conditioning
• Restaurant
• Room service
• Terrace
• Luggage storage
• Express check-in/check-out
• Tour desk
• Ironing service
• Packed lunches
• Non-smoking throughout
• Shuttle service (additional charge)
• Concierge service
• Grocery deliveries
• Public transport tickets
• Adult only
• Public Bath
• Outdoor furniture
• Coffee Shop on site
• Staff adhere to local safety protocols
• Guest rooms disinfected between stays
• Cleaning standards that are effective against Coronavirus
• Hand sanitizer in guest room and key areas
• Cashless payment available
• Fire extinguishers
• First aid kit available
• Sanitized tableware & silverware
• Invoice provided
• Guests can opt-out any cleaning services during stay
• Smoke alarms
• Shared stationery like menus, pens are removed
• Guest room sealed after cleaning
• Property cleaned by professional cleaning companies
• Physical distancing in dining areas
• Key access
• CCTV outside property
• Screens / Barriers between staff and guests for safety
• 24-hour security
• Delivered food - securely covered
• Security alarm
• Key card access
• Mobile app for room service
• Shopping on site
• Television in common areas
• Front desk (limited hours)
• Express check-in
• Free wired internet
• Snack bar/deli
• Internet access
• Housekeeping on request
• Accessible shuttle
• No accessible shuttle
• Accessible train station shuttle
• No accessible train station shuttle

Rooms Available

• Deluxe Double Room

  The double room offers air conditioning, a dining area, a balcony with city views as well as a shared bathroom featuring a shower. The unit offers 2 beds.

  Max Occupancy: 3 (3 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Toilet
  • Slippers
  • Dining area
  • Bidet
  • Linen
  • Dining table
  • Toilet paper
  • Shampoo
  • Body soap
  • Socket near the bed
  • Hypoallergenic pillow
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Privacy curtain
  • Single-room air conditioning for guest accommodation
  • Hand sanitiser

• Single Bed In Mixed Dormitory Room

  The dormitory room features air conditioning, a dining area, a balcony with city views as well as a shared bathroom boasting a shower. The unit has 12 beds.

  Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Toilet
  • Shared toilet
  • Slippers
  • Dining area
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Bidet
  • Linen
  • Dining table
  • Clothes rack
  • Toilet paper
  • Shampoo
  • Body soap
  • Socket near the bed
  • Hypoallergenic pillow
  • Lockers
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Key access
  • Key card access
  • Privacy curtain
  • Single-room air conditioning for guest accommodation
  • Hand sanitiser

• Single Bed In Female Dormitory Room

  The dormitory room provides air conditioning, a dining area, a balcony with city views as well as a shared bathroom featuring a shower. The unit offers 12 beds.

  Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Toilet
  • Shared toilet
  • Slippers
  • Dining area
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Bidet
  • Linen
  • Dining table
  • Clothes rack
  • Toilet paper
  • Shampoo
  • Body soap
  • Socket near the bed
  • Hypoallergenic pillow
  • Lockers
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Key access
  • Key card access
  • Privacy curtain
  • Single-room air conditioning for guest accommodation
  • Hand sanitiser

• Single Bed In Mixed Dormitory Room

  The dormitory room provides air conditioning, a dining area, a balcony with city views as well as a shared bathroom featuring a shower. The unit offers 12 beds.

  Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Toilet
  • Shared toilet
  • Slippers
  • Dining area
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Bidet
  • Linen
  • Dining table
  • Clothes rack
  • Toilet paper
  • Shampoo
  • Body soap
  • Socket near the bed
  • Hypoallergenic pillow
  • Lockers
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Key access
  • Key card access
  • Privacy curtain
  • Single-room air conditioning for guest accommodation
  • Hand sanitiser

• Single Bed In 6-Bed Dormitory Room

  The dormitory room features air conditioning, a dining area, a balcony with an inner courtyard view as well as a private bathroom boasting a shower. The unit has 6 beds.

  Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Slippers
  • Dining area
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Bidet
  • Linen
  • Dining table
  • Clothes rack
  • Toilet paper
  • Shampoo
  • Body soap
  • Socket near the bed
  • Hypoallergenic pillow
  • Lockers
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Key access
  • Key card access
  • Privacy curtain
  • Single-room air conditioning for guest accommodation
  • Hand sanitiser

• Family Room With Bathroom

  The family room provides air conditioning, a dining area, a balcony with an inner courtyard view as well as a private bathroom featuring a shower. The unit offers 6 beds.

  Max Occupancy: 6 (6 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Slippers
  • Dining area
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Bidet
  • Linen
  • Dining table
  • Clothes rack
  • Toilet paper
  • Shampoo
  • Body soap
  • Socket near the bed
  • Hypoallergenic pillow
  • Lockers
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Key access
  • Key card access
  • Privacy curtain
  • Single-room air conditioning for guest accommodation
  • Hand sanitiser

• Family Room With Balcony

  The family room provides air conditioning, a dining area, a terrace with city views as well as a shared bathroom featuring a shower. The unit offers 6 beds.

  Max Occupancy: 6 (6 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Toilet
  • Slippers
  • Dining area
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Bidet
  • Terrace
  • Linen
  • Dining table
  • Clothes rack
  • Toilet paper
  • Shampoo
  • Body soap
  • Socket near the bed
  • Hypoallergenic pillow
  • Lockers
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Key access
  • Key card access
  • Privacy curtain
  • Single-room air conditioning for guest accommodation
  • Hand sanitiser

• Bed In 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room

  The dormitory room offers air conditioning, a dining area, a terrace with city views as well as a shared bathroom boasting a shower. The unit has 6 beds.

  Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Toilet
  • Slippers
  • Dining area
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Bidet
  • Terrace
  • Linen
  • Dining table
  • Clothes rack
  • Toilet paper
  • Shampoo
  • Body soap
  • Socket near the bed
  • Hypoallergenic pillow
  • Lockers
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Key access
  • Key card access
  • Privacy curtain
  • Single-room air conditioning for guest accommodation
  • Hand sanitiser

Guest Reviews

• Dulce (2/5): Very poor -
• Dina (8/5): Very good -
• Marixa (8/5): Very good - I like the way the beds are laid out, plenty of privacy and area to put your stuff. Delicious banh mi shop located underneath Bathrooms could have been more clean, there is no elevator only steps. Could've had better communication with staff
• Khayyam (7/5): Very nice if you looking budget friendly - Nice place and staff all very good There is no exhaust fan in bathroom. They should put fan in bathroom to send all air out
• Camille (4/5): Disappointing -
• Piyush (6/5): It was decent. Though it was value for money, I was only mildly satisfied 🙂. Thanks anyways 😇 -
• Janie (8/5): Very good -
• Mansour (10/5): Exceptional - I like the fact that place was established by grandma and passed down to desendants. I think it still carries tradition and energy. Also the sandwiches tasted great. Thank you Easy going with stuff and sandwiches.
• Gary (7/5): Good - Good price and location. The bathroom facilities upstairs seemed really good. But the clientele that stayed at the hostel didn't flush the toilets. Unfortunate. I left the place to use facilities elsewhere.
• David (8/5): Very good -
• Brian (6/5): Fine if you need somewhere to sleep for a night but don’t expect a social experience - Good location close to tourist areas Rooms very dark, no common space, not social
• Karnatakapu (10/5): Exceptional - Location & service
• Swikriti (6/5): Pleasant -
• Talukdar (5/5): Passable -
• Abigail (7/5): Great but no interactions - Really lovely cosy little place. Staff were friendly and helpful! Not very interactive- our room was silent and we didn’t meet anyone- would avoid if you’re looking for meeting people.
• Hieuhoang (10/5): Exceptional -
• Salonen (10/5): Exceptional -
• Vishal (10/5): Exceptional - Grandma Lu's Saigon, located in District 1, Vietnam, is conveniently situated near major attractions like Bùi Viện Walking Street, the downtown area, and District 3. The staff are notably kind and generous, and the Grandma Lu Cafe is renowned throughout Saigon. N A
• Lucrecia (2/5): Very poor - Location was good The place doesnt look at all like the pictures, you can tell they where taken a long time ago. Its full of things laying around everywhere, garbage bags with sheets and other things inside. its hard to find a place to sit other than your bed. The sheets and pillow where old and the matress had bed bugs. The toilets where dirty always and you can tell they hadnt been properly cleaned in a while. The bathroom lights dont work so sometimes you shower in the dark. Saw a rat on the first floor.
• Martin (2/5): Very poor -
• Stephen (8/5): Very good -
• Carina (7/5): Good - Bed was clean and comfy. Accoms provided clean towel and soap. AC could be stronger, felt a bit weak. Toilet ventilation not the best.
• Leanne (2/5): Just a little better then a homeless shelter - Its super cheap, so the faccilities and rooms are also like that, its really congested The property is really dirty, there were big roaches and the toilets were broken, nothing like the picture they show, the dorm had one ac which was small and not working properly
• Kieran (7/5): Good - The befs were good, the staff were ok, a little unhelpful for none Vietnamese speakers but I got everything worked out so I was happy
• S (10/5): Exceptional - Grandma Lewis Saigon Vivian hostel so good, very nice, very comfortable. The price is reasonable highly recommended. Thank you for your service.🇻🇳😊🙏
• Leila (4/5): Disappointing - Bedbugs in my bed, I asked to move beds and there were bedbugs in that one as well, very disappointing I moved to a different hostel in the middle of the night as a result
• Kirsten (1/5): Stayed 4 hrs got 10 bed bug bites , huge disgusting bedbugs - Nothing 😭 Huge bed bugs gross disgusting hated it stayed 4 hrs left 😭😭😭😭
• Cathelijne (6/5): Fine for a few days - The cabins in the dorms are nice and the communal bathrooms are fairly clean. This way you can have a lot of privacy! There were a lot of cockroaches. Days later i even found out that one crawled into my bag. They should do something about this. I wouldn’t go here if you’re scared of them.
• Mohammed (10/5): Exceptional -
• Takuro (7/5): hostel with restaurant - common area seems common as ground floors restaurant. so it seems not freely at night time.
• Alexandra (6/5): Cheap, good location. - Two showers for many women, so may you have to wait. The workers of the Hostel don't seem to care about their guests. Location ist great.
• Jasmine (1/5): Bad - The bedroom style is cute, but unfortunately, we had to check out early due to bed bugs. I woke up to find a lot of them and asked to swap beds, but the new bed also had bed bugs. As a result, I had to stay up all night downstairs. The room had a bad smell, and there was a broken door, meaning only one shower was available, which led to a long queue. Also, the room was so hot. However, the staff gave us a refund, which we appreciated. The hostel room definitely needs improvement in cleanliness.
• Toony (9/5): Superb -
• Abhishek (5/5): Not bad, Not good either. - The location is very nice, this property is located near walking street and has lots of eatries just outside to enjoy local food and drinks. The Banh mi they served is good. One can try Banh mi here. The staff here has smiling faces as the rest of Vietnam. :) I booked a bed in 6 bed dorm and it was on top floor, which basically means direct sun and the floor was very hot. Although they have the AC but once you are in your bunk bed with curtains closed it is hot again. Also, when I check in to my dorm room, all beds were empty and when I asked for the lower dorm bed I was denied the lower bed. I didn’t know if you can reserve the lower bed in advance, since there was a lower bed that was empty till late evening and this app doesn’t allow the option to choose lower or upper bunk bed. Somehow I feel they were just biased for some reason. I would not recommend this place anyone in HCMC because I feel like this place is just to survive a day in the city. I have been in better hostels in Vietnam. Sharing the pics of empty lower bed till 5 in the evening.
• Vivek (7/5): Good -
• Cristina (10/5): Exceptional -
• Mahsa (9/5): Superb - Location was perfect Cleaning service was not enough and also not enough toilet paper
• Robert (5/5): Can’t complain too much when it’s $8/night USD : ) - No towels. No electricity in bunk socket. Moronic nosy & noisy travelers who peer through my bunk curtains and keep lights turned on at night : (
• Tom (4/5): bed bugs - good location,, friendly staff, comfy bed covered in bed bug bites. loads of old cotton buds, hair and bedbugs under the mattress .
• Lha (10/5): I m happy - All staff is nice and kind so helpful Good location comfortable
• K (5/5): Passable -
• Seann (8/5): Good value hostel in the city centre - Very tasty Bahn Mi, beds were clean and comfy, locker for belonging, toilets were clean and stocked with toilet roll The showers could do with a bit to a refresh
• Julia (3/5): Poor - close to some bus stations private bathroom for women The Stairs smell like rat shit Cockroaches Mold food-infesting moth also there was spray against bed bugs in the bathroom, but i guess i got lucky
• Abhishek (7/5): Good -
• Nguyễn (7/5): Good -
• Alexandra (8/5): Very good - Lovely hostel, very cute rooms and 24hr reception which was very helpful when checking in at 5am. Comfy beds with lots of privacy Girls bathroom was on a different floor to our room, but honestly barely an issue. Not much of a common area so no space to socialise if you're looking for that
• Subcultz (10/5): Exceptional - Good location, comfortable cabin beds in dorm, friendly staff, very personal.
• Cruz (8/5): Very good -
• Vera (2/5): Very poor - I liked the estetics, pretty rooms. Good place in the city. Sooo many rats, they where running around the whole night in the room trying to get in to eveyones stuff. 3 dead rats behind the water fountain, dead cocroches lying around. Staff on their phone ignoring you when you want something.
• Rong (6/5): Pleasant - The location is good, nearby everything, the bui Vien street, the bus stops. The hostel was cheap. First they are a lot of flies in this hostel, many have drink my blood. Every were in my body are bumps, I couldn't sleep well. Second they are rats in this hostel, I bought some food and put them in my locker under the bed. The next day I notice a lot of the food I bought was open and eaten by rats. This 2 reasons I will not book this hostel again. The staff are nice people, they do cleaning, it is not their fault, but I didn't had a good sleep there and I had to buy new food to bring back to my country.
• Mark (2/5): Very poor - Location is good if you want to party on the waking street. Dirty sheets. Cramped bed cubicle things. Noisy AC. Sketchy locals hanging out in the dorms.
• Phien (1/5): Bad -
• Chi (8/5): Very good -
• Chi (8/5): Very good -
• Jawed (3/5): Poor -
• Botoran (6/5): Pleasant - I really like the staff, they were very kind and willing to help me. Well, there are rats and you can hear it in the night or by day in the women s toilets.
• Anubhav (10/5): Exceptional - Staff was very caring and helpful especially quen. God bless her . Overall it was a wonderful stay..cheers
• Michele (3/5): Poor -
• Leo (6/5): Nice, aside from the rat - Great location The banh mi downstairs is great and very convenient The staff are lovely Major problem, there was a rat The aircon barely reaches some of the beds The doors to the balcony are loud and it gets very annoying when people are going in and out all night
• Diana (7/5): Good - Comfortable bed Great staff Cute room A lot of hangers Just one shower was working in the female toilet I had a issue (not my fault) with my backpack but, at the end, they did solve it
• Chi (10/5): Exceptional -
• Evgenii (1/5): bedbugs - Location, separately quiet workspace room is good in first day i was bitten by bedbugs
• Anandababu (5/5): Passable -
• Gulnara (10/5): Exceptional -
• Leo (5/5): It could have been better - The location and the employees The water pressure in the showers is insufficient, resulting in a barely flowing water supply, and perhaps some improvements could be made. Additionally, eating inside the rooms should be disallowed.
• Kirsty (7/5): A good short stay for a solo traveller. - Nice location, close enough to nightlife that you can walk, but far enough away that it isn’t loud when you are trying to sleep. Only one shower was working during my stay so wasn’t always easy to shower at the times I wanted to.
• Teressa (10/5): Exceptional - Brilliant hostel. Really comfortable amd friendly..
• Deepanjan (8/5): Very good -
• Bonayre (7/5): Good - i like this place so, i stayed in there 3 months. a budget place in the very center of Saigon.... later they started laudly music all day and night like a bar/discotheque.
• Hieu (9/5): Superb - A pleasant stay
• Larry (10/5): Exceptional - Good location. Good privacy.
• Meera (5/5): Passable -
• Laura (7/5): Good - The position of the hostel and the staff Not very clean and not very happy to find lots of black hair on my bed when there were nothing before
• Carla (7/5): Good - Location, location, location and good bahn mi. Friendly staff Not having a toilet in the room. Difficult WiFi signal in the room. The locker didn't work properly.
• Jing (9/5): Satisfied stay in Ho Chi Minh - Very cute hostel that located top of a banh mi shop, staff are very friendly and room are clean No
• Vilma (1/5): Bed bugs in my bed - Location. I had bed bugs in my bed and then I went down stairs to tell about them and the receptionist lady was super nice and understood I wouldn't want to stay in that bed so she changed me to another room. Anyhow I'm not sure how well they will try to get rid off the bed bugs.... and while I was waiting my new bed a huge rat ran to my feet... but that's because there is no doors so the rats can come inside from the streets.
• Veldscholten (3/5): Poor - Location was quite good, as it relatively close to the walking street. Beds were dirty, bathrooms were dirty. This was the first place I used my linnen sleeping bag during my 4 months of travelling through SE Asia. It was not comfortable. No common area. Everything looks better on the pictures.
• Janos (8/5): Very good -
• Bonayre (7/5): Good - generally good place in center to stay budget way. before it was okey but last month boss ordered that nonstop/24 hours incredible loudly music lots of customers complaining but!
• Nice (8/5): Very good -
• Natalie (1/5): Do not come here. Rats, dirty, old and suspicious activity. I know...long review...but please read. - Nothing Unfortunately I cannot upload videos. So you can't see the rat in the video. But there are photos. And unfortunately it is only allowed too upload 4 pictures. I booked seven days, but moved out on the third day. The accommodation is dirty and has rats. That was the worst experience in the whole of Vietnam. I don't understand why the hostel has so many good reviews. The pictures on booking.com no longer correspond to reality. It could be that the hostel used to look like this or the pictures have been edited. The only thing that is true are the murals in the dormitory. The bathroom is dirty and old. Black mold on the ceiling. The shower full of lime and mold. Bottles from former guests everywhere. Hair and dirt/garbage everywhere on the floor/shower/toilett. Only one sink works (stressful if several people want to wash at the same time). The entire bathroom also serves as a storage room for all sorts of things (laundry, cleaning supplies, garbage bags, empty bottle bags). The door is always open. There are often bags in front of the door. Anyone can come in. There is no ventilation or air conditioning. The window is always open and people seem to smoke there too (ashtray was by the window). It is very hot in the bathroom because the window is open and there is no air conditioning. You leave the shower and you're immediately sweaty again. Mosquitoes everywhere. The dormitory: it is clean. There are 12 beds (if I counted correctly). You should know that. It wasn't clear to me. Fortunately, everyone was quiet. The air conditioning is very good, but also very loud. One of the guests turned the air conditioning off twice. That's not good because then it gets very hot in the room and it stinks. The bed is big and you have two lockers. The large locker at the bottom of the bed had garbage in it (even a tampon. Is it not cleaned?). Some guests smoked on the balcony despite the smoking ban. I am a smoker too. But that is not okay. Go outside. Just like everyone else!!! The dormitory was the only positive thing. The restaurant: what I ate was fine.
• Dina (6/5): Easy access to many popular places. Their bunhmi and salted coffee is good. - Good location & Spacious bed. Bedbugs. The shower is broken.
• Aislin (6/5): Pleasant -
• Khushi (10/5): Exceptional - Lovely hospitality and the people who work here are extremely sweet🤍
• Terry (9/5): Superb -
• Terry (9/5): Superb -
• Leo (7/5): Good -
• Leo (7/5): Good -
• Leo (7/5): Good -
• Tea (9/5): Nice clean hostel with friendly staff, convenient location - It's a 10-15 min walk from the bustling (and often noisy) area. Eateries, laundromats are nearby but u may have to walk to cafes, bars, salons travel agencies and so on. Staff are welcoming and quite helpful. Easy access to most of the attractions in the city. Room and common showers are nice and neat. Some locks to the lockers are not good, you may not be able to lock at all, which could be a major drawback. The shape of the room is quite narrow, there's little space to open up a big suitcase. Stairs, stairs, stairs...
• Thomas (5/5): Comfortable but not a social hostel - Air con, comfy bed Could be more social
• Lily (3/5): Wouldn’t go again - Great location. Cheap Dirty everywhere. Cockroaches crawling in the bathrooms bad smells periods of no water. 2 locations unable to discern which has been booked
• ろん (5/5): Passable -
• Aimee (1/5): Rats and roaches - The shutters on the beds look nice Awful. Many, many, many rats and cockroaches running upstairs in the rooms and downstairs in the bahn mi restaurant. Rats in the fresh laundry bags, in my trainers in upstairs shoe racks. The rooms are incredibly hot and smell of something awful, not body odour from people it’s something else and it’s always there. Showers cubicles are not clean, bags of cleaning stuff/ laundry in the bathrooms all the time. Multiple people in my room had bites from rat mites or bed bugs or who knows what else. I was told I needed to pay again after already paying. Location is central but not an overall nice street. Would not stay here it’s the same cost as a lot of other better alternatives. Only booked here because I thought the room design looked cute, rats are less cute
• Fatos (8/5): Very good - Cheap and comfortable. The one female toilet and sink in the 2 days I stayed were blocked. You need to repair them.
• Veldscholten (3/5): Would not go here again - The location is pretty good. Gross property. Sheets are very bad and bathrooms are also not clean. First time I used my linen bag during backpacking.
• Mcalister (9/5): Superb - As far as cheap hostels go, pretty good
• Maria (4/5): Disappointing - The pictures don’t reflect at all the room that I booked!!! Completely different and the cleaning wasn’t the best…
• Harry (9/5): Superb -
• Wah (1/5): Bed bugs alert - The location. There are before bugs and got beaten badly over the 3 days and decide ti check out early for another cleaner place.

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