Lily's Hostel

Location: 35/5 Bui Vien Street, Pham Ngu Lao Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City, VN

Star Rating: 2 Stars

Property Type: Hostel/Backpacker accommodation

About this Property

Important Information

Policies

Check-in: 02:00 PM - anytime

Check-out: 12:00 PM

Instructions: This property offers transfers from the train station (surcharges may apply). To arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 48 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

Amenities & Facilities

• Free breakfast
• Express check-out
• Free WiFi
• 24-hour front desk
• Luggage storage
• Express check-in/check-out
• Designated smoking area
• Free breakfast
• Express check-out
• Tours/ticket assistance
• Train station pickup (surcharge)
• Free breakfast (local cuisine)
• Housekeeping on request

Rooms Available

• Basic Shared Dormitory, Multiple Bedrooms

  1 Twin Bed

  285 sq feet

  
  

  Internet - Free WiFi

  Food & Drink - Room service (limited)

  Sleep - Bed sheets

  Bathroom - Shower, free toiletries, and a hair dryer

  Comfort - Air conditioning

  Need to Know - Housekeeping on request, no rollaway/extra beds available

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Room service (limited hours)
  • Free WiFi
  • No rollaway/extra beds
  • Bedsheets provided

• Double Room, 1 Queen Bed

  1 Queen Bed

  161 sq feet

  
  

  Internet - Free WiFi

  Food & Drink - Room service (limited)

  Sleep - Bed sheets

  Bathroom - Shower, free toiletries, and a hair dryer

  Comfort - Air conditioning

  Need to Know - Housekeeping on request, no rollaway/extra beds available

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Shower
  • TV
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Desk
  • Room service (limited hours)
  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Free WiFi
  • Partially open bathroom
  • No rollaway/extra beds
  • Bedsheets provided

• Triple Room

  1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

  215 sq feet

  
  

  Internet - Free WiFi

  Food & Drink - Room service (limited)

  Sleep - Bed sheets

  Bathroom - Partially open bathroom, shower, free toiletries, and a hair dryer

  Practical - Desk and window screens

  Comfort - Air conditioning

  Need to Know - Housekeeping on request, no rollaway/extra beds available

  Non-Smoking

  Room is accessed via exterior corridors

  Max Occupancy: 3 (3 Adults)

  • Shower
  • TV
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Desk
  • Room service (limited hours)
  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Free WiFi
  • Partially open bathroom
  • No rollaway/extra beds
  • Bedsheets provided
  • Window screens

• Quadruple Room

  2 Queen Beds

  172 sq feet

  
  

  Internet - Free WiFi

  Food & Drink - Room service (limited)

  Sleep - Bed sheets

  Bathroom - Shower, free toiletries, and a hair dryer

  Practical - Window screens

  Comfort - Air conditioning

  Need to Know - Housekeeping on request, no rollaway/extra beds available

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Desk
  • Room service (limited hours)
  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Free WiFi
  • Partially open bathroom
  • No rollaway/extra beds
  • Bedsheets provided
  • Window screens

Guest Reviews

• Aurélien (7/5): -
• Julia (6/5): - De gastvrouw was niet erg aardig en erg kortaf. Als je een vraag had keek ze wel met je mee, maar als je een vervolgvraag had werd ze kortaf en zei ze dat ze je al de opties al gegeven had.
• My (10/5): Tuyệt vời - Tuyệt vời. Ngai trung tâm Bùi Viện, dễ di chuyển. Khách sạn mở cửa suốt đêm, thoải mái ra vào. Lễ tân khách sạn rất thân thiện, hướng dẫn nhiệt tình, phòng đẹp thoải mái.
• Ioan (7/5): - the owner
• josephs (8/5): Fijn - We hadden een ruime kamer, goed werkende airco en een warme douche. We hebben er ook onze was laten doen en dat zag er netjes uit. De vrouw (ik denk de eigenaresse) was aardig en behulpzaam. De locatie ligt centraal maar het bevind zich bij de uitgaansstraat dus houd rekening met de harde geluiden snachts.
• Eugénie (8/5): -
• Wan Ting (10/5): - The boss is so sweet and kind to our kids. Thank you so much! The nearby area is so noisy at night
• Irene (10/5): -
• martine (8/5): -
• Chamara (4/5): Overall ok - All good Hi, the lift is not available and it is a big problem for us because we have kids and luggage. Also at night there are many mosquitoes in the room.
• jukka (9/5): Tulen varmasti uudestaan - Lily oli avulias kaikissa asioissa mitä osattiin kysyä. Aamiainen oli loistava ja vaihtoehtoja oli riittävästi. Oli kiva majoittautua paikassa missä tuntui kuin olisi ollut vieraana jonkun kotona. Pidin kaikista asioista, mutta jos jotain haittaa äänet niin bilekadulta kuuluu musiikki melko kovaa. Minun unta se ei häirinnyt ja vaimollani oli kunnon korvatulpat joten nukuimme molemmat hyvät yöunet
• Ortlieb (4/5): - Impossible de dormir à cause du bruit jusqu à 3h du mat Chambre située tout en haut de l immeuble, quasi impossible d avoir de la fraicheur même avec la clim
• Delphine (10/5): -
• Sylvain (7/5): - Très accueillante et de bon conseil notamment pour les tarifs de taxis. Proche de tout très bien situé. Pas du tout de gène par rapport au bruit.
• anonymous (8/5): -
• Ron (10/5): -
• Aleksandr (8/5): - Всё понравилось, только шумно ночью очень, по причине близости различных клубов. Поменять стеклопакет
• Tanushree (10/5): - Sauber, freundliche Personal Laut (Bui Vien)
• Evia (9/5): Cosy, clean and helpful! - It was a great location and the aircon was fabulous. Great secluded space for ourselves. It was easy walking distance to everything, we even walked ourselves to Tan Dinh. Lily was very helpful and helped us check in even late at night, helped us plan our way to the airport too. Thank you so much! The sink dripped from below but it didn’t bother us that much just gave us a fright a few times. The water pressure was weak and we heard music from the street but still fell asleep with no problems
• Patri (7/5): - Centrico y barato,cuando llegasy ves la entrada ,dices donde me he metido,pero entras a la habitacion y son camas grandes y comoda. La entrada de la calle donde esta,pero para estar en el centro centro esta super,tener en cuenta que es la calle donde es la fiesta,con niños nunca iría,no calle para ellos.
• Ben (5/5): One to avoid unless you’re joining in with the din. - Cute back alley hostel. We had booked for two nights but on arrival were told the room wasn’t going to be ready until the second night. The owner (Lily?) offered us beds in the top floor dorm room for the first night - which we took. The noise from nearby Bui Vien ‘Beer Street’ was absolutely horrific from 7.30pm through until 3-4am. The second night in our booked family room was only marginally better.
• Stefano (10/5): - Very nice Hostel, the host was very kind with us! Thank you Very much recommended!
• Sarah (10/5): -
• Gianluca (10/5): -
• Balint (10/5): Top Hostel - Sehr gute Lage und und extrem nettes und hilfsbereites Personal. Wir waren schon zum zweiten Mal hier und würden definitiv wieder kommen!
• Gregoire (10/5): Nice stay in central location. Great host - Great location, Linn is a great host, extremely helpful and friendly. As mentioned in the other comments and as known before booking, there is noise from the walking street just beside. But was ok for us. Nothing negative
• Diệu Hương (10/5): -
• Balint (9/5): Gerne wieder - Sehr gute Lage, nettes und hilfreiches Personal.
• Vaishali (8/5): -
• Lara (8/5): Nice stay - Very very friendly staff!! So many suggestions for the area. Very clean and cozy but older building. Very loud during the night because of the party street - if it doesn’t bother you, perfect
• Philip (10/5): -
• Olga (6/5): - Absolutely lovely receptionist who tried to do all best. It is my fault that I didnt get that hostel is on the walking street and even with ear pluggs there wasnt opportunity to asleep before morning. Water drinking is not in the room, but You can buy it on the 1st floor. I have a huge baggage and I needed to take it to the 3rd floor without elevator, it was very hard. Breakfast was strangers I ever had. So the price is too high for this.
• Tom (10/5): Great buck for tour money if you want to stay in the heart of district 1 - The lasy was super friendly, the location couldn’t be better if you want direct access to the most lively street in District one. For that price? Nothing. Yes, you hear the main street, but it doens’t go until dusk. I think untill 2 , 3 am? If you want total silence this is not the hotel for you.
• Sara (8/5): -
• My (9/5): - Ingen nyrenoverat rum direkt men mysigt och har det man behöver inkl tv och kyl. Lily var en toppenvärd! En del ljud från närliggande barer på kvällen men det är att förvänta utifrån läget.
• Marine (8/5): - Nice, clean, comfortable. Ms Linh was helpful and attentive, very nice to our 2 children. Good location to walk everywhere. Quite noisy. Activities offered are a bit expensive and maybe it would have been better to book ourselves.
• gary (9/5): - Fantastic location, not noisy everything you need and spotlessly clean,but the best thing about it was lily (lin) she was so friendly and helpful and nothing was too much trouble The stairs,but lily took care of that 😀
• Jakob (8/5): - Super Lage.
• Elisabeth (9/5): - Tout Rien, si le bruit de la fête nocturne de la rue voisine ne vous fait pas peur
• Maritta (5/5): Perfekt läge för den som vill festa. Mycket högt ljud. Hotellet har hörselskydd i hallen. Vi sov bra trots den höga musi - Rummet ok. Ligger i en gränd vid en bargata
• Richard (8/5): - Good place Noise
• Arturo (10/5): Perfecto para hacer turismo en HCMC - Limpio, bonito, camas cómodas, ubicación perfecta, desayuno rico, personal amable. Es verdad que por las noches se escucha la música de la calle, con unos tapones dormimos estupendamente.
• Hortense (9/5): -
• Maria Jessilyn June (9/5): -
• Louise (10/5): - The host was super welcoming, the room is very comfortable, I had a great time :)
• Louna (9/5): - Grande chambre agréable avec terrasse ! A côté d'une rue avec des bars et clubs donc plutôt bruyant mais la propriétaire, très honnête, nous a prévenus du bruit avant de payer la chambre. Pas de souci pour nous et pour les bons dormeurs !
• Devika (7/5): -
• Nguyên (9/5): - Great room and facilities, the owner was very hospitable and offered to keep our luggage even when we were already checked out. Highly recommend for groups. The hostel also offered free medical face masks and sunscreen in the hall. As many other reviews have mentioned, the music from the Bui Vien street is quite loud. I recommend tiring yourself out from your activities so that you can sleep despite the noise lol
• Sarah (8/5): Basic & comfy 3 star hostel - Central location, perfectly adequate no-frills room. Bring earplugs! Just off the hectic & noisy main drag. Hostel itself is tranquil & calm.
• Adam (10/5): -
• NY (10/5): - Host is friendly and helpful. Thanks Great location for a vacation. 100m to walking streets. Perfect for 🥳 Partyyyy. But a bit noisy for family with Kids
• Muriel Vermeersch (6/5): -
• David (7/5): - Calidad precio correcta Mucho ruido por la noche porque está pegado a la calle de las discotecas y música en vivo
• Sandra (7/5): -
• Myriam (10/5): - Troisième séjour au Lily Hostel et comme d'habitude nous ne sommes pas déçu. Nous nous y sentons un peu comme à la maison désormais ! Acceuil chaleureux et agréable, chambre propre, fonctionnelle, spacieuse (avec frigo, bouilloire, rangement). La chambre et les lieux de vies sont bien entretenus et propres. Idéalement situé dans Ho Chi Minh. Proche de l'animation nocturne tout en restant calme au sein de l'hôtel. Rapport qualité-prix honnête ! Je recommande une nouvelle fois Rien
• 037 P (10/5): Familie kamer in hartje Ho Chi Minh City - Supervriendelijke ontvangst, heel erg schoon en op een centrale locatie. Onze kinderen (10 en 14 jaar) hebben op de ochtend van ons vertrek een paar uur zonder ons doorgebracht en een nieuw Vietnamees bordspel geleerd van de eigenaresse. superlief Niets
• Cruz (7/5): It was a good stay, the room was clean. - Breakfast was simple yet good. The room was honestly good, just that the location was not really ideal because it was a party street. We weren't aware it was. The bathroom was small, which was like a trigger for claustrophobia. Overall, the room was nice and clean. It was still a good room for the amount we paid for.
• Zak (8/5): A great room in a great area! - Really nice room in a very buzzy area. Everything was clean and Lily was lovely! Helped us with finding some great food spots. Would stay again. Bring some ear plugs because in the evening it gets pretty noisy. Also as suite case users we struggled a bit getting them up the stairs. But it was well worth the hassle!
• Akhila (9/5): Superb -
• Oisin (10/5): Exceptional - Lily was very helpful and friendly. We did the cu chi tunnels through the hostel and it was great. We did rock up on a busy nightlife when 1st arriving and were slightly worried, but this hostel is surprisingly away from the noise and off the street.
• Elliott (7/5): Good -
• Michael (10/5): Excellent stay - would highly recommend! - After travelling South East Asia for the last 6 months, this is the first 10/10 we have given! Lily is so friendly and helpful and can’t do enough for you. She gives lots of helpful advice and answers any questions you have. You can book tours to Cu Chi Tunnels and the Mekong Delta through her, as well as laundry, which was done in less than a day. The location is very central and the room was great, with a very comfy bed. The breakfast was delicious and there is a big fridge full of drinks, which are cheaper than the 7-11. Although it is close to Bui Vien street and you can hear the bars at night… it was never loud enough to affect our sleep. We would 100% stay here again!
• Amelia (8/5): Very good -
• Thea (8/5): Very good -
• Andreas (10/5): Everything was good. Host was super nice and helpfull, location was super for both local food and touristy stuff. -
• Cecilie (8/5): Very good - We really liked the woman who ran the place. Very sweet, generous and helpful. She made the breakfast every day. We stayed for 3 nights spending our last days in Vietnam there. The room was small and a little barren, and the bed wasn't so comfy. It was clean. The bathroom was separated from the room with a frosted glass wall, so you didn't have privacy, really.. Location was chosen because it is central and so it was a little noisy from the party street it is directly on. That stopped at some point in the night though. HOWEVER we did choose the location ourselves, we just didn't know exactly what it was like. And since we didn't come to party it wasn't a plus in itself. It's 15 minutes from Ben Thrang market, which we didn't enjoy. It's huge with many different shops, but they all sell the same. Bed was not so comfy.
• Giulia (7/5): Nice stay, perfect central location, but away from the noise of the bar street! - The room was nice, and although we had read in many comments that it was noisy because of its location, our room was not noisy at all and we could sleep very well! Breakfast is included and Lily cooks it for you in the morning! The bathroom/shower was mouldy, should be renewed. Not much social atmosphere
• Tserenpurev (8/5): Very good - Good breakfast. Reception woman was kind and helping. Not suitable for family stay. The place is right in the middle of night life walking street
• Shane (9/5): Superb - Staff (Lynn) was very helpful and friendly. It was close enough to the hussle, but far enough away the noise didn't disturb my sleep too much. Breakfast was very good... missed my English Breakfast Tea. Only down side was my room was right at the top (3rd floor). Did not forward to that after a day walking around the city. 🥵
• Katherine (10/5): Exceptional - Lily was friendly and so helpful. Would definitely recommend. 💕
• Abdullah (10/5): Exceptional -
• Franziska (10/5): Lovely host! - Great host!!!! Very good location, not too noisy at night. Nice breakfast. We enjoyed everything
• Ed (9/5): Superb -
• Cal (7/5): Lin is great - Lin! She was easily the best part of our stay. If we were leaving a review based purely on our host it would be a ten. Easily the nicest we have had on our travels so far. Thank you Lin. The location is really central and lots to see and do in the area. The tours they provide are really good too. Whilst the location is one of the major positives, it is also a slight drawback, as it can be very noisy. Depending on which room you are in the noise level varies. Lin very kindly suggested we change room after our first night - again she was the best! The bed in our second room was not as comfortable though and also the room a bit tired / damp. But thats if we are nitpicking.
• Adam (8/5): Very good - Fantastic location, and price + The host is lovely. There is a little bit of noise that leaks into the rooms from Bui Vien walking street, and a lot of construction nearby that starts early in the mornings. Shower was very low pressure.
• Claire (6/5): Clean, nicely done hostel but hard to sleep - The lady on reception was lovely. We chatted numerous times and she gave recommendations for places to eat and places to go. The hostel was clean, with a nice aesthetic. The air con broke whilst we were there but they sorted it so quickly. Amazing customer service. Sadly the big downside was the location. It is just behind THE party street in HCMC which we hadn't realised when booking. The clubs go on until 5am. The noise and bass meant we had disrupted sleep every night. It might be ok for a night or 2 but we'd booked for 5. In the end we checked out a day early and stayed elsewhere. It's a shame this street has taken off like this since COVID. I'm sure before this was a perfect hostel.
• Talei (10/5): Nice quiet base to come home to. Central and easy. - Great friendly little hostel. Clean and comfortable. Great value for money. It was great. Despite being near the party street is is not as loud as you would expect. We were prepared for noise and it was better than we expected.
• Debora (9/5): Superb - The downside of the location is that it's situated in the nightlife district so it's quite noisy even if the windows were noise cancelling
• Talei (10/5): Cute little hotel - Great central location. Very friendly owner. Our room had a nice balcony. Plenty of space for four of us. Good shower. Was clean and comfortable. We had the family room with bunks. Owner gave us dragonfruit to try-yum. She was also super helpful with suggestions for places to eat. There is a 7-11 just outside and a bank machine very close. Only downside is that it is on the party street so it was loud at night. I would say this is not a big issue if you are prepared. We knew this before we came though so we made sure we had earplugs.
• Matthew (8/5): Good location and good value - Cute little spot right in the centre of Ho Chi Minh City! The owner in reception was very lovely, even gave us a better room and provided local recommendations! Can be a little noisy at night as it’s right off a very busy walking/ party street. Seemed to quieten down after midnight though. Didn’t really bother us but just something to be aware of
• Ine (8/5): Would recommend! - Lily is absolute the most amazing host. So kind, all the time available. She booked a headspa and a tour to the cu chi tunnels. Nothing was too much for her. The bathroom is a little bit outdated
• Emily (10/5): great location and lovely host !😃 - wonderful stay at Lilys! Lily is a kind and helpful host. Her support throughout our 2 night stay was brilliant. The property was clean and felt welcoming- we didn’t want to leave! If you are coming to HCMC I cannot recommend staying here enough 🤩🤩 This wasn’t a problem for us however if you’re a light sleeper then it may be a little en noisy in this area due to the clubs.
• Chamnan (9/5): Superb -
• Thomas (10/5): Exceptional -
• Dinusha (9/5): It was really good and staff was very helpful. Well managed small property - Location is fantastic and closer to every place we wanted to go They don’t have a lift, so if you are heavy with bags, better to find a place with a lift.
• Elizabeth (9/5): Superb - Very helpful staff. A bit too noisy from the entertaining road which is conveniently located 20m away.
• Kathryn (8/5): Clean and comfortable:) - It was excellent value for money. It was clean and the bed was very comfortable. It appears very simple - but it has everything we needed for our 2 night stay. (Including umbrellas for the crazy June downpours!) It was very loud at night - and we were not there to party - but this was not a problem as we had ear plugs for sleeping at night. The host also offered us a quieter room the second night.
• Aleisha (9/5): Superb - Bed was comfortable, even though it's down a small alleyway off the main bar/nightclub street, it's fairly quiet. Could hear the odd bass but still managed to get to sleep. Helpful to have a desk as well. The owner was very kind and helpful, quick turnaround on our laundry and showed us good eating spots. The shower pressure was quite weak and the glass door to the bathroom opened onto the toilet bowl, very strange design.
• Rachel (8/5): Lovely little guesthouse in the hectic end of town. - Cute little place - super lovely staff who helped us navigate HCMC, book onward tickets, get a SIM card etc. The room was comfy. It's in the centre of the super hectic backpacker district (down a little alleyway) - handy in some ways, a bit crazy in others. Best to bring ear plugs if you're a light sleeper - the street outside is full of clubs blasting techno and karaoke till the early morning. The sound spill is wild!
• Emily (10/5): Exceptional -
• Clare (8/5): Very good -
• Lynn (9/5): Excellent value. Handy goe aitport bus too - Great little hostel just off bui Viên street Linh very helpful booking tours! Great simple brekky to start the day. Clean and basic excellent value Little noisey nothing ear plugs couldn’t sort.
• Miguel (9/5): Superb -
• Vishal (7/5): Good -
• Ruben (10/5): Exceptional - Lin was a very nice host and very helpful in booking tours (we did Cu Chi Tunnels). I can also recommend the breakfast every morning!
• Yoke (8/5): Very good - The lady boss excellent service The noise - night time noisy due to its location
• Laura (9/5): Superb - Breakfast was very good. The owner Linh is amazing. She is very helpful and organized many trips and the SIM Card for me.
• Yohay (10/5): Exceptional - Lily organized great tours for us and gave us great tips about the city. The breakfast was great and the location is bang on the middle of town.
• Roselle (10/5): Superb! - Lil! The best host. She is very kind and accommodating . She went out pf her way to buy the staff we are looking for. The only staff at Lily’s Hostel but gets everything done. The rooms are also very clean and the location is at the center almost walking distance to every location we want to visit. No elevator but it is okay.
• Christian (9/5): Great three nights in Ho Chi Minh - Nice, clean rooms and location is pretty much perfect. Just next to Bu Vien walking street if you want to party and very central to the entire city as well. We had a great hostess who really helps you out. She drew on maps for us to recommend places to see and things to do and even helped us speak to airline staff through the phone when we needed to change flights. Thank you 🙏🏼 The bed in our room was a bit uncomfortable but had no problem to sleep.

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