The 1 hotel & Restaurant

The 1 hotel & Restaurant is a two-star hotel in District 1, the central district of Ho Chi Minh City, with air-conditioned rooms, an on-site restaurant and a bar, and Ben Thanh Market 650 m away. It stands in a narrow side alley (hẽm) off Bùi Viện 5 street, a short walk from the Bùi Viện walking street, where bars and restaurants stay busy into the evening. The setting suits travellers who want to be close to the district's sights and nightlife on foot.

All rooms have a private bathroom with a shower, a bidet and a hairdryer, along with air conditioning and a flat-screen TV. The five room types range from 17 to 24 m² and cover single and double beds, a king-size bed, a twin layout and triple rooms for up to three guests. Free WiFi covers all areas of the property, and the hotel offers room service, a 24-hour front desk, a workout area and a paid airport shuttle.

The restaurant serves Vietnamese, Asian and European cuisine, and breakfast options include American, buffet, vegetarian, gluten-free and Asian dishes. The bar suits evening drinks, and the Chùa An Lạc pagoda is 50 m away, with Independence Palace about 1 km off.

The 1 hotel & Restaurant has five room types, all air-conditioned, with a flat-screen TV and a private bathroom that has a shower, a bidet and a hairdryer. Sizes run from 17 m² to 24 m², and the layouts cover couples, solo travellers, two friends and groups of three. The Superior Double Room, at 18 m², has one double bed, while the Superior King Room, at 19 m², offers a large king-size bed and a view.

The Superior Twin Room, at 17 m², is the most compact, with two single beds, slippers and a desk. The Triple Room with View, at 21 m², combines one single bed and one double bed for up to three guests, and the Deluxe Triple Room, at 24 m², is the largest, with a single bed, a king-size bed and a quiet street view. Only the two triple rooms take a third guest; the other three types are built for two.

Most of the facilities revolve around food and drink. The on-site restaurant serves Vietnamese, Asian and European cuisine, and breakfast offers American, buffet, vegetarian, gluten-free and Asian options, with warm dishes, pancakes and fruit. A bar and a tea and coffee maker complete the food and drink side.

Practical services include a 24-hour front desk, room service and a paid airport shuttle to Tan Son Nhat International Airport. Free WiFi is available in all areas, the hotel is non-smoking throughout, and a workout area is on the property for guests who want to exercise during their stay.

No parking is available at the hotel, so guests arriving by car or motorbike will need to make other arrangements. The rooms come with a flat-screen TV, internet services, air conditioning, toiletries, towels, a hairdryer and an electric kettle, with slippers in several rooms and a refrigerator in one.

The hotel stands in a narrow side alley (hẽm) off Bùi Viện 5 street in District 1, a short walk from the Bùi Viện walking street and the backpacker area around Pham Ngu Lao. Bars and cafés are close at hand: Cindy's Pub, Café 185 and Little Sài Gòn are each about 50 m away, and the Chùa An Lạc pagoda is 50 m away too. In the evening the walking street fills with bars and restaurants, and the streets around the hotel stay lively until late, which suits travellers who like to eat and drink out on foot.

Ben Thanh Market is 650 m away, Ben Thanh Station 500 m and the Bến xe Sài Gòn bus station 550 m, so the main market and both transport points are a short walk from the door. Tan Son Nhat International Airport lies 5.6 km away, so for longer journeys a taxi is the simplest way to leave the district.

The rest of District 1 is close to the hotel. Tao Dan Park is 800 m away, Independence Palace about 1 km and the War Remnants Museum 1.3 km. Tao Dan Park is a green space with paths and benches, a pause from the traffic. Nguyen Hue walking street, the Opera House and the Central Post Office are also in District 1, so a day on foot can cover a park, a palace and a museum without a taxi.