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NgocThao GuestHouse Reviews

241/4 Pham Ngu Lao.St, District 1, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam

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100%

Great location and the most amazing helpful family that works there! Thanks for making our stay in Ho Chi the best ever! A special thanks to Tam; thank you so much for your hospitality, you rock!


90%

- excellent location, central to the heart of HCMC - staff provides recommendation of restaurants, tickets and tours - excellent breakfast selection


86%

Nice place, lóts òf stairs.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 17 Oct 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Australia
  • Male 25-30
  • (2 reviews)


96%

We loved staying here so much we stayed an extra night. The staff are lovely and very helpful. It was great to spend some time with their family, they made us feel very welcome. It is a perfect location for walking to all places of interest in Saigon. It is great fun to explore the alleys around the guesthouse and see how the locals live. We would stay here again.

  • Globetrotter
  • 16 Oct 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Ireland
  • Couple 25-30
  • (29 reviews)


90%

Excellent guest house with exceptional service. Perfect location, central to everything. I would stay here again.


83%

The staff was extremely nice and helpful, very accomodating of extra requests (i.e. to use a shower after already checking out).

  • Novice Nomad
  • 15 Oct 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Canada
  • Female 25-30
  • (1 review)


86%

Really convenient and lovely place to stay when visiting the city. Close to bars, market, bus drop off and all 'the places to see'. Their tours are also very reasonable. An excellent run guesthouse!


96%

just excellent~~~~

  • Novice Nomad
  • 12 Oct 2011
  • Anonymous
  • China
  • Male 18-24
  • (1 review)


83%

The place is very convinient to get around the city and the dorm's price is reasonable. Met nice people in the dorm and you can always hang out in the balcony in the dorm. Nice and relexing. Not very clean but understandable that different people just in-and-out all the time.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 11 Oct 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Malaysia
  • Male 25-30
  • (3 reviews)


80%

Great location met some really lovely people there when we stayed.. definately would recomend. originally booked for one night but ended up staying for 3 nights.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 10 Oct 2011
  • Anonymous
  • England
  • Female 25-30
  • (1 review)


100%

The staff is extremely helpful. This place can get you all the tours for very good prices. And they also changed my US$ with a better rate than on the main streets. Highly Recommended!!!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 09 Oct 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Philippines
  • Male 25-30
  • (3 reviews)


100%

Staff at Ngoc Thao are very welcoming and extremely helpful and knowlegeable. One of the best Hostels I have stayed at. Nothing is too much trouble for them and highly recommended to other travellers to stay at Ngoc Thao. Close to everything and has many tours to help travellers out. Would stay here again without a doubt.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 09 Oct 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Australia
  • Male 31-40
  • (2 reviews)


93%

Good hostel in a good location with friendly staff. Nice crowd, easy to meet people when you're traveling alone. My dorm room was nothing special, but it was clean. Bigger lockers would have been nice, but that's a minor complaint.


100%

Hands down the Best place to stay in Saigon/HCMC. The staff is super friendly and really does go out of their way to make sure you have everything you need. They are great at helping you plan your time in Vietnam and they offer great tours! Def check out the Cu Chi tunnels and Mekong Delta tours. Great free breakfast every morning and awesome beds. Will definitely be back!


93%

We stayed 3 nights in a double room and enjoyed our stay. Staff is very helpful. They give you a map when you arrive and can recommend places to eat, get massages, etc. Good breakfast, wifi available in the rooms, and you can pay in USD or VND. They will exchange money at good rates too. We booked the Cao Dai/Cu Chi tour and Mekong by boat tour through them. Mekong tour was too touristy. The hostel's airport pick up is expensive at $15, although their drop off is about the same as a taxi at $8.

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Pick up service is 15 usd, because it was included parking fee.

100%

Stayed for 4 nights, loved it! Staff are so nice, they really go out of their way to help you. Included breakfast is great-eggs or pancakes plus plenty fruit and coffee. Rooms are really clean, and even have a really cheap mini bar! Free wifi and 3 computers that are free to use downstairs. 100% recommend this guesthouse.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 08 Oct 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Ireland
  • Female 18-24
  • (1 review)


100%

Clean and nice. The staff is very helpful.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 07 Oct 2011
  • Anonymous
  • South Korea
  • Male 31-40
  • (4 reviews)


96%

Good Place, good location and the owner was very nice with me. I will be back for sure. Pedro

  • Novice Nomad
  • 06 Oct 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Chile
  • Male 31-40
  • (1 review)


100%

The staff is very friendly and helpful to help custumers. The beds are confortables and the room spacious.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 04 Oct 2011
  • Anonymous
  • France
  • Female 18-24
  • (1 review)


90%

The best place I have stayed in Vietnam. The staff is so helpful and so FRIENDLY! Stay here!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 04 Oct 2011
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Female 25-30
  • (2 reviews)


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  • 07 Feb 2012 (96%)
  • The staff were extremely helpful-picked us up at the airport on time despite our plane being delayed. The location was perfect ...
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