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PP BackPackers Reviews

283/41 Pham Ngu Lao Street, District 1, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam

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84%Overall Rating

From 24 ratings
  • 79%Character
  • 83%Security
  • 93%Location
  • 91%Staff
  • 76%Atmosphere
  • 79%Cleanliness

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93%

Grate place ;) and staff Was perfect

  • Novice Nomad
  • 11 May 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Finland
  • Male, 25-30
  • (5 reviews)


77%

First of all we enjoyed our stay with you very much. The room was nice and clean, thanks. You should try to fix the air con that is leaking all the time when turned on (water dropping). You should also get rid of the mould in the bathroom. Additionally maybe try to create a more welcoming and comfortable common area (better athmosphere).

  • Novice Nomad
  • 17 Feb 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Germany
  • Couple, 18-24
  • (4 reviews)


93%

Staff is very nice and were very helpful!!! Great Location!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 11 Feb 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Germany
  • Female, 25-30
  • (7 reviews)


87%

Great location, great basic hostel. Clean dorm, WiFi throughout. Helpful staff. Not much to be said for atmosphere since there is no common area, there are however plenty of bars and restaurants on your doorstep.


60%

The location was good, but the rooms were small and there was only slow internet downstairs and the tv didnt work.

  • Avid Traveller
  • 15 Jan 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Australia
  • Couple, 25-30
  • (16 reviews)


100%

The girl running the hostel was super helpful with everything from booking tours, busses and showing us the local supermarket. Security is good and location is excellent, a couple of blocks from old saigon, close to a park with lots of locals doing karate, tai chi, zumba rock , dance classes and if you walk a couple of blocks in most directions to outside of the backpacker district there is real character, fantastic and cheap food and an authentic city to discover! Thanks very much!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 14 Jan 2013
  • Anonymous
  • South Africa
  • Mixed Group, 31-40
  • (6 reviews)


73%

the location is good, the room was clean. the staff was kind. but the hostel is near the noisy street. the airconditioner in the room I stayed was old and bad.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 12 Jan 2013
  • Anonymous
  • South Korea
  • All Female Group, 25-30
  • (8 reviews)


80%

Nice hostel, clean rooms. Only complaint- shower fixture was broken and not much water pressureor hot water


83%

A great hostel, staff were excellent and very helpful. Only downside is there was no hot water, but the nights were warm anyway so the showers were refreshing! Excellent value for money. Great location.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 04 Jan 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Australia
  • Male, 18-24
  • (6 reviews)


53%

This hostel was in a great location with a 'homely' feel. The beds were quite good with air con and the staff were very helpful with directions and giving advice. We felt as though the hostel was not very clean and there was only one bathroom for about 20 people. There was no hot water and the internet was very slow.


63%

Was fine. Only one bathroom between 10 people on our floor. Was cłean and location was good. Not much of an atmosphere though.

  • Avid Traveller
  • 12 Dec 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Ireland
  • Female, 25-30
  • (18 reviews)


87%

small place - very cosy, all you need in saigon really as the bars are right round the corner. lovely manager...

  • Novice Nomad
  • 07 Dec 2012
  • Anonymous
  • England
  • Male, 25-30
  • (4 reviews)


73%

Family run hostel with only one English speaking person who seemed to be around most of the time. Payment and receipts were dealt with professionally. Excelent wifi connection, better than in many other hostels I've been to in Vietnam. Good value for money. What bothered me though was that the doors close at 24.00 so if you want to go smoking after that you have to waike up the boy sleeping in the lobby to open the door. He never complained, but I still felt bad about it.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 07 Dec 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Finland
  • Female, 25-30
  • (3 reviews)


87%

Nice hostel in the "backpackers area". The staff is friendly and the dorm was ok, good value for money (AC in the dorm). There's only one bathroom upstairs where the dorm is which can be a bit annoying. We booked two tours through the hostel and they were really cheap compared to others (but also very touristy).

  • Globetrotter
  • 05 Dec 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Finland
  • Couple, 18-24
  • (25 reviews)


100%

Lovely, cheap place in a very good location. The landloard is very friendly and supportive. They also have some very good offers for tours around HCMC.


100%

This hostel was brilliant!! We had come from India and it was like luxury! Friendly greetings, nothing was too much trouble and it was near everything we wanted! The staff were exceptional in everything. Soo helpful!! If your staying in Ho Chi Minh then HIGHLY reccommend checking this place out! We left for four days and when we returned to the city we stayed there again! 10/10

  • Novice Nomad
  • 27 Nov 2012
  • Anonymous
  • England
  • Male, 18-24
  • (2 reviews)


87%

Everything was great apart from the bathroom. The shower was just a trickle and hard to turn off resulting in a dripping noise all night and day. the location and staff were excellent. The trips were more expensive than on the street but I put this down to commission...gotta earn something right? Would stay here again if they sorted the bathroom out. the beds were really comfy too.

  • Avid Traveller
  • 21 Nov 2012
  • Anonymous
  • England
  • Female, 31-40
  • (15 reviews)




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