About

Overview:
Welcome to Language Exchange Hostel 1 - MOST POPULAR HOSTEL FOR SOLO & GROUP TRAVELLERS IN VIETNAM from the year 2017-2019, awarded by guests.

Our price includes:
- FREE beer for every guest between 7
- High-speed WI-FI throughout the hostel
- FREE City Map
- FREE refill mineral water at the hostel (Please like us on FB and Insta)
- FREE Locker & backpack storage
- Showers after check-out
- FREE tour with local HCMC student

Our services available at excellent prices:
- Tour / Bus / Flight booking service
- Visa extension services for business and work
- Laundry
- Bicycle Rental

Our hostel has the best of both worlds: convenient access to sights, cuisine, and nightlife in a local neighborhood with a good night’s sleep!

We are located in the best street food neighborhood in all of Vietnam! A 2-minute walk to every Vietnamese dish imaginable at local prices, yet on a quiet street within walking distance of many tourist attractions, including the War Remnants Museum, Independence Palace, and Bùi Viện Walking Street.

We are passionate about helping you discover the real Vietnam and make lasting memories and lifelong connections with your fellow travelers. With our many years of experience in Ho Chi Minh City catering for international travelers, we have a comprehensive knowledge of the local area and its many cultural attractions. Ask our staff if you want to know anything!

Property Terms & Conditions:
Free Cancellation: 2 Days before the arrival without being charged by the property
Check in from 2 pm
Check out Before 11 am
Payment on Arrival: Cash and Credit Card, but an extra 3% Charge for a credit card service fee.
Tax Included
Breakfast Not Included
No Curfew
No smoking in Room, but have a smoking area
24 hour Check-in

House Rules

Check In

14:00 - 23:00

Check Out

until 11:00

  • Credit Cards Not Accepted
  • Taxes Included
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Facilities

  • Free City Maps
  • Free WiFi
  • Free Internet Access
  • Free City Tour
  • Free Security Lockers
  • Free Luggage Storage
  • Bicycle Parking
  • Jobs Board
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Reviews

2.3(118)
  • Value for Money
    2.0
  • Security
    2.0
  • Atmosphere
    2.0
  • Cleanliness
    2.0
  • Staff
    4.0
  • Location
    2.0
  • Facilities
    2.0
Summary of traveller reviews

Language Exchange Hostel 1 in Ho Chi Minh offers a central location and friendly staff, though recent reviews mention significant issues with cleanliness, including bedbugs and mold, and a lack of secure storage.

Stayed in Apr 2026
2.3
J
Justine
Female, 18-24, France
Do not go there, beds are full of bedbugs
Stayed in Oct 2025
2.3
Z
zia
Male, 25-30, Indonesia
ya it’s kinda disappointing, if you book through Hostelworld, you have to give them the exact amount since you need to pay them with cash, cause they still owe me 20,000 dong in change. It’s not much, but it’s a crucial part of the transaction since it’s about honesty. The staff didn’t really seem to care and were pretty dismissive. Overall, staying there once is enough, better find another place next time
Stayed in Aug 2025
10
M
Matteo
Male, 31-40, Italy
Place has a great vibe and the staff is really nice, and is so cheap, you even have some street restaurant outside of it!
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Location

399/43/5 Nguyen Dinh Chieu, Ward 5, District 3, Ho, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam
1.6km from city centre