Andy's House

Andy's House is a hostel in District 1 of Ho Chi Minh City, with dormitory beds, private rooms, a garden and a terrace. It suits solo travellers and small groups who want an affordable base in the city centre and are comfortable sharing some spaces. Guests praise the friendly, English-speaking staff, and the tour desk can help you plan day trips around the city.

Rooms are air-conditioned and differ a good deal in size and layout. The largest private room is the Large Double Room at 35 m², with an extra-large super-king bed, a kitchen and a balcony with city views. The Double Room with Garden View offers 25 m² and its own terrace, while the two Queen rooms at 20 m² share a bathroom.

Shared facilities include a lounge with a TV area, a shared kitchen, a minimarket on site, bicycle rental and bike tours. Daily housekeeping and luggage storage are also offered.

Andy's House has eight room types, from shared dormitory beds to private doubles, queen rooms and a studio with a kitchen. The dormitories offer bunks: the 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room has six bunks in a 30 m² room, and the Single Bed in 10-Bed Dormitory Room is a single bunk in a 35 m² dormitory with a balcony. Every room is air-conditioned, and several private rooms have a flat-screen TV with streaming services.

Five room types have a private bathroom: the Double Room with Garden View, the 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room, the Large Double Room, the Twin Room with Private Bathroom and the Queen Studio. The two Queen rooms share a bathroom, and both have a balcony with city views. The Double Room with Garden View is the only room with a terrace and garden views, and the Twin Room is the only one with two single beds and a desk.

Andy's House provides free WiFi in its public areas and free private parking on site, which needs no reservation. Guests can relax in the garden or on the terrace, use the lounge with its shared TV area, and cook in the shared kitchen. Air conditioning is fitted in every room, and internet services are available.

Daily housekeeping, laundry and an ironing service are offered, and luggage storage, lockers, a safety deposit box and 24-hour security look after your belongings. A minimarket is on site, and non-smoking rooms are available.

For days out, the tour desk can help you plan, and you can rent a bicycle or join bike tours and a tour or class about local culture. The indoor play area and board games and puzzles are there for time spent indoors.

Andy's House is on Tran Dinh Xu Street in District 1, the central district of Ho Chi Minh City, in a neighbourhood of cafés and small restaurants. Ks Coffee, Cafe Trung Nguyên 127 and Nhà Hàng Hướng Dương are all within 50 m. The Nam Thành Holy See church is 250 m away, the Nhà thờ Cầu Kho church and the Ni Viện Pháp Hoa pagoda are 300 m off, and Thai Binh Market, a neighbourhood market, lies 550 m away.

Tan Son Nhat International Airport is 5.8 km away, and from the airport a taxi or a ride-hailing car is the usual way to reach the hostel. Saigon Railway Station, which serves long-distance trains, is 2.6 km off, and the Bến xe buýt Sài Gòn bus station is 650 m away. Ben Thanh Station, a metro station 1.4 km away, is the closest rail stop to the hostel on the city's central network.

The district's museums and parks are close enough to reach on foot. The Fine Arts Museum is 1.4 km away, the War Remnants Museum 1.9 km, and Nha Rong Wharf 2 km. The Ho Chi Minh City Museum is also 1.9 km away, and it covers the city's history from its early days to the present. Tao Dan Park, a green space in the centre, makes a good break between visits, and the bicycle rental on site lets you cover the wider district on two wheels.