![]() ![]() Many places also offer a happy hour, like at the stylish L’Usine deli, where a glass of house red or white wine during happy hour is only £1.00 a glass. Even at trendy cafes, which form a large part of the centre, do not expect to spend much more than £5.00 for a main meal. The hostel can be booked on HostelWorld’s website. If you want more privacy, a private en-suite room for two people starts from £24.00 a night. Overall, an excellent crash-pad on the cheapĪ bed in a shared en-suite 8 bed mixed dormitory starts from £7.00 a night at the Onetel Saigon 612. If you want to cook there is a hob and a microwave in the kitchen, as well as tea and coffee. One negative is that the air conditioning in the room did not work and it is sweltering hot in Ho Chi Minh in December. But for now it is worth sitting up there with a Saigon Special beer and a book. There is also a roof terrace, which with a little bit of refurbishment could be a laid back rooftop bar. Again not a huge deal in terms of the amount, but guessing he would do it several times a day, and the amount would add up.A mixed dorm in the hostel (Picture: Onetel 612) ![]() This bus runs only until 6 pm and the cost is 10,000 VND to the center of Ho Chi Minh City. The public bus, number 152 is the cheapest way to go from the airport to Ho Chi Minh city. When I replied in Vietnamese and gave a local office address (rather than a hotel or tourist attraction) he realised the game was up and flipped the cover back over and reset the meter back to 12k. You can buy tickets either on the bus or at the booth at the airport. ![]() As I sat down he then quickly flipped a kind of flap/cover down over the meter covering the entire face, then asked in English where I wanted to go. Before opening the door I saw the meter was at 16,000 VND, while the flagfall is actually 12,000 (ok a few cents difference but could just have easily been 10 or 20k different on other occasions). I'm not usually down there but found myself in need of a taxi and came upon a Vinasun who had seen me and was waiting. ![]() Ho Chi Minh City Hall Ho Chi Minh City Hall Square Nguyen Hue Walking Street Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica Saigon Central Post Office Things to Do in District 1. Airport (SGN), 3.7 mi (5.9 km) from District 1 Things to See and Do in and around District 1 What to See in District 1. While I do think the rate/frequency of taxi scams is over rated (to the point where travelers assume every second taxi is a fake), I did have an interesting experience with VINASUN yesterday in Pham Ngu Lao. How to Get to District 1 Flying to: Tan Son Nhat Intl. ![]()
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