77%Yellow House Hotel aka Nga Hoang

nothing special but grand place for a night or two .. good backpacker location

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by Briangd – posted on Nov 25, 2008

8

Good location in the backpacker area and close to the sights, staff were helpful and happily arranged tours/travel at reasonable prices

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by a-little-controversy8891 – posted on Nov 25, 2008

5

The place was Ok but it could be cleaner... there are lots of cheaper options that are easier to find once you get here that are much newer and cleaner. internet was fress, but also free at many other places so dont choose it for that reason alone.

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by fdeluca – posted on Nov 24, 2008

6

the staff was really nice and they spoke adequate english. the hostel wasn't anything special, but it's location is very convenient. it is within a few mins walks away from ben thanh market and around the corner were stalls of cheap delicious vietnamese street food. i would definitely recommend!... more the staff was really nice and they spoke adequate english. the hostel wasn't anything special, but it's location is very convenient. it is within a few mins walks away from ben thanh market and around the corner were stalls of cheap delicious vietnamese street food. i would definitely recommend! oh, and book tours through the hostel.. it is MUCH cheaper than online prices!!close

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by yennphan1192 – posted on Nov 21, 2008

1

Very central and next to all the travel agents and a short ride to all attractions. main market about 15 mins walk away. There is no lift and it's a basic mini hotel tucked in a narrow alley but staff was friendly and I felt safe there.

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by kalpana282104 – posted on Nov 21, 2008

3

Really great hotel! Cheap and totally recomended. there are private bathrooms and cable in every room! don't hesitate to book here..

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by cnewley9654 – posted on Nov 9, 2008

1

I booked an aircon room and didn't get one when I arrived. Also, I booked a tour with them about three days before I arrived and they told me I wasn't on it when the day came. Very unorganized staff.

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by creic – posted on Aug 12, 2008

1

My first morning here, I woke up to small bugs crawling all over my room and my stuff. The staff came up and sprayed, but there have still been bugs crawling around the room every day.

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by deborah3844 – posted on Aug 11, 2008

9

Was a great budget place to stay, free breakfast was amazing - although understanding the accented English was a bit hard, the staff were all really nice. They have a money exchange at the front and offer a variety of tours as well. Would stay here again.

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by tracylee114156 – posted on Jul 14, 2008

2

Staff are wonderful. They are very nice, and helped make our stay in Ho Chi Minh a great one. Hotel is good value for money as well.

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by Jamot – posted on Jul 14, 2008

4

Really lovely hotel, always clean with friendly staff!! great location. thanks for everything!

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by carlacastagna88347 – posted on Jul 13, 2008

1

this hostel was superb. It is on bu vien street rght in the backpacker district (their second property). rooms were nice enough for a hostel. they do laundry and have free internet (only 2 computers thougjh). what really made it great were the staff. i broke my arm during my stay and they did... more this hostel was superb. It is on bu vien street rght in the backpacker district (their second property). rooms were nice enough for a hostel. they do laundry and have free internet (only 2 computers thougjh). what really made it great were the staff. i broke my arm during my stay and they did everything they could to helpo. some my friends also left some stuff behind and they sent it forward on the next bus tohnom penh. lovely peopl.close

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by afarry1385075 – posted on Jul 11, 2008

3

Had a good time here so far. Pretty affordable, and clean (although someone complained about fleas in a bed I have had no problems). Location in an alleyway is a bit hard to find but also keeps the Pham Ngu Lao noise down. Staff don't speak a ton of English but are always ready to help....

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by cmcmtx2125 – posted on Jul 6, 2008

2

Lovely clean guesthouse, really well located and the free breakfast and free internet that went faster than a snail was a great bonus! The tours offered by the guesthouse were ok, if you have the time do it yourself and you can avoid the constant sales pitch.

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by laurencewarburton3006 – posted on Jul 1, 2008

9

A good choice at a competitive price in the heart of Pham Ngu Lao. Very clean, good amenities and helpful staff.

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by Paulwe – posted on May 29, 2008

3

The location is good. Even though it is close to Sinh cafe, it is not noisy because it is not in front of the busiest street. One thing that I felt so angry was that the stuff tried to cheat me. The staff did not gave me the correct amount of the change. After I insisted on it, she got angry and...

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by Kotoo – posted on May 5, 2008

6

Tucked up a narrow residential alleyway, so don't expect too much light / fresh air, although it is very handy for everything in the tourists' quarter. Most of the neighbours seem to have small dogs which 'yap' at all hours of the day / evening.

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by jbailey-7863940 – posted on Apr 2, 2008

6

Not the best but definitely not the worst. Location was good and staff were helpful. Remember to bring insect repellant for a few stray mosquitos.

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by Chrisnedel – posted on Mar 31, 2008

2

A little bit hard to find this place. I think they should have a sign pointing in to the alley where it is located. Otherwise it is good, with many sights just around the blocks.

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by martalindqvist2060 – posted on Mar 9, 2008

2

Booked 3 nights but when we turned up they had filled the room for the first night so we had to find somewhere else, went back the second day and room was ok but no window. Free breakfast and internet a big bonus and staff really nice.

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by mcdoog – posted on Mar 7, 2008

2

The hotel is right in the backpacker area, which is very central to Ho Chi MIn City. Vietnamese coffee is great.

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by wattsemichelle7385 – posted on Feb 23, 2008

6

Great place to stay. Really friendly people, I'm going back to stay at the end of trip when finished North Vietnam travels.

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by keirastewart – posted on Feb 6, 2008

3

Moved us to another of their hotels, who then moved us again. This one was without internet, a working shower or even a working bathroom door. When I asked if they could fix it (the bed directly faced said door), the woman simply said "A customer broke it, we cannot fix it." Not...

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by knave000 – posted on Feb 3, 2008

2

The cleaning i the room was OK, butthe stairs and the banisters was very dirty!!

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by gunnelgu – posted on Feb 1, 2008

2

Staff very helpful with arrangements for tours etc.

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by burley2707611336 – posted on Jan 27, 2008

4

a little small but very helpful and a good start to seeing Saigon

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by kroud4375 – posted on Jan 20, 2008

1

Bit hard to communicate with staff but location was fantastic!

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by whereisannabel9374 – posted on Jan 10, 2008

1

Great location in a quiet alley away from the noisy main De Tham street. Pretty safe as mostly families living in the alley. Staff very helpful. Free internet and rooms are clean.

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by kitiii8711 – posted on Dec 17, 2007

3

We had booked a double room but we werem't allocated it untill we refused the other rooms they tried to give us, one was ant infested and had broken glass in the bathroom, the other had yet more broken glass and a broken bathroom door which locked you in and you couldn't lock the door to the room... more We had booked a double room but we werem't allocated it untill we refused the other rooms they tried to give us, one was ant infested and had broken glass in the bathroom, the other had yet more broken glass and a broken bathroom door which locked you in and you couldn't lock the door to the room from the inside. The 3rd room was still the worst we stayed in in SE Asia, but they refused to let us leave even though they weree tunring people away!! There are a lot of FAR better friendlier, cleaner and cheaper places to stay. I have no idea how this place got its high average score.close

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by guyboulding5032 – posted on Dec 5, 2007

2

This place was fine, but the staff was HORRIBLE! The late shift guy, whose name I do not know, took my passprt (as they all do) and just left it out on the table where he was sitting and tutoring some kid. I got into a fight with him before he would put it away. Why he was being so... more This place was fine, but the staff was HORRIBLE! The late shift guy, whose name I do not know, took my passprt (as they all do) and just left it out on the table where he was sitting and tutoring some kid. I got into a fight with him before he would put it away. Why he was being so uncooperative- who knows. But this is a serious document and he was being so casuala bit leaving it out in the their business lobby. Second they were exchanging money at the lower exhange rate and charging my account at the higher rate! I didn't notice all this until I checked out. Shame on me for letting this happen, so I can only blame myself. Then were all these added 'fees' on my bill which they were not clear or up-front about. I was really disappointed because otherwise HCM city was a blast!close

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by answer7914 – posted on Mar 24, 2007

8

Very very very poor. Booked four nights here back in the uk over the net, informed them of my date and time of arrival and payed 10% deposit. Arrived 11pm at night. Saw my name clearly written in the reservation book for that day but no rooms available as last key given away earlier that... more Very very very poor. Booked four nights here back in the uk over the net, informed them of my date and time of arrival and payed 10% deposit. Arrived 11pm at night. Saw my name clearly written in the reservation book for that day but no rooms available as last key given away earlier that night. Then had to lug my bag round trying to find somewhere else. No return on my deposit as they could not understand what i was saying. very unhappy!!!close

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by clairebeth6593 – posted on Mar 14, 2007

2

The rooms in this hotel has no window, which makes it very unpleasant to hang out in. The hotel has no bar and that makes it not so nice to come home to. It is ok and it is in the backpacker area, but I would choose another hotel next time.

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by Hanna6573 – posted on Feb 28, 2007

3

It was of reasonable accomodation given the price. The location was off the main road so may not be easy to find but it's good when it's noisy at night. The strange thing is that the hostel wanted to keep our passport for a day "to give to the police". As no other hotel/hostel has... more It was of reasonable accomodation given the price. The location was off the main road so may not be easy to find but it's good when it's noisy at night. The strange thing is that the hostel wanted to keep our passport for a day "to give to the police". As no other hotel/hostel has done that before, we refused and offered to give to the police at 8pm ourselves instead. In the end, they never asked from us again. don't know if anyone has similar experience.close

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by weehom – posted on Feb 10, 2007

1

I am happy to have got such a clean, comfortable and safe hostel. The breakfast was excellent and free internet also made more comfort for a traveller like me... :-) Thank you very much and see you again!

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by Naokoi – posted on Jan 19, 2007

1

Bad experience liasing with the guesthouse staff. Room booking was not properly followed up resulting not enough room on the date of arrival. Lack of communication between staff causing waste of time for billing clarification between the guesthouse owner and staff on duty.

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by yslin8111 – posted on Jan 9, 2007

3

We reserved a double bed but were given a room with 2 single beds. Room was nothing like the one in the photo. We didn't stay here, went somewhere else. Lost my deposit, not happy

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by shelle3541 – posted on Jan 4, 2007

2

Travelled in a group of four. The staff tried to charge us 12 dollars per car (2 people per car) for an airport pick-up. The going rate, it turns out, was more like 4 dollars. However, they were just trying to make a bit extra and we werent offended - we just didnt take up their offer. Otherwise... more Travelled in a group of four. The staff tried to charge us 12 dollars per car (2 people per car) for an airport pick-up. The going rate, it turns out, was more like 4 dollars. However, they were just trying to make a bit extra and we werent offended - we just didnt take up their offer. Otherwise cheap, clean and practical. Air-con was a blessing.close

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by benfalck – posted on Dec 25, 2006

6

This place is more of a Hotel standard than an actual Hostel - but I doubt that would be a bad thing for most travellers. Really high standards for excetional prices - just like the rest of Asia really I guess - but the competition in the area is stiff so the value here is fairly assured and... more This place is more of a Hotel standard than an actual Hostel - but I doubt that would be a bad thing for most travellers. Really high standards for excetional prices - just like the rest of Asia really I guess - but the competition in the area is stiff so the value here is fairly assured and high. Great stuff! Would definately stay again!close

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by andrew9073 – posted on Dec 20, 2006

14

Poor staff. Tried to overcharge me from my quoted price and booked my onward train ticket completly wrong.

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by cblackmar – posted on Dec 5, 2006

2

The guest house kept my passport and did not return to me when I checked out. And I forgot to ask from them as I left in a hurry. Had to make another trip back to them to collect it, thank God the I arrived in time for the flight!

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by Lootin – posted on Dec 1, 2006

1