The Rice Hotel 191 Bui Vien

The Rice Hotel 191 Bui Vien is a 3-star hotel on Bui Vien street in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, in the Pham Ngu Lao backpacker area. It suits travellers who want a central base in the city, with Ben Thanh Market, the Fine Arts Museum and the Saigon River waterfront a short walk or taxi ride away.

Rooms range from 12 to 17 m² and all have a private bathroom with a shower, air conditioning and a minibar. The Superior Queen, Deluxe Room and Deluxe Triple Room look over the city, and the Deluxe Triple sleeps three guests on a single bed and a large king-size bed. Several room types have a flat-screen TV, and the Double Room is the one with a double bed rather than a large king-size bed.

On site, the restaurant serves Vietnamese and Asian dishes with brunch, lunch, dinner, high tea and cocktails, and room service is available. Breakfast comes in several styles, WiFi is free in all areas, and a 24-hour front desk operates at reception. The property is non-smoking throughout.

The Rice Hotel 191 Bui Vien offers eight room types, all with a private bathroom with a shower, air conditioning and a minibar, and all with free toiletries and a hairdryer. Room sizes run from 12 m² in the Standard Queen, Superior Queen and Economy Double rooms up to 17 m² in the two triples, which sleep three guests.

The rooms differ mainly in view, bed and equipment. The Superior Queen, Deluxe Room and Deluxe Triple Room look over the city, and the Deluxe Triple sleeps three guests on a single bed and a large king-size bed. Most rooms have one large king-size bed, but the Double Room has a double bed, and the Comfort Triple Room with Shower combines a single bed and a double bed. Flat-screen TVs are in the Superior Double, Double Room, Deluxe Triple and Comfort Triple rooms.

Dining centres on the on-site restaurant, which serves Vietnamese and Asian cuisine, with brunch, lunch, dinner, high tea and cocktails. Room service is also available. Breakfast comes in continental, vegetarian, gluten-free, Asian and American styles, and breakfast to go is offered as well, so guests can choose the style that suits them.

Reception runs a 24-hour front desk, and WiFi is free in all areas of the property. Internet services and a telephone are available for guests. The property is non-smoking throughout, and that rule also applies to the rooms. There is no parking available, so drivers need to arrange a space elsewhere.

Each room has a private bathroom with a shower, toilet, towels, slippers, a hairdryer, toilet paper and free toiletries. In-room equipment includes air conditioning, a refrigerator, an electric kettle, a desk, a clothes rack, linen, cleaning products and a socket near the bed, and some room types also have a flat-screen TV.

The hotel is on Bui Vien street, the backpacker street of the Pham Ngu Lao area in District 1, where bars, cafés and restaurants line the road. The café The Public and Nhà Hàng Ấn Độ Mumtaz are both 50 m away, and the Đình Ông Quan Thánh temple is also 50 m away. Chùa Phước Hậu pagoda is 100 m off, and Thai Binh Market, a practical stop for fresh food and snacks, is 250 m away. The area is busiest in the evening, when the street fills with people.

Saigon Railway Station is 2.3 km away and Tan Son Nhat International Airport is 5.5 km away, both close by by taxi or ride-hailing car. The nearest long-distance coach stop is the Bến xe Sài Gòn bus station, 300 m away, and the Bến xe buýt Sài Gòn bus station is 250 m away. Coach and train passengers can therefore walk the final stretch to the hotel from either bus station.

Ben Thanh Market, with its covered food stalls and souvenirs, is 1.1 km away, and it makes a good first stop for shopping and street food. September 23 Park, 550 m off, offers shade for a break between visits. Further out, the War Remnants Museum is 1.5 km away and Nha Rong Wharf, on the Saigon River, is 1.7 km, so the museums and the riverside fit into a day on foot and by taxi.