Where to Stay in Ho Chi Minh City
Best neighborhoods to base yourself in Ho Chi Minh City for your 2026 trip — from central hotels to areas within easy reach of Tan Son Nhat Airport (SGN).
Best neighborhoods to stay in Ho Chi Minh City
War Remnants Museum
25 min from SGNPowerful documentation of the American-Vietnamese War from the Vietnamese perspective. VND 40,000 entry. Allow 2 hours.
Bui Vien Walking Street
25 min from SGNHCMC's backpacker street — neon lights, street food, and cold Saigon beer from 7pm. Very lively on weekends.
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Eat here
Pho bo (beef noodle soup) at Pho Quynh on Pasteur Street — open 24 hours, $2 USD a bowl, used by locals who finish night shifts.
Local tip
Tan Son Nhat is inside the city — just 6km from the backpacker district. Fastest airport-to-centre connection in Southeast Asia for major cities.
Getting to your hotel from SGN
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Getting out of Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)
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