Nu Hotel - 18 Bui Vien Walkstreet

Nu Hotel - 18 Bui Vien Walkstreet is a 1-star hotel in District 1 of Ho Chi Minh City, at the start of the Bui Vien walking street, with air-conditioned rooms that all have a private bathroom. It suits budget travellers who want to be in the middle of the city's evening life and walk to the sights of District 1, with Ben Thanh Market 600 m away and Ben Thanh Station, on Metro Line 1, 450 m away.

The six room types range from the 15 m² Budget Double Room to the 25 m² Triple Room with City View and Deluxe Double Room with Shower. All of them have a shower room with a bidet and free toiletries, air conditioning and a flat-screen TV with cable channels. Two rooms look out over the city and landmarks, the hotel offers family rooms, and the Triple Room takes up to three guests.

Service is organised around a 24-hour front desk, with private check-in and check-out, a lift, concierge service, daily housekeeping, room service, a tour desk and luggage storage. The nightlife of the walking street is close by, so some guests find the nights noisy, with music from the street and sounds carried through the walls.

Nu Hotel - 18 Bui Vien Walkstreet has six room types, all with air conditioning, a private bathroom with a shower and a bidet, free toiletries, a hairdryer, an electric kettle and a flat-screen TV with cable channels. What changes between them is the size and the beds. The Triple Room with City View sleeps up to three, with a single bed and a double bed, while the Twin Room with Bathroom offers two single beds for travellers who prefer separate beds.

The two largest rooms, both 25 m², are the Triple Room with City View and the Deluxe Double Room with Shower, and both overlook the city and landmarks. The Superior Double Room (20 m²) has a double bed, the Standard Double Room (16 m²) has a king-size bed, and the Budget Double Room, at 15 m², accommodates one guest.

The front desk runs 24 hours, with private check-in and check-out, express check-in and check-out, concierge service, a tour desk and luggage storage. Daily housekeeping, room service, ironing service, dry cleaning and laundry are also available, and the hotel has a lift and wake-up service.

Rooms come with a bidet, toilet paper, towels, slippers, free toiletries, a hairdryer, an electric kettle and a refrigerator, and air conditioning and a flat-screen TV with cable channels complete the in-room equipment. Family rooms and non-smoking rooms are available, and WiFi is available in the rooms and is free of charge.

Security includes 24-hour security, key access, a security alarm and CCTV in the common areas. There is no parking available on site, so plan how you will reach the hotel before you arrive.

Nu Hotel - 18 Bui Vien Walkstreet stands at the start of the Bui Vien walking street, in the Pham Ngu Lao backpacker area of District 1. Within 50 m are the Boosh and Cheese Coffee cafés, the Ngò Rí Coriander and Phở Hai Thiền restaurants, and the Pub Crawl Saigon cafe-bar. After dark the street fills with bars, cafés and food stalls, which makes it lively for an evening out and, as some guests say, louder at night than a quiet residential street.

Ben Thanh Station is where Metro Line 1 begins, so the line's first stop is a short walk from the hotel, 450 m away. Saigon Railway Station is 2.4 km away, the Bến xe Sài Gòn bus station is 600 m away, and Tan Son Nhat International Airport is 5.6 km away.

For sights, Ben Thanh Market is 600 m away, with covered stalls of food, clothing and souvenirs, and the Chùa An Lạc pagoda is 100 m away. The Ho Chi Minh City Fine Arts Museum is 500 m away, Tao Dan Park 750 m, and the War Remnants Museum 1.3 km, where outdoor displays of aircraft and tanks stand alongside the exhibition halls. Nguyen Thi Nghia Park, 150 m away, is the closest park.