Hotel Minh Phát

Hotel Minh Phát is a hotel in Cho Lon, about 4.9 km from the centre of Ho Chi Minh City, with air-conditioned rooms, private bathrooms and free private parking on site. It suits travellers who want a plain, well-equipped room in a busy neighbourhood rather than a resort setting, and who are happy to walk to everyday shops and food stalls.

There are four room types. The Budget Double Room and the Double Room with Balcony are 12 m² and 14 m², with a private bathroom, free toiletries and a flat-screen TV, and the second adds a balcony with city views. The Economy Quadruple Room is 12 m² with two double beds and city views, while the Quadruple Room with Terrace is the largest at 25 m², with two king-size beds and a balcony.

Reception staff speak English and Vietnamese, which makes arrival straightforward for visitors who are new to Ho Chi Minh City. Markets, pagodas and parks sit within 700 m of the hotel, so the neighbourhood is easy to explore on foot.

The hotel has four room types, for two or four guests, and all of them share the core equipment: a private bathroom with a shower, free toiletries and towels, air conditioning, a flat-screen TV and a desk. The differences lie in size, beds and views. The two rooms for two guests measure 12 m² and 14 m², while the rooms for four guests range from 12 m² to 25 m².

Two of the rooms have a balcony. The Double Room with Balcony, 14 m² with city views and a double bed, suits a pair who want outdoor space, and the Quadruple Room with Terrace, the largest at 25 m² with two king-size beds, is the choice for groups of four. The Budget Double Room is the simplest option, with a single bed in 12 m², while the Economy Quadruple Room sleeps four in the same 12 m² with two double beds and city views.

Free private parking is possible on site, and no reservation is needed for it. Every room has a private bathroom with a shower and toilet, and the hotel supplies free toiletries, towels, slippers, toilet paper and linen. Air conditioning is in every room, and a fan is also available in some of them.

Each room also has a flat-screen TV and a desk, and the hotel is non-smoking throughout. Pets are allowed on request, and charges may be applicable.

The property has no internet access, so the stay offers no WiFi, and guests who need a connection will depend on mobile data. Only two room types have a balcony, the Double Room with Balcony and the Quadruple Room with Terrace, and the bathrooms have showers rather than baths.

Hotel Minh Phát stands on Tôn Thất Hiệp street in Cho Lon, the old Chinese quarter of Ho Chi Minh City, known for its temples, shops and markets, and for a Chinese-speaking community that is reflected in the shop signs along the streets. The Nhà Thờ Thăng Long church is 100 m away, the Chợ Phú Thọ market 250 m and the Chùa Phước Hòa pagoda 500 m, and the Chợ Chim Xanh market is 600 m away, so much of the neighbourhood can be reached on foot.

Tan Son Nhat International Airport, in Tan Binh north-west of the centre, is 4.4 km from the hotel, and Saigon Railway Station is 3.2 km away. The bus stations Bến xe Quang Tỷ Sài Gòn and Bến xe buýt Đầm Sen are 1.2 km and 1.5 km away, so for the longer stretches a taxi or ride-hailing car is the practical choice.

For a walk, the Công viên Dương Đình Nghệ park lies 550 m from the hotel, about a seven-minute walk, while Tao Dan Park, a large central green space, is 4.3 km away. Ben Thanh market, the best-known market for visitors, is in District 1 at the centre of the city, and the Fine Arts Museum and the Ho Chi Minh City Museum are in the same district. The War Remnants Museum is 4.4 km from the hotel, and Crescent Lake is 8.3 km away.