Name: New Saigon Hostel 2
Address: 373/16 Pham Ngu Lao Street, Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City, 70000, Vietnam
Rating: 9

Air conditioning

24-hour reception

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Currency exchange

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Cable TV

Minibar

DVD Player

Hairdryer

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Ironing

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Airport transportation

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Tan Son Nhat International Airport

Con Dao

New Saigon Hostel 2

Ho Chi Minh City

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I booked this hostel because I wanted to stay in a really nice place before I go home. Unfortunately this was not my experience.
On booking the cover photo for the property shows a deal for August-October. Free welcome drink, late check out and a free beer first night. This sounded good and the rooms looked nice so I booked a 4 bed dorm for 180k a night. On arrival I was told this deal is only of you stay in the double room. Not specified at all on booking.com. very misleading and dishonest advertising.

Next I was placed in a 6 bed dorm, on a spare 7th bed which was extremely uncomfortable and I didn't get much of a sleep. Not at all what I booked. I asked to change beds that night but they were fully booked.
The next day I asked them to move beds for me which they did. Same room, still 6 bed. I told them I don't expect to pay full price for the first night and I wasn't happy. Receptionists said they'll tell the manager and I can pay everything on check out.
On checking out, I was told they spoke to the manager and I still have to pay full price. I said I'm not happy with this at all and they gave me a measly 20k dong off the room. Less than 1 euro discount. 
Extremely unhappy with the manager of the property and if you're looking for a nice place with a nice owner (whom I never got to speak to), stay clear of this place. Receptionist was friendly and helpful to be fair to him but he couldn't help me in this case.

Misleading advertising and not worth the extra over other hostels

It's a very good place after a busy night on Bui Vien area. But it's a bit inconvenient when I booked 3 dorm beds for me and 2 other male friends, then it turned out that those beds were paid by cash on the day I arrived (I paid via my credit card already). I never experienced the over-booked experience like that before. The owner switched us to a double room which was a bit better than sharing the dorm with other people but the ventilation in that room was terrible.

very cheap

Cracking hostel. Clean as a whistle, quick wifi, great location and helpful and knowledgeable staff. Attended as part of a g adventures tour and this was a great base from which to explore.
Would recommend.
Luke

Fantastic hostel.

Thu, the lady who is in the reception upon arrival is very accomodating. She has the smile and glow in her face that welcomes every visitor who will stay at new saigon2. We stayed at the new saigon hostel 2 for 2 days and 1 night and it was amazing. Location is at the heart of the city which is easy for taxi, market, and nearby tourist spot. It was an amazing stay and surely will book in this hotel when i get back...😊👍

Ho chi minh visit

For the price point, given a booking.com discount it was a great private room in the backpackers area. Bed was standard comfort for Vietnam, bathroom was nice. They helped me book bus tickets to Cambodia with minimal mark up. Don’t stay here expecting any atmosphere though. 

My main complaints are they did not provide soap in the bathroom, they refused to refill our water bottles from the jugs and insisted we go buy water next door (are you serious!?) and it constantly smelled like cigarette smoke from the night guard/people smoking with the doors open. It wafted up all the way into the building. Final complaint is the doorbell/process for entering at night. Hearing the bell go off constantly was obnoxious especially when we had key cards to let us in the outer door. They also tried to put us into one of the other properties when we checked in until I insisted that I wanted the room that I booked. Tbh tho I don’t think that would’ve mattered in terms of where we stayed. 

Decent enough but not great

Among the 3 hostels we checked in for our travel, this is the best so far. The desk personnel (Thu) is so approchable and accomodating, the place is good and new, and the coffee for breakfast is great. I am very likely to recommend this to everybody. 

The most nice place we stayed in Indochina so far... 

One of the real famous hostels in HCM. We booked it after thorough research and reading several reviews. Booked a superior double room and not the dorm which costed us $56 for 3nights

Pros:
Very courteous staff decently proficient in English.

Decent rooms with good cleanliness

Basic amenities present considering the budget

Good WiFi

Good support and pricing for various city tours (although if one wishes to save money they should still contact agencies directly upon reaching HCM; hostel support charges marginally extra but saves all the headache of finding the right agency)

Cons: 
Approach lane is quite narrow (giving it a slightly shady look at first glance, although it isn't)

Breakfast spread could have been better

Ps: you need to remove your sandals/shoes etc in reception area itself. Pls take a note about it if you are uncomfortable with it. It was fine with us

Good stay for Budget travellers

This is a great hostel..  Near the bus stop and also have a great place.. A good hot water to shower.  Comfortable bed.. Finally get a soft bed.. Last hostel I came is very hard..  Free bir and breakfast..  Yummy... And first come they put my name on their board.. Here I am...

Great hostel very comfortable

The hostel is clean, dorm rooms are spacious and the beds are comfortable. But the staff are not honest. Mine was a "pay-at-the-property" reservation, so I paid for my stay in cash at the reception. They sneakily charged on my credit card after 2 days of my check-out, by marking my booking.com reservation as a “no-show”. They had my email and phone number, they could have easily contacted me to verify. The charge appeared as "HKD KS SG MOI HAI-MT" on my credit card. It took me a while to figure out what exactly that charge was. It wasn't booking.com or New Saigon Hostel 2. It wasn't even the same amount as booking.com quoted. So, I had to call my bank to figure out where that charge came from. I didn't ask for a receipt when I paid cash at the reception. I didn't even take any pictures of myself in the lobby or in the dorm. So I have no way to prove my check-in or my presence in the hostel. If you end up staying here, please make sure to get a receipt for your payment. Otherwise, you will be double charged and it’s a hassle to ask for a refund.

Disappointing Experience

We stayed a few nights here at Saigon 2. We booked a private room. Room was tidy and air conditioner worked well. Recommend it due to location and value for money. Also was a plus, we flee to Phu Quoc island and we left our main luggage behind for storage. 

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