The Rice Hotel Gio Bien Rung Nui 180 - 190 Bui Vien

The Rice Hotel Gio Bien Rung Nui 180 - 190 Bui Vien is a 3-star hotel in District 1, the centre of Ho Chi Minh City, on Bui Vien street, with air-conditioned rooms from 12 to 35 m². It is a practical choice for families, who can book family rooms for up to four guests and eat at a child-friendly buffet, and for travellers who want to reach the central sights on foot.

Every room has a private bathroom with a shower, air conditioning, a minibar and a flat-screen TV. The rooms run from the 12 m² Standard Double Room to the 35 m² Family Suite, and the Deluxe Room is the one with a balcony and city views. Free WiFi is available in the rooms, and the hotel runs a 24-hour front desk, with daily housekeeping and room service.

The restaurant serves Chinese, Italian, Vietnamese and international dishes for brunch, lunch and dinner, in a setting with a traditional and modern ambience. A bar, a snack bar and an outdoor seating area complete the dining options, and a tour desk, laundry and dry cleaning services are on site.

The Rice Hotel Gio Bien Rung Nui 180 - 190 Bui Vien has eight room types, running from the 12 m² Standard Double Room to the 35 m² Family Suite. Every room has a private bathroom with a shower, air conditioning, a flat-screen TV and a minibar, so the basics are the same whichever you choose. The larger rooms sleep three or four guests, with two beds in the layout.

The Superior Double Room, at 18 m², has one double bed, and the Deluxe King Room, at 20 m², has an extra-large super-king bed. The Queen Suite is a 20 m² suite with its own bedroom, and the Deluxe Room, at 22 m², has a balcony with city views. Of the three Family Suites, the 35 m² room has two beds for four guests, while the two 25 m² suites have a separate bedroom and sleep three.

The Rice Hotel Gio Bien Rung Nui 180 - 190 Bui Vien offers a 24-hour front desk, daily housekeeping, room service, a tour desk, laundry, dry cleaning and ironing services. Outdoor furniture and a designated smoking area sit alongside non-smoking rooms, and 24-hour security is in place.

In the rooms you will find a private bathroom with a shower and toilet, free toiletries, towels, slippers, a hairdryer and linen, as well as an electric kettle, a refrigerator, a desk, a clothes rack and a socket near the bed. A flat-screen TV is in each room, and the hotel also provides telephone and internet services. Air conditioning and tile or marble floors complete the rooms.

For meals, the restaurant serves brunch, lunch and dinner with a kid-friendly buffet, and a snack bar and bar complement it. Breakfast comes in Continental and Asian styles, with a breakfast-to-go option. WiFi is available in the rooms, free of charge, and there is no parking available at the hotel.

The hotel is on Bui Vien street in District 1, in the backpacker quarter that runs around Pham Ngu Lao. Cafés, restaurants and small shops line the pavements, and the street comes alive in the evening. Within a short walk you reach the Chùa Phước Hậu pagoda, 50 m away, the Đình Ông Quan Thánh temple, 100 m away, and the Saigon Evangelical Church, 250 m away. Thai Binh Market, a neighbourhood market for food and everyday goods, is 350 m off.

Tan Son Nhat International Airport is 5.5 km away, and Saigon Railway Station is 2.3 km away. Ben Thanh Station is 800 m from the hotel, and the Bến xe buýt Sài Gòn bus station is 300 m away, a short walk when you are heading out of the centre on a longer journey. Both transport points are close enough that a taxi covers either in a short time.

For sights, Ben Thanh Market is 950 m away, and Tao Dan Park, 850 m away, is a large green space for a break between visits. September 23 Park, 400 m away, is a small park to rest in, and the War Remnants Museum is 1.4 km away, with aircraft and photographs from the Vietnam War. The Opera House, the Nguyen Hue walking street and the Central Post Office are also in District 1, a short taxi ride from the hotel.