City Backpackers Hostel Reviews

It's a great place to stay for 2 nights. I'll stay there again when I go to HCM.

Great location, clean and comfortable rooms and helpful staff. Recommend going on their advertised tours! 10/10.

I loved staying here! The woman at the front desk is super kind and helpful. As soon as you arrive she will show you a map of the city and tell you exactly where everything is, prices, hours, how to get there, etc. There’s also free water in the lobby, and you can go on tours through the hostel as well if you want to. The water for showers doesn’t get very warm, but honestly it felt really nice taking a cool shower after being out in the heat and humidity anyway. I would definitely recommend staying here!

Best hostel i ever stay

A very good place, at reception they give you all the advice, tools and help possible for a pleasant stay in the city. Even though it is a holiday like New Year's Day, they treat you with total attention and a smile on their face. Spectacular.

It's close to the subway, and it's easy to walk to the night market. There's a 7-11 nearby. The windows in the room are not very soundproof, and the traffic outside is too loud. The chef is very kind and proactively greets you with a smile👍

The female boss deliberately charged a fee, it was a trick

The staff gave good information.

Before we had even arrived we were emailing with Anna, who was really helpful with her advice to avoid scams at the airport (get the Grab app, and order a taxi from there - don't use anyone else, no matter what they say!), and later very helpful again with how and where to book the bus we wanted for our onward travel. When we did actually arrive - at 3am - we were greeted so happily by Tai, at Reception. He is a real asset to the hostel, welcoming travellers, putting them at ease (and making them really laugh), and offering great sightseeing advice too. Our room was a decent size, and the hostel location was great; a small price to pay for the traffice noise throughout the night, which really can't be helped, and you actually become quite fond of in the end! (Photo of our room.)

Excellent place to start in Vietnam. The staff are so friendly, the dorms are clean and quiet and the location is excellent. They’re always happy to joke with you and can set you up with anything you need. Highly recommended stay.

Our first ever trip to Ho Chi Minh city was wonderful because we chose to stay at this hostel. At first we were not very sure about it since this place was new but it exceeded our expectations. The room was very clean and comfortable and even though there were six of us in a 10 person bedroom, we were never bothered by the other guests because the bathrooms were in opposite sides of the rooms and we had our own little corner. They cleaned the whole room every single day and even changed our towels twice in our whole stay. The best part though is really the hostel owner, Anna. On our first day she called us over to the counter and wrote down all of her recommended restaurants and tourist sites which was so helpful since we did not research a lot about the place. All the places she recommended did not disappoint. She truly cares about the guests and makes everyone comfortable. I highly recommend this hostel to anyone who is on a budget but wants to stay in a comfortable, clean place. It has a very homey feel as well.

Wow. Great hostel. Fantastic staff, super friendly. We checked in late with tai. He helped us set up our cu chi trip there and then. Anna was also so helpful with providing the best restaurants nearby. Super clean plus cold drinking water always available. Also great location with a 24 hour coffee shop.

This is a five-star hostel, but apparently they are required to hire local staff by law, who, it would seem, do everything in their power to run a business into the ground. I guess they don't like westerners profiting in their country. Although the stay started out wonderfully, the jilted receptionist made sure that wouldn't last. Minh did everything in her power to make me and the other guests feel as unwelcome as possible, to the point of me deciding to get my money back and leave the hostel. I recommend that the owner find a way to pay a higher salary so that they don't have to hire people who want to see the business fail. The rooms and guests were lovely, as was the atmosphere when Minh was too deep into her tv shows at the front desk to cause any problems. No hot water.

Great accommodation, but the cherry on top of the cake is Anna and her wealth of knowledge and warm friendly demeanor. She will help you with any kind of travel plans you might have in Vietnam. The accommodation itself is clean and comfortable, with all the basic amenities one needs. The location is also convenient, close to many attractions and restaurants.