Rose House

Rose House is a guest house in District 1, the central district of Ho Chi Minh City, with four room types, all air-conditioned and with a private bathroom. Each room has a flat-screen TV, a refrigerator, a hairdryer, slippers and free toiletries, and most of them also have an electric kettle. Two rooms are 30 m² and one of these has both a balcony and a terrace, so the range covers different sizes and set-ups.

Guests can use the dining area and the fully equipped kitchen, which comes with kitchenware and leaves room for meals and small gatherings. Free WiFi is available in all areas, and the reception staff speak English and Vietnamese, which keeps check-in and questions simple.

Rose House suits independent travellers who want a central base for exploring District 1 on foot, with a kitchen for cooking their own meals. Couples, solo travellers and small groups will find a room that fits, since capacity runs from two to four guests.

Rose House has four room types, from 23 m² to 30 m², and every room is air-conditioned with a private bathroom that has a shower, a hairdryer and free toiletries. Beds range from a single extra-large super-king double to a king-size bed with a futon mat or two sofa beds, so the range fits couples, solo travellers and groups of up to four guests.

The two standard rooms measure 23 m² and each has a large king-size bed, and one of them adds a futon mat for a third guest. The two 30 m² deluxe rooms have an extra-large super-king bed, and the Deluxe Double Room with Extra Bed is the only one with a balcony and a terrace. Electric kettles are in the standard rooms and in the Deluxe Double Room with Extra Bed, but not in the Deluxe Room.

The facilities at Rose House are concentrated in the rooms. Every room has air conditioning, a private bathroom with a shower and toilet, towels, slippers, toilet paper, a hairdryer and free toiletries, as well as a refrigerator and a flat-screen TV. Most rooms also have an electric kettle. Linen is provided, so there is no need to pack bedding.

Shared facilities include a dining area and a fully equipped kitchen with kitchenware, so you can cook and eat in. Internet services come with free WiFi in all areas. Reception staff speak English and Vietnamese, which helps when you arrive. The property has no parking, so plan to arrive by taxi or ride-hailing.

Apart from the balcony and terrace of one deluxe room, the facilities are much the same across the four room types, so size and beds make the main difference.

Rose House sits in District 1, the central district of Ho Chi Minh City, about 500 m from the Bui Vien walking street, the backpacker area around Pham Ngu Lao. Within a few hundred metres you find Ni Viện Pháp Hoa, a pagoda 150 m away, and the Nam Thành Holy See church, 250 m away, while Thien Phuoc Pagoda is 350 m off. The Chợ Cô Giang market, 450 m away, sells fresh food, snacks and everyday goods, so the kitchen is easy to supply.

Getting around is simple on foot, by taxi or by metro. Ben Thanh Station, 1.2 km away, is the starting point of Metro Line 1, and the Bến xe Sài Gòn bus station is 650 m away for coach services out of the city. Saigon Railway Station is 2.6 km away and Tan Son Nhat International Airport is 5.8 km away, so allow extra time for a taxi ride when you have heavy luggage.

For sightseeing, the Ho Chi Minh City Fine Arts Museum is 1.3 km away and the Museum of Ho Chi Minh City is 1.8 km, so a morning can cover one of them before a walk back through the district. Khanh Hoi Park, 850 m away, and September 23 Park, 900 m away, offer shade for a rest between sights. For food, Thai Binh Market is 550 m away, Cau Dua Market 600 m and Chợ Nancy 900 m, and Ben Thanh market, the best-known market of District 1, is close to Ben Thanh Station.