Lucky Star Hotel - Ben Thanh

Lucky Star Hotel - Ben Thanh is a 3-star hotel in District 1 of Ho Chi Minh City, 5.1 km from Tan Son Nhat International Airport, with air-conditioned rooms, private bathrooms and city views in the suites. It suits travellers who want to be on foot among the centre's markets, museums and parks, and small families, since one suite sleeps three guests. The rooms are well equipped for a city stay.

Each room has a flat-screen TV with cable channels, a minibar, a tea and coffee maker and soundproof walls, and the bathrooms come with a shower, a bidet, a hairdryer and free toiletries. Guests can use the concierge service, luggage storage, room service, a tour desk and laundry, and free WiFi is available in all areas.

Between the 20 m² Superior Double Room and the 30 m² Suite with City View, the choice depends on how many people are travelling and whether a bath matters to you. Guests praise the central setting, tidy rooms and bathrooms, and a friendly team that speaks English.

The rooms at Lucky Star Hotel - Ben Thanh fall into three types, and all of them have a private bathroom, air conditioning, a flat-screen TV with cable channels, soundproof walls and a minibar. The Superior Double Room, at 20 m², is the smallest and has a large bed. The Junior Suite, at 27 m², has a bedroom of its own and a city view, and the Suite with City View, at 30 m², has a bath as well as a shower and a single bed beside the large bed.

Every room has a tea and coffee maker, free toiletries, a hairdryer and a bidet. For a couple the Superior Double Room is the simplest choice, while the two suites offer more floor space, and only the Suite with City View has room for a third guest.

The facilities cover the practical side of a city stay. There is a lift and a 24-hour front desk, with 24-hour security, key card access, CCTV in the common areas and a safety deposit box. Luggage storage, daily housekeeping, laundry, ironing and dry cleaning are available.

For days out, the hotel has a tour desk and a concierge service, and its tour and class offers include a cooking class, a tour or class about local culture, bike tours and walking tours. Room service and an outdoor fireplace are also among the facilities.

The rooms offer fruit, wine and champagne, a minibar and a tea and coffee maker, with an electric kettle. Each room has a flat-screen TV with cable and satellite channels, a desk, a seating area and a wardrobe. Free WiFi covers all areas, and public parking is possible at a location nearby, at VND 100,000 per day.

Lucky Star Hotel - Ben Thanh is on Nguyễn Trãi street in District 1, the central district of Ho Chi Minh City, where cafés and restaurants are close together. Within 50 m are the bar Shanla Bar, the café Hybrid Saigon and the restaurants Nhà Hàng Thiên Tuế, Cơm Tấm Kiều Vân and Parsley, and Bo Gia Chill Coffee is 100 m away. Tao Dan Park, one of the district's green spaces, is 550 m from the hotel, and Thai Binh Market, a local market, is 350 m.

Tan Son Nhat International Airport is 5.1 km away and Saigon Railway Station 2 km away. Ben Thanh Station is 800 m from the hotel and the Bến xe buýt Sài Gòn bus station 250 m, so public transport is a short walk from the door. Guests who arrive by car can use the public parking nearby, which needs no reservation and costs VND 100,000 per day.

Ben Thanh Market is 900 m away, and it is the city's best-known covered market for shopping and street food, so it makes an easy first stop. The Ho Chi Minh City Fine Arts Museum is 950 m away and the War Remnants Museum 1.1 km, and Chùa Phước Hậu pagoda is 400 m. For a quieter stop, 23/9 Park is 300 m from the hotel, and the Huyện Sỹ Church (St. Philip the Apostle) is 200 m. Nha Rong Wharf, on the Saigon River, is 1.8 km away for a longer walk or a short taxi ride.