PAPAYA HOTEL & Café 2

PAPAYA HOTEL & Café 2 is a hotel in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, on Phạm Ngũ Lão street, with air-conditioned rooms that have private bathrooms, a flat-screen TV and a work desk. The range runs from an Economy Double Room with a double bed to a Deluxe Family Room for up to six guests, and the first Double Room has a balcony with a quiet street view.

The hotel suits travellers who want a central base within walking distance of the sights. Guests can use the coffee house and bar on site, a shared kitchen, laundry and dry cleaning, luggage storage and a tour desk, and the front desk is staffed around the clock. Private and express check-in and check-out are offered, and currency exchange, daily housekeeping and car hire are also available.

Free parking is possible on site when you reserve in advance, and free WiFi is available in the rooms. Families are catered for with babysitting and child services, while the Quadruple Room with Bath gives a small group space for four.

The six room types at PAPAYA HOTEL & Café 2 run from an Economy Double Room to a Deluxe Family Room for up to six guests. All of them are air-conditioned and have a private bathroom, a flat-screen TV, a work desk and free toiletries, so the choice comes down to bed layout, capacity and outlook.

Three rooms have one large king-size bed for two guests: the first Double Room, a second Double Room and the Deluxe Double Studio. The Quadruple Room with Bath sleeps four with two king-size beds, and the Deluxe Family Room has three for up to six. The first Double Room stands apart with its balcony and quiet street view, while the Economy Double Room is the one with a standard double bed.

PAPAYA HOTEL & Café 2 keeps its services practical. The 24-hour front desk handles private and express check-in and check-out, and guests can use luggage storage, laundry and dry cleaning, daily housekeeping and currency exchange. Room service is available for guests who prefer to stay in.

Bicycle rental and car hire help with getting around, and the tour desk can arrange excursions. Internet services and fax and photocopying are available for guests, and babysitting and child services are offered for families.

Free WiFi is available in the rooms at no charge, and free parking on site is possible if you reserve in advance. Non-smoking rooms are offered, and the coffee house and bar are on site, with a shared kitchen where guests can cook.

PAPAYA HOTEL & Café 2 stands on Phạm Ngũ Lão street in District 1, an area where small hotels, cafés and bars sit side by side and the streets stay busy into the evening. Bui Vien street, the backpacker strip with its bars and street-food stalls, is about 150 m away. The Memorial Place landmark and the Waynes Coffee café are both 50 m from the hotel, and the Shanti restaurant is at the same distance, so a meal or a coffee is never far away.

Tan Son Nhat International Airport is about 5.4 km away, and Saigon Railway Station is 2.3 km away, so the airport is best reached by taxi. The Saigon bus station (Bến xe buýt Sài Gòn) is 300 m from the hotel, a short walk for coach travellers with luggage. Guests arriving by car or motorbike can use the free private parking on site, but a reservation is needed, so it is worth arranging the space before you set off.

The main sights are close enough to reach on foot or by a short taxi ride. Ben Thanh Market is 800 m away and Tao Dan Park 750 m, while Thai Binh Market, a local market for food and everyday goods, is 400 m away. The pagoda Chùa Phước Hậu is 200 m from the hotel, and the Ho Chi Minh City Fine Arts Museum is a short walk. The War Remnants Museum and Nha Rong Wharf on the Saigon River are a little further, so a taxi is the easier way to reach them.