Thao Dien Village Resort

Very friendly helpful staff, cheap as chips, and great location in District 2 for local shops, coffee shops, and the impressive Annam Gourmet deli. Highly recommend the superb breakfast on the terrace overlooking the river at Villa Song next door! However…our hotel was undergoing refurbishment (not mentioned by any website) and there was no main entrance, no bar!, and no access to the pool. New doors from our room onto a small balcony were so badly fitted that large insects could crawl in. And one did. The modern bathroom with its concrete walls and floors, dark paint, and no windows wasn’t the best. And bins with no lids in a Vietnamese bathroom are a definite no no! As was our view directly onto a building site where men worked long into the night with spotlights. Serious noise and disturbance that was so unwelcome. It’s a ‘No’ from us.

Vinh is a fantastic manager and helped ensure I was comfortable and had everything I needed when I arrived tired after my journey. Grateful for the hotel's measures to be ecologically aware as well. I hope the hotel can invest in a larger and more visible sign - the driver had a difficult time locating it.

I loved everything about this place especially the quiet surroundings but filled with so many near by cafes and restaurants and a $7 taxi to city center. The staff here were all amazing, great breakfast, wonderful room that was comfortable, beautifully decorated and excellent price. Lovely pool area and bathroom too. Hats off to the owners who made this my favorite stay in my month in Vietnam....so much so that I extended my stay from 3 to 6 days!