Galaxy Boutique Sai Gon Central Hotel

Galaxy Boutique Sai Gon Central Hotel is a 2-star hotel in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, on De Tham street in the lively Tay Ba Lo backpacker quarter, with air-conditioned rooms and free WiFi. It is a modern hotel with a 24-hour front desk, lockers and a shared lounge, suited to travellers who want to walk to the sights and the bars.

All the rooms have air conditioning, a TV with cable channels, a private bathroom with shower, a clothes rack and a wardrobe. Floor space runs from 10 m² in the Standard Double Room and the Twin Room to 20 m² in the Superior Family Room and the Triple Room with Terrace, so the hotel suits couples, three-person groups and families of up to six.

The Fine Arts Museum and Tao Dan Park are 650 m away, and Ben Thanh Market is 700 m, so the main sights of the centre are a short walk. An airport shuttle can be arranged for a surcharge, and a ticket service is also available.

The rooms at Galaxy Boutique Sai Gon Central Hotel share the essentials: air conditioning, a private bathroom with bath or shower, a TV with cable channels and a minibar. Each room has a clothes rack and a wardrobe, and floor space runs from 10 m² to 20 m², so the range covers solo travellers as well as groups.

The beds follow the size of each room. The Standard Double Room, the Superior Double Room and the Deluxe Queen Room have one double bed, and the Superior Triple Room and the Triple Room with Terrace combine a single bed and a double bed for three guests. The Superior Quadruple Room has two large king-size beds, the Superior Family Room has three, and the Twin Room has bunk beds. City views come with the Superior Double Room, the Deluxe Queen Room, the Superior Quadruple Room and the Triple Room with Terrace.

The hotel runs a 24-hour front desk, with lockers, luggage storage, a shared lounge and both private and express check-in and check-out. A tour desk, currency exchange, an ATM on site, laundry and ironing services and a lift cover the practical needs of a stay in the city.

In the rooms, the standard equipment is air conditioning, a private bathroom with bath or shower, free toiletries, towels, slippers, a hairdryer, a refrigerator, an electric kettle, a wardrobe and a minibar. The TVs carry cable channels, and the family rooms, soundproof rooms and non-smoking rooms add choice for different travellers.

WiFi is free and available in the rooms, while airport shuttle services can be arranged for a surcharge. Asian breakfast is offered, and there is a designated smoking area. No parking is available at the property.

The hotel stands on De Tham street in the Tay Ba Lo backpacker quarter, a short walk from the lanes around Pham Ngu Lao, where guest houses, bars and cafés cluster together. Highlands Coffee and Republic are each 50 m away, and Blue Sky Restaurant is also 50 m off. Nhà Hàng Hương Việt Vietnamese Aroma is 100 m away, and Bùi Viện, the backpacker street a few minutes away, stays busy into the evening, so the surroundings remain lively after dark.

Ben Thanh Station, 550 m away, is on Metro Line 1, and Saigon Railway Station is 2.3 km off. Two bus stations, Bến xe buýt Sài Gòn at 400 m and Bến xe Sài Gòn at 450 m, are also close. With no parking at the property, arriving by taxi or ride-hailing is the practical choice, and an airport shuttle can be arranged for a surcharge.

Within a short walk, the Ho Chi Minh City Fine Arts Museum and Tao Dan Park are each 650 m away, and Ben Thanh Market is 700 m, a good stop for food stalls and souvenirs. Independence Palace is also nearby, as is the War Remnants Museum at 1.2 km. Among the closer spots, September 23 Park and the Chùa An Lạc pagoda sit within the same few streets, so a morning walk can combine a green space with a temple.