35/10 Bui Vien, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam·View on map
Violet Star Hotel and Spa is a 1-star hotel in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, on Bui Vien street, offering air-conditioned private rooms alongside mixed dormitory beds. It suits solo travellers who want to share, families who need space and visitors who want a spa session after a day out. Most private rooms have a bathroom with a shower and free toiletries, a flat-screen TV and a minibar.
Rooms range from the 16 m² Standard Double Room, with a king-size bed, to a 45 m² Family Room with Terrace that sleeps up to ten on bunk beds. The Superior Double Room with Window adds a balcony and a city view, and the family rooms with balconies or terraces overlook the city. Single bunk beds in mixed dormitories of eight and ten beds are the option for those travelling alone.
The spa offers full body, foot and head massage, facial treatments, body scrubs and wraps. A sun terrace, an outdoor fireplace and a shared kitchen add to the common areas, and the 24-hour front desk, concierge and tour desk help with bike tours and cooking classes.
Violet Star Hotel and Spa has private rooms from 16 m² to 45 m² and single bunk beds in mixed dormitories. Every private room has its own bathroom with a shower and free toiletries, and most of them have air conditioning, a flat-screen TV and a minibar. The range differs mainly in size, in outlook and in the number of guests each room sleeps.
The Standard Double Room, the smallest at 16 m², has a king-size bed and no balcony. The Superior Double Room with Window is 18 m² with a balcony and city view. The Superior Queen Room and the Family Room share a 25 m² layout with two king-size beds, the Family Room sleeping up to four. The two larger family rooms, with a balcony or a terrace, overlook the city and sleep eight or ten on bunk beds.
The smallest room at 16 m², on levels 1 and 2 of the hotel. It has a king-size bed, a cable TV, a fridge and minibar, and a bathroom with a shower, toilet and free toiletries. The tiled floor and simple furnishing make it the most basic option, with no balcony and no view.
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At 18 m², larger than the Standard, with a balcony overlooking the city. It has a king-size bed, a flat-screen TV, a minibar and air conditioning, and the bathroom has a shower, toilet and free toiletries. Choose it over the Standard for the balcony and the city view.
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A single bunk bed in a mixed dormitory of eight beds, in a 40 m² room with a balcony, a city view and a seating area. The room has air conditioning and a safety deposit box, and the bathroom has a shower and toilet. It suits solo travellers who want to share the room with others.
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Two king-size beds fill this 25 m² room, the same size as the Family Room but sized for two guests. A seating area holds a flat-screen TV and a minibar, and the bathroom has a shower, a hairdryer and slippers. The room is air-conditioned.
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Also 25 m² with two king-size beds, but sized for up to four guests, which makes it the choice for a family of four. The seating area has a flat-screen TV and a minibar, and the bathroom has a shower, a hairdryer and slippers. The room is air-conditioned.
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A 40 m² family room with a balcony over the city, sleeping up to eight on bunk beds. It has air conditioning, a seating area, a private bathroom with a shower, and a safety deposit box. Smaller than the Family Room with Terrace, it has a balcony in place of a terrace.
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The largest family room at 45 m², with a terrace overlooking the city and bunk beds for up to ten guests. It has air conditioning, a seating area and a private bathroom with a shower. As the only family room with a terrace, it suits the largest groups.
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One bunk bed in a mixed dormitory of ten beds, in a 45 m² room with a balcony and city views, a seating area and a tile floor. The room has air conditioning and a safety deposit box. It suits solo travellers who do not mind sharing a large room.
See pricesViolet Star Hotel and Spa has a 24-hour front desk, private check-in and check-out, a concierge service and a tour desk. Free WiFi is available in all areas. Bicycle rental, bike tours, walking tours and cooking classes are offered, and the hotel also has laundry, luggage storage and a safety deposit box. Tours about local culture are also offered.
The spa menu covers a massage chair, full body, foot, head, neck, back and couples massage, body wraps and body scrubs, facial treatments, manicure, pedicure and waxing. A spa lounge with a relaxation area, a foot bath and spa packages are also available.
Outdoors there is a sun terrace, a terrace, outdoor furniture and an outdoor fireplace, and a shared kitchen is available to guests. The hotel also has a designated smoking area, and CCTV covers the common areas.
Violet Star Hotel and Spa is on Bui Vien in District 1, part of the backpacker quarter around Pham Ngu Lao, where guesthouses, bars and street food stalls cluster in the evening. Restaurants and bars are 50 m away, among them the Phố Tây restaurant, Champion Sports Bar and Java Tea Cafe Bistro. Saigon Evangelical Church is 100 m away, Chùa An Lạc pagoda 200 m and September 23 Park 300 m, so the streets around the hotel combine nightlife with temples and green space.
Ben Thanh Station, the Metro Line 1 stop, is 650 m away, and the Bến xe buýt Sài Gòn bus station is 450 m from the hotel, with the Bến xe Sài Gòn station 500 m away. Saigon Railway Station is 2.4 km away, and Tan Son Nhat International Airport lies 5.6 km away. The hotel has no parking, so you will arrive by taxi or motorbike taxi, and the walk from Ben Thanh Station takes about ten minutes.
For sightseeing, the Ho Chi Minh City Fine Arts Museum is 700 m away, the Ho Chi Minh City Museum 1.2 km and the War Remnants Museum 1.4 km. Tao Dan Park lies 800 m from the hotel, and Ben Thanh Market, a covered market known for its souvenirs and street food stalls, is 800 m as well. Chợ Dân Sinh market is 450 m away, and the Saigon River Tunnel, which runs under the river towards Thu Thiem, is 1.7 km.
Guests most often praise the staff, who help with tours and directions at any hour, and the setting close to the walking street and Ben Thanh Market. Cleanliness and value for money also come up. Some guests find street-facing rooms noisy from the nightlife, while rooms at the back are calmer.
Rates at Violet Star Hotel and Spa vary with the season, the room type and the dates of your stay. Check the current rates with our booking partners for the exact price of your dates.
Violet Star Hotel and Spa is on Bui Vien, and the Bến xe buýt Sài Gòn bus station is 450 m away on foot. The hotel has no parking, so take a taxi or motorbike taxi for the last stretch and give the driver the street name, Bui Vien. Reception is staffed 24 hours. Check-in runs from 14:00 until midnight, and check-out is by 12:00.
Chùa An Lạc pagoda is 200 m away and Saigon Evangelical Church 100 m, both within a few minutes' walk. September 23 Park is 300 m away, Ben Thanh Market and Tao Dan Park are each 800 m, and the Ho Chi Minh City Fine Arts Museum is 700 m. Ben Thanh Station, the Metro Line 1 stop, is 650 m away.
Yes, Violet Star Hotel and Spa has spa facilities with a spa lounge and relaxation area. The menu covers full body, foot, head, neck, back and couples massage, facial treatments, body scrubs, body wraps, manicure, pedicure and waxing. Spa packages are available as well.
Yes, Violet Star Hotel and Spa rents single bunk beds in mixed dormitories: one in an eight-bed room of 40 m² with a balcony and city view, and one in a ten-bed room of 45 m² with a balcony and a seating area. Each dormitory bed is booked on its own, so solo travellers do not need a private room.
Yes, Violet Star Hotel and Spa has three family rooms: a 25 m² Family Room for up to four guests with two king-size beds, a 40 m² Family Room with Balcony that sleeps up to eight on bunk beds, and a 45 m² Family Room with Terrace for up to ten guests, which has city views from its terrace.
Yes, Violet Star Hotel and Spa has a sun terrace, a terrace, outdoor furniture, an outdoor fireplace and an outdoor seating area. The Family Room with Terrace also has its own terrace with city views, and the hotel offers a shared kitchen to guests.