15Bis Lương Hữu Khánh Phường Phạm Ngũ Lão, Quận 1, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam·View on map
Alleyway Hostel is an adults-only hostel in District 1 of Ho Chi Minh City, on a quiet alley in the Phạm Ngũ Lão area, with dormitory beds in 16 and 20 m² rooms and air conditioning throughout. Most bed types have a balcony and a city view, and every bed has a wardrobe and a socket nearby. The bathrooms are shared between guests, with a toilet, a shower and a hairdryer.
The hostel has a sun terrace, a terrace and outdoor seating, plus a shared kitchen and luggage storage for guests who want to cook or keep their bags somewhere safe. A 24-hour front desk handles private check-in and check-out, and free WiFi covers the rooms. A tour desk arranges walking tours, and a paid airport shuttle runs from Tan Son Nhat International Airport.
The hostel suits solo travellers who want to meet other people in shared rooms and explore central District 1 on foot. Guests most often praise the staff, followed by the central position and the value for money. Thai Binh Market is 300 m away, and Ben Thanh Station 1.2 km.
Alleyway Hostel offers dormitory beds rather than private rooms: you book one bed in a shared room, with a maximum of one guest per bed. The five bed types range from 16 m² four-bed dormitories to 20 m² rooms with eight beds, so the choice comes down to how many roommates you want and whether you prefer a bunk or a single bed. All of them have linen, a wardrobe and a socket beside the bed, and the bathrooms are shared between guests.
Four of the five bed types have a balcony with a city view, and every type has air conditioning. The two four-bed rooms have a sofa, while the 20 m² mixed dormitory without a balcony offers a clothes rack in its place. Because each bed is sold on its own, the number of roommates depends on the dormitory you choose, from four in the smaller rooms to eight in the larger ones.
A bunk bed in an eight-bed mixed dormitory of 20 m², with a balcony and a city view. Air conditioning, linen, a wardrobe and a socket beside the bed come with the bed. Its mixed-gender layout is what sets it apart from the otherwise similar eight-bed dormitory in the same hostel.
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A bunk bed in an eight-bed dormitory of 20 m², with a balcony, a city view and air conditioning, plus a wardrobe, linen and a socket beside the bed. Apart from its gender layout, it matches the mixed eight-bed room, so the choice comes down to the mix of roommates you prefer.
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Sized at 16 m², this four-bed dormitory for women has a bunk bed, a balcony with a city view, air conditioning and a sofa. With four beds it has fewer roommates than the eight-bed rooms, and the sofa gives a seating area to share with other guests.
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A single bed rather than a bunk, in a four-bed mixed dormitory of 16 m² with a balcony, air conditioning and a sofa. Linen, a wardrobe and a socket beside the bed complete the bed. It is the only dormitory here with single beds, so it suits guests who prefer not to climb to a top bunk.
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A bunk bed in a mixed dormitory of 20 m² with air conditioning, a clothes rack, a wardrobe, linen and a socket by the bed. It is the only one of the five without a balcony or a city view, which is the main difference from the other dormitories.
See pricesThe hostel provides air conditioning in every room and free WiFi in the rooms, along with non-smoking rooms, a designated smoking area and room service. Outdoors, guests have a sun terrace, a terrace and outdoor furniture, and a shared kitchen where they can cook for themselves. Each bed has linen, a socket nearby and a wardrobe or closet.
The reception runs a 24-hour front desk, with private check-in and check-out, daily housekeeping and laundry. A tour desk arranges walking tours, luggage storage and lockers are available, and fax and photocopying are on offer. A paid airport shuttle runs from Tan Son Nhat International Airport, and CCTV covers the common areas, with a safety deposit box at guests' disposal.
In the bathrooms, which are shared between guests, you will find a toilet, a shower, a hairdryer, slippers and toilet paper; towels and sheets are available for an extra fee. The hostel is for adults only.
Alleyway Hostel sits on a quiet alley on Lương Hữu Khánh street in the Phạm Ngũ Lão area of District 1, the centre's backpacker quarter. The Bui Vien walking street and the backpacker area around Phạm Ngũ Lão are close by, and the hostel is 200 m from the Bến xe Sài Gòn bus station. For daily shopping, Thai Binh Market is 300 m away, and Hakka Thien Hau Temple, a Chinese temple dedicated to the sea goddess Thien Hau, is 500 m away on foot.
Getting around is easiest on foot or by taxi. Ben Thanh Station, the starting station of Metro Line 1, is 1.2 km away, and Saigon Railway Station is 1.8 km. Tan Son Nhat International Airport lies in Tan Binh, north-west of the centre, and the hostel's paid airport shuttle serves it. No parking is available on site, so plan on a taxi or ride-hailing car rather than your own vehicle.
For sightseeing, Chùa Lâm Tế pagoda is 350 m away and Tao Dan Park 800 m, a green space for a break from the traffic. The Fine Arts Museum, with its collections of Vietnamese painting and sculpture, is 1.3 km away, and Nha Rong Wharf on the Saigon River is 2.1 km. Each of these can be reached in a single morning, which makes the district a practical base for a city stay.
Guests praise the staff first, with friendly help at the 24-hour desk, then the central position on a quiet alley, tidy shared spaces and value for money. The main drawback is the shared bathrooms, which are clean but sometimes mixed-gender and on different floors.
Rates at Alleyway Hostel depend on the dates, the type of bed and the season, so there is no single nightly figure to give here. Compare the current rates with our booking partners for the dates you have in mind.
The hostel is on a quiet alley on Lương Hữu Khánh street in the Phạm Ngũ Lão area of District 1, 200 m from the Bến xe Sài Gòn bus station. Taxis and ride-hailing cars are the simplest way to arrive, since no parking is available on site and drivers need to leave the car elsewhere. Check-in runs from 14:00 until midnight, and the 24-hour front desk takes late arrivals.
Thai Binh Market is 300 m away and the Chùa Lâm Tế pagoda 350 m, with Tao Dan Park 800 m further away. Ben Thanh Station, the starting station of Metro Line 1, is 1.2 km away, and the Ho Chi Minh City Fine Arts Museum is 1.3 km. For a fuller day, the Museum of Ho Chi Minh City is 1.5 km away.
Yes, Alleyway Hostel is adults only, so it does not accept children. Its rooms are dormitories with bunk or single beds in rooms of 16 to 20 m², shared with other adult guests.
No, the bathrooms at Alleyway Hostel are shared between guests, with a toilet, a shower and a hairdryer. Guests say the shared bathrooms are clean and functional, though some units are mixed-gender and sometimes on different floors.
Yes, Alleyway Hostel has a shared kitchen for all guests. Outside, there is a sun terrace, a terrace and outdoor seating, and luggage storage and lockers are available for your bags while you explore the city.
Yes, Alleyway Hostel offers an airport shuttle from Tan Son Nhat International Airport. The service is paid and charged separately from the bed rate, so it adds to the cost of your stay.