Avanti Hotel Saigon
by the TopOfHotel team
Avanti is a great-value 3-star with 93 rooms, a 3-minute walk to Ben Thanh Market, plus a terrace and garden — score 8.6.
Avanti is a great-value 3-star with 93 rooms, a 3-minute walk to Ben Thanh Market, plus a terrace and garden — score 8.6.
In-Depth Review
Rooms and decor
The Superior runs 22 square metres from about $30 a night (roughly 800,000 dong), which is strong value for a spot in central District 1. Rooms keep things simple in brown-and-cream tones, with cold air-con, a Queen bed on a medium-firm mattress, clean linens, a 32-inch flat-screen TV, and Wi-Fi fast enough to stream Netflix. The bathroom has a hot-and-cold shower with basic toiletries. It is not fancy, but it covers the basics for a budget traveler who only uses the room to sleep.
Food and amenities
Even though this is a 3-star with no swimming pool, Avanti packs in things that are hard to find at this level — a rooftop terrace and garden you can climb up to for an evening coffee, plus a family-style restaurant with a bar-lounge. The buffet breakfast gets praise for being varied and fresh: pho, Vietnamese bread, fried eggs, and seasonal fruit. There is a 24-hour front desk, luggage storage, free Wi-Fi, and an airport transfer on request. Real guest scores sit around 8.6 across more than 230 reviews.
Location and getting there
Location is the main draw. The hotel sits on Le Thanh Ton, about 100 metres — a 3-minute walk — from the North Gate of Ben Thanh Market, which opens at 6am, so you can grab Vietnamese coffee and banh mi every morning. It is another 6 minutes on foot to Ben Thanh metro station, and 10 minutes to the Central Post Office, Notre-Dame Cathedral, and Independence Palace. Nearby you will find Pho Le, open 24 hours, and a roti shop by the Hindu Mariamman Temple.
Things to know before booking
There is no swimming pool here — it is a 3-star, and that is the trade-off for the price and the location. Room service runs limited hours rather than 24/7, so a late-night meal means walking out to somewhere like Pho Le. The rooms are standard in design and not especially luxurious, so this is one for a budget traveler who values the address over the finish.
Our take
Avanti Hotel Saigon is best for travelers who want to walk to Ben Thanh Market on a budget — solo travelers, backpackers who want more than a hostel, or couples watching their spending. It earns every cent at $30 to $66 a night.
Score Breakdown
Assessed by our editorial team from data and real guest reviews
The Honest Verdict — pros & what to know
- 3-star with 93 rooms in a great-value spot in central District 1.
- Only about a 3-minute walk to Ben Thanh Market, so you can grab Vietnamese coffee and banh mi every morning.
- About a 6-minute walk to Ben Thanh metro station, with the Central Post Office and Notre-Dame Cathedral roughly 10 minutes away.
- A family-style restaurant with a bar-lounge, plus a terrace and garden you can sit out on in the evening.
- Guests praise the value and the varied, fresh breakfast — pho, Vietnamese bread, fried eggs, and seasonal fruit.
- It is a 3-star, so there is no swimming pool.
- Room service runs limited hours rather than 24/7, so late-night food means heading out.
- Rooms are standard in design and not especially luxurious — fine for a budget traveler who only sleeps there.
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Insider Tips
- Walk the 3 minutes to Ben Thanh Market early — the North Gate opens at 6am.
- Sit out on the hotel terrace and garden in the evening with a coffee.
- Book ahead — the rooms are good value and fill up fast.