Memories Stay Nguyễn Cư Trinh - Bright Studio near Bui Vien Street

Memories Stay Nguyễn Cư Trinh is an aparthotel in District 1 of Ho Chi Minh City, offering studio apartments with a kitchen, air conditioning and a private bathroom. The building is a short walk from Bui Vien walking street and the Pham Ngu Lao backpacker area, so the bars and street food of the centre are close at hand. It suits couples and solo travellers who want self-catering space in the middle of the city, and the property also has family rooms.

The studios differ in size and view. Some have a balcony or a terrace over the city, most look towards a landmark, and the largest studio measures 40 m². Every room has a flat-screen TV with streaming services, a washing machine, a refrigerator and a microwave, and the building has a lift, a concierge service, luggage storage and express check-in and check-out.

Free WiFi covers the rooms, and free private parking is available on site. Cafés and restaurants are within 50 m, but some guests find the street noisy, with traffic and a nearby car wash, and the thin walls and gaps around the doors let sound from the hallway in, so light sleepers should consider this.

Memories Stay Nguyễn Cư Trinh has seven rooms and studios, and every one has a private bathroom, a kitchen, air conditioning and a flat-screen TV. All of them take two guests and measure 25 m², apart from the 40 m² studio, so the choice comes down to the bed, the view and the outdoor space. Some rooms have a balcony, others a terrace, and most look towards a landmark as well as the city.

The beds vary little: most rooms have a large king-size bed, and the Deluxe Queen Studio has a double bed instead. The Studio with Sofa Bed and the three Deluxe studios add a dining area and a wardrobe. The Double Room with Terrace is the only room with both a balcony and a terrace, while the Queen Studio has a terrace without a landmark view.

Free private parking is available on site, and no reservation is needed. Free WiFi covers the rooms, and the building has a lift and key card access. Arrival and departure are supported by a concierge service, private check-in and check-out, express check-in and check-out, and luggage storage. Laundry is offered as well.

The kitchens are well equipped, with a stovetop, refrigerator, microwave, kitchenware, electric kettle and dining table, and a washing machine in the room. Family rooms are on offer, the property is non-smoking throughout, and room service is available for meals. Outdoor furniture and a terrace give you a place to sit outside.

Each room has a flat-screen TV with streaming services and a desk, plus an iron and a pants press. The bathrooms have free toiletries, a hairdryer and a bidet. Towels and sheets are available for an extra fee.

Memories Stay Nguyễn Cư Trinh stands on Nguyễn Cư Trinh street in District 1, the central district of Ho Chi Minh City, and the Bui Vien walking street is about 100 m away. Bui Vien and the streets around it form the backpacker area of Pham Ngu Lao, where cafés, bars and street food stalls stay busy into the evening, so the nightlife is close at hand. The Nam Thành Holy See church is 50 m from the building, and the Đình Ông Quan Thánh pagoda is 250 m away.

The main transport hubs are close by. Bến xe Sài Gòn bus station is 400 m away, Ben Thanh Station, the start of Metro Line 1, is 1.2 km away, and Saigon Railway Station is 2.4 km from the building. Tan Son Nhat International Airport is 5.6 km away. The bus station is the nearest option for coaches out of the city.

For sights, the Ho Chi Minh City Fine Arts Museum is 1.2 km away and the War Remnants Museum, which documents the Vietnam War, is 1.7 km away in District 3. Nha Rong Wharf on the Saigon River is 1.9 km from the building, and Thai Binh Market, a neighbourhood market for everyday food and goods, is 300 m away. Combining the market and the wharf on one walk is practical, with a taxi for the museums.