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Reviews of The joys hostel

229/9 Đề Thám, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

#117 of 254 B&Bs and Inns in Ho Chi Minh City

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 106 hotel reviews

8.3

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.6

  • Comfort

    8.7

  • Location

    9.2

  • Facilities

    8.2

  • Staff

    8.8

  • Value for money

    8.8

  • Free WiFi

    9.9

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  • Reviewed: 26 June 2025

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    only negative was my room was 4 floors up and theres no lift - but not a huge issue.

    super friendly staff, perfect location - right next to walking street. AC worked really well. Bathroom was spacious and clean.

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 2 May 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • 10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There is only one bathroom on each level...you may need to wait quite some time to get access. A note for anyone who is not a "heavy sleeper"...the dorm has a small balcony. This can be a good thing, but unfortunately it also results in some people going in and out to smoke at night, making little or no effort to do so quietly, and often having a sleep-disrupting conversation whilst on the balcony.

    Comfortable mattress and a large, under-the-bed locker. Decent air-con and de-humidifier. Helpful staff. It is surprisingly quiet, considering its proximity to the busy nightlife streets.

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 30 March 2025

    8.0
    Good place to stay in saigon
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • 10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    It's fine

    All good, comfy bed

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: 4 January 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • 10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Very good location in centre.

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: 18 November 2024

    9.0
    I definitely will be back
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • 10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    N/a

    The staff, very nice.

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: 1 May 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • 10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

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    ...

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 14 April 2024

    7.0
    Good for one night
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • 10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Has to wait a while for the bathroom. One bathroom for like a 12 bed dorm. I checked every level and all full. Not social for solo travellers

    Close in centre. Private curtains nice bed. Good for one night. Helpful staff

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 19 March 2024

    9.0
    Nice hostel, quietly tucked away in a great location.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • 10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Hostel wasn’t particularly social. Just 1 bathroom on each each floor so often had to wait for a shower.

    Great location, right in the heart of the city but not noisy at all. Ho Chi Min was extremely hot but the dorm room was very cool and pleasant temperature. Nice beds, good curtains for privacy. Nice staff members.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 28 February 2024

    9.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • 10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    1 bathroom for the whole bedroom (10persons)

    In the center but calm

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 12 February 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Solo traveller
    • 10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Be sure to be into the party scene as the location is right in the middle of it all.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 13 January 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • 10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Very good, quick communication, warm welcome at check-in at 02:00 a.m. Very good location near walking street and: quiet! location

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 2 January 2024

    7.0
    Oke
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • 10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    They where fixing the toilets in the morning next to our room so we woke up

    The staff was really friendly

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 22 December 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • 10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Dorm room was freezing and a bit small, no real common area

    Good location, clean shower

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 13 December 2023

    9.0
    Nice place with a good location!
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    It’s overall really good, just nitpicking mostly. Water is not free here, you can pay a small fee for a refill. They provide one free water bottle on check in I think. The bathrooms can get busy, may have to use a different one as there’s only one per floor.

    Everything! Good location, cheap, good room (locks are provided actually, but I used my own), stored luggage for free (evening flight) The staff are also really nice

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 3 December 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    I haven't stayed in hostels for several years. This time I did coz I planned to leave Ho Chi Minh the same day. So just wanted to leave my luggage and take a shower there. But the bed and facilities were so comfy that I stayed and rested wonderfully in a 4-bed female dormitory till the next morning. My special thanks to a wonderful young lady, Huong, receptionist who was very helpful and kind!

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 10 November 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • 10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    No free towel (15000vnd rental)

    One 10 beds dorm on each floor with bathroom Shampoo and shower gel Good wifi. Good size locker Lobby to meet travellers

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 9 November 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • 10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The hostel is very small

    The location is perfect

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 7 November 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • 10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Towel rental : 15000vnd Check out 11:30am No rooftop

    Location. Easy to find if you check google maps before. Quite hostel 1 min from Bui Vien walking street Cleanless (4 dorms of 10 beds with 4 bathrooms is enough) Backpackers respectful with others travels. Not a party hostel. Lobby with table to meet guests Free amenities (shampoo + shower gel)

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 30 October 2023

    9.0
    Nice place to stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • 10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    I think the beds were a bit narrow but they were comfortable. The curtains should also be thicker, the light comes in sometimes. Common area is also a bit small but that’s just the way the building is made.

    Cute small hostel, well located near a park and a party street. Right in the center. It is in a small alley and removed from all the noise so it is a quiet place to stay. The wifi was good and the AC was strong in the dorm. There was a guitar we could use and they sold cheap drinks too. Atmosphere was relaxed and friendly.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 30 October 2023

    9.0
    great stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • 10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    other hostels hab better information boards about what to see where to go

    met sweet people very central location

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 10 October 2023

    9.0
    Comfortable hostel
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • 10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    • My blanket felt a little sandy (?) for some reason but I just shook it out • Privacy curtain too thin

    Location • Entrance is in the alley beside the tailor shop and a rice restaurant. 3 min walk to the Central Market. • Located on the side alley of Bui Vien Walking Street so there was lots of food and pubs just walking distance away, but still quiet. • Reception did not have air con, just fan. • There were tables and benches to eat at, some tour brochures. • Towel rental at 15k each, to be returned at check out. Room • Stayed in the 10-bed mixed dorm room with balcony. Air con was good and strong. Each bed had a privacy curtain, nightlight, 1 charger port, a small shelf with 3 hooks. Mattress was super comfortable!! • Lockers with lock under the bed, key is given upon check in. • Strong WiFi. Facilities • Shared kitchen on ground floor with a fridge. • Drinking water refill available at 2k for 500ml, 5k for 1.5L. Staff • Staff speaks English, not the most fluent but we can understand each other well. Friendly and would give me some recommendations on book and souvenir shopping. Bathroom • Wet bathroom style (toilet and shower together, not separate) • 1 bathroom shared between 1 room with 10 beds. • Bathroom is outside the dorm room. • Shared shampoo and shower gel provided • Good water pressure and temperature

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 13 June 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • 10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    You can find better prices for the tour on the internet. It is a bit difficult to find it first. It would be great if after booking an automatic message was sent about how to find the place. The entrance of the small alley that leads to the hostel is here: 10.767959,106.693649 No free towel, or drinking water is provided.

    Budget friendly small hostel in the inner city, good if you do not spend much time there. The staff is nice and flexible.

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: 13 April 2023

    8.0
    An ok hostel in party central
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • 10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Small

    Overall good hostel. Has everything you need plus very small common area.

    Stayed in April 2023

  • Reviewed: 1 April 2023

    9.0
    Good value for money
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • 10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The type of lockers that they have.

    Good location, clean, quiet, nice staff

    Stayed in April 2023

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