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Diep Anh
( 08-3836 7920;
dieptheanh@hcm.vnn.vn
;
241/31 Ð Pham Ngu Lao; r US$20; )
A step
above most Pham Ngu Lao guesthouses, figuratively and literally (think one thousand-
yard stairs), Diep Anh's tall and narrow shape makes for light and airy upper rooms. The
gracious staff ensure they are well kept.
GUESTHOUSE
$
Blue River Hotel
HOTEL
$$
( 08-3837 6483;
www.blueriverhotel.com
;
283/2C Ð Pham Ngu Lao; r US$25-40; )
This
welcoming and well-run 10-room place offers clean, spacious rooms, each with neat fur-
nishings and a safe. A kitchen for guests' use is available, as is a piano (and more brand-
new rooms across the way).
Cat Huy Hotel
( 08-3920 8716;
www.cathuyhotel.com
;
353/28 Pham Ngu Lao; r US$28-34; )
Stuffed away
down an alley, this lovely 10-room hotel has modern, swish and chic accommodation. The
cheapest rooms are windowless, others have balconies. Airport pick-up is US$15. No lift.
HOTEL
$$
Ngoc Minh Hotel
HOSTEL
$$
( 08-3837 6407;
www.ngocminhhotel.net
;
283/11 Ð Pham Ngu Lao; r US$20-35; )
This
bright and friendly guesthouse has 19 clean and well-presented rooms with all mod-cons,
a rooftop terrace decorated with blooming orchids and a lift. It's just east and across the
road from the Blue River Hotel.
Other Neighbourhoods
HOTEL
$$$
Ma Maison Boutique Hotel
( 08-3846 0263;
www.mamaison.vn
;
656/52 Cach Mang Thang Tam, District 3; s US$50-75, d
US$75-120; )
Down a peaceful lane off a busy arterial route, friendly Ma Maison is
halfway between the airport and the city centre, and partly in the French countryside,
decor-wise. Wooden shutters soften the exterior of the modern, medium-rise block, while
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