549 TRAN HUNG DAO AVENUE, CAU KHO WARD,, DISTRICT 1, 549, Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh Municipality, 08
What's nearby
Pham Ngu Lao Street - 16 min walk
Bui Vien Walking Street - 16 min walk
Saigon Square - 2 min drive
Ben Thanh Market - 3 min drive
Dong Khoi Street - 3 min drive
Getting around
Tan Son Nhat Intl. Airport (SGN) - 27 min drive
Saigon Railway Station - 12 min drive
Restaurants
Trung Nguyên Legend Café - 1 min walk
Jollibee - 1 min walk
Uraetei BBQ - Phổ Đình - Trần Hưng Đạo - 1 min walk
Rôu Vegetarian & Coffee - 1 min walk
Pho Muslim - 3 min walk
About this property
Universe Central Hotel Saigon
Universe Central Hotel Saigon puts you just a 5-minute drive from Bui Vien Walking Street and Ben Thanh Market. Guests can indulge in facials, and MEZZANINE Restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. This Art Deco hotel is also just a 5-minute drive from Pham Ngu Lao Street and Saigon Square.
Languages
English, Vietnamese
At a glance
Hotel size
64 rooms
Special check-in instructions
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Required at check-in
Credit card, debit card, or cash deposit required for incidental charges
Government-issued photo ID may be required
Internet
Free WiFi and wired internet access in rooms
Property amenities
Food and drink
Buffet breakfast each morning (surcharge)
Restaurant
Coffee shop
Room service (limited hours)
Snack bar/deli
Services
24-hour front desk
Concierge services
Tour/ticket assistance
On-site car rental
Dry cleaning/laundry services
Wedding services
Facilities
1 building/tower
Safe-deposit box at front desk
Banquet hall
Art Deco architecture
Accessibility
Wheelchair accessible
Elevator
Room amenities
Sleep well
Blackout drapes/curtains
Crib/infant bed available
Freshen up
Shower/tub combination
Towels
Stay connected
Free WiFi and wired internet
Phone
Food and drink
Microwave (on request)
Free bottled water
Special features
Dining
MEZZANINE Restaurant - This restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Fees & policies
Optional extras
Buffet breakfast is offered for an extra charge of approximately VND 3 per person
Airport shuttle service is offered for an extra charge of VND 25 per vehicle (roundtrip)
Also known as
Central Hotel Saigon
Hotel Universe
Saigon Central Hotel
Universe Central Hotel
Universe Central Hotel Saigon
Universe Central Hotel Saigon Ho Chi Minh City
Universe Central Saigon
Universe Central Saigon Ho Chi Minh City
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Universe Central Hotel Saigon Hotel
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Universe Central Hotel Saigon Hotel Ho Chi Minh City
Frequently asked questions
Does Universe Central Hotel Saigon offer free cancellation for a full refund?
Yes, Universe Central Hotel Saigon does have fully refundable room rates available to book on our site. If you’ve booked a fully refundable room rate, this can be cancelled up to a few days before check-in depending on the property's cancellation policy. Just make sure to check this property's cancellation policy for the exact terms and conditions.
Are there restaurants at or near Universe Central Hotel Saigon?
Yes, there's an onsite restaurant, MEZZANINE Restaurant.
What's the area around Universe Central Hotel Saigon like?
Universe Central Hotel Saigon is in District 1, a short 16-minute walk from Bui Vien Walking Street and 16 minutes' walk from Pham Ngu Lao Street.
Reviews
6.6
Good
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7.0/10
Cleanliness
6.8/10
Staff & service
6.4/10
Property conditions & facilities
Reviews
2/10 Poor
Dec 7, 2016
This hotel would overly sell room to earn the little profile in between by making us go elsewhere to stay. so please beware, friends
Dickson
Verified Hotels.com guest review
10/10 Exceptional
Nov 28, 2015
Hotel!
Loved it!
Verified traveler
Verified Hotels.com guest review
6/10 Good
Oct 7, 2014
iT WAS OKAY
NO BED SIDE TABLE OR READING LIGHTS, SHOWER BATHROOM GOOD ENOUGH, I THOUGHT WINDOW WOULD BE BETTER. BUT IT BECAME A PROBLEM DUE TO ROAD NOICE
GEORGE
Verified Expedia guest review
8/10 Very Good
Mar 13, 2013
Thi
Verified Hotels.com guest review
8/10 Very Good
Sep 8, 2012
good location, clean hotel
Nice and comfortable hotel with friendly staff. Breakfast wasnt anything exciting would reccomend finding a cafe. Also think twice before getting the full body massage i found the girl very rough, was not enjoyable. My upper back and sore for couple days afterwards. Great hotel though and easy to get around. About a 20 minute walk to bars and cafes.
Abby Dean
Verified Expedia guest review
4/10 Fair
Feb 12, 2012
This hotel is lame
This Hotel is lame. Ok the rooms are clean and look nice, so do the lobby and one could say the staff, but they hardly speak any English. The neighborhood is to cry about, right in by an intersection of to streets with massive trafic, so quite some noise, hard to get a decent meal around there. First thing I did at the room was looking for a way to get less trafic noise, I located the window in the bathroom as a source, but closing it was another story. The little window in the bathroom where btw the only one faceing out, the room had another faceing the corridor - and a very sharp lightball right outside - why? The safe in the room is a little box you can take under your arm and leave with, very safe yes.
Kasper
Verified Hotels.com guest review
10/10 Exceptional
Nov 9, 2011
Excited to stay there again
I'd most definitely stay at this hotel again. It isn't off the beaten track per se but it isn't in the heart of the tourist area either...that suits me fine. It is less than 2km from Ben Thanh market and not far from most other attractions. The reason I liked this hotel is that you can step out the front and just walk in any direction and be surrounded by Vietnamese city living. The fruit and fish market is literally around the corner of Nguyen Van Cu. The food vendors down the street are great and friendly. The best part, the prices are fair to the area. The vendors know they're not catering to tourists so they price things to local fares not the over priced rates in the tourist area.
The hotel staff was extremely courteous and diligent to make my stay comfortable.The night manager was extremely helpful with information since my plane was delayed 2 hours and I got into Saigon at 1AM. He told me where I could locate some food and made sure that I had a card with the hotel name and location so that I could find my way back with a taxi.
It isn't the nicest place in Saigon but for that you'd be paying significantly more. It was however a great comfortable room with a great staff. I'd have no reservations what so ever about staying there again. Close to Cho Lon, Cho An Dong and Cho Dan Sinh as well.
Verified traveler
Verified Expedia guest review
10/10 Exceptional
Jul 11, 2011
A Very Happy Traveler
We stayed at the Universal Hotel for a little over two weeks. They were very helpful and the breakfast was wonderful ! The hotel is located about a 20 minute walk to the market, or a five minute taxi drive( about $2.00) We could have not asked for a better hotel. I would recommend it to anyone that wants a nice , clean and comfortable hotel reasonably priced. If we go back we will stay here again!!!
Rebecca
Verified Expedia guest review
2/10 Poor
Jun 25, 2011
Verified traveler
Verified Hotels.com guest review
8/10 Very Good
May 20, 2011
clean, but a little secluded
the room is clean and big, and their manager is very nice and accommodating. though it was very very hard to communicate with some of the receptionists because of their poor knowledge of the English language.
it is in District 1, but not so close to the best spots to go to in the said District. there are not much to see around the vicinity, but it's just a 15-min drive to Ben Thanh Market, which is good.
Dominique
Verified Hotels.com guest review
6/10 Good
Apr 17, 2011
Ok if you get upgraded
We booked on expedia and for a very low price we got an enormous room. it was nicely furnished for Vietnam. The staff were nice, but the bellboys werent always fast or careful. It was however far from the centre of town and this was a problem for us as we were keen to get a lot done which was hard so far from the centre. The bathroom had the best shower pressure we had while we were in vietnam.