Secret Garden Hotel Bình Thạnh by Urban B

Secret Garden Hotel Bình Thạnh by Urban B is a 3-star hotel in Binh Thanh, 3.6 km north-east of the centre of Ho Chi Minh City, with air-conditioned rooms from 14 m² and a garden and a sauna on site. It suits travellers who want a base in Binh Thanh, with a lift, a 24-hour front desk and a choice of room types, from small doubles to studios.

The rooms range from the 14 m² Small Double Room to the 38 m² Studio with Garden View. Most have air conditioning, a flat-screen TV, a private bathroom with a shower and a kitchenette with a refrigerator and an electric kettle. Several add a balcony with city views, and the largest room has a terrace with garden views. Every room comes with free toiletries, towels and a minibar.

Guests can use the garden, the terrace and the sauna, and the hotel offers free WiFi, room service and daily housekeeping, with laundry, dry cleaning and an ironing service available.

The hotel has six room types, all with air conditioning, a flat-screen TV, a private bathroom and a city view. The sizes run from 14 m² to 38 m², and the rooms share the same basic set of free toiletries, towels, slippers, a hairdryer and a shower. Each has one large bed (King size) and a maximum of two guests.

The main differences are size, view and outdoor space. The Deluxe Room, at 18 m², is 4 m² larger than the Small Double Room, and both have a balcony with city views. The Deluxe Double Room, at 22 m², has no balcony, while the Double Room with Private Bathroom, also 18 m², has no kitchenette. The two studios are the largest rooms: the 28 m² Studio with Balcony has city views from its balcony, and the 38 m² Studio with Garden View has a terrace and a patio with garden views.

The facilities centre on the garden, the terrace and the sauna, with outdoor furniture for relaxing in the open air. Free WiFi is available in all areas, and the 24-hour front desk handles private check-in and check-out, express check-in and check-out, luggage storage and currency exchange. A lift serves the upper floors, and the building has 24-hour security and a safety deposit box.

For everyday needs, the hotel offers room service, daily housekeeping, laundry, dry cleaning and an ironing service, and an iron is available. Non-smoking rooms are offered, and each room has a minibar and a flat-screen TV with streaming services such as Netflix.

Standard room equipment includes air conditioning, free toiletries, towels, slippers and a hairdryer, and most rooms have an electric kettle and a refrigerator.

Secret Garden Hotel Bình Thạnh by Urban B sits on Phan Chu Trinh street in Binh Thanh, the district north-east of the city centre across the canal. Coffee shops such as Highlands Coffee and Trung Nguyen Legend Cafe are close by, as is the restaurant Gà Ta Thảo Vân. Within a few hundred metres are the Vân Đường Phủ (Nhà cụ Vương Hồng Sển) museum, 250 m away, the Chùa Long Vân pagoda, 400 m away, and Ba Chieu Market, 450 m away.

Tan Son Nhat International Airport is 3.3 km from the hotel, and the Bến xe Miền Đông bus station, 1.5 km away, serves long-distance coaches. The Bờ Sông Sài Gòn riverside is 650 m off, giving a walk along the Saigon River bank, and the Chân Cầu Bùi Hữu Nghĩa landmark at the foot of the bridge is 750 m away. The hotel has no parking on site, so guests arriving by car need to find a space in the streets nearby.

For sightseeing, the Vietnam History Museum is 1.9 km away and the War Remnants Museum is 3 km off. The Vietnam History Museum covers the country's past from early times to the present, and the War Remnants Museum focuses on the wars of the twentieth century. Tao Dan Park, 3.5 km away, is a large green space for a walk, and Thi Nghe Market, 1.6 km away, is the place for food and everyday goods.