Soho Apt - luxury stay, next to BenThanh market

Soho Apt is an apartment in District 1 of Ho Chi Minh City, with three bedrooms, 87 m² of space and a balcony with city views. It is a complete unit rather than a hotel room, so it suits families, friends travelling together and groups of up to seven guests who want to cook and spread out. The living room has a sofa and a flat-screen TV, and the air-conditioned rooms have soundproof walls.

The three bedrooms hold one extra-large double bed and two large beds, and the bathrooms have a walk-in shower with free toiletries. The kitchen has a stovetop, oven, microwave, refrigerator, electric kettle and a dining table, and a washing machine is available. Free WiFi covers all areas, and the property offers an airport shuttle.

The property has an on-site restaurant, a coffee house, room service and a minimarket, and parking on site is paid and needs a reservation at VND 200,000 per day. Guests praise the central setting near Ben Thanh market, the cleanliness and the friendly, responsive hosts.

Soho Apt has one accommodation type, the Three-Bedroom Suite, offering 87 m² of space for up to seven guests. The suite is a complete unit: a living room with a sofa and a flat-screen TV, a kitchen with a stovetop, oven and refrigerator, two bathrooms and three separate bedrooms. Its beds are one extra-large double bed and two large beds, and one of the bedrooms has an en-suite bathroom, so the suite can be shared by a family or by friends who want their own sleeping space.

The suite is air-conditioned, with soundproof walls, a seating area, city views and a balcony. Because you share the living room and kitchen with everyone in your party, it works more like a small apartment than a set of hotel rooms. The bathrooms have a walk-in shower and free toiletries, and the washing machine is useful for longer stays.

The apartment is equipped for self-catering, with a kitchen that has a stovetop, oven, microwave, refrigerator, electric kettle, kitchenware and a dining table, plus cleaning products and a washing machine. Air conditioning, a flat-screen TV with streaming service and cable channels complete the set-up, and a sofa and seating area furnish the living space.

Daily housekeeping, laundry, luggage storage, a minimarket on site and private or express check-in and check-out help the stay run smoothly. Free WiFi covers all areas, and an airport shuttle is available. Restaurant, coffee house, snack bar, room service and grocery deliveries are all on site.

For access and safety, the entire unit is wheelchair accessible, a lift serves the building, and there is key card access and 24-hour security. Accessible parking is on site, reserved in advance and charged at VND 200,000 per day.

Soho Apt is on Cô Giang street in District 1, the central district of Ho Chi Minh City, in a residential building. Chợ Cô Giang market is 100 m away, and the Thai Hoa Temple to Mother Buddha is also 100 m away, while the Chùa Liên Tông pagoda is 200 m from the property. Several cafés and small restaurants are a few steps away, so a first coffee or meal is close at hand. The neighbourhood mixes small temples and shops with everyday life, and the Nhon Hoa communal house, a traditional temple, is 250 m away.

Transport links are close by. Ben Thanh Station is 900 m away and the Bến xe Sài Gòn bus station is 750 m, while Saigon Railway Station is 2.8 km away and Tan Son Nhat International Airport is 5.9 km. Parking is public and on site, but it needs a reservation and costs VND 200,000 per day, so drivers should arrange it before they arrive.

The main sights of District 1 are within walking distance. Ben Thanh Market is 1.1 km away and is the best place in the area for souvenirs, textiles and street food, while Tao Dan Park is 1.2 km away and offers a green break between visits. The Ho Chi Minh City Fine Arts Museum is 850 m away, and Nha Rong Wharf on the Saigon River is 1.4 km. A morning suits the museum and the park, and the evening suits the market and the river.