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Asian Ruby 1 Hotel

26 Thi Sach st, Ben Nghe ward, Dist 1 Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Business-friendly hotel in District 1 - Dong Khoi neighborhood near Ho Chi Minh City Hall

In historical district
This business-friendly hotel is located in Ho Chi Minh City's District 1 - Dong Khoi neighborhood, close to Ho Chi Minh City Hall, Ho Chi Minh City Museum, and Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica. Also nearby are Ben Thanh Market and Reunification Palace. Show more
Restaurant, bar/lounge
In addition to a restaurant, Asian Ruby 1 Hotel features a health club. Other amenities include a bar/lounge and a business center.
LCD television
LCD televisions come with cable channels. Guestrooms also feature complimentary high-speed (wired) Internet access, refrigerators, and complimentary wireless Internet access. Hide

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Superior room - No window
1 doubleSeparate sitting and dining areas. Desk. LCD television with cable channels. Complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. In-room safe. Complimentary newspapers. Refrigerator and minibar. Ensuite bathroom with shower/tub combination. Bath amenities include hair dryer and complimentary toiletries. Slippers. Electronic check-out, iron/ironing board, and trouser press. Air conditioning. Turndown service available on request.
Deluxe room
1 double2 singleSeparate sitting and dining areas. Desk. LCD television with cable channels. Complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. In-room safe. Complimentary newspapers. Refrigerator and minibar. Ensuite bathroom with shower/tub combination. Bath amenities include hair dryer and complimentary toiletries. Slippers. Electronic check-out, iron/ironing board, and trouser press. Air conditioning. Turndown service available on request.
Premium deluxe room
1 double2 double2 single1 double and 1 singleSeparate sitting and dining areas. Desk. LCD television with cable channels. Complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. In-room safe. Complimentary newspapers. Refrigerator and minibar. Ensuite bathroom with shower/tub combination. Bath amenities include hair dryer and complimentary toiletries. Slippers. Electronic check-out, iron/ironing board, and trouser press. Air conditioning. Turndown service available on request.
Ruby suite room
1 double2 double2 single1 double and 2 singleSeparate sitting and dining areas. Desk. LCD television with cable channels. Complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. In-room safe. Complimentary newspapers. Refrigerator and minibar. Ensuite bathroom with shower/tub combination. Bath amenities include hair dryer and complimentary toiletries. Slippers. Electronic check-out, iron/ironing board, and trouser press. Air conditioning. Turndown service available on request.
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Hotel Policies & Fees

The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out.

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  • Under Vietnamese law, a guest who is not a Vietnamese citizen cannot share a room with a Vietnamese citizen without proof of marriage to each other. Otherwise, a second room must be booked.
Policies
  • Check-out time is Noon
  • Check-in time starts at 2 PM
  • Pets not allowed

Accessibility Options

  • Accessibility equipment for the deaf
  • Accessible bathroom
  • Braille or raised signage
  • Handicapped parking
  • In-room accessibility
  • Roll-in shower

Property Amenities

  • Air-conditioned public areas
  • Airport transportation (surcharge)
  • Total number of rooms - 78
  • Number of floors - 11
  • Babysitting or child care
  • Business center
  • Coffee in lobby
  • Coffee shop or café
  • Complimentary breakfast
  • Multiple large conference rooms
  • Currency exchange
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Express check-in
  • Express check-out
  • Fitness facilities
  • Floor butler
  • Designated smoking areas
  • On-site medical assistance available
  • Tours/ticket assistance
  • Wireless (high-speed) Internet access - complimentary
  • Wired (high-speed) Internet access - complimentary
  • Dial-up Internet access - complimentary
  • Airport transportation
  • One meeting/conference room
  • Luggage storage
  • Restaurant(s) in hotel
  • On-site car rental
  • Elevator/lift
  • Bar/lounge
  • Tour assistance
  • 24-hour front desk
  • Shoe shine
  • Health club
  • Laundry facilities
  • Limo or Town Car service available
  • Multiple small meeting rooms
  • Microwave in lobby
  • Multilingual staff
  • Parking (free)
  • Secure parking
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Room service (24 hours)
  • Safe-deposit box at front desk
  • Year Built - 2009
  • Smoke-free property
  • Number of buildings/towers - 1
  • Television in lobby
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Rooms

Asian Ruby 1 Hotel offers 78 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and safes. Accommodations offer separate dining areas. LCD televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, slippers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wired and wireless high-speed Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks, complimentary newspapers, and phones. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and electronic check-out. A turndown service and in-room massages can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

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Room Amenities

  • Separate sitting area
  • Air conditioning
  • Complimentary newspaper
  • Phone
  • Refrigerator
  • Minibar
  • Complimentary bottled water
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Turndown service (on request)
  • Private bathroom
  • Complimentary toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Slippers
  • Shower/tub combination
  • Electronic check-out
  • Electronic/magnetic keys
  • Cable television service
  • High-definition television
  • LCD television
  • Iron/ironing board
  • In-room safe
  • Window opens
  • Desk
  • Wireless high-speed Internet access (complimentary)
  • Wired high-speed Internet access (complimentary)
  • Dial-up Internet access (complimentary)
  • Separate dining area
  • In-room massage available
  • Trouser press
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Dining

Asian Ruby 1 Hotel has a restaurant serving breakfast, lunch, dinner, and brunch. A complimentary buffet breakfast is served each morning in the breakfast area between 6 AM and 10 AM. 24-hour room service is available.

Recreation

  • Golf - driving range nearby
  • Golfing nearby
  • Golf - miniature nearby
  • Ice skating nearby
  • Whale-watching nearby
  • Rowing or canoeing nearby
  • Swimming nearby
  • Kayaking nearby
  • Rafting nearby
  • Volleyball nearby
  • Aerobics nearby
  • Tennis nearby
  • Running track/path nearby
  • Basketball nearby
  • Pilates classes/instruction nearby
  • Yoga classes/instruction nearby
  • Bicycle rentals nearby
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby
  • Scooter/moped rentals nearby
  • Parasailing nearby
  • Helicopter/airplane tours nearby
  • Fishing nearby
  • Playground nearby
  • Golf lessons available nearby
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Verified Reviews: All guest reviews are verified as submitted by our customers and reflect their stay at Asian Ruby 1 Hotel

3.7
out of 5
avg. guest rating
Hotel service:
3.6
Hotel condition:
3.8
Room cleanliness:
4.1
Room comfort:
3.9
Location:
4.3
Neighbourhood:
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A Traveller from Vancouver, BC Canada
3.0
out of 5
Recommends this hotel
Posted 23 Nov 2011

“Good, but could be better.”

The location of the hotel is great as it was walking distance to a lot of tourist areas in the city. You staying fairly close to a shopping mall. There are many bars around the hotel as well if you want to go for an evening drink. The room was clean and comfortable. You have access to a safe to store your important belongings you don't want to carry around with you everyday. Washrooms are clean. There was a window in the suite but it was facing another building a few meters away. I stayed in the deluxe suite. Tour packages are available and through at frontdesk. After some broken english, you can still manage to book some great day excursion trips. I'm a fairly easy tennant I would say. I stay relatively tidy and am pretty low maintenance. I even declined the maid service one day when I happened to still be in the room. The young lady seemed so happy that she could skip mine. I would of given the hotel a better service rating if not during check out they had someone check the room and they reported back I consumed their beverages and printed me a bill. This was not the case of course. With the language barrier and me running late for my flight, I paid the bill and moved on instead of battling it out. 21 USD is not that much to fight over, but just the principle of it was not right. I read somewhere prior to booking, that this happened to someone else as well. The sour taste left at the end doesn't warrant me to return. I'll try much luck elsewhere.

A Traveller from Albuquerque, NM
5.0
out of 5
Recommends this hotel
Posted 11 Jul 2011

“Would go back to stay”

The hotel was great. It was recommended to me from a friend and met my expectations. The hotel was charming and comfortable. Service was excellent and timely. I will always try to stay at this hotel when in Saigon.

Steve from Al Ain, Abu Dhabi
3.0
out of 5
Recommends this hotel
Posted 13 Feb 2011

“Worth the money”

The service was good. The room was spacious and had a great view. Unfortunately the windows did not close fully which can be annoying considering the noise from the streets. The doors cannot be closed by the handle so in the morning one gets woken up by slamming doors. Any queries(e.g. shower not working) were handled immediately and successfully. For those who like fruits the breakfast menu has lots of it. I personally didn't like the Vietnamese coffee and would have wished they'd had some Italian coffee. But you can get anywhere in the streets. The breakfast is up on the 11th floor with a nice panorama view. I reckon one can even sit outside on the veranda I didn't ask. All in all a nice place to stay if you have the room I had. However there are rooms where you stare at the other building's wall and it is rather dark in the room.

Getting around
If you stay in the Ruby1 all the sites can be reached on foot. At first it takes a bit of orientation skills but it is feasible. I walked to the big market and back as well as to the War remnant museum, the Cathedral, Reunification Square and so on. Plus you get to see more of the city and some nice places where it is worthwhile eating (look for the posh cars...).
Jason G from Toronto
4.0
out of 5
Recommends this hotel
Posted 22 Jan 2011

“Central location, courteous staff, nice rooms”

The hotel was fairly centrally located, just a few minutes walk from the Opera House, but on a relatively quiet street. The staff were courteous and friendly. The room itself, while smallish, had nice decor and was impeccably clean. Wireless internet was a big plus. Pretty extensive breakfast buffet, although food quality was mediocre (except for the freshly-prepared omellette!) The only real downside was that the hotel lobby had a weird kind of feel to it, with a bit of a haphazard design.

Steve B from Australia NT
4.0
out of 5
Recommends this hotel
Posted 17 Jan 2011

“Asian Ruby 1 Saigon Dec 2010”

Staff were great and eager to help. The room was great with a safe, a mini bar and a great bed. Breakfast was simple but adequate and the location is very central. Western travellers should be aware that like a lot of areas in Vietnam english is limited so try to pick up a few key phrases ..... the locals are very patient and love to play charades.

Area recommendations
District 1 is a good area to start from as it was fairly central for all that I needed.
Getting around
After researching my trip I was a little nervous about what I heard from other travellers in regards to taxis. Following the advice from other people and knowing roughly what i should be paying was all it took really. Firstly the 3 main companies use meters Vina Sun, Vina Taxi and Mai Linh, I had no trouble from any of these companies; don't use taxis that have similar names, don't use taxis with 2 people in the car and don't use taxis without a meter unless you agree on a price before hand (10 to 1 it'll change when you reach your destination). Nearly every taxi driver i had contact with was your regular hard working bloke making a living; there are w#@$%s out there but be smart and you'll avoid them
Shopping
Ben Thanh market was insane; lots of great stuff. The stall holders are a little pushy but i guess they need to be to stand out, it's all good natured and providing you can keep a smile on your face the banter can be quite enjoyable. I dont do crowds to well but i was good for 3-4 hours it also gets a little humid in there as well. I would suggest going after 08:30 as some of the stalls open late and I would go before 11:30 coz all the tours arrive after lunch and it really packs the place out. As for shopping elsewhere in Saigon there are bargains to be had in every allyway. If you're doin a spot of clothes shopping there are bargains everywhere but if you're large like me...ya dreamin, I found one Tshirt and that took me a long time to find. You can get stuff made great quality and very quickly but i suspect you would get a better deal in Hoi an or Hue.
Other
Traffic...... careful getting around the traffic is insane and generally peoples advice about crossing the road is right but its a hard thing to do the first few times. Just coz you are on the footpath don't think that you are safe... I got skittled commin outta the hotel the first step i took onto the footpath I got cleaned up by a moped.... this was the only accident I saw during my stay so I'm guessing it was my fault, regardless the doorman from the hotel came down the stairs and slapped the absolute p@#s outta the poor bugger that hit me, that was kinda funny. Vietnamese people have no concept of personal space. This is not a critisism just an observation, some people may take this the wrong way as we in western society equate personal space with respect, the Vietnamese are just not like this; they dont line up, they push in and they will talk over you... they aren't being rude its just the way things are done there...... my advice is follow their lead they wont get mad they expect every one to be like this just like we expect everyone to follow our societies idiosycrasies.
Lyn H from Australia
5.0
out of 5
Recommends this hotel
Posted 6 Jul 2010

“Excellent hotel. Would highly recommend”

Asian Ruby is in the centre of Saigon. It is very close to great shopping and many of the attractions within the city. Restaurants of many varieties were within one city block. No need to travel very far at all. The Asian Ruby assisted with day tours efficiently with reputable tour guides with strong english. This assisted us in a very pleasant experience. Taxis access was abundant and very easy to obtain at any hour. The rooms were very clean, spacious and comfortable. The laundry service was impecable. Highly recommend the quality accommodation at Asian Ruby.

Area recommendations
War Museum is very confronting but the Men found very interesting. Chinese market is much cheaper than the Ben Tang Market. Ben Tang is much cleaner and easier to get around in. Cyclo transport is fabulous. Although you need to get the driver to commit to a price before you leave. Rex Hotel famous for our trapped Australian Reporters on the top floor during 1975. Very well worth while a visit. City tour is a great taster of Ho Chi Ming City (Saigon) Should do this first to allow you more time to go back for longer time.
A Traveller from LA
2.0
out of 5
Recommends this hotel
Posted 16 Jun 2010

“small but cozy”

Small but cozy. Complementary breakfast is also O.K.

A Traveller from San Francisco, CA
3.0
out of 5
Recommends this hotel
Posted 7 Apr 2010

“OK to stay for a short term”

The hotel is listed as a 3-star hotel on the internet. However, it is not really qualified for a 3-star. Although the hotel staff are friendly and the main Asian Ruby hotel is in good location, the room is tiny and lacks of ammenities such as no clock in room. However, the hotel provides free internet access to guests, which is nice. The daily buffet breakfast is repeatly same food, mostly asian's. Overall, t's a bit pricey to stay for more than a week compared to the hotel's qualities.

Area recommendations
Hotel's location is good, just few blocks away, you can get to the nicest areas in town, Dong Khoi, Le Loi, and Nguyen Hue streets. There, you can find nice coffee shops, restaurants, shopping malls, etc.... also by walking a bit further, you can get to Ben Thanh market, where you can have traditional Vietnamese food and all kinds of VN's artcrafts displayed and sales. Taxi offers a small fee if you tired of walking and it's very easy to catch one.
When to go
March-April is extremely hot, which is nice for beach goers. We went to Phu Quoc island by plane, an hour flight trip. There is also Vung Tau beach side, a 2-hour ride from HCM city, nice beaches, warm and calm water. November-January is the coolest time of the year since Viet Nam is a tropical country. If you want to visit Angkor Wat in Cambodia, you can catch a daily bus in HCM which takes a 12 hours ride to the site with an affordable fee.
David M from North Yorkshire, UK
4.0
out of 5
Recommends this hotel
Posted 13 Nov 2009

“Good but could do better”

The Expedia description promised a balcony, the room didn't even have a window, this is not uncommon in Vietnam, it was too humid to sit out and the upside was there was no traffic noise, quite an achievement in HCMC. Breakfast was good with some unusual items such as Pork Porrage, great view from breakfast restaurant in the 11th floor. Staff were very helpful and friendly. Just one thing, why provide kettle and cups & saucers in the room but no tea, coffee, milk etc. I never did get to the bottom of that one.

A Traveller from Hampshire
5.0
out of 5
Recommends this hotel
Posted 8 Oct 2009

“Would definitely stay there again.”

Very good location, close to opera house etc but quiet and out of the noisy areas. Staff very attentive and room was spotlessly clean, and a good size. Breakfast buffet selection also good.

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Asian Ruby 1 Hotel

26 Thi Sach st, Ben Nghe ward, Dist 1 Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

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Nearby Points of Interest

  • Ho Chi Minh City Hall - 0.5 km / 0.3 mi
  • Ho Chi Minh City Museum - 0.6 km / 0.4 mi
  • Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica - 0.7 km / 0.4 mi
  • Ben Thanh Market - 1 km / 0.6 mi
  • Reunification Palace - 1.1 km / 0.7 mi
  • Museum of Fine Arts - 1.1 km / 0.7 mi
  • Saigon Zoo and Botanic Garden - 1.2 km / 0.7 mi
  • Mariamman Temple - 1.2 km / 0.8 mi
  • Tao Dan Park - 1.4 km / 0.9 mi
  • War Remnants Museum - 1.5 km / 0.9 mi
  • Jade Emperor Pagoda - 1.7 km / 1.1 mi
  • Ho Chi Minh City National University - 5 km / 3.1 mi
  • Thien Hau Pagoda - 5.5 km / 3.4 mi
  • Dam Sen Water Park - 7.6 km / 4.7 mi
  • Municipal Theatre - 8.3 km / 5.2 mi

Location Highlights

  • In historical district
  • In city center
  • In business district
  • In entertainment district

The preferred airport for Asian Ruby 1 Hotel is Ho Chi Minh City (SGN-Tan Son Nhat Intl.) - 6.1 km / 3.8 mi.

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Nearest Major Airport:

  • Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam (SGN-Tan Son Nhat Intl.)

Area:

District 1 - Dong Khoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam: Dong Khoi is an upmarket hotel district on the west bank of the Saigon River and home to the Museum of Ho Chi Minh City (formerly the Revolutionary Museum). Dong Khoi is 500 metres from the Zoo and Botanical Gardens and just east of Reunification Palace, at one time South Vietnam’s Presidential Palace.

Asian Ruby 1 Hotel

26 Thi Sach st, Ben Nghe ward, Dist 1 Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam