What a night costs
| 🛏️ Hostel dorm bed | $6–$11/night |
| 🚪 Private room (hostel/guesthouse) | $15–$26/night |
| 🏨 Budget hotel / Airbnb room | $22–$40/night |
Full backpacker daily budget for Vietnam (bed + food + local transport + fun): about $30/day shoestring or $50/day flashpacker.
Where to stay
District 1 (around Bui Vien is loud; go 3–4 blocks out), District 3 for local flavour.
Local tip
💡 $20 gets a genuinely nice private room here — Vietnam is where hotel upgrades cost least.
The clean-bed formula
Filter to rating ≥ 8.3 with 150+ reviews, then read the recent negative reviews — that's where the cleanliness truth lives. Prefer free-cancellation rates; plans change, especially yours.