Happy Inn
Stands out among its neighbours
What we say: 
Happy Inn has two locations on Bui Vien Street. This one, a 10-room spot on Mini-Hotel Alley, instantly stands out among its surrounding competition with a real hotel lobby. The rooms are nicer too, with air-con, mini-fridge and well-kept furniture. The modern Western-style bathrooms are big for the price range. It is worth your while to pay a few extra dollars so you can secure one of the rooms in the front of the hotel, which have the bonus of a spacious balcony. While you will pay a higher price to stay here than twith the neighbours, it's money well spent. If you're lucky, you may find that they can become quite competitive on rates if they are running low on occupancy during the slow season; their posted rates remain the same but bargaining here can save you as much as 40%.
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Mini-Hotel Alley, 40/13 Bui Vien St, District 1. T: (08) 3836 9048Email them at: happyinn@hcm.vnn.vn
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What we were quoted
| Type of room | Low season | High season | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dbl air-con private b'room | 25 USD | 30 USD | Add $5 for a balcony |
Added to Travelfish on: 23rd December, 2006
Last visited or updated on: 15th January, 2012
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Read Happy Inn reviews
Rated 4.5 out of 5
Based on 15 ratings and 15 reviews
very good choice
We stayed at Happy Inn 2 for five nights for 23 dollars a night in a double standard without balcony. The room was at the back of the house, which is very recommended, as it is quite and you can sleep without earplugs. Rooms are very clean, the staff was very friendly and helpful. And its located in the perfect place, with nice reatsurants, bars and shops next door. They don't serve breakfast but then you can just cross the street and have the best morning coffee in town at the stella cafe. Recommended!
Happy Inn reviewed by annaaa (Total reviews: 8) on
Recommended
We stayed at Happy Inn 2. We paid $15 per night for a small twin room. Definitely much cleaner than the three other places we looked at (as Kim's Hotel was full). Staff were very friendly and helpful, beds were comfy and it was clean. Definitely good enough for a night or two in HCMC.
Happy Inn reviewed by jules78 (Total reviews: 11) on
Not much to fault here
Stayed in a double front-facing room with balcony for $25, which seemed a pretty good deal to me. The room was well proportioned, the bathroom comparatively huge, and the balcony big enough for a couple of chairs to watch the world go by. All very clean and well presented. Staff were friendly and the place had a pleasant atmosphere. Recommended.
Happy Inn reviewed by cyb023 (Total reviews: 12) on
Pretty exxy
We stayed in a twin room with balcony at the mini-hotel alley address for US$35/night. The staff were friendly, although did not speak great English. They did book some hotels for us in the Mekong Delta that we could not do ourselves because the staff at them only spoke Vietnamese, but then they charged us for the service. The balcony is small and it's not worth spending the extra $5 just get a window. The bathroom (especially separate shower cubicle) was great, but the whole thing was pretty expensive considering there is a wide range of hotels right next door that are similar and cheaper. Rate does include breakfast at the lovely Sozo cafe (run by disabled and deaf staff), but no internet.
Happy Inn reviewed by weiry (Total reviews: 3) on
nasty room ever
roaches are every where in the rooms. I had to changed rooms 2 times, and till they re still in the room. That were so nasty, Go check out Kim hotel. They re excellent!!! With cheaper prices too.
Happy Inn reviewed by vivian_tran (Total reviews: 3) on
Excellent value
We stayed at the branch on Bui Vien down mini-hotel alley for two nights in room 223 with the balcony. We found the service to be excellent. We paid $22 per night for our room. In our opinion the hotel is the best on this lane. Sure you pay a bit extra but you get what you pay for. The rooms are really nice, new, have character and include a/c (wonderful) and cable and a bathroom with a separate shower cubicle. We went up to Nha Trang and returned to Happy Inn on 7 Aug for one night. This time we got the room without the balcony for US$18 per night. We checked out at 12 but our flight wasn't until midnight. The receptionist was happy to keep our belongings until 8pm and organised our transfer to the airport for US$8 while we hit the markets one last time. Would recommend paying the lil extra for the luxury of the balcony :) Very impressed, great location. We didnt find noise to be a problem at all. Couple of sofas and a tv at reception, good vibe and place to chat with other travellers
Happy Inn reviewed by ebj1 (Total reviews: 5) on
Loved it
Great location. Immaculate comfortable room with big balcony, and the nicest receptionist in Vietnam!
Happy Inn reviewed by steiny (Total reviews: 4) on
Friendly staff and good value
We enjoyed this hotel right on Bui Vien. The rooms were on the small side but perfectly comfortable with a great shower. Our only complaint was that they were doing some renovations and hammering went until 10pm at night and started fairly early in the morning. Still, the staff were lovely and were happy for us to leave our bags at the hotel when we went to Phu Quoc Island, allowing us to only take an overnight bag. As mentioned in another review, Stella across the road had great food as did the cafe next to the hotel.
Happy Inn reviewed by suziea (Total reviews: 7) on
Excellent
We stayed here on 3 occasions over a period of a couple of weeks in Nov/Dec 2007. Very friendly and helpful. Genuinely spotless and efficient. Highly recommended. If they had WiFi it would be perfect.
Happy Inn reviewed by fatal (Total reviews: 1) on
Nice place
Good points: Great room with air-con and a proper shower! Good location. Bad points: Should include brekkie for the price, although there is a great cafe called Stella across the street.
Happy Inn reviewed by Mulch (Total reviews: 6) on
Good spot
We stayed at the newer one as well, and it was really nice. Pleasant and clean rooms and friendly, helpful staff. A little more expensive than a lot of the flea pits in the area but then, hey, it's not a flea pit. Worth the little extra.
Happy Inn reviewed by stilltravelling2007 (Total reviews: 11) on
Terrific
We stayed in the newer hotel with the lift. We were meeting up with friends, and it was our job to find a decent hotel. Everyone enjoyed staying here. The room with the terrace is a great spot for a quiet evening drink and people/scooter watching. The staff were very helpful and friendly without being intrusive. They also check out comments put about the hotel on the web and were keen to stress if there were any problems to please let them know. The air-con oscillates, so no need to put up with it blowing straight on you all night. If you want somewhere comfy without being in a big anonymous and expensive 5-star hotel this could be the place for you! Stella across the road does a good macchiato and fruit platter for breakfast.
Happy Inn reviewed by brojo (Total reviews: 1) on
Bargain
For what you pay Happy Inn is great value. We stayed at the new branch so I don't know about the other one but I was so surprised to be in a new hotel, with a lift, balcony and brand new bathroom for US$20. The only complaint we had was that the air conditioner blew air straight onto our faces during the night, which is a pretty paltry complaint. Definitely worth checking out.
Happy Inn reviewed by shinynewcoin (Total reviews: 4) on
Clean and stylish
I stayed at the newer branch (Feb 2007) and although the room was on the small side, the lighting, furniture and the amazing bathroom (fluffy towels and powerful hot shower) made up for it. The staff were super sweet. If you could cough up a few extra bucks, then I think it's worth it.
Happy Inn reviewed by amuckinasia (Total reviews: 2) on
Great value for money
We thought Happy Inn was great. There are two locations, so be clear about which one you intend to stay at. The new one is bigger and has an elevator, but the original, in the picture, is where we stayed. It's very cute, clean and has good service. The rooms with the balcony are worth it. We paid US$18 for our room over Tet (Chinese New Year). It's not the cheapest place on the street, but I would bet it's one of the better deals.
Happy Inn reviewed by dldorne (Total reviews: 2) on