Happy Life Grand Hotel & Sky Bar

8/10

Excellent

15 Mar 2026

Joanne

This was our very first night in vietnam and this hotel was in a great location and just what we needed for a city one night only after a long flight from the UK.
The staff were lovely and the rooms clean and basic, however my Mums room was really nice!

10/10

Exceptional

06 Mar 2026

Brian Motohiko

Nice reception, close to bin than market.

6/10

Pleasant

01 Mar 2026

Alexandra

This was definitely not a 4 star hotel as listed, i thhink it was a 3 star.. However room was spotless and hotel very clean, staff were very pleasant There was no business centre to print in. The pool was a disappointment as it was currently boarded up at one side and access was up a rickety fire escape and tiles were missing around the pool terrace. Limited sunchairs and no umbrellas but the pool itself was a welcome relief in the heat. we were not advised in advance of the pool area being refurbished and half the terrace closed. Breakfast was OK, nothing outstanding. Wifi and aircon in room were good and overall a pleasant stay.

10/10

Exceptional

27 Feb 2026

TRINH

Staff were very pleasant, courteous, and helpful. Breakfast buffet was excellent; something for everyone. Rooms were clean and very comfortable. Centrally located to Metro, bus depot, and walkable to many sites. Also walking distance to Ward 4 with lots of good, cheap eateries where my local family lives. Would definitely stay again in the future.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Feb 2026

Brandon

Nice

10/10

Exceptional

24 Feb 2026

Patterusp

great location. good housekeeping. very polite staff

Partner

8/10

Excellent

16 Feb 2026

Robin

Good place very central- nice bed - clean room

Partner

2/10

Poor

07 Feb 2026

Colin

Unfortunately we couldn't stay at the hotel we booked. We were told that both rooms had bad AC units and we couldn't stay there. We were given the option of staying at another hotel which they selected for us. We realized later that we were victim to the bait and switch scam, and they took our money for the room we picked, put us up in a hotel we didn't want, and sold our rooms for more money to new customers.
Weve read many postes online that this is a common scam in HCM.
We complained that the new hotel had no gym (under construction), smaller rooms, smaller pool, no pool bar and lesser quality breakfast buffet.
We were given 1,000,000 Dong to use at the Sky bar as compensation.
Terrible experience. We felt scammed and paid off with far less than we deserved to be quiet about it.
In hindsight, we should've refused their offer and tried to rebook or find a different hotel.

2/10

Poor

07 Feb 2026

Leanne

The hotel didn't honour their reservation and shipped us to a different hotel that they said was an upgrade but it was definitely not. We asked for a reimbursement from the hotel for the trouble and they provided us with a voucher to use at the pool Sky bar but didn't mention that the sky bar didn't open until hours after we arrived. What a joke! Would not trust them ever again.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

04 Feb 2026

Gloria

Comfortable room, great breakfast and such friendly nice staff.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

03 Feb 2026

Doreen

Staff were nice. Rooms a bit tired but clean.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jan 2026

NOLI

Great room. Good buffet. Nice location!

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jan 2026

Lesley

Spent New Year’s Eve at the hotel the hotel was lovely, room very clean and staff friendly and welcoming, Sky Bar roof top pool had amazing views of the city, however the pool was difficult to get in and a lot of surface water made the area slippery. The staff did turn the lights off while we were still in the bar area finishing of our drinks and we had to walk down the emergency stairs in the dark while the proper stairs are being refurbished. Was scary.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

15 Jan 2026

Nicholas

The hotel itself is a little old and tired but it goes with the city!
The bar on the roof was always out of wine but the other bar which is just one floor below always had wine but they never would take a bottle or two up which I didn’t understand.
Hotel in a great location, didn’t matter which way you walked when you came out of the hotel all directions had something to offer.

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jan 2026

Leng

The staff very friendly

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jan 2026

jessica

The rooms were clean and surprisingly spacious, with a large, comfortable bed and a bathroom experience that felt refreshingly novel. Our particular room was windowless, but thoughtfully arranged for comfort. Breakfast was well executed, offering a generous buffet with plenty of appealing options. The rooftop pool, while on the smaller side, provided a pleasant retreat, complemented by a bar that offered a refreshing vantage point over the city below.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jan 2026

Dee

Great

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jan 2026

Mark

Very beautiful hotel and friendly staff

Leisure Self

2/10

Poor

03 Jan 2026

Ryan

Room located by metal stars to the roof bar. Constant foot traffic up and down daily. House maid daily service didn’t come 2 out of the 5 days we stayed. Left 1 day early for a different hotel. Bed was very uncomfortable and low to ground. Shower was inside a large awkward bathtub, which flooded the floor during use. Very slippery and dangerous. Food was very subpar.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jan 2026

William

Air conditioning worked well. The buffet breakfast and omelet staion were terrific. The showers worked well, rooms were clean.
Staff were amazing.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

28 Dec 2025

Stacey

Superb service by staff and this hotel is located near the walking street and Ban tanh market. The breakfast buffet and sky bar was my favorite.

Leisure Self

4/10

Poor

21 Dec 2025

Kim

Room so small, staff not friendly. Not very good location.

10/10

Exceptional

20 Dec 2025

Anna

Was great! Special!

10/10

Exceptional

13 Dec 2025

Harish

It was really great hospitality

Business Self

6/10

Pleasant

13 Dec 2025

Tracey

Old interior, shower leaked, breakfast the same every day. Staff were very friendly and helpful and rooftop pool was lovely. Well situated for walking to main tourist attractions.

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

08 Dec 2025

Kim

Room so small. Staff not that friendly .not very good location

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

23 Nov 2025

Marie

Staff were very friendly and helpful. Room was really clean.
A nice touch was that we received snacks and drinks. Location was perfect.

2/10

Poor

18 Nov 2025

Michael

Banging and construction noise in the surrounding rooms every morning. I complained, but two days later they were at it again. The conference room is used early with loudspeakers and music — the rooms have zero soundproofing. If you like staying out late and sleeping in, good luck.

The sky bar only opens in the evenings, so you can’t even enjoy a cocktail by the pool during the day.

No clear signage out the front, making the hotel hard to find both day and night.

The toilet kept blocking up.

Staff don’t speak very good English, which made ordering room service and basic communication pretty difficult.

1 star — would not stay here again.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

12 Nov 2025

Willa

Staff was so friendly, clean hotel and room and breakfast buffet was great!

10/10

Exceptional

12 Nov 2025

David

The room was great. Very clean and well service by Mrs Moon who bought us fresh bananas every day. The breakfast was excellent and the eggs cooked so well by chef Trung we delicious and very quick. Staff in the restaurant John, Ruby and Mo couldn't have been nicer. Had a few drinks in the sky bar of an evening overlooking the market square which was a great way to spend a few hours.checkinf in was a breeze thanks to the reception staff Kane and Trixie and last but no least a big shout out to Jade who went out of her way to help me sort out my phone and made the best Vietnamese coffee.

10/10

Exceptional

12 Nov 2025

Richard

The room was potless and cleaned to a great standard everyday by Mrs Moon. The breakdast food was very good and chef Trung makes the best omelette in the world. The reception staff are all first class especially Jade who is an amazing staff member and nothing was too much trouble. She is the shining light within this hotel. I will be coming back.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

04 Nov 2025

Shahab

The location is the best location we could ever find. To all attractions maximum 20 mins walk. Lots of cafes and restaurants.
The rooms are relatively small. We expected a bit more space and higher quality. But not too bad.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

03 Nov 2025

Janice

The hotel is not new. However it’s very well maintained and very clean.The entire staff did an amazing job to make our stay memorable.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

31 Oct 2025

Patrick K

I thought the room was very nice. The staff was friendly and helpful. I especially appreciated the breakfast buffet, the rooftop bar, and the complimentary afternoon tea. It’s a cute hotel within walking distance of a few fun sites in District 1.

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

31 Oct 2025

Phuong

Excellent service. Front desk team was excellent. Management team Jade was supper attentive. Front desk members, Jason, Ben, guard Mr. Tam was amazing.

Business_and_leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

19 Oct 2025

Tracy

Clean room

Business_and_leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Oct 2025

Hien

Good

Business_and_leisure Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

11 Oct 2025

Quoc Bao Quan

Good

6/10

Pleasant

11 Oct 2025

Roberto

My first 3 nights I was booked in a room without a window. I’m glad that they moved me to the room with windows on my last night.
I have to appreciate the customer service that she had to go above and beyond to assist my hotel needs. Jade, one assigned at the reception was really awesome .

Leisure Self

4/10

Poor

06 Oct 2025

Alan

Was ok place to stay

10/10

Exceptional

22 Sep 2025

Thuan

Excellent services

10/10

Exceptional

22 Sep 2025

Luis D Jorge

The staff is great and helpful clean

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Sep 2025

Thanh Ngan

Amazing staffs, great location.

We have been in Viet Nam for the last three weeks and we loved staying at this hotel the most. The location near Ben Thanh market within the district #1. 10 minutes to walking street Bui Vien. 2 minutes to the nearest metro station.
What we love the most is the amazing staffs who went above and beyond to make sure that we feel comfortable.
Shoutout to
1) From the reception: Trixie, Jade, Jason,Toan, Kane
2) Restaurant: Johny and John.
3) Binh, the maid on the 2nd floor.

Thank to you all who made our trip to Saigon is a memorable one.

Partner

2/10

Poor

16 Sep 2025

Elvis

They over booked and send me to an hotel that was not a 4 star.. It was a small room with no windows and not so much accommodations. Felt like a motel.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

10 Sep 2025

steven scott

Trungs omlets were the best. Concierge (Jade) went above normal and made me feel important. Hope to go back someday.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

08 Sep 2025

Kenneth

First time I stayed at this hotel and found it to be best location for a hotel , staff were very helpful , the information/ concierge lady , I think her name is jade was so helpful with everything… even helped me with visa processing for another country . Highly recommend this property

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

07 Sep 2025

Varun

Good location , decent rooms

10/10

Exceptional

06 Sep 2025

David

Staff were always eager to help, friendly and helpful!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Sep 2025

Jason

Absolutely the best service.

The staff made this hotel stay one of the best experiences I’ve ever had. They are beyond accommodating. They made you feel like part of the family.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

05 Sep 2025

KENNETH

I enjoyed the front area of the hotel that overlook the street many conversations with other travelers. The help at the hotel was excellent. They helped with my planning of the trip and with getting group tours. It really is a great hotel Jade the Jade with guest relations was especially helpful. I would recommend this hotel.

8/10

Excellent

02 Sep 2025

Guillermo

The gym could be renovated

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

29 Aug 2025

Ian

The staff are very friendly and helpful specially Jade

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

27 Aug 2025

Jacqueline

Good location, some wonderful staff.
Some not so wonderful staff.
Restaurant meal on last nite was appalling.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

27 Aug 2025

Gavin

Fantastic place

Do yourself a favour and stay here. Couldn’t fault the service. Ms Jade could not do enough for us. So refreshing to see someone take so much pride in their work. Always making sure guest were looked after. She is a great face and asset to Happy Life Grand and Sky Bar, they’re lucky to have her. The views from the sky bar at night are amazing, overlooking the city. So close to all the markets. Ride share is so easy , cars are very clean, drivers friendly and so cheap.

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

19 Aug 2025

Michelle

Jade was very friendly and helpful. She made our stay memorable. The breakfast was excellent.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

16 Aug 2025

Kristen

The staff here were so helpful I had just had surgery and evertime they seen me then help from cold drinks fruit basket I been brought to us outstanding service

Partner

2/10

Poor

06 Aug 2025

ALEXANDRA

DON T BE FOOLED BY THE PICTURES

This hotel is very old and dirty unfortunately . I cannot reccommend it for anything really. Very small rooms , with tiny windows . The smell is very bad throughout.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

29 Jul 2025

Sophia

the breakfast buffet was good, lots of options for guests to choose from and staff was very helpful and polite. front door staff was helpful. the pool is small and the bar/club was overrated. the hotel is very noisy, lots of noises late at night and early morning.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jul 2025

Alexander

Good hotel fantastic pool great breakfast

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jul 2025

Daniel

Very pleasant stay. Staff and service were friendly and made for an enjoyable experience!

6/10

Pleasant

22 Jul 2025

Simone

Staff were lovely, rooms were average & shower leaked water everywhere.

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jul 2025

Stephanie

Close walk to Saigon Center

The staff was very pleasant. The hotel was in a great location. Coffee shops on every corner! Breakfast spread was amazing. Rooms were clean. The sky bar in the evening had great views! Pool was small but nice.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

25 Jun 2025

Gavin

The location was great in walking distance to the big market and many restaurants .
The room we booked was small i did not see that in the ad.
The rooms not sound proof and the bath/shower pours water on the floor around the toilet.
But jaide and the staff and doorman so friendly and helpful.
Its nice and safe but book the big room.Breakfast very filling

Would stay again in the bigger room

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jun 2025

Hanh

Excellent services

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jun 2025

Gilbert

Great place, central and walking distance to the Market, Saigon Square and Bui Vien street..

Great Staff. Trixie, Toan and Jason are very knowledgeable when it comes to the area and local food and always happy to help. highly recommended.

Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

18 Jun 2025

Johnny

The room is so small .

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

15 Jun 2025

Kevin

The staff were excellent, nothing was too much. Rooms were good value for price.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jun 2025

Enrique C

Great. Ben and Jade from the moment I stepped into the hotel they were nice and friendly, and made me feel comfortable. They were always helpful and I think they deserve a raise.

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jun 2025

Joseph

Central located to the markets and friendly staff

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

10 Jun 2025

Corey

One of the managers jade was very helpful and very nice

Business_and_leisure Friends

2/10

Poor

10 Jun 2025

KIMBERLY

Ma

Self

6/10

Pleasant

07 Jun 2025

Bryan

Service on check in the rest of the service was full of excuses. Room cleaning needed to be asked for at 4pm, and then that was an issue (because they had a large group come in). 24h deck? No one to be seen before 5am

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jun 2025

Aoife

The hotel has the most welcoming staff we have ever experienced, always willing to help with anything. The rooms were also extremely spacious and comfortable with good air conditioning. The breakfast buffet had lots of great fresh options. The location is also perfect for the city, walking distance to any of the major attractions and has convenient stores/pharmacies nearby.

Highly recommended for anyone visiting hcmc

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 May 2025

Linda

I enjoy my stay at Happy life grand hotel very much, everyone here were wonderful and very attentive. The breakfast buffet was full of variety many selections of foods. I especially like t thank Trung he tend eggs station he can make you any style if you want you can have omelette over easy anything and he always serve with a smile. And everyone was so wonderful. I would highly recommend this hotel if you want to be close to everything especially the Ben thành market.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

22 May 2025

Peter

i will stay again, the property is in a great central location. the staff are wonderfull and go out of their way to make sure the stay is tremendous.

10/10

Exceptional

17 May 2025

Aylmer

My father and I loved our stay here for the 3 nights, hotel staff were extremely friendly and respectful! The hotel is situated perfectly and is nice and close to the airport aswell as being a 5 minute walk to the famous Saigon centre, would highly recommend!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

17 May 2025

Mitchell

Was a very nice stay

10/10

Exceptional

14 May 2025

JOHN WILLIAM

All the staff were exceptionally courteous and helpful especially dang,jade,binh,tcung and Nguyen. Made to feel welcome from moment we arrived.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

06 May 2025

PETER

Super lovely staff

Self

10/10

Exceptional

01 May 2025

Loann

Beautiful hotel with amazing staff

Leisure

4/10

Poor

30 Apr 2025

charles

The hotel has a distintos odor...Elevador dirty... If you do stay there, make sure you get a room with a window. We we're unaware, It was horrible. Like a prision ..

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

26 Apr 2025

Verified traveler

Never coming back, this is not a 4☆ hotel

The room had no windows
The room was interconnected with other room, noise every night to the point I could not sleep properly any of the 4 nights
The service was very poor, except for one lady that checked on me via whatsapp and the gentleman at the front door, the rest of the staff was useless.
The swimmingpool area was closed one of the days in the evening (which is the only time you can use these facilities due to the extreme weather conditions). Breakfast was just okay. No one at the hotel informed us about the parades on the street/area that restricted people to come back to the hotel until 11pm

Self

8/10

Excellent

22 Apr 2025

Chris

Nice base

nice hotel with small pool and nice bar on the roof with view of the city

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

07 Apr 2025

Andy

The hotels in a convenient location and they were really helpful with my baggage and any request that I needed.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Apr 2025

Mirsad

Everything was great! For my taste breakfast could be more Asian orientated with more fruits less lunch or dinner food on offer.
Rest of it staff wise was amazing.
Mickey

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

01 Apr 2025

Stanley

Great hotel

Nice hotel. Good location and good service

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

01 Apr 2025

Ciarn

Great stay, central location, highly recommended

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

27 Mar 2025

Anita

Rooms are a little dated and small. The bed was really hard in our opinion. Overall property was good.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Mar 2025

Adam

Had a lovely 2 nights here. We had a bit of trouble with our luggage being lost by the airline when we arrived, but the reception team were super helpful giving us advise on where to buy temporary clothes, and how to contact the airline's customer services (even translated on the phone from English to Vietnamese for us!!) - really appreciated this as it made quite a stressful start to the holiday a lot more manageable, so thank you!

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

22 Mar 2025

Lisa

I booked here for both the start and end of my Vietnam trip and was pretty disappointed. Staff were generally polite had to repeatedly ask for an iron, and my request for a refund for my room in a week’s time was declined (there had been a mistake with the booking and two rooms booked instead of one). They also booked us a tour through the hotel which was not as advertised - and very expensive compared to other tours. Wouldn’t recommend going through the hotel for these activities. The pool was also very limited in space - only three deck chairs and the pool bar didn’t open until after 4pm or couldn’t get water etc while you were up there.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

19 Mar 2025

anne-marie

Amazing hotel, staff and breakfast. Great rooftop bar.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

10 Mar 2025

Joseph

Very nice hotel overall. Food was good and hotel and room very clean. A little outdated though.
Jade, who was the concierge, did an outstanding job over and beyond the call of duty.

8/10

Excellent

27 Feb 2025

oscar

Hotel is on a great location. Coffee, food, bars. Everything is nearby
There was construction going on so my window was partially blocked by a tarp.
Jade was very helpful booking tours.
The hotel staff was awesome !

Self

10/10

Exceptional

25 Feb 2025

Bryan

Amazing Hospitality and Friendly Staff

Our stay the Hotel Happy Life Grand Hotel and Sky Bar was nothing short of amazing. Very accommodating and attentive staff. The Sky Bar and rooftop pool are a perfect way to unwind and relax after adventuring out for the day. Thank you to the staff for the amazing hospitality!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Feb 2025

Patricia

It's a convenient location to many good eats. Safe and staff are friendly

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

19 Feb 2025

Verified traveler

good hotel close to bui vien as well as other sights in hcmc.

Self

4/10

Poor

18 Feb 2025

Mark

The room was described as delux but did fit this description in anyway. The room was tiny, it had afalse window through which no light passed. The bathroom floor was covered with marks and the bath had a big stain on it. We complained about standard but staff were nonchalent and insisted this room was delux. I would like to see any rooms that were not delux probably the broom cupboard. To be fair we did not see any of the other facilities as we walked out. The manageress Jade was very helpful and upset we left but we could not stay here. Be wary of what you are paying for.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Feb 2025

Trent

Very nice hotel, very friendly staff

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

14 Feb 2025

Erlinda

I like only the staff David welcome us Errike the \"best\" the doorman help us a lot, Ryan at restaurants making us ginger tea every breakfast and Jenny too

Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

13 Feb 2025

Gonaseelan

Not Happy about Happy Life

Great location from for city activities. The staff was just awful. Service from the morning breakfast and also inquiries with front desk not great. Access to swimming pool is not safe for seniors.

Partner