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4 or 5 hours of stay?
Posted: Wed April 16, 2008 07:07 AM UTC

hi guys..need some help.. we will be arriving in hcmc on may 1 around 1:00am and we will be leaving around 7 or 730am for phnom penh by bus...just wanted to ask if there's any place u can recommend for us to stay for those hours (like 4-5 hrs.)while we are waiting for our departure for phnom penh... either a hostel, an inn or smething will do.. and also thats near the bus station? hope to hear from u guys thanks:)

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Re: 4 or 5 hours of stay?
Posted: Wed April 16, 2008 09:52 AM UTC

Your bus will probably be leaving from Pham Ngu Lao, while it my be not the most relaxing theres a load of bars that will be open all night there (but it's going to be noisy)

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Re: 4 or 5 hours of stay?
Posted: Wed April 16, 2008 10:41 PM UTC

Hi, check this out... http://members.virtualtourist.com/m/72834/167100/3/

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kelnsha

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Re: 4 or 5 hours of stay?
Posted: Fri April 18, 2008 02:48 AM UTC

Thanks guys.. by the way.. JohnnyVn, are there hotels/hostels in that area who can accomodate us for just a few hours?

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Re: 4 or 5 hours of stay?
Posted: Sun April 20, 2008 07:02 AM UTC

Hi,

You should book hotel at Pham Ngu Lao Area. Elios hotel, Orient Hotel are recommended

Happy travel

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dentanviet

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Re: 4 or 5 hours of stay?
Posted: Sun April 20, 2008 08:00 AM UTC

Think you can get a hotel to open up at that time, you'll probably be in tow about 2.00+, but think your going to have to book in advance online
Jonny

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Re: 4 or 5 hours of stay?
Posted: Mon April 21, 2008 10:31 AM UTC

ok thanks.. ill check the elios hotel thank you:) thanks also johnnyvn:)

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Re: 4 or 5 hours of stay?
Posted: Tue April 22, 2008 11:16 AM UTC

by the way what area/address is the bus stations? like mekong express or sapaco? so that we will know what area we will look for a place to stay for just a few hours:) thanks

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Re: 4 or 5 hours of stay?
Posted: Tue April 22, 2008 11:55 PM UTC

Both leave from Pham Ngu Lau, District 1, it's the backpackers area so lots of hotels etc there
Jonny

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Re: 4 or 5 hours of stay?
Posted: Wed April 23, 2008 04:24 AM UTC

oh ok.. thanks again johnnyvn:)

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Re: 4 or 5 hours of stay?
Posted: Wed April 23, 2008 04:28 AM UTC

one last thing... is it clean and is it SAFE to just stay at the bus station's waiting area/lounge? from 2:00am till the departure of the bus? (7 or 7:30)? or we need to find a hotel to stay?

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Re: 4 or 5 hours of stay?
Posted: Wed April 23, 2008 05:39 AM UTC

Simple answer, there isn't one for either Sapaco or Mekong Express, the busses just park on the street

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Re: 4 or 5 hours of stay?
Posted: Wed April 23, 2008 05:39 AM UTC

Simple answer, there isn't one for either Sapaco or Mekong Express, the busses just park on the street

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Re: 4 or 5 hours of stay?
Posted: Wed April 23, 2008 09:48 AM UTC

oh hahaha.. thanks jonnyvn:)

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Re: 4 or 5 hours of stay?
Posted: Wed May 7, 2008 03:29 AM UTC

You need approx. $25 bucks (~400k VND) to go to Saigon Star hotel where they are selling tickets for saunna and spa for the whole night from 10pm to 09am everyday

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